On 4 Mar 2003, Bryce C wrote:

> But then one must adjust for depreciation of the car which I have no
> idea of. Probably ~$7000 now.


Maybe if that was pesos. :)  According to blue book (www.kbb.com), a 1985
Honda Civic Wagon, in fair condition, is worth $905 for a private-party
sale. If you were to trade it in, the value would be significantly less.

That being said, I would guess that a 1985 TV would be worth a lot less
than that.  :)

~Jay



>
> On Tue, 2003-03-04 at 13:58, Kyle Faber wrote:
> > On Monday 03 March 2003 8:59 pm, Bryce C wrote:
> > > * Am I the only one who thinks 15 grand is too much for a tv and that
> > > for that money, you might as well get a nice little car (too small for
> > > the TV though) as you'll probably get more use out of the car than the
> > > TV. That is to say the car'll last longer than the TV. My mom's '85
> > > Civic wagon has been running fine since it was bought new in '85 for
> > > ~$9000 i think.
> > >
> > Adjusted for inflation here: http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/bu2/inflateCPI.html
> >
> > Your mother's 9K in '85 is worth almost $14000 now, so if you could trade it
> > for a great TV, you'd be breaking even.
>

-- 
~Jay