# What Is A 'Poverty-Spec' Car, And Should You Avoid It?

> Take a look at the online configurator for any popular car model and you'll likely find a long list of trims, packages, and optional extras, all adding features and upgrades that may or may not be useful to the average…

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- **Published:** 2025-06-01
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #mercedes #bmw #spec #poverty #avoid #base #cars #describe
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