I have thought about this a lot and have come to the following conclusions about the spoiler:
1. It is wholly decorative and has no substantial effect whatsoever either on range or on stability;
2. At first glance it may seem expensive but that is because it is wrongly considered as a substantial component as opposed to a decorative component;
3. Most decorative components are expensive on luxury cars, eg paintwork and colour, but especially leather seats and interior, not to mention the different dashboard trimmings etc...
4. The spoiler is actually quite cheap considering it is almost the first thing you notice from the outside of the car when viewed from the rear, and it lasts the life of the car.
5. As a decorative item, it significantly changes the kind of car that it is perceived as. For example a red car with a spoiler screams sports car, whereas a dark car without plays to the conservative aspect....
6. And from there your imagination can go wild... Either a dark colour with a spoiler is a kind of Bat-mobile; a dark colour without a spoiler is a kind of Tardis; a bright colour with a spoiler is a kind of Forumla 1 car and a shiny car without is a kind of 007 car... Possibilities are endless...
7. Personally I have a dark blue car without the spoiler. More of a Clark Kent guy. All that potential hidden under the mild-mannered suit and glasses.
