It takes now 53 weeks salary to earn same as 30 weeks in 1985

Re:It takes now 53 weeks salary to earn same as 30 weeks in ... by rayiner on Thursday February 20, 2020 @03:59PM (#22378564)

The car examples are particularly misleading because the same brands are moving upmarket over time. A Honda Accord is targeting a much more premium market segment today than in 1985.

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Re:It takes now 53 weeks salary to earn same as 30 weeks in ... by everdrive on Thursday February 20, 2020 @04:13PM (#22378692)

Except that a current year Honda Fit is a great car, and is probably bigger than a 1970s Civic. I'll concede that it's not quite an apples to apples comparison (for a variety of reasons) but the availability of quality, cheap cars nowadays is nearly unmatched.

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Re:It takes now 53 weeks salary to earn same as 30 weeks in ... by BatFastard on Thursday February 20, 2020 @04:25PM (#22378788)

1970s Honda Civics were TINY, 9 inch wheels, they looked like toys. A 2020 Civic is a low end luxury car.

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Re:It takes now 53 weeks salary to earn same as 30 weeks in ... by asdff on Thursday February 20, 2020 @06:42PM (#22379673)

perhaps median car is a better measure

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