About two-thirds of Mercedes-Benz cars (and three-quarters of BMWs) in the U.S. are leased; so the driver never owns the car in the first place. The reality is

About two-thirds of Mercedes-Benz cars (and three-quarters of BMWs) in the U.S. are leased; so the driver never owns the car in the first place. The reality is that most cars in this price range are leased and returned at the end of their leases ... if your monthly payment never actually includes an ownership element (only depreciation) then it's not actually that big of a stretch, is it?