“Nearly half of import buyers were African Americans, who bought luxury models in particular,”

sounds like the kind of thing someone would pull out of the air, but I found the article from Black Enterprise, and they cited JD Power.

The actual amount they cited was 46%.

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1365/is_11_29/ai_54783803

That fact amazes me. It speaks to the value we place on appearances. Does it mean that we appreciate quality, or that we want to portray success at the expense of our other financial needs?

Rough question.