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I'll give some personal experience as an example.

My 2016 Q50 RS400. It was outdated even before I bought it. While the engine was sweet, the transmission was stuck on "lazy sunday afternoon" mode all the time. The steering felt like a video game controller. But I still bought it brand new because Infiniti was practically giving away cars. I got an over 15% discount on it.

2008 Lexus IS350. Everyone told me I should buy a 335i, but I went with the Lexus. At this point in my life I was purchasing cars as opposed to leasing, and I was ALL about long term reliability (and if you ever peruse Club Lexus forums... so is pretty much everyone there). In addition to that I loved how soft touch all of the materials felt, how comfortable the seats were, and I liked the way it looked.