On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:32:48 -0400, "C. E. White"
> wrote:

>
>My first new car was a 1972 Pinto - $2,200 out the door.
>Next was a 1975 Datsun 280Z - $65000 out the door.
>Then a 1978 Farimont V-8 loaded - somewhere around $5000 ou the door
>I don't think I topped $10k until I bought an F150 in 1992.
>The biggest jump was when I bought an Explorer in 1996 - and that one was
>over $26K.
>On the other hand I bought a 2006 Mustang for my son for around $15k and
>even though it is only a V6, it has at least as good performance as mid-90's
>Mustang V8s.
>
>Ed
>

1972 Straight from the factory Datsun 240, $2600. Instead we got an
new MG Midget for $2000... drove it right out of the showroom.