Usually when something shinier grabs my attention.

1997 Probe GT in iridescant purple

Well... some add a few...

A buddy of mine just bought an E-class wagon. He told me he really wanted to get an SUV, but the wagon was easier for his aging dog to climb into.

Luxury car pricing does not a luxury car make.

Its only fitting that the 3 companies should lose out to a not a real luxury brand since they’ve spent the last 2 decades downgrading for more sales. Now with them all pushing touch screens and fake leather I’m not sure any of them deserve the crown.

First: Tesla is not a luxury brand. Convince me I’m wrong. The model S can pass for luxury, but not the 3/Y where the bulk of sales sit. Sure they offer huge amounts of technology, but that’s not “luxury”, unless we’re collectively agree to redefine luxury as high tech 

There are a number of people who flat out will not order a vehicle.

Pretty much. Except that the mountain is a chemical factory, the forest is a city, and the river has a bridge. Other than that, totally.

most sub compacts dont have enough legroom for adults fat or not. 

I see you’ve seen my bar tabs.

What’s clear to me from these replies is how many people are willing to be miserable in the back seat, and how some even gloat in their willingness to suffer in order to do what? Prove a point? Congrats guys, you are tougher than me. You win. Enjoy driving your Sparks and Versas.

The best way to have money is to possess a lot of it.

Man. It’s Friday. Relax.

Not to mention that when you finally made it out of the car, you were now in Scranton. 

Some of us can afford to buy what we want and do so.

You’re telling me a has-been website published a bunch of crap to get clicks?

I can’t fault the core logic.

I welcome you to sit behind me, an average height man (5' 10"), in the back seat of a subcompact car.

This is basically a combination of the worst parts of the “only idiots take on debt” Dave Ramsey financial advice and the “finance everything you have your whole life to pay it off” financial advice.