Luxury-brand cars are enjoying strong sales because, well, their makers are cheating.
The bottom-feeder lux models — $31,000 to $35,000 or so to start — are drawing new buyers to luxury nameplates they now can afford. That's even though similarly priced mainstream-brand models are bigger, generally have lower fuel bills, and, in many cases, are every bit as luxurious.
They just don't have the right badge on the hood.
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