The Ford Barn

Jeff/Illinois · 01-25-2019, 12:42 PM

Not to hijack Bob's thread which is very good by the way, but holding everything in perspective when we talk 'price' of about anything today, look at what inflation has done to your dollars in just the last 30 years or so.

We all talk about that '$1000 Coupe' we missed out on in 1967, that sort of thing. Today the price is 652% higher for the same money.

But you can't compare 1967 dollars or 1973 dollars or even 1990 dollars with 2019 dollars. It gives you a whole different perspective. The $40,000 house you bought in 1973 would be a $270,000 house in today's money.

It's insane. What has happened in a relatively short time. Plug in your own values and take a look.

https://www.officialdata.org/1967-do...18?amount=1000

01-25-2019, 12:42 PM	#1
Jeff/Illinois Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,789	How Much Is It Worth--$$ comparison update Not to hijack Bob's thread which is very good by the way, but holding everything in perspective when we talk 'price' of about anything today, look at what inflation has done to your dollars in just the last 30 years or so. We all talk about that '$1000 Coupe' we missed out on in 1967, that sort of thing. Today the price is 652% higher for the same money. But you can't compare 1967 dollars or 1973 dollars or even 1990 dollars with 2019 dollars. It gives you a whole different perspective. The $40,000 house you bought in 1973 would be a $270,000 house in today's money. It's insane. What has happened in a relatively short time. Plug in your own values and take a look. https://www.officialdata.org/1967-do...18?amount=1000