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AVERAGE CAR COST THE YEAR YOU WERE BORN!

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On a Side Note!

I Had a 63 Polara at One Time With a Production Date of 10-62 My Birthday! Kinda Cool Having a Car The Same Age! Actually The Fastest Car I Ever Had! It Scooted! Still Have The Engine it's Going in One of My Current Mopars!

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1962: New, Ford Galaxy, $2,645. Used, Chevrolet Bel Air, $1,750.

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1961:New, Rambler Ambassador, $1,795. Used, Chevrolet Impala, $2,195
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  • 1965: New, Volkswagen Bug, $1,595. Used, Pontiac Catalina, $695
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1954 I wish my folks bought me this Corvette!!

Mass production and the resulting economies of scale had a welcome effect on the Corvette's window sticker. In 1954, the base price dropped from the original car's $3498 to $2774.

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No one else?? This is a fun topic....
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Originally Posted by NC14GT
No one else?? This is a fun topic....
Ya, I Thought So Too Bad Not a Lot of Participation!

Take it Up a Couple of Notches. If You Don't Remember No Biggie!

Just Cut & Paste Below!

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Car Prices

1. Year You Were Born.
2. Year You Got Drivers License.
3. Year Model of First Car Owned. Price Paid
4. Year Model of First New Car Purchased. Price Paid.
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I went The Extra Mile Just To Show Some Things Can Do as Far as This Thread.

Car Prices

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1. Year You Were Born. -1962:New, Ford Galaxy, $2,645. Used, Chevrolet Bel Air, $1,750.
2. Year You Got Drivers License.1978: New, Honda Civic, $4,299. Used, Buick Regal, $1,300.
3. Year Model of First Car Owned.1968 New, BMW, $2,597. Used, Ford Mustang, $2,085.
1968 Cougar Price Paid $750.00
Motor Trend 68 Cougar Road Test!
4. Year Model of First New Car Purchased.1987: New, Chevrolet Sprint, $6,995. Used,Toyota MR2, $12,977.
1987 Ranger GT Price Paid. ???? Got Window Sticker Somewhere!

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Thanks 05stangkc
1) Born - 1954
2) License - 1970
3) First car - 1964 Olds F-85 for $650. It provided transportation to my first job as a bus boy in 1971 on Longboat Key, FL making $1.25 an hour plus tips.
4) First NEW car - 1982 Mustang GT at $9,616.00 at 13% interest rate.
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