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by AnthonyMouse 214 days ago
> If inflation worked the way you implied, the price of it would have constantly gone up, and never would it have managed to be affordable.

In 1924 a Ford Model T cost $260. Adjusted for inflation to 2025 this is <$5000. The average new car price in 2025 is ~$50,000.