Here is something for you to read:
"The Consumer Paradox: Scientists Find that Low Self-Esteem and Materialism Goes Hand in Hand"
http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2007/11/the-consumer-pa.html
or here is a quick list of car companies for people who need to compensate to feel comfortable in society:
Any
Ferrari
Lamborghini
Bentley
Bugatti
Maybach
i do have to agree, but someone like me would buy one of those cars not for the way i look driving it, because i hate attention, but just because they are good cars to drive, and fast as f*ck!