$3000 in 1969?

When I started working in a factory in 71 pay was $2.00 per hour plus piece rate I ordered a new 71 Demon 340 thinking it was around $3200 when I owned my first rental property around 1985 I charged $35 per week for a one bedroom bought my house in 77 payments were $185 per month remember thinking how am I going to afford this makes you wonder what it will be like in 25 or 30 years