Originally posted by BigFoot
Metal, the only thing really that makes a BMW, Merc, Audi is prestige. They usually have nice interiors and sometimes look good. But if you intend on keeping one for more than a couple years, I hear they are expensive with all the repairs. And hey, you'll look real good to your date when you're stuck on the side of the highway with your messed up fancy car. I didn't realize how many problems BMW's had until I looked online - there are numerous websites complaining about those cars. And Mercedes - their quality problems are legendary! When I looked at some BMW's, they all had automatic transmissions (rare to find a manual i've been told) so all I can say is my friends 5 speed Toyota would probably accelerate about as fast.
Generally, I think RedPill sums it up pretty well.
And from Android:
You obviously do not know too much about cars. ANY car, aside from Yugos and Ford SUVs, will be reliable as long as you take care of them and replace what you need to replace before it becomes a problem, and don't be an idiot. If you take care of your car, it will take care of you.
These idiots who had mass problems with their German luxury cars either didn't take care of them, or bought neglected ones without taking care to look at the problems they had. They deserved the problems.
Of all the reviews I read, most had to replace one or two things on their Bimmers in a few years. My ex stepdad abused an old Audi like mad, even towing trailers for distances, and the thing still kept running. And he was terrible at taking care of cars.
If you want them to be cheaper to repair, find a good mechanic or learn to work on them yourself.
And don't try to pull that on me about prestige being the only thing that differentiates a BMW from a Toyota. You need to drive the cars to understand, because horsepower figures and exterior design don't tell you how well a car will drive.
And why the hell did you even bother typing all this when YOU said you were considering an Audi?
Originally posted by Android
Go jerk off to bmw.com or something. Shiiiiit.
The guy's thinking about buying a "cool" car. Big ****ing deal. Are you a professional racer? What ****ing business do you have driving some showoff car? And who the hell really wants to do all that shifting anyways? **** that ****.
Don't get jealous just because I actually have a little bit of knowledge on cars, here. Cars are for driving, first and foremost. BMWs are not called the "ultimate driving machine" for no reason. As for stickshift, shifting is second nature once you practice for a day or two, giving you ultimate control of the driving experience. Plus, they're just faster, torquier, and get better gas mileage. So buying the ultimate driving machine with an automatic is counterproductive. I have more business driving a BMW than any poser who only uses it for the brand name appeal.
Why don't you go test drive some cars before you act like you know anything?
