> It's weird how certain things have remained the same, or even cheaper when accounting for inflation Cars for example, at least in the base trims. • My 2006

> It's weird how certain things have remained the same, or even cheaper when accounting for inflation Cars for example, at least in the base trims. • My 2006 Honda CR-V in the lowest trim level with AWD was $23k, which would be $37k today. That's $3k more than a 2026 lowest trim AWD CR-V costs today at my nearest Honda dealer. • The last new car I bought before that was a 1989 Honda Civic sedan. Its price in today's dollars comes out about the same as a new 2026 Civic. Some research suggests my experience is not a fluke. Base trims with comparable features (e.g., AWD) have been about the same in constant dollars for at least 40ish years for most mass market cars.