One needs to factor in extra taxes - 25% vat, vehicle reg taxes (in denmark) of around 85% to 150% of the car’s value, and so on. These countries are cool but still not justifying extreme taxation.
It's not extreme. It's used to provide services for us. Denmarks taxes on cars are high even compared to other nordic countries, so I'm not sure why you're bringing that up. Most people don't even need a car there.