For some people, making that political statement is priceless.
For most of us, we would have to weigh the capital cost of the car, vs. costs of gasoline and maintenance on the car we already have, to decide if such a move makes dollars and cents.
But for some people, making the political statement regardless of dollars and cents, is what motivates them.
I want every urban lefty to bankrupt themselves buying one—then they can cry to the mass media about how broke they are.