According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for motor vehicle parts and equipment are 84.65% higher in 2024 versus 1988 (a $423.25 difference in value).
Between 1988 and 2024: Car parts experienced an average inflation rate of 1.72% per year. In other words, car parts costing $500 in the year 1988 would cost $923.25 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.74% during this same period, inflation for car parts was lower.
In the year 1988: Pricing changed by 1.86%, which is above the average yearly change for car parts during the 1988-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1988 (4.08%), inflation for car parts was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Car parts, over time, for $500 beginning in 1988. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | $500.00 | 1.86% |
| 1989 | $511.99 | 2.40% |
| 1990 | $515.48 | 0.68% |
| 1991 | $521.89 | 1.24% |
| 1992 | $526.49 | 0.88% |
| 1993 | $519.14 | -1.40% |
| 1994 | $517.84 | -0.25% |
| 1995 | $521.69 | 0.74% |
| 1996 | $522.13 | 0.08% |
| 1997 | $520.51 | -0.31% |
| 1998 | $516.62 | -0.75% |
| 1999 | $513.44 | -0.62% |
| 2000 | $518.71 | 1.03% |
| 2001 | $535.41 | 3.22% |
| 2002 | $546.10 | 2.00% |
| 2003 | $550.81 | 0.86% |
| 2004 | $555.25 | 0.81% |
| 2005 | $571.76 | 2.97% |
| 2006 | $599.11 | 4.78% |
| 2007 | $621.15 | 3.68% |
| 2008 | $657.75 | 5.89% |
| 2009 | $684.84 | 4.12% |
| 2010 | $699.89 | 2.20% |
| 2011 | $735.21 | 5.05% |
| 2012 | $758.97 | 3.23% |
| 2013 | $748.05 | -1.44% |
| 2014 | $739.88 | -1.09% |
| 2015 | $736.88 | -0.41% |
| 2016 | $733.40 | -0.47% |
| 2017 | $730.77 | -0.36% |
| 2018 | $733.95 | 0.43% |
| 2019 | $748.13 | 1.93% |
| 2020 | $756.37 | 1.10% |
| 2021 | $792.38 | 4.76% |
| 2022 | $897.89 | 13.32% |
| 2023 | $923.71 | 2.88% |
| 2024 | $923.25 | -0.05%* |
* 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 parts and equipment:
| 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 | 75.300 | 77.592 | 85.069 | 95.277 | 101.069 | 103.615 | 100.777 | 95.615 | 95.908 | 95.415 | 96.085 | 97.869 | 100.215 | 100.900 | 102.154 | 103.054 | 101.615 | 101.362 | 102.115 | 102.200 | 101.885 | 101.123 | 100.500 | 101.531 | 104.800 | 106.892 | 107.815 | 108.685 | 111.915 | 117.269 | 121.583 | 128.747 | 134.050 | 136.995 | 143.909 | 148.560 | 146.422 | 144.823 | 144.236 | 143.555 | 143.041 | 143.662 | 146.437 | 148.051 | 155.100 | 175.752 | 180.806 | 180.716 |