[rontammy0]

Originally Posted by rock1962

I liked the first part but buy something Japanese instead, you kidding me they have their problems too.

Honda and Toyota didn't pick up solid reliability reputations by accident.

[drew peacock]

Originally Posted by rock1962

I liked the first part but buy something Japanese instead, you kidding me they have their problems too.

way cheaper to run
all german cars cost double to run..
i have owned maybe 30 cars in my life..not 1 german
mercs here fall to pieces within 6 years..seen many 70k dollar cars ridden with rust here..
keep your camaro and buy an old shiter to dd

if it's an auto u wait till something goes wrong with it..even bmw mechanics wont be able to fix it due to the over engineering.
my mate had an audi A8 go wrong on the autobox out or warranty...spent over 10k trying to fix the problems..in the end he almost gave the thing away..it went from a 100k car to a 3k car in just 9 years lol..97k straight down the garbage shute

[jergarr]

I would own a BMW as long as there is an extended warranty along with it.

[Nor Cal ZL1]

Have a BMW in the driveway. They are fine for a while but engineered to start having very expensive stupid failures around 70,000 miles. The things that fail are insanely difficult to access to repair, poorly designed bad ideas. A plastic electric water pump is just not a good idea. Repair cost is about two grand on average. BMW was pretty good back in the day, but the current cars are designed to trade in, because the the repair cost is often close to or more than the value of the car itself.

BMW = RUN away.

[anth331]

I was born in Germany and have all of my moms side of the family are Geman. We talk sometimes and they tell me that Audi is the best German built cars They say that the other two have become to mass produced and have become not as good as they used to be. They are born and raised German so I figured that they would know more about it than me

[Skyset]

Originally Posted by rock1962

I liked the first part but buy something Japanese instead, you kidding me they have their problems too.

Man you dumb or something.... I love american v8s too, but you simply can't compete with Japanese cars in terms of reliability...their reputation speaks for itself

[drew peacock]

wifes mum has a 1985 toyota corolla
she bought it new..has never gone wrong..flys through the yearly inspection..
nice car to drive aswell..
japs know how to make a car to last for many years

[redcoats1976]

im thinking some of that has slipped lately,but still think they make some solid,reliable cars compared to BMW.the more high tech options you have,the more things to go wrong.my ex-honda del sol is still running well and looking good with 280,000 miles on it.engine has never been apart except for water pump and belts.son is driving it now.last week i replaced the proportioning valve and front caliphers/pads.it has been repainted and interior done in hot rod tweed 10 years ago.

[LT1Zob]

I'd consider the reliability of a Lexus first. I've had a couple BMWs. Thank God for warranties. By the way, the "well balanced " X6 is useless as a road car and useless off-road. The Lexus SUVs are ugly, but I've never owned a more reliable car than the 97 Lexus I had.

[Kenny Camaro]

Originally Posted by redcoats1976

this is a more practical response.a friend once had an M5,very nice car,fast,etc. but once it got up in miles he couldnt afford the maintenance,and he was a sucessful archectect.i personally traded my pontiac solstice for a camaro about 6 months ago.best move i ever made,but theres no snow here.i would at least research warrantees,maintenance costs,etc. before making the jump.not sure if leasing is your bag or not but that way you could own that german SUV for a couple of years and get out before the big spending starts.

That sound like some very grounded advice, if you want that German ride, a lease would be the best of both worlds, get the use at a lower cost and avoid the high maintenance costs..

[The camaro show]

I suggest a Cadillac srx performance awd they are very comfortable and fast also using the LLT my mom has one and it will never get stuck and it's fun to drive it'll blow any bmw away especially in the long run

[Gunmetal Speedster]

Originally Posted by newamericanmuscle

Hey everyone, I wanted to get some input. I'm thinking of trading in my Camaro. Later this year I'll be moving to a new town. My girl also sold her suv, which was our only 4-wheel drive. I'm thinking of purchasing a BMW x6. It will have higher ground Clearance, all wheel drive, a heads up display similar to the one I'm used to, and still have good torque when you step on it. Imput? Thank you!

For what it's worth OP, I'll be getting either a BMW 225xi or 228xi (both awd) soon as a daily driver. I think it's a decent choice. Some people may hate, but do what you think is best for your needs! German engineering isn't all bad

[Gunmetal Speedster]

Originally Posted by rontammy0

Honda and Toyota didn't pick up solid reliability reputations by accident.

I don't think I have ever not liked one of your responses Ron..

[JLSuperfly]

Originally Posted by Gunmetal Speedster

I don't think I have ever not liked one of your responses Ron..

His last response is missing a Youtube video?