Re: Brand new 69 Roadrunner
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07/07/21 12:14 PM
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My first car - a 1970 Cuda 340, was ordered through Redford C-P. The people I bought the car from were the original owners - husband worked as an accountant for Chrysler, & his wife worked at this dealer. It was a performance-oriented dealer for sure. This is a really great ad - glad you posted it.
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Re: Brand new 69 Roadrunner
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07/07/21 02:31 PM
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Superfreak
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Absolutely amazing the amount you paid for a new car back then especially comparing truck prices from then to today, almost makes you sick.
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Re: Brand new 69 Roadrunner
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07/07/21 02:40 PM
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wingman
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Absolutely amazing the amount you paid for a new car back then especially comparing truck prices from then to today, almost makes you sick. Cars have mostly risen with inflation (maybe a little more) but trucks and SUVs have gone insane. Not sure I'll ever buy a new vehicle off the lot again.
1969 Dodge Coronet Super Bee 383 A4 1970 Plymouth Road Runner 440 FC7 (sold)
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Re: Brand new 69 Roadrunner
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07/07/21 03:00 PM
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Absolutely amazing the amount you paid for a new car back then especially comparing truck prices from then to today, almost makes you sick. Cars have mostly risen with inflation (maybe a little more) but trucks and SUVs have gone insane. Not sure I'll ever buy a new vehicle off the lot again. GM said they tack $10,000 on new SUV's to help develop electric vehicles, I am sure its the same with the trucks. No way in he11 I'd pay $90,000 for a Yukon that falls apart in 6-7 years
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Re: Brand new 69 Roadrunner
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07/07/21 03:52 PM
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Absolutely amazing the amount you paid for a new car back then especially comparing truck prices from then to today, almost makes you sick. I'd argue a new base model Mustang GT or a new Challenger is a far better value than what you would have gotten with that ad. I love seeing those old prints though, times appeared to be far simpler
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Re: Brand new 69 Roadrunner
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07/07/21 08:45 PM
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BloFish
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No more new vehicles for me.
It really doesn't matter whether you win or lose… as long as you look good doing it!
‘65 A100 ‘69 ‘Cuda ‘73 Vega GT ‘06 Mega Cab ‘14 Mercedes SLK
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Re: Brand new 69 Roadrunner
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07/07/21 09:02 PM
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I went in the Navy in 1974 Went in as an E3, not E1 My pay was 277.20 a month Carton of cigs on base was 1.50 Had to buy a calculator for an electronics school i enlisted to get. Add/ Subtract/ Multiply/ Divide and Sq Root was 40 bucks…. Now you can one with way more functions for 3 dollars. Funny how different stuff evolved price wise
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69 Dart GTS A4 Silver All steel, flat factory hood, 3360race weight 418 BPE factory replacement headed stroker, 565 lift solid cam Best so far, 10.40 @127 1/4 1.41 best 60 foot 6.60 at 103.90 1/8
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Re: Brand new 69 Roadrunner
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07/08/21 12:31 AM
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Absolutely amazing the amount you paid for a new car back then especially comparing truck prices from then to today, almost makes you sick. Back then my Dad was making $90 a week.
Back then $3100 and $3400 was still a LOT of money..........and one of the reasons why not too many went for the $800 '69 Hemi option too. All relative to what the average take home pay checks were for the average Joe or Jane. I sat down with my dad (I was 18 and he had to co-sign for the car loan) and the local Plymouth dealership sales guy in the spring of '69 and ordered my '69 Road Runner: RM23 hardtop, 383, Torqueflite, 3.91 Sure grip (super track pack?), bucket seats, console, A01 light package, power steering, AM radio, Air Grabber, hood stripes, F5, with a black interior,..............my dad looked at me when the sales guy read the total of just over $3700 before taxes and delivery charge, and it wasn't the look of "oh that's not a lot of money just think how much cars will cost in the year 2021" So let's see do you think I could have said to my dad "do you think I should go for the $814 Hemi and bump it up to $4500 or just stick with the 383" The RR a few month after I got it: Mike
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Re: Brand new 69 Roadrunner
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07/08/21 11:57 AM
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My first new vehicle was a '74 PowerWagon bought the fall of '73. RC, sb, 318, 3-on-the-tree, PS & B. $3500 out the door. Don't remember the payment amount but it must have been within reach of a 18 y.o. fresh out of HS with his first full-time job. Tim
'71 Charger 383/727 '17 Challenger SXT (Wifeys car )
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Re: Brand new 69 Roadrunner
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07/08/21 05:07 PM
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The RR a few month after I got it:
Mike
I love that picture
1968 Charger R/T 2015 Charger R/T Scat Pack 2017 Durango Citadel
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