<p>"When you get into your friend’s Mazda, you realize that it would have been a very good match for you, perhaps even better than the Mercedes or Infiniti because it needs fewer repairs which cost less. "</p>
<p>What I meant was that if you preferred the Mercedes or Infinity because they were prestigious foreign sedans, and you have to settle for a non-prestigious foreign sedan, you’ve lost the prestige battle, so perhaps the Jeep’s superiority in the snow (which originally wasn’t a major concern) might compensate for the loss of prestige.</p>