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Yeah, i was aware about the horrible fuel economy of those cars i mentioned, however, all these cars cost roughly about $75,000 dollars canadian, with tax and everything, like options it will be close to $90,000. I'm pretty sure that the majority of specifically targeted population of people can afford these cars will not be concerned about fuel economy, however, there is that small percentage who MAY do, but that's not my business how people want to live their lives and how they spend their money; I'm just basing it on what I would be thinking if i had lots of cash and buying a car in this price range: i wouldnt care about fuel economy, i would be able to afford the gas if i can spend $90,000 on a car unless it was given free to me by someone really nice .
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Someone in my area actually bought one of these, because they like the idea of the cleaner emissions, even though they can afford gas fine. They also were interested in the idea of hybrids beforehand, but preferred more power than was available in the Prius/Civic when those were the only options. Also, even if one could afford it, less money spent on gas is still a good thing, especially if you don't have to give up any performance or style to achieve the savings.
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Now, regarding reliability, i also did mention that german cars are notorious for having their engine light always on. Believe me, I own one right now, and that thing never stops lighting up for every ****ing reason:ei, if i fill up with a different gas station other than Sunoco or a major brand, the light goes on. If i drive it hard the light goes on. If i accidentally forget to tighten the fuel cap , the light goes on. If i dont warm up the car properly first, the rpm jumps during up and down and then the light goes on.
German Luxury cars are TYPICALLY expensive to maintain and have loads of electrical problems, however, they are very nice cars to have and that is why people buy them. If I can afford to pay close to $90,000CND on a car, I should be able to afford to maintain it too.
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I know poeple who have owned nice German cars who "downgraded" to Japanese cars, even though they could
afford all their maintenance work, simply because it was a pain to have to bring the cars in to get worked on frequently.
If I had the money to spend on a high-end vehicle, I probably would consider a performance/luxure hybrid like this, in part simply because I'm interested in hybrid technology, see a lot of potential in it, and would like to see it developed further -- I'm sure there will be several wealthy car-buyers that fit into that category as well.