I would especially add that there is not much of a shortcut around that, either, because a lot of that reputation is based on older vehicles holding up well, no

I would especially add that there is not much of a shortcut around that, either, because a lot of that reputation is based on older vehicles holding up well, not being noisy, etc. People think Mercedes is a luxury brand because they’re thinking about how their grandparents had one that was still in good shape after years of use, not just the day they bought it. Not coming from that kind of family background personally this was somewhat of a surprise to me when a friend first explained how they were expecting a vehicle to hold its value.