• Hyperreality@kbin.social
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    11 months ago

    Controversial take: the problem isn’t car prices. They haven’t increased that much when compared to inflation, and you’re getting far more and far better cars for your money when adjusted for inflation.

    The problem is wages haven’t risen and housing prices have risen too much, meaning people have less to spend on a car.

    E: I googled. In the US the cost of a median house was 18k in 1953. An average car cost 3.5k.

    Now, the median house costs 400k.

    400k/18k x 3.5k = If car prices had risen as much as house prices, the median car would cost 77k.

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      11 months ago

      and you’re getting far more and far better cars for your money when adjusted for inflation.

      Better at getting me from A to B?

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        11 months ago

        Yes… cars now are faster, safer, and more efficient than they were in the 50s.

        Even if you discount all the “features” they’ve added the bare necessities of a car are tons better than mid-20th century cars or even late 20th century cars