i bought my audi after my 5th deployment before that i had a integra eagle talon, mistubishi evo, subaru sti, vw golf and i daily a wrx and my audi is my "welcome home gift. SO if you wanna compare cars to guns here we go... the integra was my first build the Audi is my pretty gun... and i was tired of driving "boy racer" cars.
Hope that answers your question
You just illustrated my point perfectly. You know why? cause your Audi and my daughters 1992 Honda Accord with 250,000 miles will both fit in the same parking space at the mall. and, if you both parked next to each other and started walking towards the mall, a total stranger wouldn't be able to tell which car either of you belonged to. Until, of course, you chirped the keyless entry.
Trust me, my daughter is quite stylish and carries herself very well. no one would be able to tell.
The point is, they both get you to the mall (or wherever) - that doesn't invalidate either vehicle, it also doesn't validate either vehicle.