The mystique and reputation of the MB clearly outranks the posers bmw and lexus. In our culture, what is ultimately real is the facade, the appearance: content means nothing, i.e., is a coefficient of its media. Who is interested in a lexus? the same people who used to buy buick roadmasters. BMW's? 80's yuppies wanna-be's.

But for those of us who deal with cultural realities, we drive an mb becuase we bought the star