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Offline 04lbram

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Just A Question Pondering
« on: September 25, 2005 - 02:17:21 PM »
The question pondering is this, back in the 60s and 70s when Muscle Cars were around lets you would go out to the lot and buy a new Cuda or Challenger for $3700. Okay, now back in those days with wages and everything would that be equal to a value of $37k today? And would the cheaper used cars for like $800 be equal to $8k? Just curious.
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Re: Just A Question Pondering
« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2005 - 05:11:05 PM »
Todays cars have more regulations on them, ex: polution, saftey, etc etc. The Value of a used car is determined by the market. What will the car sell for. Lets look at midsize cars with 6 cyl. Same mileage same all the way around. Does that mean they will sell for the same amount. No, because one can be desired more than the other just based from its looks. Also back in the 70s there was the huge gas crunch. The used Cudas and Challengers were considered gas gusslers. Burpin can type all day long about this, and its great you are pondering it and we have all at one time tried to catch a pattern or make it simple but the reality is. There is no simple answer to your question.

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Re: Just A Question Pondering
« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2005 - 06:50:24 PM »
Burpin, thank you for your reply to this thread. I was just curious of how it compared because my dad bought a 72 Dodge Charger Rallye 340 back in 76 for $2200. Anyways, its sad we don't have cars around like our Cuda & Challengers anymore.
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Re: Just A Question Pondering
« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2005 - 07:25:38 PM »
I think the cars today are actually more of a bargain because they have much, much more saftey equipment and options compared to the pre -80's.
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Re: Just A Question Pondering
« Reply #4 on: September 25, 2005 - 07:46:54 PM »
I grew up in the riding in the back of a datsun 510 in a basket!  My kids need to be encased in a foam cocoon before we can leave the house!!  Maybe if there wern't so many horrible drivers on the road inspired by horrible movies and shows (the fast and the furriest comes to mind), we would need so many safety regs forced on us.  Of course, just following basic road rules, such as the dips**t STOPPING for the red light might also improve my chances of getting home at night.
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Re: Just A Question Pondering
« Reply #5 on: September 25, 2005 - 08:09:55 PM »
(the fast and the furriest comes to mind


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Re: Just A Question Pondering
« Reply #6 on: September 25, 2005 - 08:26:17 PM »
As far as safety goes, it is just more GOVERNMENT regulation, a way for them to have controll, and get they're fingers in everything.

That, and, you can spot stupid drivers, there are three kinds!

Punks, usually sitting in the middle of the car, playing with the radio while talking on the phone and passing on the right.

Losers, usually driving older minivans, chrysler or ford, or station wagons. Sometimes older sedans, usually spotted by a years worth of dirt, bumpers falling off, and no mirrors.They look strait ahead, windows are filthy, wipers dont wipe,and usually have only one brake light, and everything they own and every wrapper from every fast food joint they have eaten at since they have owned the car stacked up in the back window, along with a smelly hairy dog adding to the grime on the windows with nose smears.

Soccermoms! These are usually in big SUV's or newer minivans, they have a one track mind, and dont realize that they're car has come equipped standard with turn signal's. They also dont realize there may be another car in existance, big rigs cant stop fast, and that road she just turned down was a one way.

Unfortunatly, the cost of living has gone up since 1972, my dad has no idea how I can make it these days, starting out, without going into debt.