I also had a Macan and people cared about it and asked questions how I paid for it, etc. coz its a Porsche. My LX costs 50% more and no one really cares about it. A neighbor thought it was an Infinity. I really don’t care what random people think about my cars and certainly would not give it a thought when making my car purchases.
Going off topic here, but curious to know of your Macan experience. How was the maintenance and reliability?
I had a 911 Turbo. Super fun to drive, received lots of compliments from many, kids and mid age males, no females though

Back on topic, I agree most of us chose the LC/LX due to its build quality and reliability, and ability to last over 300k miles. Used LX costs less than the equivalent LC makes it a great buy, as the LX is likely more pampered than the "rugged image" of the LC, hence the reason I got my LX instead of 4R that was still ridiculously expensive used.