While cleaning out some (very) old cabinets, I came across the sales receipt for a new car my Dad bought in 1956, a 4-door Chevy sedan.

Delivered price of unit: $1,733.65
TTL 32.39
Total $1,767.04

Options: Heater, radio, oil filter.

(10-15-2024 10:15 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  While cleaning out some (very) old cabinets, I came across the sales receipt for a new car my Dad bought in 1956, a 4-door Chevy sedan.

Delivered price of unit: $1,733.65
TTL 32.39
Total $1,767.04

Options: Heater, radio, oil filter.

I saw oil filter listed as an option, so I googled. Didn't know until now that before the late 1950's many cars and trucks did not have oil filters.

(10-15-2024 10:15 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  While cleaning out some (very) old cabinets, I came across the sales receipt for a new car my Dad bought in 1956, a 4-door Chevy sedan.

Delivered price of unit: $1,733.65
TTL 32.39
Total $1,767.04

Options: Heater, radio, oil filter.

That's about what my freshman year at Rice cost in 1973 (tuition only).

(10-15-2024 11:52 AM)Tomball Owl Wrote:  

(10-15-2024 10:15 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  While cleaning out some (very) old cabinets, I came across the sales receipt for a new car my Dad bought in 1956, a 4-door Chevy sedan.

Delivered price of unit: $1,733.65
TTL 32.39
Total $1,767.04

Options: Heater, radio, oil filter.

That's about what my freshman year at Rice cost in 1973 (tuition only).

My freshman year (1968) was $233.65 cheaper!

(10-15-2024 12:24 PM)greyowl72 Wrote:  

(10-15-2024 11:52 AM)Tomball Owl Wrote:  

(10-15-2024 10:15 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  While cleaning out some (very) old cabinets, I came across the sales receipt for a new car my Dad bought in 1956, a 4-door Chevy sedan.

Delivered price of unit: $1,733.65
TTL 32.39
Total $1,767.04

Options: Heater, radio, oil filter.

That's about what my freshman year at Rice cost in 1973 (tuition only).

My freshman year (1968) was $233.65 cheaper!

So, an increase of about 2% a year. That more or less tracks the target inflation rate.

(10-15-2024 12:24 PM)greyowl72 Wrote:  

(10-15-2024 11:52 AM)Tomball Owl Wrote:  

(10-15-2024 10:15 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  While cleaning out some (very) old cabinets, I came across the sales receipt for a new car my Dad bought in 1956, a 4-door Chevy sedan.

Delivered price of unit: $1,733.65
TTL 32.39
Total $1,767.04

Options: Heater, radio, oil filter.

That's about what my freshman year at Rice cost in 1973 (tuition only).

My freshman year (1968) was $233.65 cheaper!

My freshman year (1963) was free.