[sevry]

I dispute the examples

On what basis? For all the numbers I gave you, which do you think are wrong, and why?

you can not determine anything from those two data points

It was a lot more than two. Some major purchases. Some that just seem like it because of the present cost. You're trying to argue something so at odds with reality that you painted yourself into a corner. Clearly, inflation has outraced any increase in wages over the same period. Where there was the exception, which I've pointed out repeatedly, had other industries or another gone the same way, they'd be giving away cars for free.

But I've said this all, many, many times now. And all you seem content to do is have me repeat myself, rather than reply to what I wrote.

So.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Clearly, inflation has outraced any increase in wages over the same period.

Clearly not.

1950 Average US Annual Salary: $2,992

2004 Average US Annual Salary; $36,764

Increase by factor of twelve.

$10.00 buying power in 1950 equals $78.38 buying power 2004.

Increase by a factor of eight.

Go to the DOL web site and look it up. I'm done with you.