That’s very true.It is hard to impress your neighbors with a gun in another state. A McLaren on your driveway, that is a different story.
A lot of guys like to have stuff just to express that they have something you don’t have (that’s gotta be the only explanation for Lambos or Ferrrari, which are uncomfortable and cramped POS that can only be driven once a week).
That’s why the 07/02 route will never really be a significant factor in the prices of MGs. MGs are becoming a rich guys hobby, and rich guys don’t care, to a certain extent (meaning they’re willing to price gouge themselves, but they’ll care if they feel the seller is trying to price gouge them...it’s an alpha dog thing).