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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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