Cars are a bargain relatively. An example low end of the Mercedes line in 85 was a 190E about 30k. That's $58k in today's dollars. Current low end is MB C-Class

Cars are a bargain relatively. An example low end of the Mercedes line in 85 was a 190E about 30k. That's $58k in today's dollars. Current low end is MB C-Class MSRP about 34,800 (so you are probably talking a few thousand more with options but less a discount brings you back to that amount approx.). A much better car for only a little more.