July 21, 2022
Hello neighbors,
We have collected data from eight oil companies and have summarized the data in the “oil company info” attachment as well as on our web page, https://oil.toku.us.
The “cost comparison” table shows an estimated cost for each company based on their pricing on Monday July 18.
The “oil company info” table has detailed information about each oil company's offerings. Some of the companies offer group rates, some include one or two years cleaning, some a full service package for 1, 2, or more years.
In our opinion, the top two contenders are Lyons Fuel and Fawcett Energy; our conclusion is backed by the “cost comparison” table.
Lyons is delivering oil at his cost and adding a delivery fee, with optional add-on of a cleaning ($125) or a full service policy ($259, includes cleaning and emergency service).
Fawcett is a bit more expensive, and we think their “option 1” is the best of their 3 options: it offers one year free maintenance and has a discounted rate for fillings. (The other two options allow a price cap, for a price; and a fixed oil price, but you must prepay.)
Let's say you need 5 refills a year at 200 gallons each. Based on the 7/18 price you would pay $4,060 for Lyons and $4,399 for Fawcett. The difference is $339 which more than covers for an annual cleaning by Lyons and even Lyons' $259 full service policy should you need either. The other oil company delivery prices are higher than these two. Right now we are thinking that Lyons Fuel might be the best choice, but we need your input, and we would need to have several of us choose a company to get the best, group rates. (Of course rates might go up or down.)
Could you please take a look at these tables and give us your opinion? Could you let us know by next Monday 7/25? If you agree with our conclusion, please reply to this message with “agree”.
Notes: The price they offered on July 18 are simply being used as a method of comparison; prices could change at any time.
Lyons is the only company that has disclosed that their “at Lyons' cost” is based on NYMEX price.
Thank you,
Evie (781-258-7743) and Steve (781-258-7741)
9 Ross Road
both@toku.us
Attachments, from https://oil.toku.us:
- CostComparison.pdf
- OilCompanyInfo.pdf
PS: If you have a neighbor that might also be interested in this information and wants to join the group, please share the information or https://oil.toku.us site with them and let us know.