I miss back when you could have a single car with every possible engine configuration in the same chasis. Even the choice between straight 6 and V6.
These days you have the choice between a couple of I4 gasoline and diesel and sometimes a "high powered" V6
Simpler times
You could afford to think with your heart back then
it's all cost cutting. i wonder how expensive cars would be without it? i suppose back then people were payed pretty good in real terms
>>13884882
its good this way
no shitty unicorn engines to deal with
>>13884997
>payed pretty good in real terms
they made less.
seriously
>what is inflation.
>>13885010
how about cost of living
>>13885011
It's actually cheaper now then it was then.
Unless you decide to live in New York or another big city and be poor, that's on you.
Poor people were always poor, then and now.
>>13885014
year 1900
fully tailored suit costs $10
Winchester model 1982 costs $12
http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/HistoricalSociety/GeneralStore/1900wages.htm
and the early 90s is the tail end of a boom
all we got now is the Case Shiller index and cost co
>>13885068
>1900 - $10
>2015 - $260
>1900 - $12
>2015 - $325
Not to mention techniques have gotten much better. Hand made suit today will last you far longer.
>bank teller 1900 - 50 cents
>bank teller 2015 conversion - 13.55
>janitor then - 720 a year
>conversion 19k a year
You can make almost double that today.
http://www.in2013dollars.com/1900-dollars-in-2015?amount=720
>>13885075
>You can make almost double that today.
how do poor people even exist
>>13885095
Many are because they don't know how to access better job positions.
Jobs exist, it's just most people don't know how to find them.
Plus when you can live just fine off the government there isn't exactly a reason to work unless you want something shiny.
Except the Mustang and Camaro both offer 4cyl, V6 and V8s.
>>13885105
Only recently did they offer the 4 cyl again, and no option for I6 still
>>13885137
Ford didn't drop the 4cyl until '94, also there have been multiple V8s available for most model years.
>>13884882
The thing I hate about modern cars is that EVERYTHING is a package. There are hardly any options anymore, just fucking packages. You want X? You have to spend $5,000 more on package containing it. FUCK
>>13885173
Always buy base model, then upgrade the part you want
>>13885137
There is literally zero reason to use an i6 when they offer a v6
>>13885603
How do you sleep at night knowing your shit isn't fully balanced
>>13885603
They used to offer them both simultaneously
