According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for motor vehicle repair are 164.07% higher in 2024 versus 1998 (a $820.35 difference in value).
Between 1998 and 2024: Car repair experienced an average inflation rate of 3.81% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, car repair costing $500 in the year 1998 would cost $1,320.35 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.54% during this same period, inflation for car repair was higher.
In the year 1998: Pricing changed by 1.21%, which is below the average yearly change for car repair during the 1998-2024 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1998 (1.55%), inflation for car repair was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Car repair, over time, for $500 beginning in 1998. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | $500.00 | 1.21% |
| 1999 | $516.11 | 3.22% |
| 2000 | $534.39 | 3.54% |
| 2001 | $552.22 | 3.34% |
| 2002 | $572.89 | 3.74% |
| 2003 | $590.71 | 3.11% |
| 2004 | $606.14 | 2.61% |
| 2005 | $626.05 | 3.29% |
| 2006 | $655.77 | 4.75% |
| 2007 | $678.65 | 3.49% |
| 2008 | $710.46 | 4.69% |
| 2009 | $737.94 | 3.87% |
| 2010 | $754.95 | 2.31% |
| 2011 | $774.65 | 2.61% |
| 2012 | $785.95 | 1.46% |
| 2013 | $797.88 | 1.52% |
| 2014 | $812.10 | 1.78% |
| 2015 | $830.57 | 2.27% |
| 2016 | $847.55 | 2.05% |
| 2017 | $861.12 | 1.60% |
| 2018 | $868.76 | 0.89% |
| 2019 | $886.10 | 2.00% |
| 2020 | $923.18 | 4.19% |
| 2021 | $961.87 | 4.19% |
| 2022 | $1,056.99 | 9.89% |
| 2023 | $1,237.82 | 17.11% |
| 2024 | $1,320.35 | 6.67%* |
* 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 repair:
| Year | 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 | 100.000 | 101.208 | 104.469 | 108.169 | 111.777 | 115.962 | 119.569 | 122.692 | 126.723 | 132.738 | 137.370 | 143.807 | 149.371 | 152.814 | 156.802 | 159.088 | 161.503 | 164.382 | 168.119 | 171.558 | 174.303 | 175.851 | 179.360 | 186.867 | 194.698 | 213.952 | 250.553 | 267.259 |