Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 22:15:22 +0200 From: Martin Hilvers <mhilversnopsamir1.inter.nl.net> Subject: Re: How Much Did My 900 Cost In Todays Money?
Jonathan McCormack wrote: > > I found the original sales reciept for my 1987 SAAB 900 which was > £9995. > > How do you work out what that is in todays money, do you just add the > average rate of inflation to the price, or is it more complicated that > that? You mean cash value Cn = C * (1+p)^n in your case at 4% in 14 years; Cn = 9995*(1+0,04)^14 = £ 17308 and do not forget (the cash value) of all the fuel, road tax, repairs etc over those 14 years. -- MH ('77 96 '78 95 '79 96 '72 97) http://go.to/saab96