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Car thread
Frankie²:
--- Quote from: HerpaDerp on July 18, 2016, 01:42:41 AM ---I'm not that knowledgable about cars but using a few days worth of research I've come to the understanding that both cars will cost more in maintenance and realize that but we want to make sure that considering the used car status and multiple-owner situations along with the decently high mileage that we won't end up spending thousands on maintenance and repair very soon after buying.
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you will
almost every dealer ive talked to said that high milage luxury cars almost always get an issue that costs more to fix than the car is worth
for example, my brothers bmw with about 120k miles got a shot transmissions
i dont think it would be worth it tbh
and youre gonna spend more in general maintenance very quickly (mercs need $400 oil changes iirc)
HerpaDerp:
--- Quote from: Frankie² on July 18, 2016, 01:46:57 AM ---you will
almost every dealer ive talked to said that high milage luxury cars almost always get an issue that costs more to fix than the car is worth
for example, my brothers bmw with about 120k miles got a shot transmissions
i dont think it would be worth it tbh
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i thought that was more around the >100k range, that's why any car beyond 75-80k was ruled out
the audi seems the most reasonable considering the extensive maintenance record and 58k on it
either way were getting a bmw/audi specialized mechanic to inspect both to see if we can avoid any of those hidden issues, and moreso want to look long-term
Frankie²:
--- Quote from: HerpaDerp on July 18, 2016, 01:49:27 AM ---and moreso want to look long-term
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define long term
XR-7:
Tbh i'm generally more of a BMW fanboy compared to Audi, but in this case I'd have to say the Audi seems like a better choice based on how you described it, plus BMW maintenance (particularly on later models) tends to be difficult and expensive. I had a friend whose mom had a 5-series of the same gen as the one shown there and although it was a smooth leathery luxury ride, it wasn't all that special compared to competitors in my opinion. I do admire the fact that both cars have AWD though.
Keep in mind though that you don't see many luxury cars on the market with 100+k miles though, and for good reason.
HerpaDerp:
--- Quote from: Frankie² on July 18, 2016, 01:50:14 AM ---define long term
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as in, assuming that inspection doesn't find any major super-expensive issues, how would the reliability compare over time (e.g. should i be worried about a major failure at 90k miles for the bmw? 75k for the audi?)