The entry level for this group of goods is more expensive than you can afford, but it's not representative of the entry level of all cars, just Lucid's. You wouldn't say appetizers are something you can no longer afford just because there exists a restaurant that does not have any appetizers you can afford.

Just wait until you see the price of an entry level Bugatti or Rolls Royce

It’s obviously expensive, but it’s not a totally absurd price for an entry-level car from a luxury brand. I mean a boring BMW X5 SUV is $66k. A Lexus LS sedan is $77k.

The Lexus LS is their flagship model. The entry level model is the IS, starting at $41K.

As a general point of comparison, the average transaction price (including taxes and fees) for a new passenger vehicle is $48K.

https://www.coxautoinc.com/market-insights/kbb-atp-july-2023...

I don't think "entry level" here implies the entry level model for the entire marque. That's not particularly useful when talking about Lucid Motors which only makes one car that happens to be an electric luxury executive car.

The comments on that website say the same thing

I never interpreted entry level as cheap for the industry, only cheaper within that line of models

anyone else?

Yeah, most people in the world can't afford most of entry level things in life. Since for you it is just no longer, I surmise, so far it is pretty good life for you.