Ferrari is like this. You have to be a "good customer" to be allowed to buy certain models. And, if you do something Modena doesn't like (e.g. put a wrap on a

Ferrari is like this. You have to be a "good customer" to be allowed to buy certain models. And, if you do something Modena doesn't like (e.g. put a wrap on a Ferrari), they will ban you from ever purchasing a new one from a dealer again. Luxury watches can be similar, where people in various watch forums will proudly describe how they systematically sucked up to an authorized dealer, purchased this and that along with gifts to the salespeople, just to be privileged enough to pay for a specific, extremely high-margin, tchotchke. Not my thing, but more power to them.