The most I'll spend is at the low end of that range. I've driven fancy German cars and understand the attraction but not enough to shell out the money.

I like getting a vehicle with the features I want and the room to haul all my various sports gear. I've bought used vehicles but, generally speaking, I like being able to buy a car with the features I want and basically not having to materially think about maintenance for a very long time. I can't say that I've found the used cars I have purchased to be particular deals in the long run. Car maintenance is one thing I'm willing to pay just not to deal with as much as possible.

I do think a lot of people spend more on cars than they can/should. I could spend less myself but on an annual basis I'm pretty frugal and haven't had a car payment for many years.