BobsYourUncle wrote:
It was 42 years ago today, seems so long ago, yet still a strong memory in my head, a milestone I reached in my humble beginnings into the home renovation industry building solariums and such.
Yes, it was on this day, October ten, nineteen seventy eight when I had been only 4 years into my lifetime career when I worked my way to being able to purchase my first brand new truck!
Yup, 10-10-78 I drove off the lot of Phillips Chev - Olds in Penticton BC driving my nice shiny new 78 Chev 3/4 Ton Camper Special.
As I pulled out of the lot and turned left on to Westminster Ave and headed east towards home, I though I had lost my marbles, that I am a total idiot.
Who in their right mind would pay $7714. For a new truck. All taxes, fees, dealer prep and all the rest of the junk in came to $8,109.70 out the door...... Bob, you are out of your mind! I kept saying to myself. Financed it on the never never plan I did. How will I ever pay for it? I was barely 24 years old.
It was a great truck, I had it for 26 years and about 527,000K on the odometer when I retired it, still in decent shape.
Hmmmmm......
42 years later, my 2007 truck in sig is getting worn out. 408,800K on the clock and I am eyeing the shiny new trucks on the lot.
92 grand $$$$$$$ for something similar with a few more bells and whistles.
No, just no! That's what, about a dozen times the price I paid back then?
Gosh how can they justify that?
Wow! Just wow. Amazing how expensive pickups have become. All these fancy gizzmobops they have, someone has to pay for all that I guess..
Guess I'll just keep fixing what I have. It was $1423.77 yesterday for a water pump and a U-joint. Expensive!
Oh well, that's life! :)
My story of the day.
I blame unions,
they are the reason for increasing prices and inflation.
And low paid workers can never afford to keep up,
Will this ever change
Heres an interesting idea from former finance minister o Greece
Yanis Varoufakis
What comes after capitalism
https://youtu.be/oMRowgD0ZZsUniversal Basic Income
https://youtu.be/O8B4U7o9kvgYou will love this one
Chinese imperialism Lol
https://youtu.be/03l3Ra4bL_A
