According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for motor vehicle maintenance and servicing are 284.29% higher in 2024 versus 1981 (a $1,421.45 difference in value).
Between 1981 and 2024: Car servicing experienced an average inflation rate of 3.18% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, car servicing costing $500 in the year 1981 would cost $1,921.45 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.92% during this same period, inflation for car servicing was higher.
In the year 1981: Pricing changed by 8.43%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for car servicing during the 1981-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1981 (10.33%), inflation for car servicing was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Car servicing, over time, for $500 beginning in 1981. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | $500.00 | 8.43% |
| 1982 | $533.94 | 6.79% |
| 1983 | $553.43 | 3.65% |
| 1984 | $565.17 | 2.12% |
| 1985 | $577.12 | 2.11% |
| 1986 | $593.64 | 2.86% |
| 1987 | $621.36 | 4.67% |
| 1988 | $648.73 | 4.41% |
| 1989 | $668.69 | 3.08% |
| 1990 | $688.94 | 3.03% |
| 1991 | $720.59 | 4.59% |
| 1992 | $747.42 | 3.72% |
| 1993 | $763.05 | 2.09% |
| 1994 | $773.18 | 1.33% |
| 1995 | $789.15 | 2.07% |
| 1996 | $807.88 | 2.37% |
| 1997 | $823.98 | 1.99% |
| 1998 | $852.92 | 3.51% |
| 1999 | $874.62 | 2.54% |
| 2000 | $896.10 | 2.46% |
| 2001 | $929.79 | 3.76% |
| 2002 | $963.94 | 3.67% |
| 2003 | $988.90 | 2.59% |
| 2004 | $1,006.69 | 1.80% |
| 2005 | $1,042.29 | 3.54% |
| 2006 | $1,077.80 | 3.41% |
| 2007 | $1,113.50 | 3.31% |
| 2008 | $1,173.63 | 5.40% |
| 2009 | $1,224.68 | 4.35% |
| 2010 | $1,240.60 | 1.30% |
| 2011 | $1,257.56 | 1.37% |
| 2012 | $1,284.97 | 2.18% |
| 2013 | $1,305.08 | 1.57% |
| 2014 | $1,323.91 | 1.44% |
| 2015 | $1,340.41 | 1.25% |
| 2016 | $1,358.74 | 1.37% |
| 2017 | $1,388.19 | 2.17% |
| 2018 | $1,423.49 | 2.54% |
| 2019 | $1,482.83 | 4.17% |
| 2020 | $1,526.74 | 2.96% |
| 2021 | $1,582.05 | 3.62% |
| 2022 | $1,687.62 | 6.67% |
| 2023 | $1,826.10 | 8.21% |
| 2024 | $1,921.45 | 5.22%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing:
| Year | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| CPI | 66.100 | 69.138 | 76.062 | 83.715 | 90.769 | 96.931 | 100.469 | 102.600 | 104.769 | 107.769 | 112.800 | 117.769 | 121.392 | 125.069 | 130.815 | 135.685 | 138.523 | 140.362 | 143.262 | 146.662 | 149.585 | 154.838 | 158.777 | 162.677 | 168.792 | 174.992 | 179.523 | 182.754 | 189.215 | 195.662 | 202.143 | 213.060 | 222.326 | 225.217 | 228.295 | 233.271 | 236.922 | 240.340 | 243.337 | 246.664 | 252.009 | 258.418 | 269.191 | 277.163 | 287.204 | 306.368 | 331.507 | 348.816 |