Offensive to sellers but have people gone over the cliff on Car values

'73red-duster said

In 1970, average income was about $10,000, now it's about $64,000. I hear all the time, "wish I could buy one for that now". Adjusting for inflation, you pretty much can. I bought a '72 Duster new. Car payment, and insurance ate a little over 1 week take home pay. If you look at it that way, a new car doesn't sound so bad.

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It all depends on whether you are young and working, or old and retired poor. Old retired guy like me needs no new $30,000 car or $60,000 truck, anyway! If I was young ish and working and made that $64,000 I still would not pay the price for a new vehicle.
Wife is 64 and a R/E agent. That means self employed, no benefits, she pays all her expenses wears out vehicle, and it is feast or famine!!! I HOPE she retired in 6 months at 65 and draws Social Security. At least she can get Medicare,... unless Bernie (and pigs will fly)goes in and you know will happen then.
I have a 90,000 slant Volare, perfect car that's not worth squat, that I can drive till I can't drive anymore, if and when that is all I have to drive!!!!