← Back to context Comment by sciencejerk 6 days ago Evidence for this claim? 3 comments sciencejerk Reply fatherwavelet 6 days ago I had a 1990 Ford Taurus as my first car. I had got it used and I remember it being completely impossible to afford a new car at the time.It was sticker price of $33,000 adjusted for inflation:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Taurus_%28second_generati...I don't think it would even feel safe to drive at all compared to what we have got use to with modern cars. It broke down 3 times while I had it and stranded me on the road. No cell phone of course to call anyone.These were the mythic "good ol days". adrianN 6 days ago A few generations ago almost nobody could afford a car, now many low income families afford two. sciencejerk 5 days ago Maybe cars are not cheaper, just easier to finance due to the modern credit systems?
fatherwavelet 6 days ago I had a 1990 Ford Taurus as my first car. I had got it used and I remember it being completely impossible to afford a new car at the time.It was sticker price of $33,000 adjusted for inflation:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Taurus_%28second_generati...I don't think it would even feel safe to drive at all compared to what we have got use to with modern cars. It broke down 3 times while I had it and stranded me on the road. No cell phone of course to call anyone.These were the mythic "good ol days".
adrianN 6 days ago A few generations ago almost nobody could afford a car, now many low income families afford two. sciencejerk 5 days ago Maybe cars are not cheaper, just easier to finance due to the modern credit systems?
sciencejerk 5 days ago Maybe cars are not cheaper, just easier to finance due to the modern credit systems?
I had a 1990 Ford Taurus as my first car. I had got it used and I remember it being completely impossible to afford a new car at the time.
It was sticker price of $33,000 adjusted for inflation:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Taurus_%28second_generati...
I don't think it would even feel safe to drive at all compared to what we have got use to with modern cars. It broke down 3 times while I had it and stranded me on the road. No cell phone of course to call anyone.
These were the mythic "good ol days".
A few generations ago almost nobody could afford a car, now many low income families afford two.
Maybe cars are not cheaper, just easier to finance due to the modern credit systems?