According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for motor vehicle maintenance and servicing are 25.85% higher in 2024 versus 2020 (a $129.26 difference in value).
Between 2020 and 2024: Car servicing experienced an average inflation rate of 5.92% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, car servicing costing $500 in the year 2020 would cost $629.26 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 4.89% during this same period, inflation for car servicing was higher.
In the year 2020: Pricing changed by 2.96%, which is below the average yearly change for car servicing during the 2020-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2020 (1.23%), inflation for car servicing was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Car servicing, over time, for $500 beginning in 2020. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
---|---|---|
2020 | $500.00 | 2.96% |
2021 | $518.11 | 3.62% |
2022 | $552.69 | 6.67% |
2023 | $598.04 | 8.21% |
2024 | $629.26 | 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 |