2023-04-27 15:32:38
This comment is a comment from an owner of different models of German cars.
As someone who has owned a lot of German cars, let me tell you, the answer is not easy to find. None of the German brands will be reliable after the cars have driven a certain number of miles.
These are not Asian vehicles and are full of electronics that seem to have problems after 75,000 miles or so.
Although I like the look and handling of these cars, unless you have a lot of money to fix them up, the best way to get a German car is to lease one so the dealer will cover all repairs for the term of the lease.
BMW seems to have issues with their electronics after a while and little sensors will go off all over the place.
You can’t even check the oil level with the dipstick, you have to use an electronic measure on the dash, which is ridiculous.
Audi has some of the strangest engineering. Of course, this is part of Volkswagen and Volkswagens are not the most reliable. I remember years ago Audi had a design where they put the battery under the back seat. The Volkswagen Toureg had it there, it was almost impossible to remove.
This caused some problems for the owners. I remember a Midas muffler shop was welding something up and it burned down to the battery under the rear seat which was a shock to everyone.
Neither is Mercedes better, with many electrical problems and devices that do not work after a short time of use.
Despite all these new cars will change their style to electric vehicles, so reliability should improve, since they are getting rid of many mechanical devices that engines require.
If you want a reliable used car, you shouldn’t look for German cars, don’t
In fact, I should amend that statement by saying that you shouldn’t look at European cars.
French and Italian cars seem to be even worse and I wouldn’t buy a British car. I’m sure you know about the reliability of Range Rovers. American cars, especially Ford, have come a long way and are more reliable than European cars in many segments.
Most of the Japanese brands are relatively reliable and the Korean brands are going up. Although you also have to be careful with some Korean brands, such as the Buicks made in Korea by GM. Another luxury Korean brand is already having problems. A friend has a Genesis.
This is their top model, of course, and it’s very nice and much better than, say, a Mercedes in the same class. Anyway the push button start failed on the Genesis and there is no part on your model so you have to buy the whole radio assembly which is a $4000 dollar purchase.
Your options are to find a junkyard that has this part or get some superglue to hold it up and sell it to a naive.
You can buy used BMWs and Mercedes pretty cheaply and think you’re getting a good deal, until something breaks and then you’re in for the shock of your life when you see the price of the repair.
You have to know how to buy, and when it comes to used cars, always start with the Japanese models, and not the European ones.
Commentary part of Mark Heinze
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