I tend to agree.
A car is a necessity, but can be a luxury as well. There’s cars that cover the necessity, and then there’s cars “above” that that also cover the “want” part that most if not all of us have (including us, we’re going for a GTE rather than a R-Line or Style Golf, because we want the GTE).
Personally my issue is the argument that everyone is entitled to the “want” part. If i can’t afford the AP for a Merc, then i can’t afford that Merc. That’s how it goes in life. You’ll not see me argue that Porsche should reduce their prices by 50% so i can afford a base model Taycan, otherwise they’re discriminating against us. Of course that’s a hyperbole, but a very similar argument gets made over and over again here, and i certainly do not agree with that.
In our situation, the Golf comes up to over £4500, and we’re in the lucky situation to be able to afford it. If we had half the money, we’d go for a normal Golf (or an A3 or similar), not complain in the forums and elsewhere that we’re priced out of a GTE.