Yes, especially when you consider that Germany has been experiencing inflation at a higher rate than the US. Very few Americans know how incredibly well the US economy has been doing, post pandemic, with regards to that in the rest of the world.Well credit where's due to VW, Mk8 R's are actually coming in slightly under the rate of inflation.
Seriously.If the new Golf R increased at the same rate of food in the last 2 years it'd be almost $100k
Seriously.
Cereal like $7 a box now
Wuuuuuut. The real crime is the $3.19+ lemonade. At least they put more produce on the JBC than they used to.Bro.
I went to Wendy's last night on my way back from PA for a snack. I ordered two Junior Bacon Cheeseburgers and a medium lemonade. I pulled out a $10 bill that I had, since I had some cash in case I ran into any cash only tolls.
IT WASN'T ENOUGH!!!!
Fucking 2x JBC's and medium lemonade was $11.20.
ELEVEN DOLLARS AND FUCKING TWENTY CENTS!!!
JBC's used to be $1!
4 for $4 broBro.
I went to Wendy's last night on my way back from PA for a snack. I ordered two Junior Bacon Cheeseburgers and a medium lemonade. I pulled out a $10 bill that I had, since I had some cash in case I ran into any cash only tolls.
IT WASN'T ENOUGH!!!!
Fucking 2x JBC's and medium lemonade was $11.20.
ELEVEN DOLLARS AND FUCKING TWENTY CENTS!!!
JBC's used to be $1!
back in my day, cars used to cost a nickel!
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Not to mention that a base, NO OPTION Mk8 Golf R starts at ~US$60,000 in Germany.Yes, especially when you consider that Germany has been experiencing inflation at a higher rate than the US. Very few Americans know how incredibly well the US economy has been doing, post pandemic, with regards to that in the rest of the world.
To put that in perspective, $8,500 in 1976 is $47,000 today.That's probably directed at me, but not quite. In 1976, a one-year-old Corvette was $8500. That was my second car, my present to myself for enduring 4 years of higher education and working full-time. Insurance was only $450 per year for zero deductibles for comp and collision with State Farm. That was double the cost of my previous car. Back then, after figuring in the cost of the car and your driving record, they added a 50% surcharge for fiberglass.