How much did your car cost new?

"cletus44 aka Clayton Seams" (cletus44)
10/24/2015 at 16:00 • Filed to: None

1969 Chrysler Newport Custom

Cost when new: $3,563
Inflation Adjusted: $23,100

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Amazing that in 1969, $23k bought you 18.5 feet of big-block-powered luxury car. $23k today doesn’t even buy you a V6 Chrysler 300.

DISCUSSION (34)

TheHondaBro > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
10/24/2015 at 16:06

2004 Honda Accord Coupe EX-L V6

$28,360

Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
10/24/2015 at 16:09

$26,995.

mazda616 > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
10/24/2015 at 16:11

I am great at this game since I just got my car new two weeks ago, ha.

Kinja'd!!!

I didn’t pay MSRP, though. I got it for $100.00 over invoice. And got $5,500.00 for my trade-in. So, my loan amount (with tax) was $20,000.

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > mazda616
10/24/2015 at 16:12

Nice! Those 6’s are great cars. Especially in that crazy “soul red” metallic paint.

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S.
10/24/2015 at 16:12

What car is this?

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
10/24/2015 at 16:13

I don't know the exact price, but it was north of $40,000 in 1998. I'll just say $43k. It would be $62,770 today.

Amoore100 > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
10/24/2015 at 16:13

2005 Volvo V50 2.4i

MSRP in 2005: $25,990

Adjusted for 2015 inflation: $31,665

All for 2.4 liters of naturally aspirated I5 fury!

Kinja'd!!!

twochevrons > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
10/24/2015 at 16:13

1996 Volvo 850R: $38,862 then, $59,000 now. Ouch.

Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
10/24/2015 at 16:14

2008 Chevy Malibu LTZ.

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
10/24/2015 at 16:14

Dat German car depriciation

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
10/24/2015 at 16:16

$7,200.00 in 1980, which would be $20,791.31 today.

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
10/24/2015 at 16:17

Sigh, trucks used to be so cheap

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
10/24/2015 at 16:17

Hell yeah. German depreciation is best depreciation.. If you're buying used of course.

mazda616 > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
10/24/2015 at 16:17

I wanted Soul Red but this one caught my eye. It’s “Deep Crystal Blue.”

Kinja'd!!!

ly2v8-Brian > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
10/24/2015 at 16:17

Over $30k but less than $36k I believe. I bought it used so I don't know.

Sneaky Pete > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
10/24/2015 at 16:17

Beater - $15,200. $16,800 7 years later.

Nice car - $35,900. $37,200 3 years later.

Fun car/race car - $66,000. $100k in today’s dollars. Inflation in the last 20 years is 51%!

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
10/24/2015 at 16:19

On the plus side, plenty of honest used ones still out there. I paid $1,000 for mine.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
10/24/2015 at 16:21

When new the 04 Ford Explorer was $33,780 USD, with inflation that brings it to $42,550

The 08 Cobalt when new was $14,410 so with inflation it comes out to $15,925

Round headlight enthusiast > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
10/24/2015 at 16:21

$28,948

Leon711 > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
10/24/2015 at 16:23

2005 gti, price then £21,910 inflation price £29,545

El Rivinado > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
10/24/2015 at 16:32

My 1998 Cadillac Eldorado cost 42,695 bucks brand new off the showroom. Today, it would cost 62,325 dollars. I got mine for five and a half grand.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
10/24/2015 at 16:38

I don’t have a sticker or build sheet but a base model of my car sold for about $39,000 in 2000. The options mine has probably puts it up around $45-50k, or $62-69k in 2015 money.

GenuineAlexReid - The Reidus > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
10/24/2015 at 17:12

Datsun Roadster: $2,000 new in 1968, $13,378 in 2015

Jaguar XJS: $47,000 in 1989, $79,017.

If the Datsun was in perfect shape, you could probably get that price for it today, not so sure about the Jaguar though, haha.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
10/24/2015 at 17:15

Cost when new: $23,000(Roughly)

Inflation Adjusted: $52,673(Roughly)

I could get a GT350 with this money.

camaroboy68ss > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
10/24/2015 at 17:48

Kinja'd!!!

My 68 Camaro stickered at $3927.05 in 68, or $26,851.20 today.

Base price for a V8 coupe in 68 was $2694, so my car was pretty loaded with options

Wurrwulf > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
10/24/2015 at 17:52

2002 Subaru Outback:

$23,000 New

$30,490 when adjusted for inflation.

Bought mine with 45,000 miles for $9k.

Alfalfa > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
10/24/2015 at 17:55

97 Volvo 850 glt, about 30k new in 97, around 45k with inflation.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
10/24/2015 at 17:57

$28,025.00 in 2002 = $37,067.31 in 2015

Holy crap!

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
10/24/2015 at 19:44

2009 Honda Odyssey:

In 2009- $29,455.00

In 2015, inflation adjusted- $32,668.82

2012 Acura TL:

In 2012- $35,705.00

In 2015, inflation adjusted- $37,003.69

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
10/24/2015 at 20:14

2003 BMW 530i

Cost when new: ~$45000

Inflation adjusted: ~$55ooo

pip bip - choose Corrour > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
10/25/2015 at 03:53

$18K (AUD)

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
10/29/2015 at 11:35

In 1991 my Galant VR-4 sold for 22-23,000 MSRP. So 38-40,000 in todays dollars. About what you’d pay for a modern AWD turbo 4, 4 door sedan/hatchback.

So basically this

Kinja'd!!!

costs the same as this.

Kinja'd!!!

Also a 91 Eclipse GXS cost about 30,000 in todays money. So you paid 8,000 dollars for two more doors, 4 wheel steering, and the privileged of having a limited edition. I would have just bout the Eclipse.

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
10/29/2015 at 12:35

Please link me every single picture of your Galant VR-4. Those things are beyond cool.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
10/29/2015 at 12:40

Actually here’s the whole album. lol. I haven’t taken any good pics yet though

http://s949.photobucket.com/user/vansrawk/…