Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 06:56:38 -0400 From: "Bob" <robert.mauri.NOSPAMnopsam.net> Subject: Re: How Much Did My 900 Cost In Todays Money?
This is interesting data, because now the successor to the 900, the 9-3, costs significantly more than this (the 15,130). "marc" <*nopsam wrote in message news:tg9fhdakhuka05nopsam.supernews.com... > according to the "Inflation Calculator" http://www.westegg.com/inflation/, > 9,995 in 1987 money is equivalent to 15,130 in 2000 money. > > The data used for the calculation is US inflation figures, which differs > from UK, but is probably quite similar. > > So, if you were to sell your car for 1,500 in 2000 money, it would be as if > you had sold it for 990 in 1987 money, a loss of 90%! > > > > "Jonathan McCormack" <McCormackJnopsamastCity.Gov.UK> wrote in message > news:VA.00000018.0007e867nopsamastcity.gov.uk... > > 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? > > > > Cheers > > > > Jonathan > > > >
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