Reliability among German cars

[Anonymous]

I am considering to buy a German car-MB, BMW, Audi. Which one out of these three brands is most reliable, less likely break down in the highway.
I like to buy and keep a car for long term. I prefer not to change it every three years

[Anonymous]

Then don’t buy one. They are all bad and expensive to repair

[Anonymous]

I bc would not buy a German car to keep a long time. 5 years max. Audi is terrible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Then don’t buy one. They are all bad and expensive to repair

I know all of them are bad in reliability. But relatively speaking, which one is better among these three brands?
My experience in BMW was good for the first three years, but I am not sure after first three years

[Anonymous]

I’ve had Audis for 15 years and haven’t had major issues. I’ve basically just have had scheduled oil changes and typical replacement of brakes and tires. When my first Audi was ten years old, there was an oil leak just before I traded it in. I get my car serviced at the dealership so it’s more expensive but I get a free loaner so that offsets it a bit. DH has had a BMW for 12 years and the car won’t die. A few minor issues a few years ago but it’s been fine. He wants a new car but keeps talking himself out of it because there’s nothing wrong with the current one.

[Anonymous]

My most reliable car (23 years old, 350k miles) has been a Toyota. We’ve owned several German cars and they all needed expensive repairs.

[Anonymous]

“Reliable” is not inconsistent with “extremely expensive to maintain,” but if you don’t do the maintenance no car will be reliable. German cars are very expensive to maintain. They have features like brake rotors that have to be replaced when worn, rather than simply being turned/shaved and reinstalled.

If you want performance you have to be ready to pay for it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:“Reliable” is not inconsistent with “extremely expensive to maintain,” but if you don’t do the maintenance no car will be reliable. German cars are very expensive to maintain. They have features like brake rotors that have to be replaced when worn, rather than simply being turned/shaved and reinstalled.

If you want performance you have to be ready to pay for it.

I don’t have a problem with “expensive to maintain”. What I don’t want is a car suddenly stops or breaks down in the highway. It is certainly safety issue and I also have to make it to work on time as I work at a hospital.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:“Reliable” is not inconsistent with “extremely expensive to maintain,” but if you don’t do the maintenance no car will be reliable. German cars are very expensive to maintain. They have features like brake rotors that have to be replaced when worn, rather than simply being turned/shaved and reinstalled.

If you want performance you have to be ready to pay for it.

I don’t have a problem with “expensive to maintain”. What I don’t want is a car suddenly stops or breaks down in the highway. It is certainly safety issue and I also have to make it to work on time as I work at a hospital.

Then don't get a German car.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:“Reliable” is not inconsistent with “extremely expensive to maintain,” but if you don’t do the maintenance no car will be reliable. German cars are very expensive to maintain. They have features like brake rotors that have to be replaced when worn, rather than simply being turned/shaved and reinstalled.

If you want performance you have to be ready to pay for it.

I don’t have a problem with “expensive to maintain”. What I don’t want is a car suddenly stops or breaks down in the highway. It is certainly safety issue and I also have to make it to work on time as I work at a hospital.

Then don't get a German car.

Then what other car to buy? Lexus looks ugly..Cadillac or Lincoln?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:“Reliable” is not inconsistent with “extremely expensive to maintain,” but if you don’t do the maintenance no car will be reliable. German cars are very expensive to maintain. They have features like brake rotors that have to be replaced when worn, rather than simply being turned/shaved and reinstalled.

If you want performance you have to be ready to pay for it.

I don’t have a problem with “expensive to maintain”. What I don’t want is a car suddenly stops or breaks down in the highway. It is certainly safety issue and I also have to make it to work on time as I work at a hospital.

Then don't get a German car.

Then what other car to buy? Lexus looks ugly..Cadillac or Lincoln?

If you want a reliable car, I'd start with Japanese cars. We can't tell you what looks good for your taste. I think Caddy/Lincolns are ugly and cheesy as hell.

[Anonymous]

It's pretty rare for any modern car to leave someone stranded. Reliability issues much more commonly affect specific vehicle systems or features which stop operating correctly, but which usually don't result in a complete inability to drive the car. How often do you see relatively new cars broken down on the side of the road? Not often. And when you do, it's more likely to be a flat tire, or someone foolish enough to run out of gas, than it is someone experiencing a complete mechanical failure.

[Anonymous]

What about between BMW 5 series, MB E class, Audi A6? AWD. Which one is better option among these? I am thinking about getting BMW at this point..

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:“Reliable” is not inconsistent with “extremely expensive to maintain,” but if you don’t do the maintenance no car will be reliable. German cars are very expensive to maintain. They have features like brake rotors that have to be replaced when worn, rather than simply being turned/shaved and reinstalled.

If you want performance you have to be ready to pay for it.

I don’t have a problem with “expensive to maintain”. What I don’t want is a car suddenly stops or breaks down in the highway. It is certainly safety issue and I also have to make it to work on time as I work at a hospital.

A properly maintained Sherman car is unlikely to leave you stranded except in circumstances (dead battery, nail in a tire, etc) where any car would. Even the battery would be unlikely to leave you high and dry if you did proactive replacement instead of waiting for failure..

[Anonymous]

My MB was the worst car I’ve ever owned. It literally stalled out of nowhere when I was driving on Wisconsin Ave. It was in the shop all the time. We typically try to keep cars at least 8 years but traded this one in at 5.