Rumson Exxon

There are a few other filling stations within a few miles of my home — one in Sea Bright and two in Fair Haven — but Rumson Exxon is the most conveniently located. That is both a blessing and a curse.
Location Location Location sums up the blessing — near my bank, a pharmacy, the liquor store and the Post Office, Rumson Exxon is handy to many errand destinations. The staff is friendly and helpful — many have been around for some time.
Curse is about everything else. Prices always come in between $ 0.03 up to as high as $ 0.13 above the gas stations I see when at any other station forced to be more competitive by other nearby stations.
Gas is not the only expensive item here — I was once quoted $ 40 for an oil change — can you imagine? That is about 75% higher than any other quote I have ever received. It seemed like a made up number!
Also, despite a recent renovation which kept it shuttered for a couple months, the placement of the actual pumps is less than advantageous. It used to be that they had two little islands so cars could line up in four lines. Now it has one island — new sure — but with room for 50% fewer waiting and fueling spots. This means longer wait times.
An interesting note is that until maybe 9 months ago, Rumson Exxon did not even have a sign advertising its gasoline prices! Gas buyers could only discover the price upon pulling up to the old pumps, by which time of course one became sort of locked in to buying.