I would think infamous is the better word here. Jay Leno has mentioned this about Ferrari many times on his show where he shows the hundreds (thousands?) of historical, obscure, and high-end cars he’s collected over the years. The salesman won’t let him buy an Enzo unless he purchases several other Ferrari’s first. His response to Ferrari? F*ck you and I’ll take my money elsewhere. So he doesn’t own a single Ferrari and never plans to.
On the other hand he had high praises for McClaren’s sales staff: when he bought an F1, along with the car they sent a team of technicians that showed his staff how to jack up the car, change the oil, do regular maintenance, etc., etc.
