I don't think it was that deep -- I think Jobs was simply being a self-absorbed asshole in this case. I've not read of him routinely buying new cars - quite th

I don't think it was that deep -- I think Jobs was simply being a self-absorbed asshole in this case. I've not read of him routinely buying new cars - quite the contrary. In this case I believe it was a simple disregard for the laws that only applied to "little people." He couldn't be bothered and didn't care. Related: He routinely parked his Mercedes (the one without a license plate) in a reserved Handicapped parking space. source: Walter Isaacson's Jobs biography, Sculley's book, and Amelio's book on his time at Apple.