54 Remember that quarter-century period that recently ended, when new auto prices DIDN'T GO UP AT ALL (if you believed the @BLS_gov)? That was what went into the CPI, and almost nobody questioned it. Good times. (twitter.com) posted 31 days ago by SophiesBoyfriend 31 days ago by SophiesBoyfriend +55 / -1 29 comments share 29 comments share save hide report block hide replies
A base 2000 corolla went for 13k and change (https://ghostarchive.org/archive/XtTRd)
A base 2020 corolla went for 19k and change (https://ghostarchive.org/archive/HBjV4)
In those 20 years, the cheaper yaris disappeared in the US. The story is very similar for the other manufacturers.
what are they smoking?
Muh hedonics.