Something to think about

Not sure if this is sarcasm but I think he meant a new car using today's value.

Some people just don't understand inflation

Lmao it’s not about living back in the day, it’s about inflation of wage keeping up with the inflation of every other necessity

Actually, the crucial question in the very statement is "How can people advance....?"
We are advancing, that's undeniable
Just look at the statistics for standard of living, life expectancy, people being lifted out of poverty, etc etc.

In the US, life expectancy has declined for the past 3 years.