You’re not looking at it from a status symbol seekers preferred view. They’re projecting an image they want you to be impressed by. They wouldn’t consider that

You’re not looking at it from a status symbol seekers preferred view. They’re projecting an image they want you to be impressed by. They wouldn’t consider that you’d just assume it’s leased. You’d be dazzled by their superiority. in their mind. Anyway, if it weren’t like this, you’d be able to lease the same fancy EV as them instead of just the ICE version of the car - again in their mind.