I tell myself those people are in debt mostly for self preservation. My household income is great, but my wife drives a 2012 minivan and I drive a 2007 station wagon. I could not imagine spending $1000 or more a month on a new vehicle.
On the one hand, I can't really identify on spending so much money on something with so little utility. On the other hand, why are we making all this money if not to spend it on the things we desire?
Before the world shut down, I was spending between $5-$10k per year on travel, but I have no vehicle payments and that represents (a good bit) less than 10% of my annual income.
The problems really on start when you want to do both. If you need to have a new vehicle and travel, and whatever else, you're going to over extend.
And it'll get 32 MPG whilst doing it. It could be worth taking a look.