[Redcitizen]

And in 1978, 2,000 dollars was worth more than 2,000 dollars today.

[Sixpackplymouth]

Handy inflation calculator puts it at $7,061.99
http://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/cpicalc.pl?cost1=2000&year1=1978&year2=2012

Hope I copy pasted right.