How much was your Jaguar worth new back in the day? (Any model)
#21
It just goes to show how cheap the cars were sold in America even after all the shipping charges etc.
My 1994.75 4.0 convertible was £45100 in base form which equalled about $71000 at the time. I suspect that the American spec gave Auto Transmission as standard (perhaps even leather seats?) which puts it at a equivalent of about $74000. So, if the price in America was $61550 at the time, that's a bargain compared to what we paid for our home-built cars!
If only we could buy Mustangs cheaper in the UK than in America!
Paul
My 1994.75 4.0 convertible was £45100 in base form which equalled about $71000 at the time. I suspect that the American spec gave Auto Transmission as standard (perhaps even leather seats?) which puts it at a equivalent of about $74000. So, if the price in America was $61550 at the time, that's a bargain compared to what we paid for our home-built cars!
If only we could buy Mustangs cheaper in the UK than in America!
Paul
Its all about the TAX !!
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paulyling (03-05-2015)
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The base MSRP on the 1994 V12 coupe was $70,530. The book does not say for sure how much if any the CD and alarm would have added but being a V12 the CD and alarm may have been included in that price. The book did state that the V12 was used in 18.4 percent of the XJS models in 1994 which would include both the coupe and convertible V-12 so not that many V12 coupes produced in 1994.
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Price of an F-Type is $106,425 today, so in 1980 $ that would have been about $34,763.11 according to DollarTimes.com | Inflation Calculator
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paulyling (03-03-2015)
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Though the XJS was not always produced in high numbers every year of production it was the flagship model and very important to Jaguar overall.
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i'll bet nobody can give a good logical answer for this; WHY DO THINGS COST MORE EVERY YEAR??
and we all except it as normal, boy, have we ever been programmed for silent slavery!
and TAXES be damned, we had a revolution war over taxes, and it was supposed to be better,HMM, HMM.
just a SIMPLE answer,please?
and we all except it as normal, boy, have we ever been programmed for silent slavery!
and TAXES be damned, we had a revolution war over taxes, and it was supposed to be better,HMM, HMM.
just a SIMPLE answer,please?
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i'll bet nobody can give a good logical answer for this; WHY DO THINGS COST MORE EVERY YEAR??
and we all except it as normal, boy, have we ever been programmed for silent slavery!
and TAXES be damned, we had a revolution war over taxes, and it was supposed to be better,HMM, HMM.
just a SIMPLE answer,please?
and we all except it as normal, boy, have we ever been programmed for silent slavery!
and TAXES be damned, we had a revolution war over taxes, and it was supposed to be better,HMM, HMM.
just a SIMPLE answer,please?
1. Humans natural desire to acquire. Survival.
2. "I want more".
3. Supply and demand
Humans have a natural desire to acquire things. And the more the better. Millions of years of hunting/gathering have programmed our brains to accumulate things for survival. The more you can acquire the more likely you are to survive.
Many people in the modern age do not recognize how the past has molded our brains. Despite our modern living styles the basic need for survival is strong. It controls how we do business, eat food and live our lives.
All it takes is for one person in the supply chain to want more. To acquire more.
Maybe they are just greedy.
Maybe they feel they are underpaid and deserve more.
Maybe they just want to have a better life for their family.
Maybe they want to take advantage of a supply and demand inequality.
No matter the reason someone is always going to ask for more. It only takes one person to set off the domino effect. No one wants to accept less than they had before so any price increase to them is passed down to the next person in the supply chain. Eventually it reaches the end user...you and me.
Of course there can be other reasons for price increases but when you get right down to it it is usually the same reason....someone says "I want more".
The other side of this is that there is usually someone who is willing to say..."I will pay more".
If someone says "I want more" and another says "I will pay" then the result is higher prices for all.
Mark
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There is a simple answer and here it is;
1. Humans natural desire to acquire. Survival.
2. "I want more".
3. Supply and demand
Humans have a natural desire to acquire things. And the more the better. Millions of years of hunting/gathering have programmed our brains to accumulate things for survival. The more you can acquire the more likely you are to survive.
Many people in the modern age do not recognize how the past has molded our brains. Despite our modern living styles the basic need for survival is strong. It controls how we do business, eat food and live our lives.
All it takes is for one person in the supply chain to want more. To acquire more.
Maybe they are just greedy.
Maybe they feel they are underpaid and deserve more.
Maybe they just want to have a better life for their family.
Maybe they want to take advantage of a supply and demand inequality.
No matter the reason someone is always going to ask for more. It only takes one person to set off the domino effect. No one wants to accept less than they had before so any price increase to them is passed down to the next person in the supply chain. Eventually it reaches the end user...you and me.
Of course there can be other reasons for price increases but when you get right down to it it is usually the same reason....someone says "I want more".
The other side of this is that there is usually someone who is willing to say..."I will pay more".
If someone says "I want more" and another says "I will pay" then the result is higher prices for all.
Mark
1. Humans natural desire to acquire. Survival.
2. "I want more".
3. Supply and demand
Humans have a natural desire to acquire things. And the more the better. Millions of years of hunting/gathering have programmed our brains to accumulate things for survival. The more you can acquire the more likely you are to survive.
Many people in the modern age do not recognize how the past has molded our brains. Despite our modern living styles the basic need for survival is strong. It controls how we do business, eat food and live our lives.
All it takes is for one person in the supply chain to want more. To acquire more.
Maybe they are just greedy.
Maybe they feel they are underpaid and deserve more.
Maybe they just want to have a better life for their family.
Maybe they want to take advantage of a supply and demand inequality.
No matter the reason someone is always going to ask for more. It only takes one person to set off the domino effect. No one wants to accept less than they had before so any price increase to them is passed down to the next person in the supply chain. Eventually it reaches the end user...you and me.
Of course there can be other reasons for price increases but when you get right down to it it is usually the same reason....someone says "I want more".
The other side of this is that there is usually someone who is willing to say..."I will pay more".
If someone says "I want more" and another says "I will pay" then the result is higher prices for all.
Mark
society has a revolution just to even things out again!
that seems dumb to me when all they are trying to do is survive. its like they are forced to revolt, when all else fails.
like there are only two kinds of free people, super rich and homeless poor!
best way to determine a slave,simple they work!
little off topic here.
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i'll bet nobody can give a good logical answer for this; WHY DO THINGS COST MORE EVERY YEAR??
and we all except it as normal, boy, have we ever been programmed for silent slavery!
and TAXES be damned, we had a revolution war over taxes, and it was supposed to be better,HMM, HMM.
just a SIMPLE answer,please?
and we all except it as normal, boy, have we ever been programmed for silent slavery!
and TAXES be damned, we had a revolution war over taxes, and it was supposed to be better,HMM, HMM.
just a SIMPLE answer,please?
I can't stand when I hear old people make snide comments about "i remeber when gas was X cents and coffee was a nickel...
Yeah and you could buy a car for $2500, but you only got paid $200 a month.
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paulyling (03-05-2015)
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In 1976 when the XJS was $ 19,000.00 the XJ6L series 2 sedan was $ 14,100.00 and the XJ12L was $ 16,100.00
In 1969 the E type roadster base MSRP was $ 5,534.00. That same year the XJ 4dr sedan was $ 6,270.00
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Neat, just as this thread is going on, the guy I bought my '89 XJS-C from a couple years ago found the original window sticker and sent it to me. $57,000 for car. $500 for delivery, and $890 for options including rust proofing, interior guard, paint sealing, wire wheels, hood ornament, alarm system, radar detector, and jaguar floor mats. Grand total $58,390 in 1989 or $110,000 in today's dollars.
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