As a German I can tell you that as for the cost of Mercedes ownership, those who do it are fully and intentionally on board with it. The price is the point. And

As a German I can tell you that as for the cost of Mercedes ownership, those who do it are fully and intentionally on board with it. The price is the point. And it's not like people don't deride them, they've been doing that at least since the Wirtschaftswunderdays if not longer.