S/o which brands not to own out of warranty?

[Anonymous]

Which brands would you not want to own when they are more than 3-4 years old?

[Anonymous]

Anything with European parts

[Anonymous]

Proceed with caution with the Germans. They're great cars, but you need to know what you're getting into if owning out of warranty. That's not to say you shouldn't, but it's important to be aware of the ongoing maintenance and repair costs, and to find a trusted mechanic. BMW used to have excellent extended warranty coverage for its certified pre-owned fleet, but that's been pared back quite a bit in recent few years, such that their CPOs aren't the value proposition they once were. If purchasing a CPO from a dealer, you might be able to negotiate an extended warranty, but they can be pricey. Alternatively, there are number of reputable third party extended warranties you can purchase that get good reviews -- Route 66 generally gets positive reviews on the BMW forums. There are others; make sure to read the fine print re: coverage, and know how to submit a claim.

[Anonymous]

VW

[Anonymous]

Mercedes. 4-5 years is probably ok, but I had one that I held onto for 7.5 years, and the last year it needed about $4000 of work, and that doesn't include oil changes or new tires every two years.

[Anonymous]

Land Rover!!! They didn’t earn that terrible reputation for reliability for nothing...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:VW

Did that x2 and agree. Loved the way it drove and looked but hot damn, thousands down the drain

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Proceed with caution with the Germans. They're great cars, but you need to know what you're getting into if owning out of warranty. That's not to say you shouldn't, but it's important to be aware of the ongoing maintenance and repair costs, and to find a trusted mechanic. BMW used to have excellent extended warranty coverage for its certified pre-owned fleet, but that's been pared back quite a bit in recent few years, such that their CPOs aren't the value proposition they once were. If purchasing a CPO from a dealer, you might be able to negotiate an extended warranty, but they can be pricey. Alternatively, there are number of reputable third party extended warranties you can purchase that get good reviews -- Route 66 generally gets positive reviews on the BMW forums. There are others; make sure to read the fine print re: coverage, and know how to submit a claim.

Why are they "great cars" if they need so much $$$ maintenance?

[Anonymous]

Volvo. Loved ours, but any little issue was soooo expensive.

[Anonymous]

Bentley and Rolls Royce.

[Anonymous]

Anything European.

[Anonymous]

This isn't a brand, but many people, including me, have problems with the first version of a re-designed model. I will never again buy a first model year redesign. Too many recalls, glitches, and in my case, problems that could never be fixed.

[Anonymous]

European cars for sure

[Anonymous]

Keep any vehicles from Japan 🇯🇵…..

Stay away from Korean brand™️ KIA as well as anything Hyundai.
As Japanese vehicles age - they lose value a lot.
The Honda’s/Toyota’s/Subarus/Etc. will hold their values better.

[Anonymous]

*Korean