It's hard to know of something is more expensive for the sake of being more expensive or because it is actually higher quality.

I once bought a higher end item because I expected it to be good quality. Ended up being one of the poorest quality items I ever bought, replaced it with something that cost 1/4th the price and is better quality.

I have a $200 phone. $600 phones also exist but the $200 does everything l need it to do perfectly. The expensive option isn't better for my needs.

Interestingly enough, it applies less to cars than it does to everything.

Even the cheapest cars sold in the last decade are remarkably durable and reliable.