Audi vs BMW

[BlindedByScience]

Originally Posted by PeteSB75

Buy an Acura

Originally Posted by Mugen910

Get a Merc....I've always been told not to buy a used Audi unless you've got the $ to fix it out of warranty. I'm not a bimmer fan so I won't comment.

Originally Posted by loki

buying a used german car is never........................EVER a good idea. I've got a friend who is a service writer for bmw, he's said time and time again that the newer bmw's are only to be leased. 3 years and out on them. Buy a quality car, not a badge

....you know, I hear comments like this all the time and I disagree. Having owned several German cars over the years, I think I can offer some perspective. My current daily driver is a VW Jetta TDI with 130K on it (love the 45+ MPG), and the wife's car is a BMW X3 with 50K on it. Both our cars have been completely reliable and great to drive.

German cars don't just need proper service, they seem to require it. The reward is an extremely reliable platform that is a blast to drive. All I'm talking about here is the factory recommended maintenance. The other point is to find a shop that really knows these cars well. I have a guy where I live that's a complete TDI diesel head; he drives one, and knows these cars inside and out. He is better than the dealer locally for these cars, and he gets all my work. The wife takes her BeeEmm to the dealer locally because they have an excellent reputation for doing quality service, for the last 25 years or so.

Moral of the story is that a new or properly maintained German car can be a solid investment, but I wouldn't touch a used one that didn't come with up to date service records, performed by a shop that knows what they are doing.

FWIW - N.F.H.

[themoneycollector]

Originally Posted by Noodles

It might be time for to replace my 02 WRX.

I re-read it and noticed you are a fellow WRX driver.

Why such a departure from the WRX to either of the two you mentioned?

[mosesbotbol]

Originally Posted by themoneycollector

I re-read it and noticed you are a fellow WRX driver.

Why such a departure from the WRX to either of the two you mentioned?

I had an '02 WRX (wagon) too.

[Noodles]

Originally Posted by themoneycollector

I re-read it and noticed you are a fellow WRX driver.

Why such a departure from the WRX to either of the two you mentioned?

I want something more upscale and more of an adult car. WRX was good to me but time to move on.

[Adriftpanda]

I would stay away from the Audi. I had an Audi A6 and it was nothing but problems. Used Audis are doo doo.