I wonder if this push to insanity has something to do with lease cars being more profitable?
My Son In Law leases his car. He always wanted nice sporty cars. He can afford it. But I keep telling him he is nuts.
Every three years...he gets a brand new car.
Every three years, I ask him what he got for his $500/month. And there were months he had to be careful not to put too many miles on his car.
But, to each his own I guess.