funflair
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I think the French are far more patriotic than we are when it comes to supporting their own production, so possibly the badge but not necessarily the snobbery bit.One of the things I noticed when touring in France this summer how few and far between Audis on French plates are.
Plenty of brand new Peugeots, Citroens etc.
In the UK I see dozens of Audis (new and old) on the roads every time I drive. Including the S3 (drug dealer favourite), S4 and S6 rockets. More than cheaper equivalent VWs, Skodas, and Seats (although the Cupras do seem to have a growing following among the boy racers). You do see more Skodas with taxi plates.
Badge snobbery.