Teehee. I was counting on your reply being exactly as it is. Thanks bud.

To begin, I never said car analogies are inherently bad. When appropriate, they're completely acceptable. I said,
"It's a indisputable fact this forum is the worst with car analogies." It's undeniable to all but the most obtuse, we are horrible with car analogies. We being MR forum members, of which I am one as well. Also conflating what I said about car analogies and analogies in general is pretty bad form.
Why our analogies are bad:
Cars aren't subsidized like phones. ~$200 bucks and a contract can get just about any phone. Until you can buy an M3 and a Corolla for the same subsidized price, analogy is not analogous.
Cross comparison disconnect. No one compares M3's and Corolla's and these reports don't compare iPhones to budget Androids. These reports present market data. A number is a number is a number. If an iPhone is sold, whether 5S, 5C, 5, or 4S, the number counts the same. Ditto with Android, Windows, Symbian, etc. Should no one else's number count simply because Apple chooses to sell in only one category? That's stupid.
Lack of knowledge of car market. Your quote is a perfect example: "And something like a Toyota Camry or less expensive in their line will always have more market share than Toyota's own Lexuses..." Simply put, that's wrong. Scion, Toyota's least expensive brand get's outsold by Lexus by an absurdly wide margin. When your basic tenets are wrong your analogy falls flat... like a tire. See what I did there.
Finally:
Wrong brand comparisons. iPhones are not like Ferrari's, BMW's, Mercedes. They are like Toyota's, Honda's, and Fords. Commodity vehicles and a commodity phone, just like Samsung, HTC, LG and the others. Ferrari's and their high end brethren are limited to a select few due to price, availability/exclusivity, and a few other factors. Neither the iPhone nor any of the other aforementioned brands fit that description. They are all commodity items that can be purchased pretty much anywhere and available to just about anyone. Even Walmart shoppers.
So please, no more car analogies.