You're mistakenly legitimitizing the idea that there is some tangible "luxury" available from a truly new car (as opposed to a late model one, a year or two old

You're mistakenly legitimitizing the idea that there is some tangible "luxury" available from a truly new car (as opposed to a late model one, a year or two old, in impeccable condition and perhaps some aftermarket accessories). However, that is a scam idea with no basis in the physical world, invented and maintained by those with a vested interest. Therefore, all a brand new car (as opposed to a good 1 year old car) gets you is a vague feeling of newness and false ideas in your head that the probability of failure is lower. As smart as you think you are, by buying into it you've already bought into their system. They're already selling you a bag of air, and already got you to agree that this has some value, so they have a lot of leverage on the price, since there's no objective way to value something that is useless except because people can be tricked into wanting it.