For most of us, the dream of owning some sort of ultra-luxury vehicle is just that: a dream. If you’ve ever done a bit of wishful shopping and come across models like the 2025 Rolls-Royce Phantom, you’ll have noticed that its base sticker price is about $533,000. In other words, the thing costs more than most Americans spend on their house. Spending that much on a car is something that folks who don’t care about the price of gas can do, not the average Joe carrying coupons on the grocery run.