You can get a brand new compact car in the low $20,000 range. But those kinds of cars weren’t really a thing in the early 70s as far as I know, so maybe they’re trying to do a more apples-to-apples comparison with a big ass sedan with a big engine. Even then though, I’d think $35,000 or so would be a more reasonable figure.
With that said, I’m not sure what $30,000 bought you in 1973, but $400,000 feels pretty low to me if you want to live anywhere near a city and don’t want to spend multiple hours per day driving to your job.
You can get a brand new compact car in the low $20,000 range. But those kinds of cars weren’t really a thing in the early 70s as far as I know, so maybe they’re trying to do a more apples-to-apples comparison with a big ass sedan with a big engine. Even then though, I’d think $35,000 or so would be a more reasonable figure.
With that said, I’m not sure what $30,000 bought you in 1973, but $400,000 feels pretty low to me if you want to live anywhere near a city and don’t want to spend multiple hours per day driving to your job.