Las Vegas business owners, drivers lament ongoing impact of high gas prices
By Mary Kielar
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LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Most of us are looking for a sign that gas prices will go down soon amid the ongoing tension between the U.S. and Iran.
Victor Botnari owns Universal Motorcars and said he’s seen a 10% decrease in business.
To break that down, Botnari tells me they typically see seven to 10 people for service appointments each day. Now, people are canceling those appointments — and Botnari believes gas prices are to blame.
“Especially the last couple weeks, we’ve seen a big, big impact,” Botnari told me.
Drivers say the struggle to afford everything right now is real and causing them to change their habits.
“I’m staying home a lot. Not doing any extracurricular activities that I would do during the weekend,” Rosemarie Ibana said.
Her friend Tracy Banner agreed, calling current gas prices out of control.
“I drive a lot during the day for work, and because the price of fuel is so high, I have changed my routing,” Banner said.
Drivers and business owners in our valley say they’re waiting for things to calm down — and for their wallets to get a break.
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