I, on the contrary, see mostly very rational decisions around me. And the sample is pretty large: coworkers, friends, family.
First, people buy the same brand they had if they were happy with it and the price is sane. That's totally reasonable in my book; and not just for cars.
Those who lease do not care about long term reliability, since they replace cars in 3 years while all major components are under warranty. So they are more likely to try new things. Again, reasonable.
I am sure there are exceptions, but I know of no one who picked a fairly expensive car (and $850 per month is a lot for a car) and started with the budget. My 2c.
> First, people buy the same brand they had if they were happy with it and the price is sane. That's totally reasonable in my book; and not just for cars.
This is pretty much what the person you replied to said, just in a different way.
First, people buy the same brand they had if they were happy with it and the price is sane. That's totally reasonable in my book; and not just for cars.
Those who lease do not care about long term reliability, since they replace cars in 3 years while all major components are under warranty. So they are more likely to try new things. Again, reasonable.
I am sure there are exceptions, but I know of no one who picked a fairly expensive car (and $850 per month is a lot for a car) and started with the budget. My 2c.