I bet my Acura was in more....and I can relate to you with that feeling You are correct...luxury is in the eye of the beholder and I'm glad the Accord fits that bill for a lot of people.Luxury to me means a few things beyond fancy things in the car. 1. It never needs to be at the dealer. Each time a recall or warranty work is needed, my opinion of the vehicle decreases. Reliability seems to be a luxury these days.2. Zero rattles. This is simple. 3. Exclusive. Luxury cars in my eye should not be made at 400k a year In saying that...I moved from an "entry luxury" (more like absolute junk) to a Truck. Funny thing is...the truck has no rattles, never seen the dealership for work, is quieter than the TL, has more features than the TL, and is more useful.Is the truck a luxury vehicle...nope. Oh...and I am in no way saying a luxo car is better. I hated almost my entire Acura experience. Salesmen who wouldn't talk to me b/c they thought I couldn't afford their car (even though I might make more then them), feeling funny showing up in shorts and a t-shirt for warranty work, and the lack of qualified service dealers in the states (nearest Acura dealer is over 100 miles from my house).
