An article in today's New York Times features a purple satin backpack that the Times advises, without a hint of irony, "comes at a nicely reasonable price," $295.
L.L. Bean has men's backpacks starting at $69, and Campmor has them starting at $19.99. And even if you want a high-fashion backpack rather than a hiking-style one, isn't the decision on whether $295 is a "nicely reasonable" amount to spend on a purple satin backpack a decision that is best left to the Times reader and his or her individual family budget process, rather than some Times reporter who is in the business of encouraging readers to spend more money on a backpack than the average family in some Third World country makes in an entire month?
Why not just say what the price is, and allow Times readers form their own opinions about whether it is reasonable, "nicely reasonable," or totally absurd?