Yes, but I still think there's a problem with conspicuous consumption. What, exactly, does it mean when someone buys a luxury car? It certainly doesn't reflect

Yes, but I still think there's a problem with conspicuous consumption. What, exactly, does it mean when someone buys a luxury car? It certainly doesn't reflect on their character, or what they've contributed to society. All it does is signal that they have enough money to spend on an overly expensive car. And what, exactly, does that mean? All it means is they have money. That's it. Or, at least, that's what it should mean. Unfortunately, people still talk about cars as if they actually matter, when, in reality, they're just means to an end. (Yes, I know people can enjoy cars, and they should. My gripe is with the perception of luxury cars as being an inevitable upgrade from other cars for reasons that seem steeped in consumerism.)