There's also a very wide spread between the cheapest car and the most expensive.

All will probably get you where you want to go, just with different levels of amenities and prestige.

More expensive does not always equate to more reliable -- in survival gear or cars.

I'm illustrative of both ends of the survival gear cost spectrum. Preparedness has become a hobby and some of the gear categories have resulted in collecting (Bark River knives and Gransfors Bruks axes, for example).

What I really get a kick out of is finding that I already had in my house something that also has great preparedness utility.