Why Luxury Cars Are Unreliable And Expensive | BMW, Mercedes, And More

[@captaincurd2681]

Luxury is not comfort, always remember. The idea of luxury is just owning or experiencing something that other don't have.

[@AarmOZ84]

Key take aways: 1) Luxury cars are great short term cars to have, but will cost a lot to maintain with age. 2) Leasing will save you a lot of money in the long run if you want a luxury European car. 3) If you are a “buy it and drive it into the ground” kind of car owner, Lexus or Acura are going to be the best luxury brands for you.

[@ELP1125]

Acura isn't luxury IMO. It's more "premium"

[@AarmOZ84]

@@ELP1125 I consider Mazda premium (if you buy the top trim lines or the CX-90). Would Acura be more on par with that?

[@frankcoffey]

I bought a BMW in 1999 and had nothing but problems with it. I've bought 8 cars for my family since then and not one of them was a German car.

[@justlistenfornow]

@Frank Coffey, why you avoid buying german cars?

[@frankcoffey]

@@justlistenfornow I gave BMW a try and it was a disaster. The car almost got me and my passengers killed several times when the accelerator would just not respond for as long as 5 seconds after I had rolled out in to traffic. After that I said never again.

[@justlistenfornow]

@@frankcoffey I wonder if that is a bad manufacturing batch or a bad design.

[@frankcoffey]

@@justlistenfornow It was the first year drive by wire that "learned" how you drive and adjusts response but you couldn't disable that feature. So bad design. My guess is the program had a bug but BMW would not admit to it or fix it.

[@jonathanng138]

Are you American or European? I've heard that the Europeans get the good stuff unlike people outside of Europe

[@Americanoutcast_]

I can say after owning my 2015 lexus rc 350, the car is almost bullet proof, don't matter if you drive hard or slow the car is very strong and fun to drive

[@colingregson8653]

Whats drive gard ?. I use this to paint my drive !!.

[@Americanoutcast_]

@@colingregson8653 hard

[@bandjolyn]

Yea, it's a fancy Toyota.

[@boubacarsacko8812]

It’s a Toyota, life warranty.

[@RamzaBeo]

@@bandjolynthere’s nothing wrong with that…

[@donaldwilson2620]

When I was in my teens and young twenties, I once told myself that I will get a Mercedes-Benz one day. Now that I'm in my mid forties and having a good paying career, I realize now that high end luxury cars are mostly just vanity and not really worth buying unless you actually can afford the repair costs. Also, if you purchase the upper trim levels of many mainstream cars and SUV's(Honda Accord Touring, Toyota Camry XSE, Toyota Highlander Limited, etc), they are just as luxurious as many luxury branded vehicles, and sometimes, the mainstream models have more standard equipment, yet still sells at a lower price.

[@qwertyman9560]

yeah but Japanese cars look pretty generic and hideous

[@NylonStrings83]

exactly the same with me i was desperate for a Mercedes in my teen ages today I am 41 I drive honda its way more reliable and cheap to maintain

[@AndrewFaust-x1e]

@@qwertyman9560 But they last forever!

[@qwertyman9560]

@@AndrewFaust-x1e Not sure that applies to all Japanese cars, had a Mazda and Subaru in the past - had their share of problems, some even catastrophic

[@AndrewFaust-x1e]

@@qwertyman9560 Well I agree that Mazda and Subaru did have various troubles in their early days. But since Mazda's partnership with Toyota, their quality has soared. Subaru..ehhh, they still have their fair share of problems, but I say they've gotten a bit better. Toyota and Honda though are by far the best. They have such an amazing track record of reliability and long life. And I wouldn't say they're hideous in terms of design. Boring? Kind of, especially Toyota. However, I don't care about design. I just want a car that's going to start up every time and hardly ever break down, and Toyota and Honda do exactly that.

[@kingbabarkhan]

Bought used Range Rover from dealership (not under warranty) and very first month Sunroof started leaking (drain pipe broken at frame) Repair cost estimate = $11,000

[@colingregson8653]

Enjoy your bling on wheels. Here in the UK all the young people drive these high end cars. They live at home and pay huge monthly payments on PCP contracts so they get a new one every 3 years. We in the UK are obsessed with the bling badge . Not me I'll stick to my Skoda which I've had 6 years so far and no faults what so ever !!.

[@NadeemAhmed-nv2br]

​@@colingregson8653that's because you guys in the UK allmost don't drive which is why unreliable cars like Skoda look reliable to you guys. Here in GA, USA, We average around 20k miles which is close the 40k km a yr, So Skoda breakdown fast on us like all other German cramp, Which is why we take the Japanese Vehicles which easily go to 200k miles without major maintenance on just fluid swaps like oil, that's all most 400k km for the European folks so when we talk about reliable cars, It's in a very differently League then American cars

[@Greymane-e5t]

You can buy a car with that money.

[@juststuff5216]

@@colingregson8653 If you had said Toyota/Lexus I wouldn't be laughing … but Skoda/VW ... My friend had a Škoda on disability, the big end went in 9 months, after 3 trips to the garage. My friend said; "I had my Toyota for 3 years, with no problem. I've had this for 9 months, and the engine had failed."

[@MarkRVillano]

From windows, to seats, to sun roofs, onboard coolers, fans, and door locks, anytime you put over a hundred electric motors or actuators in one vehicle, the chance of something going wrong is going to be pretty good.

[@Aikynbreusov]

Scotty Kilmer agrees and approves

[@SVR1968]

The reason why European cars are unreliable money pits, is because they are over engineered and unnecessarily complicated when they don’t need to be. The more complicated a car is, the more chance something will go wrong which means your mechanic (at your expense$$$$), will take longer to both diagnose and fix the problem. Stick with Japanese and Korean cars, better still buy a Toyota/Lexus.

[@geraldscott4302]

Most, if not all new vehicles have several things wrong with them when they come off the assembly line. You have zero chance of not having a ton of problems with ANY new vehicle, and once the warranty expires, they become completely worthless, because they cost more to fix than they will ever be worth. And it won't be a one time fix, it will happen over and over again for as long as you own it. And buying another new vehicle is going to be even worse. I think this is by design. I am a mechanic not an engineer, but when I see the way these piles of junk are designed, I just can't believe a competent engineer had anything to do with it. New vehicles have already become too expensive to buy and too expensive to fix. Older vehicles can still be kept going, but they won't last forever, and when they are gone, there will be no more vehicles.

[@robertwilliams2498]

Don't forget higher insurance costs and higher fuel costs. Too many plastic pieces under the hood now. Just research the price of a 1 or 2 year old BMW compared to a new one. The values just fall off a cliff. Planned obsolescence my friends.

[@frankcoffey]

You can’t sell a used BMW for anything because used car buyers know how expensive they are to repair and maintain. You can tell by the price of an extended warranty.

[@jonc2914]

False. My toyota insurance costs more than my bmw

[@puregsr]

I have nothing against any companies, but I have so many friends who have problems with their Audi's comparing to other German brands

[@Thankyou_3]

Not Acura, by far Lexus is much much more reliable and durable. Acuras used to be reliable two decades ago but not anymore. From transmission issues, wheel bearing, rust issues when the car ages. Just compare 10 year old Acuras to 15 year old Lexus. The Lexus by far ages better without any rust and built bulletproof quality.

[@carhelpcorner]

Lexus is a no-brainer but Acura is still a much safer long-term ownership bet than most European brands

[@youtubecarspottersguide1]

@BlessedDoongleBerry odyssey , Chrysler vans, most over heat the transmission , add a large transmission cooler , order the tow package on any mini van that offers it .genesis brand is making a name like that they are still rear wheel drive base

[@shahramkhayam4875]

Yes, you are right. This is what I'm telling others. At the end, Lexus and Acura are the best.

[@kristians2704]

they are the best in terms of reliability, but in terms of performance, handling, tech, interior quality…. the Germans are better

[@350zlover2]

@@kristians2704 Lexus definitely has very good fit and finish. Sometimes better than alot of the European vehicles. I agree Lexus and Acura is lower on tech.

[@350zlover2]

@BlessedDoongleBerry I agree with you as well. European vehicles never excited me. I see people have problems with European vehicles all the time as they get older. I personally love Lexus and Genesis vehicles.

[@ukisbeggar8462]

@@kristians2704 so what the heck are you gonna do with all that fancy sruff when the car is not gonna run anymore

[@kristians2704]

@@ukisbeggar8462 almost all cars are reliable for the first 5-6 years and most people that buy/lease new luxury cars don’t keep them for more than that.

[@richardkleinberger7031]

I have owned 17 Audis over several decades and have truly had little issues outside of regular maintenance. Have a 2007 MB C230 as well which runs great. The key to German car ownership is maintaining them and doing proper preventive maintenance. If you want an appliance and boring, get a Lexus. Even they try to copy the German experience. German manufacturers push the limits to deliver a certain kind of automotive experience. Why do German makes such as Mercedes, Audi, BMW, and even VW have such owner enthusiasm and automotive culture with so many aftermarket car clubs and rabid followings, etc.? These makes are more than just cars, they represent a state of mind that few other brands can achieve.

[@josephwireko-adumatta4722]

Well said, brother. Even the clothes that we wear and other appliances in the kitchen longevity depends on the user to a greater extent.

[@jamesstuart3346]

Spot on. Just like to add that patronizing an independent mechanic will save you heaps of $$$ on repairs over the stealerships

[@BobRooney290]

luxury cars (non-japanese) are almost always leased by someone that depreciates it for their business. you'll never find someone crazy enough to buy them after the lease and warranty ends. it's why you never find old ones on the road. they are basically landfill junk cars. a mechanic might get one because they know how to fix them, but that's about it.

[@johnwick860]

Lexus & Acura are kings.... aside from these 2 brands, I would consider Genesis G series & Porsche Macan

[@cooleye8887]

YES ACURA AND HONDA ARE THE BEST !!! PLANNING TO GET THE NEW TLX TYPE S MAYBE NEXT YEAR, RIGHT NOW IM SATISFIED WITH MY 21 TYPE R BOOST BLUE. 💙👊

[@mr.grumpygrumpy2035]

Yeah, been thinking of a new Lexus, but dropping 50K on a car is against my religion...

[@justlistenfornow]

Are you that gurmpy?

[@mr.grumpygrumpy2035]

@@justlistenfornow When it comes to car prices nowadays, certainly.

[@rahimi4762]

If u can’t drop 50k on car then u don’t thinking bout a Lexus. Get a Toyota instead, cheapy

[@filipbabovic8474]

@@rahimi4762 Uh oh we got a rich daddies boy over here.

[@sunilayya8948]

You seem to believe in Scotty's religion 😍

[@mrzombier]

Lexus vehicles are solid across the board. One needs to watch a documentary on how best employees from Toyota are picked for Lexus brands, etc. to understand how well they are made. However, they won't get my business until they change the grill. Can't bear to look at those. Clearly I'm wrong as I see so many of those out there.

[@350zlover2]

I personally love the grill on the Lexus. Looks aggressive coming down the street.

[@baronvonjo1929]

On sedans it looks cool. It seems kinda forced on the crossovers and suvs

[@rahimi4762]

They are solid because the tech, engine are old. That’s not luxury

[@zsb707]

That grille is horrendous.

[@CesarClouds]

@@rahimi4762 Reliability is part of luxury.

[@michaelmaycock5655]

I recently purchased a 2yr old Audi TT, when I asked why the sat nav wasn't working because it was obviously loaded I was told I just had to pop along to my nearest Audi dealership and they could activate it. When I did this they told me it would cost between £1250-1500 and they were the only ones who could do this. What a rip off, why put it in the car except to rip off the customer later. I've found a company who can do it, legally with affecting the warranty, for £400. Premium cars with premium rip offs.

[@vintagehaynesflute]

I have a 2019 Mercedes Benz E300. My sister bought a Kia Optima (an economy car in my estimation) at the same and she has spent three to four times in repairs as I have. The last time it had ti have the engine replaced (fortunately under an extended warranty) she picked it up (after 2 months) and drove it directly to a Toyota dealer and bought a new Camry.

[@robertceccon1277]

I have driven a Mercedes since 2000, and never had one break down by the side of the road, and never had one that needed a major repair. I presently have 3 cars in my household: a 2017 BMW, a 2018 Audi, and a 2019 Mercedes. This week, we have the first major repair on any of the three cars we own: the BMW needed a $2,600 repair. A few months back, my Mercedes needed a minor repair (less than $500), but it was covered under an extended warranty. I prefer German cars because if you take care of them, they are built well and will look great even after a decade. They are all heavy and solid. I pamper my cars. I maintain them as soon as the light comes on saying they need maintenance. I don't accelerate fast or brake hard. (As proof, I have made it to 57,000 miles on my Mercedes, and haven't changed the brake pads.) As for Japanese competitors... I don't like the styling. I think the grills on the newer Lexus looks horrible. That's simply a matter of personal preference. If you get used to driving German cars, you will most likely never own a Japanese car.

[@kangill2411]

A lot of these brands are leased by status chasing types, who don't have a clue about to fill washer fluid or check tire pressures etc. They return the vehicles without doing the regular maintenance needed.

[@mavicwarrior]

That can be said by owners of all cars. Thats not a excuse

[@AA-vr8ez]

Cope

[@vlone_slatt3504]

Maybe we want to drive a nice car instead of a shitty rough ride lol 😆

[@simplereef4854]

If you "really" want to drive a BMW or Mercedez, just lease them for a few years. That is the safest way to experience those luxury cars. I know a very rich person who always leases her car and subsidizes it with her LLC. At the end of tax season, her lease is "free". Her car is a business expense.

[@farmerhavingfun]

I think it depends on an individual. I have had 3 Mercedes Benz from 190E, C36 AMG and Now GLA250 4MATIC (was thinking about getting the GLA45 AMG 4MATIC but fear to get tickets EVERYDAY). hahaha Anyway, none of them ever really gave me problem. My 190E had over 300,000 miles (Love that dang baby Benz). But for all and all, from my point of view, Honda is the best, I had 2 Honda Accord, HRV and to top it all, my husband has 2005 Honda Pilot... it has about 200,000 miles now and still running like a champ.

[@Punkpsychobilly]

I’ve been a tech for almost 3 decades now, and I have two things to say. 1) Here’s a test you can do-go to any shop in your area and see what cars the techs drive. I guarantee not a one drives anything European. I’ve worked with hundreds of techs over the years and only ONE drove a European car, and he was a polak right off the boat. 2) At the first shop I worked at back in the late 90’s, there was a guy that worked there who became a really good friend of mine. He was a Spanish dude and he would always translate for the Spanish people that came into our shop. He had this buddy who was from somewhere in South America (I think Brazil) who had this absolutely mint early 90’s Ford Taurus. Top of the line model, not a scratch on it,, you could eat right off the top of the engine. There was never a speck of dust on this car, it was immaculate, and that’s saying something for a car that spent almost 10 years in northern Illinois with the salt and rust. It struck me as kind of odd because well, a Ford Taurus isn’t exactly a car that an American would aspire to own and treat like a Lamborghini. It’s the kind of car that you get stuck with because you couldn’t afford something else or your parents let you drive it in high school because they knew you’d destroy it. No one’s dream car is a 1991 Ford Taurus. So I asked my buddy about it and he told me something really interesting- evidently in South America, the Taurus (and even more so the Sable) was a sign of wealth and considered extreme luxury. If you owned one of these, you were the absolute $hit. It was at that moment that I realized it was all about perspective. In Europe, BMW’s and Benz’s are taxi cabs. They are to the Europeans what the ford Taurus is to us. Americans have been brainwashed into thinking that euro cars are some standard of quality unattainable by American or Japanese cars. Yes, they may be a sign of wealth, but if that’s the way you spend your money, you’re not very smart.

[@ethimself5064]

👀 Been watching Scotty I bet. 👍

[@andyrideshare]

People still buy Mercedes, BMW, Audi because the luxury brand and money isn't a problem for those have to much.

[@rahimi4762]

They used to say that bout Cadillac and Lincoln. Now look at their perceived status. Went down hill due to reliability issues in late 70s-80s

[@kawasakiwhiptwo5821]

Always buy extended (100,000 mile) warranty coverage. I have a 2017 BMW 540Ii that blew a valve. It would have cost me just over $4,000 to fix. But the dealership had to eat it. Best $4,300 (that's how much the extended warranty coverage cost)...up front. 🤷‍♂️ Best $4,300 I ever spent.

[@abu4729]

Lexus is more expensive in europe than merc,bmw,land rov, etc. It depends on import tariff. Furthermore, apples to oranges here. The title gives the answer. These are luxury cars, and very high performance as well as long lasting when taken care of. Everything on these cars last for a long time, again, when taken care of. If u r flooring all the time on the highways showing off 0-60 or when there are pretty women at a red light, u gotta pay up at the workshop.... simple. If u drive these cars like a mature man, dont push the engine higher than 3000 rpm, use OEM oils and filters, dont modify like tokyo drift, u will save on major items....

[@Flydevice1]

Yeah but those warranty’s are tied to specific services intervals. Like if you get your oil change somewhere else thats not the dealer. The warranty is voided.

[@userhandletbd]

everyone I know who owns a bmw leased it. And they were people who made well over 6 figures. They don't got the time or energy to truly own one.

[@Blackrims23]

In Europe those cars are common and slightly cheaper. Which means that the repair cost might be cheaper.

[@sutanharahap3574]

I have 2011 mercedes benz E350.. I don't have problem at all ..only small service...until right now I still drive my mercedes...

[@brakemimorris3123]

That’s because you bought the absolute best Mercedes sedan. And not much electronics in 2011 model year.

[@Hi-Five-Ghost]

The amount of German car fanboys in denial is hilarious. “BMW is all about performance, Japan can’t beat German performance”. No one cares about you 500hp car that’ll break down in 2 years and/ or lose 85% of the value that was paid for it. The Japanese are leading the way for future tech, if they really wanted to, they’d engineer way better performance cars. But they’re in the business of making reliable affordable cars. What has Germany done in the last 50 years in terms of technology? Nothing, that’s what. They’re in the background while even China has better tech. Get over it, German ingenuity died with WW2. Lmao that’s all Germans have to boast about. Their cars and tech are trash now.

[@cooleye8887]

TRUTH 👊⬆I HAVE BEEN DRIVING HONDAS ALL MY LIFE, IM IN MY 50S NOW, FROM S2000, 95 CIVIC SI HATCH, 01 PRELUDE, AND NOW 07 HONDA ELEMENT SC, 17 CIVIC SI COUPE, 15 ACCORD COUPE V6, 17 ACCORD SEDAN, MY FAVORITE SO FAR IS MY 21 CIVIC TYPE R BB. I HAVE A MITSUHISHI EVOLUTION X FINAL EDITION AS WELL. ME AND WIFEY ARE FAITHFUL HONDA AND JAPANESE CARS OWNERS. MOST OF OUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY DRIVE GERMAN CARS AND I CHUCKLE EVERYTIME THEY TELL US THEIR PROBLEMS WITH IT ALL THE TIME LOL.

[@AA-vr8ez]

You just exposed your ignorance. Mercedes, for example, was the first to develop much of the tech that is now standard on almost all cars, like ABS.

[@olgerjovani8653]

Europian cars are best if you have a lot of money coming ! The problem with German cars is new tech every years while japoneze are more testing technology for while not putting new things on cars!

[@MehdiS-music]

German cars from the 70´s & 80´s specially Mercedes W123 and WW124 were and still are bulletproof, my dad had two of them back in the days and he racked sky high mileage on both of them with almost no maintenance. As you said things changed drastically in the 90´s and its been a downfall ever since. No one really needs a luxury car, usually people with low self-esteem are the ones running after that crap.

[@dieselrules7912]

One thing which confuses me is that even lexus cars, let's say the LX570 have gotten too many electronics and obviously the air suspension yet they claim to be more reliable than any German car. Any explanation for this?

[@undocumentedrussian]

The Japanese are better than the Germans

[@sirjosephwhitworth9415]

Expensive cars are always expensive to maintain, and as someone once said 'All of life's costs are expensive'. Most of the issues are from cars that into their third, fourth plus owners, haven't the cash or where with all to look after these thoroughbreds. Land Rovers are shite from new, no doubt about that, but the worst car I ever had was a Toyota, which traumatized me. Mercs and Beemers are fine motors, but they need servicing, which Americans don't seem to do much of. Perhaps, they should revert to the wagon train.

[@meatpopsicle6244]

I’ve owned at least 15 cars, only one was German. A 2004 VW Jetta. Worst car I’ve ever owned. It was falling apart inside and mechanically by 100,000 miles. Still looked pretty good though.

[@sgtcrab2569]

380 SL, transmission failed, 300CE MB, endless trouble...sheared off distributor shaft, timing chain, left me on the road TWICE.... Camry... indestructible. VW Jetta Diesel ..500K KM minor irritations...door handles freeze up, windshield wipers stripped.

[@gfritlev9956]

I've owned 6 luxury cars from 2 years old to 10 years old and I find this a bit too much dramatic. Certainly, it is not a Mazda or Toyota to own, but also rhe comforts are higher

[@iREALmedia]

Mazda needs to be careful with their paint job. They could learn a lesson from dodge. My CX3 has rust on the roof. We measured it as 2microns. Most are 5 dodge is 7...

[@colingregson8653]

Mazda send all the shit to America anyway !!.

[@deedontcare584]

I work at landrover uk been there 10 years now so I see how the piece of junk is thrown together 🤣

[@pentastarshipz493]

Land rover literally created for the Rich to throw their money 💰 😂 ..

[@colingregson8653]

Give me an old Defender 90 anyday. It went downhill for Land Rover after that expecially when they went for the Chelsea Wagon Market !!.

[@richiecha6365]

I just bought cpo 2019 430i with 15k on it with very good price from bmw dealership and I spent 8.5k on platinum extended warranty and service plan. This was first time ever for me to buy extra warranty for used car and I hope it's worth it.

[@ranxingao1343]

Are you having problems now？

[@richiecha6365]

@@ranxingao1343 I only drove 8k miles since purchase of the car two years ago and serviced twice without any problems. It doesn't have brutal power but fun to drive and it looks good. I probably need to change all 4 tires on next service it doesn't last long.

[@tronarat]

I had just finished getting my masters and started making good money and decided I wanted a luxury car , I went over to talk to my neighbor and ask him about the family’s bmw and Mercedes , he said straight out they only good for driveway decorations and that their most reliable car is their 18 year old daughters Toyota , so since a Honda had just got me through school I went and traded it in on a new Honda accord and we’ve been a Honda Acura family since , we buy them never get the extended warranty , do all scheduled maintenance and we get a trouble free 10 years or 200k out of them and go get another one .

[@donaldwilson2620]

I'm on the same boat too. I have a good salary and I also feel that luxury cars are really not worth buying. Also, if you purchase the upper trim level of many mainstream vehicles, they are just as luxurious as many luxury branded vehicles, yet the mainstream vehicle still cost thousands less. For example, the new 2023 Honda Accord Hybrid Touring is fully loaded with a 12' touchscreen with built in Google Assist and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, heated and ventilated front leather seats(rears are heated only), and standard electronic advance safety features at an MSRP at around $40K. Many entry level luxury sedans don't have those features standard or available, yet still cost thousands more.

[@youtubetroll6620]

CAN I PUT A 4 RUNNER ENGINE IN A RANGE ROVER OR MERCEDES..

[@billlee8670]

If you are filthily rich and don't know where to flush your money, then buy those cars.

[@Aikynbreusov]

Just buy a LEXUS and be done with your luxury car anxiety.....

[@genekelly8467]

I think the issue is common to all newer cars-the enromous complexity of these cars makes diagnosing a fault code difficult and time consuming.Next, jamming all this stuff under the hood makes repairs time consuming..like the AUDI A4-replacing the water pump is a 10 hour job (you have to remove the entire front end...I recall my AMC I6 Concord-I chaged out the water pump in 30 minutes-the whole repair cost me $22.00. Tke a look under the hood of a Mini Cooper-most jobs require engine removal.

[@nomsi4263]

I feel now a days European brands need to stop false advertising. Since they say they are good and reliable, but clearly they ain't.

[@bradleycrouser]

Recently traded my Audi A6, a beautifully handling car, because changing the timing chain was going to run $10k. Could see it was going to be a money pit. Only Lexus and Toyotas for me in the future! Have had 15 of the latter over the years and they're almost bullet-proof.

[@sgmkjsekar]

i have 2014 7 series, no problems whatsoever. 55k miles, could very easily do 100k miles. u just have to get lucky lol

[@Tushkoo270]

If something gets broken you have to pay 💰 big amount to import the genuine oem part of the vehicle and get it fixed if you are outside of Europe. If you are in Europe it will be relatively cheaper.

[@foverix]

You are doing an advertisement towards lexus, accura and not a judgment to european cars. I dont know how Americans are driving but here in Europe we consider specially german cars to be really reliable. They don't break. I have owned an BMW e46 for 18 years. Apart from oil changes filters etc. no major reparature. Dont understand what you are talking about

[@Jack_The_Ripper_Here]

No idea why people buy those brands. I guess that's they they are expensive because idiots are everywhere sending their money on crap

[@TopG800]

Old 90s Mercedes’ could last forever, the thing with Western European luxury cars, especially the German ones is that their tech they have often has software issues, not only that, but try to find a non turbocharged bmw or Porsche these days, they are unreliable and depreciate quicker than almost all vehicles

[@colingregson8653]

You can't beat a Merc E190 built like a brick shithouse !. I'd recommend the Cosworth addition for a bit of poke !!. German car with British engine the perfect combination !!.

[@eugenespencer9932]

Had a 77 320i drove it to the pavement had it for 10 years never any problem couldn’t afford one today 😱

[@cityman-mv6st]

Pretty straight forward , don't buy luxury cars new or used , except for Acura or lexus.

[@tonyb.6188]

This video could have been just as effective without the first half, there were some good points as well as some Scotty Kilmer stuff... In my personal experience my BMW has been nearly perfect besides some odd small things, that were fixable by myself. Another reason why these car "fail" often is because of the neglect they face during ownership. A LOT of people buy these cars for the badge but don't want to actually take care of them. Know what you are getting into with any car through how it was taken care of by the previous owners.

[@Aikynbreusov]

Wrong..... my 2016 x5 just got an engine rebuild, and I had the SUV service by my local BMW dealer on schedule

[@tonyb.6188]

@@Aikynbreusov How much mileage? Were you the only owner? I also own a 2006 BMW and have had 0 instances the car leaving me stranded.

[@Aikynbreusov]

@@tonyb.6188 2016 X5 xdrive50 V8 twin power turbo.....at 48,000 miles when the engine rebuild was done two mo ths ago.....yes, I am the sole original owner....first owner....bought it brand new....$95,000.... my first X5 was a 2006 with a 6 cylinders engine.... my mother bought it for me as a high school graduation present.... it had problem after 2 weeks of ownership....required serious electrical work repair....in and out of repair shop...I traded it for a 2008 Lexus RX350......never had any problems....then trade it in for a 2016 X5 V8 twin power turbo.....then 2 months ago, just got a major e fine rebuild done.....the rear air suspension went dead so both of them got replaced too....now it drives like new....but will get rid of it soon.....I'm thinking about that new Lexus LX600.....

[@PutolevePetitliph]

Must be well loaded to get the Lx600. Great car💪

[@bjs7442]

These cars are very sought after in Europe with long lead times to buy new. If they are as you say unreliable then why do people want them. The answer is the driving experience is much more pleasurable than other brands. You are more likely to get things go wrong because by their nature there is more to go wrong in them. If I want reliability I will buy a Dacia . No frills , wind up windows and nothing to go wrong and cheap. Will I enjoy driving it no.

[@lau12342]

I would buy Toyota for reliability but German car for driving quality

[@jorgearvizu7065]

Amazing video, I still dont understand why people keep buying those awful cars

[@kristians2704]

awful? Mercedes, BMW and Audi are the best luxury cars in the world in terms of performance, handling, tech, interior quality, design etc.

[@350zlover2]

Some people buy these vehicles because of the badge. Want to impress other people.

[@elcieloylasestrellas2367]

@@350zlover2 true 100%

[@22brotherx78]

@@350zlover2 Coming from a 350Z guy..haha...because ists just want you can afford

[@350zlover2]

@@22brotherx78 You are right sir. I am just a poor middle class guy but I do prefer reliable low maintenance vehicles. I currently own a 2021 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro, 2019 Lexus GS350, 2015 Lexus RX350, 2008 350z and I just got my son a 2019 Toyota 4runner.

[@chowmonkey2002]

Just buy what you can afford. If you have a high salary position you don’t bother. Or finish a study and get a car leased from your employer.

[@geraldscott4302]

ALL new vehicles are so unreliable and so expensive to fix that they are completely worthless. It didn't used to be that way. All vehicles used to be much more reliable, and much, much less expensive to fix when something did go wrong. I recently retired after 37 years as a professional mechanic for a large government fleet department. I experienced the decline in reliability and the much higher cost of repair during that time. We only had American brand vehicles. Back in the early '80s, vehicles rarely broke down, and when they did, they were very easy to troubleshoot and repair. Things were simple and straightforward. Year by year things got worse and worse. The last few years I worked there I mostly worked on vehicles that were brought in seemingly running fine, but had the check engine light on. There would be 7-8 of them a day. Since we were a government organization, we had to fix them. A few were easy, and you do become more familiar with vehicles over time, and learn their quirks. Nonetheless, it usually took 3-4 hours apiece to diagnose and repair these vehicles, and it cost the taxpayers a fortune. My hobby since I was about 10 years old, has been vintage American vehicles, mostly Chevys, but I have owned many different brands. And I can tell you for an absolute fact that these vehicles were 10 times more reliable than ANY new vehicle. Most of the problems they had when new or fairly new were cause by poor assembly and quality control. People complain the 1960s and 1970s vehicles couldn't make it past 100,000 miles, and that's what the odometer only went to 100,000 miles. In many cases that was true. But now those vehicles are over half a century old. I have rebuilt a lot of them. Only I did a lot better job than the factory did. And they lasted several times longer. The design of these vehicles was WONDERRFUL. Engineering was first rate. Properly built, they will last almost forever. But that is no longer the case. New vehicles are an absolute NIGHTMARE when it comes to mechanical design, TRASH technology, AND poor build quality. They are so complex and so failure prone that they are no longer worth buying or repairing.

[@peter_shadow7559]

Buy Toyota, Honda or Mazda and stop the nonsense of wanting to impress neighbors and friends. It is absurd and ridiculous to be taking care of cars as if they were babies. The car is supposed to be a transportation tool like a hammer is to the carpenter. Remember that the things that cost you money are actually costing you time because you get money with work and effort. If you like cars and have money to buy them, better use it to buy shares or invest wisely, the admiration and idolatry that people have for cars is mega stupid.

[@sentoneYYC]

If you know how to fix cars or are pretty good with tools you can cut off the maintenance cost by the order of 80% on German cars.

[@pentastarshipz493]

nay, if you have the tools and the know how you better off fixing other ppl cars for money rather than wasting time & resources to fix your own vehicle 😂

[@cscht1006]

I do not agree with the statements made here. I have been driving Mercedes for many years and always own the cars. The running costs are low and very little has broken down in my case so far. What is recommendable, however, is that there are better and worse engine and vehicle generations. Before buying, one should inform oneself well. And: the article is very superficial because you cannot compare a 6 or 8 cylinder engine with the standard 4 cylinder engines made by “cheaper” brands. Of course, performance also costs something...

[@naumanzakir8005]

If someone wants to buy old mercedes or porche. Which old merc or porche models are solid on reliability like old merc w124

[@jonc2914]

Uhhhj, have you seen new tlyotas and fords? Cost just as much as bmw and audi these days. Especially used car market. A used bmw is dirt cheap, a used toyota is still insanity

[@SuperJoeTendo]

this video shows exactly how much this guy knows about cars. Everything he says here is subjective and the same case for every vehicle on earth

[@josephwireko-adumatta4722]

All vehicles give problems, whether a Roller, Bentley, Lamborghini or Fiat or Hyundai. The cost of the car has nothing to do with the quality /durability. Most of the time it's the Badge that determines the choice apart from utility vehicles. A millionaire will go for an expensive vehicle and the opposite applies to the "budget person ". So let's be in our lane and stop copying the Jones just because of the little money we have.

[@edgarsdzerins]

German manufacturers think their customers are fools who must be robbed! No German cars in my family ever again (used to be BMW fan)

[@jesuisjamaiscontent]

And people are still buying these cars! What an absurd world we live in.

[@gautumb]

Toyota, Mazda, Suzuki, Honda, Nissan, Subaru, Mitsubishi

[@edysonegejuru4942]

Hi, please what do you think about the new 2022 Acura type S advance, is it going to be reliable?

[@DECOCW]

I just buy Japanese cars. Very few issues.

[@Thankyou_3]

😂 Don’t buy Nissan/Infinity or Honda/Acura. Just stick with Lexus/Toyota…

[@kristians2704]

Japanese cars are reliable, but they are also boring, usually dated and usually ugly

[@Thankyou_3]

@@kristians2704 That is why I buy Lexus/Toyota because they are boring bulletproof reliable cars that will last decades unlike Euro cars are purely junk which last only 3 years maximum. I rather have money in bank than drive expensive cars that will worth nothing after 3 years.

[@ukisbeggar8462]

@@Thankyou_3 lol Honda is reliable

[@baronvonjo1929]

@@kristians2704 my 4runner sexy shush

[@alisteeaiken7667]

Strange, I've always considered land rover as a utilitarian vehicle, and Audi just a VW, no better no worse than other mainstream brands?

[@coolguypravara]

Good 👍 but people don’t buy the cars based on the reliability only. Japanese cars are good reliable but the look is boring. Lexus with those large grills is very awful to look at and I don’t know how people buy those. Audi looks great and it’s very hard to resist buying them. So a lot of things force people still buy luxury brands. But I never understand what stopping these German luxury brands to improve their reliability like Japanese brands.

[@350zlover2]

Everyone has a opinion but I personally think Lexus vehicles look great with the grill especially the LC500. You know what it is when it arrives. Apparently alot of people feel the same because Lexus has the best resale value out of all the luxury brands.

[@asker3042]

Very clear answer for that: The managers in automotive who are not engineers. Greetings from Germany :)

[@velavanlaack9134]

Merc used to be reliable, now people want fun gadgets. Lexus is flimsy

[@RayBeato]

excellent information....keep the great work..really informative all the information about foreign vehicles. Ray J. Beato_ Realtor _Atlanta Ga

[@yokoreia]

European cars are not reliable but materials are more durable. My Audi broke every parts within 6 years

[@oscar7476]

They are reliable if you take proper car of it, not to be driven by regular people

[@rufaimuhammadaminu6873]

Shari, how do you do? Get the point,is not all customer that will buy Toyota even if they run on water because of fuel economy,and your cheap to maintain and no value is lost after years. Some people love the electronic,mechanical sophistication that made BMW, MERCEDES,AUDI POSCHE etc. Just tell the customer your experience then they decide which car to buy. I assure you if people don't buy these cars you call UNRELATABLE,the companies will be close by now. I tell you, I don't like TOYOTA,and I dream of BMW, MERCEDES AUDI POSCHE - THANKS

[@vickymanghera1369]

Can you please give me your opinion on lincoln navigator. I am more concerned about long term engine reliability and build quality.

[@carhelpcorner]

Not recommended. Long term reliability is pretty poor. The full size GM SUVs like the Yukon are not perfect but better. The safest ones are the Toyota Sequoia or Lexus GX/LX.

[@vickymanghera1369]

@@carhelpcorner ans sir what about 3.5 liter turbo engines (tlx type s)of acura because same engines is going to come in MDX type s

[@018139548]

Spot on video analysis.

[@sigitprabowo363]

simply put, those cars are made for rich people who don't care about service cost

[@frankhoward7645]

Sorry, while you said they're unreliable, you didn't explain why they're unreliable.

[@mikemurphy9927]

I was looking at BMW & MB maybe not

[@HerrBrutal-bl2fk]

I wonder why Volvo rapidly is gaining ground on behalf of certain German makes.

[@py1211]

So why can Japanese make reliable cars and European cannot?

[@philipaltamore331]

you are correct my used car dealer gets bmws mercedes they siit on the lot . i told him buy lexus nhe says there too expensive to buy on his end

[@wholeNwon]

Why? Because they are poorly engineered, badly constructed (except perhaps for MB bodies) and suffer from bad "quality control". The ones I had (supplied by my company) were all made in Germany and perfectly maintained by the book, yet unreliable.

[@smusyk2859]

Besause of all the creature comforts, they are full of electronics/motherboards/micro switches that fail & its easier to replace the whole unit rather than disassembly & replacing the damaged component, had an audi & mercedes, it's a love/hate relationship, they are nice, but it's one problem after the other, to the point where you've spent so much fixing it, that you sit and wonder what's next & end up selling it.

[@Numberone292]

U have to be out of yr mind to buy used Benz, bmw, Range Rover , Jaguar, Lamborghini, Maserati, Alfa Romeo, Bugatti, Bentley, rolls Royce, Audi, vw, Ferrari, Porsche, buy Lexus and Acura

[@350zlover2]

Don't forget Genesis, even Infiniti is a better bet.

[@rahimi4762]

Bentley and Rolls, Porsche are very reliable

[@rahimi4762]

Bentley and rolls used the best parts in the industry

[@rahimi4762]

It’s a shame when a Benz can costs more to maintain on average then a car that costs 4x the amount

[@vickymanghera1369]

Sir,what are your thoughts on long terms reliability for xc 90 ??

[@carhelpcorner]

Not good. Only worth leasing for 3-4 years and then return it.

[@brokenSnake]

I think you shouldn't buy it

[@seikocitizenwatches]

My 1994 BMW 525 has been the worst automobile I ever owned over the span of 48 years and counting. Toyota and Lexus are only brands for me going forward.

[@user-jl1sz7su4p]

I would say you need to work on concision. Took almost 2min to say more than what's in the title of the video.

[@j.son.photos]

Why volvo is more expensive than bmw ? 🤔

[@pentastarshipz493]

Volvo known to be one of the most safest cars ever produced.. too safe till them breakdown before even true accidents happen 😂

[@CesarClouds]

They love to insult their customers.

[@brokenSnake]

Meh..people below $300k-500k annual income shouldn't buy German cars. Doing so is a stupid decision and everyone knows it.

[@dr.abraham_mallela]

Mazda all the way 😂❤

[@mrzombier]

Isn't Acura RL known to be massively problematic?

[@Thankyou_3]

Yes, all Acura are piece of crap nowadays especially since 2000s. The old Integra, Legend and 1st generation EL are most reliable…after that Acura are absolutely garbage.

[@rahimi4762]

Nope. Never had a problem with mine

[@rahimi4762]

@@Thankyou_3 u been spoiled. These issues are nothing compared to German issues

[@Thankyou_3]

@@rahimi4762 these issues with Acuras are massive problems compared to Lexus which is super well built.

[@jimbrutan_senior]

They're mostly bought for luxury and status

[@mihaihan643]

What about Range Rover?