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Originally Posted by DarkSunrise
I think companies are constantly correcting for that, either by increasing prices or decreasing sizes. Whether they're actually paying more for raw materials and labor YOY, only a Toyota insider or industry expert could answer that.
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But that's the thing, most companies aren't accounting for that, cell phones, electronics, clothing, food/agriculture maintain pricing throughout their cycle and adjust for the next in a trend that either leads to lower consumer cost or an improved product.
Except cars. The 2015 Scion FR-S is in most tangible regards the same car as the one I could purchase in 2012, for $700 more, the average consumer does not have $700 extra dollars today (measure how you will) than they did a few years ago, most areas are stagnating.
You totally could have shut me down by adjusting $24.9k in 2012 to 2015 dollars, I'd lose, the car should cost $26.1k today.
http://www.in2013dollars.com/2012-do...5?amount=24955
Edit: I also love how @
Tcoat thinks I live in Texas.