According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for vehicle parts and equipment other than tires are 175.50% higher in 2025 versus 1977 (a $35.10 difference in value).
Between 1977 and 2025: Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires experienced an average inflation rate of 2.13% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, vehicle parts and equipment other than tires costing $20 in the year 1977 would cost $55.10 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.51% during this same period, inflation for vehicle parts and equipment other than tires was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires, over time, for $20 beginning in 1977. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | $20.00 | - |
| 1978 | $20.69 | 3.46% |
| 1979 | $23.09 | 11.58% |
| 1980 | $25.37 | 9.90% |
| 1981 | $26.25 | 3.46% |
| 1982 | $27.14 | 3.38% |
| 1983 | $26.59 | -2.02% |
| 1984 | $26.69 | 0.39% |
| 1985 | $26.71 | 0.05% |
| 1986 | $27.08 | 1.38% |
| 1987 | $27.52 | 1.63% |
| 1988 | $28.03 | 1.85% |
| 1989 | $28.47 | 1.59% |
| 1990 | $29.07 | 2.09% |
| 1991 | $29.40 | 1.15% |
| 1992 | $29.47 | 0.22% |
| 1993 | $28.87 | -2.03% |
| 1994 | $28.68 | -0.66% |
| 1995 | $28.64 | -0.13% |
| 1996 | $28.76 | 0.44% |
| 1997 | $28.90 | 0.48% |
| 1998 | $28.93 | 0.10% |
| 1999 | $28.92 | -0.04% |
| 2000 | $29.11 | 0.65% |
| 2001 | $29.71 | 2.08% |
| 2002 | $30.31 | 2.02% |
| 2003 | $30.82 | 1.69% |
| 2004 | $31.06 | 0.76% |
| 2005 | $31.73 | 2.14% |
| 2006 | $33.10 | 4.34% |
| 2007 | $34.31 | 3.65% |
| 2008 | $36.31 | 5.83% |
| 2009 | $37.81 | 4.13% |
| 2010 | $38.46 | 1.72% |
| 2011 | $39.28 | 2.12% |
| 2012 | $40.04 | 1.95% |
| 2013 | $41.03 | 2.47% |
| 2014 | $41.51 | 1.15% |
| 2015 | $41.99 | 1.17% |
| 2016 | $42.19 | 0.47% |
| 2017 | $42.50 | 0.75% |
| 2018 | $43.48 | 2.31% |
| 2019 | $44.43 | 2.19% |
| 2020 | $45.86 | 3.21% |
| 2021 | $46.95 | 2.37% |
| 2022 | $51.97 | 10.71% |
| 2023 | $53.98 | 3.86% |
| 2024 | $54.74 | 1.40% |
| 2025 | $55.10 | 0.66%* |
* 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 Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires:
| 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 | 2025 |
| CPI | 74.600 | 77.185 | 86.123 | 94.646 | 97.923 | 101.231 | 99.185 | 99.569 | 99.615 | 100.992 | 102.638 | 104.538 | 106.200 | 108.415 | 109.662 | 109.908 | 107.677 | 106.962 | 106.823 | 107.292 | 107.808 | 107.915 | 107.869 | 108.569 | 110.831 | 113.069 | 114.977 | 115.854 | 118.338 | 123.469 | 127.975 | 135.436 | 141.033 | 143.463 | 146.507 | 149.363 | 153.051 | 154.815 | 156.627 | 157.358 | 158.538 | 162.193 | 165.740 | 171.055 | 175.113 | 193.860 | 201.345 | 204.171 | 205.526 |