Precisely.

I hope the Mercedes brand-purists remember that when they grab the keys to their lofty "German" cars.

My not-so-subtle point? The only thing separating one car from another, is the badge on the front. With today's SCM alliances, nothing is sacred. Japanese-manufactured components in Ferrari? You betcha.

It still won't stop the snobs from looking down on you in your lesser "Chrysler", unfortunately.