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Re:U.S. annual inflation rate drops to 8.5% by slaw on Wednesday August 10, 2022 @10:55AM (#32413053)
Where did you get a vehicle only 10% more expensive?

New Jeep Cherokee Latitude 4x4 was $21k in January 2021. The cheapest new Cherokee now is $35k. 3 years old is $25k. Seattle,WA.

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Re:U.S. annual inflation rate drops to 8.5% by thatfrenchguy on Wednesday August 10, 2022 @11:41AM (#32413854)
Jeeps aren’t really a good benchmark for cars though, they’re an aspirational car, even the Cherokee.
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Re:U.S. annual inflation rate drops to 8.5% by slaw on Wednesday August 10, 2022 @12:07PM (#32414311)
Can you find a car which price increased only 10%?
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Re:U.S. annual inflation rate drops to 8.5% by ahahahahah on Wednesday August 10, 2022 @06:56PM (#32419474)
Literally the first car I searched for to answer your question (audi s5) had starting prices:

2020 $51.9k

2021 $52.5k

2022 $55.3k

So, yes I can find such a car and it was quite easy. You should reconsider how likely people are to over-estimate the changes in prices compared to a systematic approach to tracking inflation like the BLS performs.

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Re:U.S. annual inflation rate drops to 8.5% by slaw on Thursday August 11, 2022 @01:22AM (#32421867)
Did you know that MSRP is not the price you pay? The cheapest Audi S5 I can buy now in Seattle is $69,465 with dealer markup.
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Re:U.S. annual inflation rate drops to 8.5% by bluedino on Wednesday August 10, 2022 @01:31PM (#32415643)
It's a wee bit more than 10%

With a $38,635 starting price, the entry-level Odyssey now costs $4300 more than last year

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Re:U.S. annual inflation rate drops to 8.5% by slaw on Thursday August 11, 2022 @01:38AM (#32421966)
There were manufactures and dealer rebates before. My coworker bought Odyssey years ago for $6k off MSRP. I am not in the market for a minivan, so I don't know what rebates were year ago.
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Re:U.S. annual inflation rate drops to 8.5% by roflyear on Friday August 12, 2022 @09:29AM (#32438328)
This is a poor way to argue.
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Re:U.S. annual inflation rate drops to 8.5% by slaw on Friday August 12, 2022 @02:12PM (#32442061)
I agree, comparing MSRP doesn't make sense. Transaction price should be compared.
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