Back Talk Lakewood/East Dallas: $3.78 a gallon at the Skillman and Live Oak Texaco? Really?

Jul 28, 2008

$3.78 a gallon at the Skillman and Live Oak Texaco? Really?

I could not believe my eyes when I drove by the Texaco at Skillman and Live Oak yesterday. Gas was $3.789 a gallon.

Not only was this the lowest price I've seen around — I filled up for $3.839 yesterday after some searching — but this was also the gas station for which neighbor Matt Wood won the Back Talk contest for highest gas prices in the neighborhood. I even commented that this station's prices are always about 10 cents higher than any others around. Not so yesterday — gas at the Exxon Mobil and Shell stations on Mockingbird and Skillman were $3.959. What happened? Did they read our blog, perhaps?

By the way, the highest gas price when we held the contest in late March was $3.299. Sigh.

Posted by Keri Mitchell on Jul 28, 2008 at 03:30 PM in Business, Traffic | Permalink

Comments

We like to call it, "the Lakewood Texaco" or some call it "The Cave". Interesting mix of customers - great people watching.

I heard it was sold recently but I cannot confirm that.

Posted by: Junius Heights Bungalow Heaven | Jul 28, 2008 at 03:41 PM

$3.75 at the Chevron(? can't remember if it's a Chevron or something else) at Buckner & Garland (Casa Linda).

Posted by: mozey | Jul 28, 2008 at 05:36 PM

actually in Garland last night at the new Valero on Avenue D it was $2.67

Posted by: Ruth Ferguson | Jul 28, 2008 at 05:45 PM

Yeah, and they even give the water they mix in for free!

Posted by: Dallas | Jul 29, 2008 at 07:34 AM

My wife and I noticed the same thing this weekend and wondered if, in fact, they had read the blog. I almost felt guilty taking the photo because we do like the owners and they are very neighborhood oriented. I stop in there all the time - just never for gas. Perhaps now I can even buy gas there!

Posted by: Matt Wood | Jul 29, 2008 at 11:01 AM