But it was totally worth it to virtue signal what a great person he is!
In 1989 I bought a new Firebird. My uncle who was a millionaire back when that was still meaningful told me to buy a flashy car if I wanted to catch a good-looking woman. 3 months later I was engaged to the best-looking woman I had ever gone out with. I returned the car a few months after that under the lemon law, but I am still married to the hot chick and she has aged better than I have.
I would guess that the kid was probably looking for a chick magnet and not virtue signaling.