On Fri, 17 Aug 2012 23:15:08 -0400, Cheryl >
wrote:

>On 8/16/2012 3:35 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>
>> Lately I'm seeing ads on the tube about the new VW Beetle being back,
>> price $19,759.00. In 1972 I bought a brand new VW Beetle for
>> $1,950.00.
>
>Back in the late 70s my dad had a Datson little boxy looking car that he
>bought new for ~$3000.

I bought a brand new '68 Biscayne stick w/409 for $2,400.00.
My brand new '66 TR4A cost $2,800.00. In '90 I bought a brand new '91
fully loaded Landcruiser; $28,500.00... today a new one goes for over
$80K. I still drive it, only has 85,000 miles... I just last week
invested in a whole new exhaust system, a full tune-up, lube, topped
off the A/C, and State Inspection... runs better than new... cost
$2,800.00, same as I paid for my new TR4A, was it worth it,
absolutely, can't even buy a moped for that today.

I think gas is so expensive because folks drive far more than is
necessary, by at least double... every automobile has become a
recreational vehical, folks are more than ever driving strictly for
entertainment, no one stays home anymore.