That's kind of how I view BMWs, they're not bad cars, in fact I would say they're excellent cars, but I'm not sure I'd want to own one because of the stigma that comes with them. Smug, snobby wealthy people who drive like pricks. Audi is getting that way these days too, not really sure why.
Recently though an even bigger issue has overshadowed all this and that's people driving around while glued to their smartphone and not watching where they're going. The last few years I've been seeing that in all types of cars and it's getting worse all the time. They're scarier than the drunks.