Koolau
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wow....my 1980 Pinto, purchased new for $3999, would be $12,590 today. Still a poor deal...
Ah yes. The Ford Fireball. I remember it well.
wow....my 1980 Pinto, purchased new for $3999, would be $12,590 today. Still a poor deal...
1981 Datsun B210 for a little over $8k. That equates to over 21K now. We always bought used (only 1 or 2 years old) after that.
1981 Datsun B210 for a little over $8k. That equates to over 21K now. We always bought used (only 1 or 2 years old) after that.
Reminds me of a quote from a financial planner years ago: "The reason you aren't saving enough for retirement is most likely parked in your driveway."$42,233 for 85' Pontiac Trans Am. Wow, I was only 20 years old at the time and apparently much more carefree with money. Traded it in 4 years later on an 89' Accord LX which I kept for 15 years. Those 11 years without a car payment were probably the foundation on which my ER journey was built on.
Our current rigs are 12 and 11 years old. I think there's a lesson in there somewhere.
Bought a 911 convertible in 2006 for $114K. Drove it every day until an F150 behind me going 50mph decided not to stop when everyone else did.
Obviously I had the car before FIRE was even a concept for me!
Inflation adjusted approximately $4,574.93. So, I'm not exactly the winner here. (Never paid more than $3,500 for a car. However DF, who lived across the street, got tired of seeing me ride home on tow trucks and bought me a new Honda Accord in 2006, which I am still driving. I will have to up my budget when I next buy a car.
If you care to share , how much did the insurance company pay out to total it?
Apparently cars have inflated much faster than the basic CPI. I bought a new Corvette in early 1970 and the adjusted value comes out to about $32K. Wish I could find a new Vette for $32K. YMMV
To get back to the OT- the most expensive car I bought, ironically was not for me but for the man who eventually became my first husband. It was 1983, he'd ordered a brand-new Camaro with every available option and he had no money and crappy credit.
When I first started working around military (1980) I noticed that the young men often spent their enlistment bonus on either a Camaro, a Firebird, or a Trans Am. Probably cars they lusted after in high school. Probably, some enlisted just to be able to get that car.
When I first started working around military (1980) I noticed that the young men often spent their enlistment bonus on either a Camaro, a Firebird, or a Trans Am. Probably cars they lusted after in high school. Probably, some enlisted just to be able to get that car.