[Leica] camera/car ratio

[philippe.amard at sfr.fr (philippe.amard)]

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Le 28 d?c. 10 ? 21:59, Matthew B. Filippini a ?crit :

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>
> Alas, no new cars are available in the US for under $10K:
> <http://cars.about.com/od/helpforcarbuyers/tp/Cheapest_09.htm>
>
> MattBill Pearce wrote:Larry,
> How much did a car cost in 1954? My guess is that the ratio of  
> camera/car
> would hold good even today - you can get a small car for the cost of  
> a M9,
> and a smaller one for the cost of a M7 (at least here in India), and a
> pretty good one for the cost of an S2.
> That's a good analysis. The price of cars has actuallly fallen when
> corrected for inflation, as you can get in the US a good car brand  
> new for
> under $10,000 with features unheard of even ten years ago. I  
> remember when
> my parent got a new car in the early fifties, a decent ford or  
> chevrolet was
> under $1500, and didn't last as long and required more maintenance  
> than a
> regular ford or chevrolet (or Honda or toyota) now, which is only  
> slightly
> more than an M9. My wife's VW Eos, about $38,000 two years ago,  
> compares to
> the S2 in both fun, quality and heritage.If you do not use these
> cameras, do not buy them!Good advice for cars and cameras both!Bill  
> Pearce                                        
>
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