Do I keep it correct?
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From: La Grange, Illinois
I like these cars but they aren't Aston Martins. Do you really want to drive around a damaged car just so you can say it's all original? I wouldn't hesitate to order the new bumper. Were I looking to buy your car I would prefer the undamaged, new-bumper version as well.
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From: Lewes, DE
Our cars are getting older, and it appears they are beginning to become more valuable from a collector standpoint.
Somewhere along the line I smacked some road debris and have a hole in my lower bumper.
Not big, mind you, maybe the size of a dime but there are lines to it about 3 inches long.
Sort of if it hit a piece of rebar.
I checked and it appears we can still get bumpers. Kind of surprising given the age, '02.
It probably needs to be done while I can still get the parts and get it painted.
Somewhere along the line I smacked some road debris and have a hole in my lower bumper.
Not big, mind you, maybe the size of a dime but there are lines to it about 3 inches long.
Sort of if it hit a piece of rebar.
I checked and it appears we can still get bumpers. Kind of surprising given the age, '02.
It probably needs to be done while I can still get the parts and get it painted.
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From: Chesterfield VA
Consider the the MGA which sold over 100,000 between 1956-1962. 60 years later excellent models can be had for $35k, or 14 times the initial purchase price.
U.S. Inflation Rate,
$2,500 in 1956 to 2018
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer price index, prices in 2018 are 827.01% higher than prices in 1956. The dollar experienced an average inflation rate of 2.70% per year during this period. In other words, $2,500 in 1956 is equivalent in purchasing power to $23,175.18 in 2018, a difference of $20,675.18 over 62 years.
$2,500 in 1956 to 2018
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer price index, prices in 2018 are 827.01% higher than prices in 1956. The dollar experienced an average inflation rate of 2.70% per year during this period. In other words, $2,500 in 1956 is equivalent in purchasing power to $23,175.18 in 2018, a difference of $20,675.18 over 62 years.
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