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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Aslanmia, post: 571882, member: 11753&quot;]Inflation plays a big part in all of this. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>How much could $35 buy when you were born? How much do the same goods cost today?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>If you look at the history of gold prices once they&#039;ve been adjusted for inflation, there&#039;s highs and lows for sure, but the numbers are nowhere near as impressive as the unadjusted numbers.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I know this is comparing apples to oranges, but in 1971 my dad bought a Dodge Charger for $3000. Today, that car would most likely sell for over $100,000 (if he still had it and it was in pristine condition... lol). </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In 1971 gold was $40 an ounce and $3000 would get you about 75 ounces. Today, that gold would be worth roughly $70,000.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Should my dad have spent his $3000 on gold or a classic car?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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