Classic Car Ads: Cheap Cars of 1983

Affordability is a relative factor. But odds are, if a producer is sharing the worth of a product in promoting, the factor being bought might be a great deal. Of course, within the case of cars, the listed base value is topic to any variety of asterisks and fine-print notations—particularly again within the Eighties, earlier than regulators have been paying particularly shut consideration to auto adverts.

Still, again in 1983, the automobiles seen beneath principally really feel like good offers—particularly the close-out-special DeLorean, which, surprisingly, is being bought as an ’83 mannequin, despite the fact that manufacturing formally wrapped up in 1982.

Peruse the adverts beneath and inform us which of the automobiles appears like the perfect deal to you. The place to share feedback is down beneath. Oh, and skim the Maxima advert fastidiously. To us, the automobile really appears costly when adjusted for inflation, however per the textual content, that Datsun sedan was really priced beneath the Cadillac Cimarron. Well, at the very least a comparably geared up Cimarron—Caddy’s unloved J-Car began at simply over $12,000.

Cheap Cars of 1983

Datsun Maxima

1983 Datsun Maxima

Advertised Price: $15,999

Inflation Adjusted: $46,875

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DeLorean DMC-12

1983 DeLorean

Advertised Price: $21,007

Inflation Adjusted: $61,550

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Dodge Ram 50

1983 Dodge Ram 50

Advertised Price: $5665

Inflation Adjusted: $16,600

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Dodge/Plymouth Vista

1983 Dodge/Plymouth Vista

Advertised Price: $8115

Inflation Adjusted: $23,775

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Nissan Pulsar

1983 Nissan Pulsar

Advertised Price: $7399

Inflation Adjusted: $21,675

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Renault Alliance

1983 Renault Alliance

Advertised Price: $5695

Inflation Adjusted: $16,675

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Nissan Sentra

1983 Nissan Sentra

Advertised Price: $4949

Inflation Adjusted: $14,000

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Dodge Charger

1983 Dodge Charger

Advertised Price: $6379-$8290

Inflation Adjusted: $19,700-$24,300

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Hyundai Pony

1983 Hyundai Pony (Canada)

Advertised Price: $6395 Can. ($5050 U.S.)

Inflation Adjusted: $14,800

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Suzuki Alto

1983 Suzuki Alto (England)

Advertised Price: £3250 ($4950)

Inflation Adjusted: $14,500

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Toyota Tercel

1983 Toyota Tercel

Advertised Price: $4998

Inflation Adjusted: $14,650

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