It's expensive yes, but it is still good entertainment it seems.
And the drivers I have encountered (pick up racing) seems to be more mature than the standard LFS driver. I might just be lucky I dunno, but enjoyed every race so far and no wrecking, even on rookie class.
Giving it a 3 month test and we'll see how it turns out, so far it's still good fun and realistic enough for me. Ofc it has it's flaws - like everything else, but it's fun, and that is what is important.