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<blockquote data-quote="Corbic" data-source="post: 15530163" data-attributes="member: 171475"><p>The issue is the radical content increase over the last ten years.</p><p></p><p>In the past cars improved ever slightly each generation. Interiors got a bit better, became FM became Tape Decks became CD players.</p><p></p><p>The technology and performance increases coincided with industry being able to drive costs down. A lot of this had to do with outsourcing in the 80's and 90's as well.</p><p></p><p>That $80 US made tape deck got replaced by a $60 Foreign made CD player and the extra $20 went to pay for the Foreign made power window motors...</p><p></p><p>TodAy however, CAFE requirements, 50 air bags, mandatory rear cameras, power everything, lane assist, radar systems, etc that are becoming mandatory are driving prices up faster than industry can find a way to reduce costs.</p><p></p><p>Start seeing more exotic materials and more domestic sourcing and prices will only continue to rise over the next 10 years. This is a problem all car models are having, not just Mustangs.</p><p></p><p>****, there is a thread about a $90k Dodge Challenger.</p><p></p><p>A 1972 Challenger R/T was $3,300. Top of the line Hemi Challenger was $4,500. That is $18k and $25k accordingly today.</p><p></p><p>A 1992 Civic Si was $10,000. That is $17,000 today. New Civic Si is $27,000...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Corbic, post: 15530163, member: 171475"] The issue is the radical content increase over the last ten years. In the past cars improved ever slightly each generation. Interiors got a bit better, became FM became Tape Decks became CD players. The technology and performance increases coincided with industry being able to drive costs down. A lot of this had to do with outsourcing in the 80's and 90's as well. That $80 US made tape deck got replaced by a $60 Foreign made CD player and the extra $20 went to pay for the Foreign made power window motors... TodAy however, CAFE requirements, 50 air bags, mandatory rear cameras, power everything, lane assist, radar systems, etc that are becoming mandatory are driving prices up faster than industry can find a way to reduce costs. Start seeing more exotic materials and more domestic sourcing and prices will only continue to rise over the next 10 years. This is a problem all car models are having, not just Mustangs. ****, there is a thread about a $90k Dodge Challenger. A 1972 Challenger R/T was $3,300. Top of the line Hemi Challenger was $4,500. That is $18k and $25k accordingly today. A 1992 Civic Si was $10,000. That is $17,000 today. New Civic Si is $27,000... [/QUOTE]
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