A quick search shows a nice (non-ac) fiberglass buggy costs 7,000$ and a Standardbred race horse (whatever that means) is 3,000$. The harness is another 500$. So all in you're at 10,500$. The average new car price in the US is 47,000$. So it seems as though horse and buggy is still way cheaper than an automobile. I'm not sure that your example works well in this situation.
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A quick search shows a nice (non-ac) fiberglass buggy costs 7,000$ and a Standardbred race horse (whatever that means) is 3,000$. The harness is another 500$. So all in you're at 10,500$. The average new car price in the US is 47,000$. So it seems as though horse and buggy is still way cheaper than an automobile. I'm not sure that your example works well in this situation.