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BobsYourUncle
Nomad
Oct 11, 2020

The price of new trucks is beyond comprehension!

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,...
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noteven
Explorer III
Oct 11, 2020
An on line inflation calculator suggests $8000.00 in 1978 = $35,000.00 in 2020.

So if you account for safety equipment and other standard equipment such as ABS and electronic power train management that was not available in 1978...

Plus factor in the power vs fuel economy vs emissions

Are basic 2wd standard cab new trucks comparable to Bob's 1978 that expensive?

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