Pagoda SL Group
W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: dtuttle123 on February 06, 2007, 13:28:41
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Here's something to consider...the cost of a MB250SL was about $6900 in 1967, and with options, probably a little more. There are websites that will calculate that costs in 2007 dollars using the Consumer Price Index (CPI). So, for grins, I ran the calculation, and it turns out, if I did it right...that $6900 = $42,500 in today's (2007) dollars!
I guess I don't feel as bad with what I'm spending!!
Best, Doug
1967 MB250SL
Orient Red - 4 Speed
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Do it in £pounds, then you'll be grinning / crying*
*delete depending what side of the pond you're on.
Nick350
r107 SL red
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In 67 the exchange rate was about 4 Deutch Marks to the US Dollar. Even though the German currency is the Euro now, I wonder how the current exchange rate to Dollars would factor into that price.
Al
66 230sl
113-042-10-014715
904/396 blue, Ivory Tex
condition: not-as-rusty-as-before-bucket
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Was it around 1977-1983 that the Benz prices started to really soar a bit, even the most pedestrian models such as later w114 or w123 (not that these cars were ever inexpensive new as imports)?
1967 230SL
2006 Toyota Prius
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I think it even extended a bit on both sides of that year range. MB cars of the late 80's and early 90's were very expensive, the 129 body was in the US$ 83K range when it came out in 1990. When Lexus and Infiniti showed up, the prices dropped by a large number. There were even some paybacks put in place, as the cars prices dropped significantly in one model years time (the SL is one I can remember, and I think the S class cars as well).
Jonny B
1967 250SL Auto
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One must also consider how much more content today's cars have. There are comprehensive safety, emission and convenience systems, more sophisticated suspension systems and fairly exotic engines/transmissions. The 113 is pretty crude by today's standards.
Vince Canepa
1967 250SL
113.043-10-001543
568H Signal Red
116 Caviar MB-Tex
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If the automobile had followed the same development cycle as the computer,
a Rolls-Royce would today cost $100,
get a million miles per gallon,
and explode once a year, killing everyone inside.
--Robert X. Cringely, InfoWorld magazine
'69 280sl
P.O. Box 150128
Austin, TX 78715
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quote:
Originally posted by aomastu
If the automobile had followed the same development cycle as the computer,
a Rolls-Royce would today cost $100,
get a million miles per gallon,
and explode once a year, killing everyone inside.
:D :) [:p] ;) [:0] :mrgreen: :oops: That makes me smile......
Rodd
Powell, Ohio, USA
1966 230SL, Euro, Auto, Leather, both tops
1994 E420
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That's brilliantly funny!
quote:
Originally posted by aomastu
If the automobile had followed the same development cycle as the computer,
a Rolls-Royce would today cost $100,
get a million miles per gallon,
and explode once a year, killing everyone inside.
--Robert X. Cringely, InfoWorld magazine
'69 280sl
P.O. Box 150128
Austin, TX 78715
:)
1967 230SL
2006 Toyota Prius