5 reasons why you should avoid having gasoline at Costco

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• The gasoline at Costco is almost always cheaper than the one found in other gas stations in the United States.
• But Costco is not necessarily the best place for all Americans to get gasoline.
• Here are five reasons why it does not make sense to do gas at Costco.
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Costco has hundreds of gas stations across the United States. The company enjoys the fierce loyalty of millions of customers who swear by the low cost of gas offered by Costco.

And indeed, the gas on sale at a Costco is almost always cheaper than that available at nearby resorts.

But Costco is not necessarily the best place for all Americans to get gas.

In fact, if you do not drive enough to require at least 35 full of gas each year, you may lose money by buying petrol from Costco. And unless you like the idea of ​​potentially waiting up to half an hour to fill up your tank of gasoline, you might want to pay a few extra pennies for a gasoline purchase round trip to one of the local resorts.

Here are five reasons why you should avoid buying gas from Costco, despite its low prices.