Original MSRP of older car

[start99]

Does anyone know how to obtain the original MSRP for a given older car.
Currenly looking for 1998 Ford Tauras and 2010 Chevy Cobalt.
Or the price range.

[MagicRat]

Am I mssing something here?

I googled 1998 Taurus MSRP and got the answer in about 3 seconds.

[start99]

Thanks, I don't know why my searches didn't show these pages!

I had asked a Chevy dealer sales person who said if I provide the VIN, she could get the original MSRP for these cars. But her email reply said it didn't work.
So I was hoping to find someone who knew how to do that - for a given car.

But if that's not available, the pages shown for "msrp 1998 tauras" will suffice.
I'm doing research on auto insurance.

Wouldn't it be nice to access a database that had this MSRP info for all cars?
My dad bought a used 1933 Chevy. Recently, I saw on a page somewhere that the new car price was $500.

Now I want to find out when the terms "MSRP" and "VIN" started. Did all the Model T Fords have a VIN?

Thanks again for your reply.

[oldblu65]

Originally Posted by start99

Thanks, I don't know why my searches didn't show these pages!

I had asked a Chevy dealer sales person who said if I provide the VIN, she could get the original MSRP for these cars. But her email reply said it didn't work.
So I was hoping to find someone who knew how to do that - for a given car.

But if that's not available, the pages shown for "msrp 1998 tauras" will suffice.
I'm doing research on auto insurance.

Wouldn't it be nice to access a database that had this MSRP info for all cars?
My dad bought a used 1933 Chevy. Recently, I saw on a page somewhere that the new car price was $500.

Now I want to find out when the terms "MSRP" and "VIN" started. Did all the Model T Fords have a VIN?

Thanks again for your reply.

That $ 500 in 1933 would be the equivalent of about $ 8900 in today's money , counting inflation , etc. ! That was a bit of money in those days !

[MagicRat]

Originally Posted by start99

Now I want to find out when the terms "MSRP" and "VIN" started. Did all the Model T Fords have a VIN?

1954 was the first year for the VIN number.

Before 1954, body or engine serial numbers were used as a VIN, depending on the make or model of the car. Most likely any motor car, regardless of age has an ownership, title or record which lists a serial number or VIN number assigned to the vehicle by the appropriate government body.

The Model T used an engine serial number in place of the VIN. Some Model T's also had a chassis serial number and/or body number which should (but often don't) match the engine number.

Originally Posted by start99

My dad bought a used 1933 Chevy. Recently, I saw on a page somewhere that the new car price was $500.

This advertisement
http://www.adclassix.com/ads2/33chevroletfisher.htm
shows the 1933 Chevy priced between $445 and $565, depending on the model

[start99]

Thanks for the VIN and Chevy price info.

I found this about MSRP:
According to this article, the window stickers with MSRP began in 1959.
"The law requires that all new automobiles carry a sticker on a window containing important information about the vehicle, including:
The manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP)
Engine and transmission specifications
Standard equipment and warranty details
Optional equipment and pricing
City and highway fuel economy ratings, as determined by the Environmental Protection Agency"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automob...re_Act_of_1958

"Prior to the spread of manufacturer's suggested retail pricing, there were no defined prices
on vehicles and car dealers were able to impose arbitrary markups, often with prices
adjusted to what the salesperson thought the prospective purchaser would be willing to pay
for a particular vehicle."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manufac...d_retail_price