My Subaru was a bit expensive at $18,000 but $18,000 in 1987 is worth $48,750.69 today seems a tad excessive as to cost/value.

One of the Forign car store guys gave up his MGB and bought a Datsun 510 one of the earliest hot japanese cars, circa 1969 or so. Drove it like a beast for one week and wrapped it around a tree. First actual Japanese car beside a Datsun 1600 roadster that came to one of our car club rallies. Also 1969/70.