Can anyone tell me why concentrated antifreeze and prediluted 50/50 antifreeze cost the same? And who would be stupid enough to buy prediluted?

Both are around $12 bucks a gallon. With concentrate, mix it yourself with water and you get 2 gallons for $12 dollars. With 50/50 ready to use, 2 gallons cost $24. You're paying $12 for a gallon of water. IMO, 50/50 should cost half as much, OR concentrate should cost twice as much. 🤷🏻‍♂

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MsSwan

You're paying for the convenience of it being mixed already. Some people (including myself) don't want to be bothered.

RogueLodyte · M

@MsSwan I get your point, but...but...🤭 you have to pour two gallons in the radiator anyway. What's the difference between pouring 2 gallons of prediluted antifreeze, OR one gallon of concentrate + 1 gallon of water? 🤷🏻‍♂

MsSwan

@RogueLodyte I guess you have a point, lol.

RogueLodyte · M

@MsSwan Yeah. I mean, the only way it makes any sense is if you need coolant, and no water is available...like what I just went through. Luckily, I carry a gallon of concentrate behind my truck seat all the time. So I poured in that gallon of concentrate to get me home, added a gallon of water later, bought another gallon, mixed it and now I have two gallons of mixed coolant behind the seat for $12.