I don't disagree. My point is that a Wolfsburg edition Beetle was the equivalent of $10k in '66. They start at double that now. So yeah - the cars will last a lot longer but they're also a lot more out of reach.
To be fair, the Beetle is priced for those same hippies that now have more cash. Here are some cheap cars in 2016: Nissan Versa: $11,990; 66' adjusted: $1,617 Mitsubishi Mirage: $12,995; 66' adjusted: $1,752 At $1,352 the entry Beetle was indeed about $10k adjusted in 66'. But the car that bears the name is not targeting the same market now. Even so, if you got the squareback with a sunroof, your 66' Wolfsburg Beetle set you back the equivalent of $14,658. The price of cars is up some, but I don't think the affordability has changed too much. Especially when you consider that the quality of today's cars leads to a used car market with more cars that have life in them. Chevy Spark: $12,660; 66' adjusted: $1,707