24th May 2014, 08:45
Yes, you put this same comment on every review that has anything to do with 1970's cars. Presumably, if we were still driving around in cars designed back in that era, it would prove that our standard of living had not declined?
Yes, you put this same comment on every review that has anything to do with 1970's cars. Presumably, if we were still driving around in cars designed back in that era, it would prove that our standard of living had not declined?
23rd May 2014, 18:52
Back in the 70s you just got a lot more car for your money. It's not as though most cars like this cost $60-70K in today's money. For example the price of a Buick Electra from the mid-70s inflation adjusted is very comparable to what we pay for a mid-size sedan today (low to mid $30K). Today cars still cost about the same, you just don't get nearly as much for your money.
While I don't care much for Lexus automobiles, I like their current commercial that describes how we have been conditioned over the years to accept ever smaller engines and cramped interiors. Just park a car like a Honda Civic next to a mid-70s Impala and that will become extremely obvious.