"People pay a hefty premium for the privilege to drive what they consider a superior car. Except they're not."
This reminds me of an exchange student from Germany we had at our school back in the 70's. He commented that in Germany a Mercedes is a taxi, not a luxury car. That always stuck with me. My friend Rolf's dad, who was German immigrant, remarked that to have a Mercedes, you must be able to afford to own it, meaning they are high maintenance vehicles. Yes, I had one, just had to have it. Sold it within a year.