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How much did it cost to buy a new car in 1963?

I’m doing research for a project on the 1960s. How much did it cost to buy a new car in 1963?

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Amber Reed · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
It seems like everything’s waaaay more expensive now, right?
If you were to buy a new car in 1963, it would have cost about $3,000. Adjusted for inflation, that’s around $27,815 today.
Given that a new car in 2022 is averaging an unprecedentedly high price tag of $47,000, it’s safe to say that it’s definitely more challenging to buy a new car now than it was in the 60s.
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