Can you believe this?

Probably true.

I did a little exercise a couple of years ago comparing Fuel prices and in real terms fuel is cheaper now than it was after OPEC caused the big price rise in the 1970's

I guess the 'cost' is including repairs too. 21st century cars are uber reliable thus saving money in repairs. Fuel is cheaper, insurance too. All in all I'd agree.

Thats the problem with statistics like this. You need it referencing properly or you don't know how good the info is.

For example, did they include depreciation or not.

This is why on the facebook thread I have asked (to no avail as yet) the simple question where have the figures come from.

Not too sure about the wages figure......there is a huge discrepency these days between those at the top and those at the bottom - the multiplier of the lowest paid to the highest in a company can now be a huge figure, compared to what it was.

Also, does it include bonuses, share options, pension scheme payments etc? Again, something that is enjoyed by a few and not the majority.

The average may be true, but there are some big winners and losers.

When I was 16 In 1986 I got £1 per hour for six months then went up to £1.50, at 17 I was on £1.90 at 18 I went up to £3.50,

Now 30 years later the wage for 16 year olds is around £3.80, I think the increase mentioned was only for MPs

Have not a wage rise in donkeys years.  Bus fairs are not too bad, railway fares don't affect me as I rarely use them.

I remember talking to an agricultural worker in the 1960s. Even then he felt that his income was rising faster than prices. His measure was the number of pints of bitter which could be purchased from a weeks wages. If we take a hard look most of us have enjoyed a rise in living standards over the years. Maybe the big difference is that professional work today is a great deal more stressful than it once was.

Since 1980 the MPG that I achieve on daily runaround has gone up fro 26 to 45mpg. Towing figures are 16 up to 36mpg, so I guess that means the daily cost of motoring has fallen.

Not too sure about the wages figure......there is a huge discrepency these days between those at the top and those at the bottom - the multiplier of the lowest paid to the highest in a company can now be a huge figure, compared to what it was.

Also, does it include bonuses, share options, pension scheme payments etc? Again, something that is enjoyed by a few and not the majority.

The average may be true, but there are some big winners and losers.

Write your comments here...IMO The winners tend to be those in management grades of the Public sector. Conversely, the people who work in the real world carrying out real jobs in the private sector are not so lucky as their salary is dependent on the  cost effectiveness of their employer's business. 

Since 1980 the MPG that I achieve on daily runaround has gone up fro 26 to 45mpg. Towing figures are 16 up to 36mpg, so I guess that means the daily cost of motoring has fallen.

I don't think my Landcruiser would do 36mpg even if it was being towed let alone towing