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post Aug 28 2003, 01:36 PM
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I was trying to explain to my wife how today's Boxster, as Porsche's entry level car, fills the same role the 914 did thirty years ago. She doesn' t see it, she thinks the Boxster is far more expensive.

Since I am not up to speed on the inflation index, does anyone know what a 914 and 914/6 would sell for in 2003 dollars? Does it drop right in at Boxster level?
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post Aug 28 2003, 01:40 PM
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I don't know about the exact inflation numbers, but I think you could buy a stripped down vette for the price of a new loaded teener back then. Seems bout right by my math. My dad and brother are into vette's and just don't "get" my car. Sucks to be them (IMG:style_emoticons/default/MDB2.gif)
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post Aug 28 2003, 01:44 PM
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You are probably right about the Vette. That was before Delorean realized that if he was selling all they built at X$ with zilch advertising, then they could probably sell all at Y$. Let the market set the price for the Corvette. And it did.
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post Aug 28 2003, 01:51 PM
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Give me an original price range and I'll calculate the adjusted range for you in 2003 dollars.
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post Aug 28 2003, 01:52 PM
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QUOTE(airsix @ Aug 28 2003, 11:51 AM)
Give me an original price range and I'll calculate the adjusted range for you in 2003 dollars.

'70 914.6 - $4000
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post Aug 28 2003, 02:00 PM
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Explain it to her this way...in 1970 minimum wage was X in your area, now it's Y about 7-8 times more. A teener was $6000, a boxter is $50,000 7-8 times more. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Note: my math may be off, but BS baffles (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Aug 28 2003, 02:14 PM
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I googled an inflation calculator and in 2002 dollars...the last inflation rates available, I got this:

$6,000.00 in 1970 dollars becomes

$27,906.98 in 2002 dollars.
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post Aug 28 2003, 02:17 PM
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a standard vw bug was 999 ( got any old national geographics ). now they are 20.
the sticker on my 74 2.0 was 8........x 20 = 160.

you are allowed 1 ruf 3600 boxster , 3 boxster s's , 4 regular boxster or 8 used ones. tom logic.
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post Aug 28 2003, 02:18 PM
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no wonder I don't like the boxter as much... their math is off... at 30k I would go for it, but 50k...the vette does start to look much better! they missed their price point on the boxter IMO
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post Aug 28 2003, 02:21 PM
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QUOTE(tryan @ Aug 28 2003, 03:17 PM)
a standard vw bug was 999 ( got any old national geographics ). now they are 20.
the sticker on my 74 2.0 was 8........x 20 = 160.

you are allowed 1 ruf 3600 boxster , 3 boxster s's , 4 regular boxster or 8 used ones. tom logic.

you aren't comparing the right beetle... you need to compare it to the one in mexico... still aircooled(until they run out)... about 10k the last I heard...
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post Aug 28 2003, 02:36 PM
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tat, we are trying to appeal to a womans sense of logic.( hopefully she has never seen or heard of the mexi beetle. ) ruf. ruf.
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post Aug 28 2003, 02:39 PM
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QUOTE(ArtechnikA @ Aug 28 2003, 11:52 AM)
QUOTE(airsix @ Aug 28 2003, 11:51 AM)
Give me an original price range and I'll calculate the adjusted range for you in 2003 dollars.

'70 914.6 - $4000

$18,900 (give or take a hundred bucks)
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post Aug 28 2003, 02:50 PM
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I dont't think that the Boxter is attracting the same customers that the 914-6 was in 1970.
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post Aug 28 2003, 02:50 PM
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QUOTE(tryan @ Aug 28 2003, 03:36 PM)
tat, we are trying to appeal to a womans sense of logic.( hopefully she has never seen or heard of the mexi beetle. ) ruf. ruf.

there's your problem then:

women != logical (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

you are trying to rationalize a non-rational creature... just give her the money for another pair of shoes and leave it be... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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post Aug 28 2003, 02:53 PM
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Sixes were only $4K? I thought they were like $8K.
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post Aug 28 2003, 03:23 PM
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Introductoryu prices for Fours were $3600-3700 in 1970

Sixes were ~$5999...

Check the vintage ads...
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post Aug 28 2003, 03:26 PM
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Better yet...here is a window sticker:


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post Aug 28 2003, 03:30 PM
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I would do the math of a 914-6 $7k at the time to a 911 at the time which I think was $8k.
VS. a Boxster $45-50K to the current 911 which is roughly $60k or greater.
They look very similiar to me...

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post Aug 28 2003, 03:34 PM
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QUOTE(anthony @ Aug 28 2003, 12:53 PM)
Sixes were only $4K? I thought they were like $8K.

If I remember correctly, in 1971, I paid about 5k for my 4 1.7 silver, non-appearance group.

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post Aug 28 2003, 03:46 PM
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Its really great to have you join in Joan... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool_shades.gif)

The earliest window sticker I have is from a stock 73 car (1.7?)...$5200 and change...it has sway bars and center console...but does not indicate engine size.

Taxes may have added another 3-400...taking it to $5600 maybe tops? So the 5K figure in 71 mnay be a little high...Ill bet you financed it which might have taken it to that number though...


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