In a review of a Bentley and a Jaguar, Dan Neil shows he understands the human heart (at least, when it comes to cars):
Comparing these cars reminds me of just how eccentric and personal, even irrational, tastes in cars can be. Whether you have $20,000 or $200,000 to spend, there are a set of imperatives that go beyond price and function — purely emotional, extra-textual concerns that make cars the expressive and interesting objects they are. After all, if car-buying were completely rational and deterministic — an X-and-Y plot of price and features — we’d all be driving Hyundai Sonatas. And do we really want that?