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>It was a preferred option for many to get the better car with nothing on it, than to have a perceived worse car with more worse things thrown into it.
It's always a better value to buy the higher trim of the lower model if it's a car you don't plan on trading in after two years. They might've been close in price when new for instance, but looking at it now, how do values compare between an E34 BMW 525i or E36 M3? E39 M5 or E38 740i (I know, Europe gets even lower spec motors)? What about a W204 MB C63 AMG vs a W212 E350? I get the immediate response would be that I'm comparing performance engine trims to "pedestrian" ones, but unlike Europe where someone will consciously drive a BMW 518d because it's "economical", it doesn't make a large enough difference to Americans for us to care. Similarly, on the note of my point of values, the "pedestrian" models I listed have all been, or will be fully depreciated $3000 cars at some point. I don't think you're going to ever see something like an M5 or a C63 at that price, while you can pick up a regular E39 or W204 for that price right this second. Maintenance might be marginally higher, but I believe it pays off in residual value (and having a cooler car).

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