The 5 Most Reliable Luxury Cars! (From Germany)
A lot of people are afraid of German luxury cars, and for good reason! However, I'm going to show you the 5 most reliable luxury cars and car brands from Germany that you can buy and save all kinds of money on. These will spend less time in the shop and less of your money.
Today's vehicles come from BMW, Mercedes, Audi, and Porsche, and you'll find the exact car model as well as all the car buying advice you need for these cars. Enjoy.
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Another great vid… Mark never disappoints… life’s too short to watch boring videos…
Thanks for the in depth informative videos mark!
You made my day Mark when you called the 640 gran coupe for the win.If things go as I expect,I will be purchasing a 2018 model in the near future.This car is so good looking and rare in my neck of the woods.I had thought that it had the n55 and not the b58.Soooo happy to be mistaken!
Hi Ron, my mistake, the gran coupe is an anomoly and runs the n55 which is still a reasonable engine. Still a wi of a car and the n55 is much better than the n54 twin turbo wreck. Still a wonderful ride and a well maintained car can be a fun driver. B58 is just a bit better engine overall.
That was a 650i lol
Your videos are incredible, Mark. The amount of research you do as well as knowledge you have on each specific model, year, brand is impressive. Thanks for saving us hours of deep diving online to find this info.
Word, such underrated channel
Great! Another great episode! Thanks for allowing the average Joe to Nifty German car professionals know . You have a great program keep up the great work! God Bless Canada!
Great video and information Mark
Very thorough Mark , keep them coming.
I genuinely appreciate your style and overall content 🎉 I have the bankroll for new luxury cars but too much electronics for me. I enjoy luxury of all sizes especially the German brands ! You’re a straight shooter who gives inspiration for me to choose a few older models…Thanks so much & I’m a car fanatic who was raised well by my Father !!! Lastly…I’m done with manual & looking for auto transmission only 😎
Thanks a lot for the comment. I always say go with what ya know. Cheerz
I have owned a BMW 2013 M3 for 10 years and a BMW 2019 M550 for 4.5 years - zero problems. The key is to drive moderately, do the maintenance, yes go to a good dealer who knows the vehicle. I have 2 high performance cars but I take care of them and they last. I have owned 6 BMWs, 2 Jaguars and 6 Lexuses and the answer is always do the maintenance.
Thank u Mark for ur early advice...stick w NA & avoid turbo problems! My '07 X3 has been great for going ranches & hi waters, fun to drive also w its steptronic transmission & AWD. When weather permits, nothing can beat the fun as in my top down Z3, having great smile on my face every single time out w it. Their invincible BMW NA inline 6 you highly recommended have been butterly smooth & extremely reliable all these yrs! With regular maintenance of course. When craving for power & luxurious comfort, it's my German hot rod's turn...the NA "REAL" S 63 AMG(not those downsized engined AMGs w turbos lately...losing power in both low & hi rpm). I've been so happy & enjoyable w all these great reliable NA engines all these yrs, thank you again!!
my 2016 e250 is a beast. 10 year extended warranty on the diesel emissions system and I've only had to replace the noX sensor and diesel temperature gauge. Always service it 1000km early. I let the turbo idle after coming off the highway.
Hey, always appreciate your videos about which cars to buy. In the USA the 640s never got the B58 even in 2019, I never read they received it and kept the N55 throughout the model life. I looked at 640is in Canada and saw the N55 under the hood as well. I agree fully about the B58 but never saw a 640i with one.
Haha, sorry I made a mistake, clearly not infallible but the 640 gran coupe is an n55 which is leagues better than the twin turbo n54 limp. I know several people with n55 powered BMWs that are happy and have been for years. Sadly this 40 series is an anomoly. Still a win but just B58 is a bit better sorted.
@@ECPP Absolutely! We had an X5 with the N55 which was good and now an X3 with the B48. Keep up the great content! 😎👏🏽
Great content 👍🏾👌🏾
Extremely detailed, video. Great !
Great content, as usual. Countdown to 200k!
Yeehaw, we made it Thomas, thanks so much, now we are 203,000 and growing. Seems to have hit another surge recently and growing at a good pace again. I truly feel blessed and cannot have done any of this without great people like yourself who watch and support. Cheers
@@ECPP indeed, the channel has caught fire! For good reason because of the great content and the clear efforts that you put into it. So glad to see this, we got to keep this information going!
My dad just bought a C43 AMG Convertible in same platform. He loves it, wanted AMG wheels but convinced him to get the C43
My old 2002 Bimmer 328 was the most reliable German car my family ever owned out of 6, and it was cheap to fix if you have the right mechanic. Rest were reasonable reasonable, no big issues, just tiny little issues. Audi was the only money pit for me, but YMMV.
love your videos I love Mercedes follower from the UK
Love the review. I was starting to lose hope in ze Germans. Happy to see that they haven't completely lost their edge. Can you do something similar with the British cars (mostly is just JLR, but some models may be better than others through the years). Good to know what to expect for each. Thank you sir, good tutorials.
Thank you very much and yes I was planning on doing the Brit’s, Italians, Japanese, etc
All junks
B58 is a fantastic engine. I have one. One of the reasons I was finally able to pull the trigger on a BMW. If it's good enough for Toyota to put their name on it, it's good. Zero issues with my M340i, it's been a wonderful car.
Idk about you guys but my 650i with the n63TU has been extremely reliable and all I’ve had to do is oil changes and 2 new front tires 94k miles under the belt better than my Japanese car that left me stranded twice 😂
That’s what he reviewed a 650 lol he thought it was a 640
I can relate to the first part of this vid over the X350 generation of the Jaguar XJRs and some of the other Jags.
Thank you, Sir. Few questions: - is B48 a chopped version of B58? Other than minus 2 cylinders, any other major differences? - does 4 cylinder Supra use B48? - what do you recommend for non-AMG version, you mentioned 4 cylinder, and V6, just wanted to know proper MB engine designation
I hope the viewers appreciate u as much as ur informative videos. 😃 without you, this info and videos are not made. Keep up the damn great work on saving costumers money and from headaches on bad decisions. Personally, I’m no longer interested in any BMW or Mercedes. I’m very interested in Honda’s and Acura’s (RDX) 😊😊😊 great videos
Agreed any BMW 30 engine, especially gen 1 are great reliable vehicles B-48 love ❤ my 430xi Convertible for summer, and B-58 in my 740xi for Winter. I have your videos to thank when I acquired both last year for great pricing (2018 and 2019 years).
Thanks for sharing!
I love my s3 I've said it before great gas mileage good accel power and a ecu tune can really spice up the power
thanks for this vid! how about audi s5/rs5 sportback? how are they in terms of reliability?
Totally agree on the Audi S3....tho some have that excessive oil consumption issue.
Scotty Kilmer is choking in this video 😄 Although he did mention a Volvo once..lol
@eccp what is the best 2020-2021 German sporty luxury to replace a BMW 328i??
What are your thoughts on a Volkswagen Taos 2023? I am thinking of buying one. Thanks.
Mr Exotic, what you think about the lexus UX hybrid they come with 2.0 engine and the lexus NX hybrid they come with 2.5 engine which one is more better profromance and good with petrol, thanks you please
Great video. Just curious, although not a German luxury brand, how does Volvo line up? Is there any model that you could possibly recommend?
Volvo is Swedish and owned by a Chinese, isn't it?
@@HikaruHayato5052 No kidding.
Good Job
hello Mark, I wanted to know are you a mechanic because you know your material like the back of your hand!. Thanks for all of your videos
I love the looks of the 230i but the only thing I don’t like about the xDrive system is that if your electrical system fails in park, the only way to get it into neutral is to turn a hex screw UNDER the car which manually shifts the transmission. For some people not a big deal, but for me it’s a big turn off
That’s a great point and to be honest I prefer the rear wheel drive versions of all their cars. The same chassis and m2 competition with the s55 is one of their best drivers cars ever.
Top 5 reliable for me Mercedes E-class E 400 d 4MATIC T-Modell Diesel , BMW Z4 M40i, Porsche 911, BMW 5 Series Touring 530d Diesel ,Porsche Macan 🙂
Thanks for another interesting and useful car video,good Sir! 🌞
The 640i Gran Coupé (F06 body) uses the N55. The only 6 series utilizing the B58 is the 640i Gran Turismo (G32 body).
Indeed
About that 640i Gran Coupe, do you rate the 640d the same? Over here in the UK it is the Diesel that sells the most cars.
Hey I would like to know your opinion on the 2016 x5 40e. Thank you
7:05 it’s called rear diffuser not splitter….12:30…that’s BMW Night Vision system (possibly w pedestrian detection).
I'm looking at a 2005 BMW 320 here in Oz, under 100,000 kms and the service history look very good. Still nervous, but should I be.
Mark, I always pay attention to the wheels - we see that the first BMW's owner enjoyed curb surfing, which to me anyway may indicate vehicle abuse in other areas.
I could not agree more and I believe the wheels are a tell tale for sure. That car was beat to the street for sure.
He must be bmw fans 😂bmw always problem
Which is the best luxury suv you recommend ?
Surprised to hear a recommendation for a vehicle with VWAG's 2.0T which has long been known for reliability issues.
I have to agree the x1 or 2bmw is very reliable. You will only have to change a hose or 2 over a 7 year period.
I guess that is good in BMW land but I have owned a couple of Japanese cars, Toyota and Mitsubishi for well over 10 years each one and neither ever had to have hoses changed. 150k km on the clock roughly for each. Maybe if you thrash your BMW often the pressure and heat degrades the hoses faster, I guess that's the case.
BMWs are reliable if your able to do the repair work yourself
Hello , how about the BMW 840i ? Is it reliable .
i have this gen Audi A3 but i must say youre spot on. only major problem i have had is waterpump leak.
what is your take on CL 63 AMG 2011-2014 W216?
I have a German suv not considered luxury but cylinder head went in less than a year was the worst experience of my life dealership kept telling me it was condensation took it for a second opinion finally believed me my car had a issue blowing smoke out the exhaust took forever to get the part from Germany too lol 😂
Overall Toyota and Honda are hard to beat.
Bahahah usually base ass Germans are worse than their performance variants and if you’ve read any comments it’s typically dues to owners current or past who can’t afford parts let alone labour so y’all drive it as a flex if breaks down then y’all cry abt unreliability when it was people treating a Bavarian car like a chink economy cruiser take care of it and minus a few lemons you’re fine….
Lip piercing kinda tells us all though 😂😂😂😂😢😢😢 trailer type people driving what they can’t afford or what they can’t wait for 💀💀💀🤣
@@rylaneisnor606 lmao ok the car was brand new like 4 months old anyone would be frustrated with the run around I received I can afford the car buddy. what does a Monroe piercing have to do with anything I bought the car brand new you would be pissed too.
Cooo love ❤️ your chaneel scribed
In my opinion the last 5 class BMW is e39 produced until 2003, also all 3 class models. Had recently 535 x drive f10, broke down x system before 100,000 km and cost me 7,500 dollars, traded for new Camry. I know Camry is not BMW but I am not young any more and so reach to spend money n BMW 5 out of. warranty.
Can we do reliable and affordable next or is that asking for too much? Or does he already have a recent video like that?
Bavarian Money Waster lol 🤣🤣🤣 BMW. Love the captions keeps going mark.
I have a 2008 BMW 328i e93 with a manual transmission and it has been dead reliable at 78k miles.
loooool ive been watching the ExoticCar PlayPlace channel for the last week or so and the biggest takeaway i get from him is never buy an exotic car
Do you recommend buying BMW X3 m40i 2022 ?
Fun and currently one of BMWs best engines
Doesn't 230i come with B58 engine?
An "Aggressive Rear Bumper..." Must look quite menacing when speeding in reverse...
Haha
In europe there is no 640 gran coupe with b58 :/ you either get 3L n57 or 3L petrol previous to b58 :/ crap
I have 2012 640i 41,000 miles on my baby. She’s a beauty
is x167 gls reliable?
Your manic camera movements made me anxious. Lol.
this a great video and host. you always make me laugh. thanks i will donate some $ next week , to your vehicle fuel tank. thanks for your videos and time.
Thank you very much, I really appreciate your support. Hope you are having a great weekend.
What can you tell me about the new Maserati
Amazing to drive and exoensive to own.
BMW's payment has been cleared for Mark...hehehe
Haha, right?
Anyone in here have a 20’ m340i. I’m debating about buying one if it gets to maybe 40k right now floating at 44k. Would love to get everyone’s thoughts on this? I know most people say no to financing BMW.
what about diesel german engines? make a video if you want. Like your videos
My 328d just had a timing chain failure at 101k, never mentioned by the dealership before. I’m done with German cars. I legit bought a Tacoma a couple days later.
@Ottomus Prime to write off all german cars because of 1 car, is illogical. If you are someone who doesn't care about driving, then enjoy your tacoma however if you do, you are missing out big time.
@@josephbriffa120 Wasn't my only BMW and far from my first German car, I was raised to only consider German cars. Bro, I've probably had more experience with them then most. Also, as an engineer, I've learned to recognize when a company over does some things like design all the while going cheap on basic materials and ignoring reliability for performance (i.e. IEC versus IEEE standards for example)
Yes on the 911.Big no on BMW'S, unless we're talking ancient 2002's
100 percent
Very beautiful 😉😍
What about a vw??
You are very wrong about the 911s. They have never been built to be luxury cars although some people buy them new wanting a luxury car. They have always been built to be extremely well built performance cars. There are limits to what you can do to make a car luxurious which usually involves shiny plastic, leather and electronics all of which age rather quickly.
Thanks, the 911 is treated more as a luxo car these days but the hardcore drivers often choose the gt cars and turbos
Life is too short to be going to the shop every 2 weeks. Unless your mechanic looks like Kate Micucci or Alyson Hannigan in which case get a Lada, Yugo or a Fiat and drive it a lot.
Haha, nice
70k miles of on my 2018 BMW 540i and no issues - knock on wood.
No family sedan? All small toys are reliable ?
I used to like the Bavarian Money Waster
Hi in Feb 2024 what car is depreciating like a rock, that I can drive a couple of years and not get raked over the coals?
We can discuss that too in the future.
Interesting how many German cars made it to the US. ♥
What are your thoughts on Lexus/ Genesis as a reliable luxury alternative to German cars?
Not really lexus isn't really luxury Mercedes has some of the most desirable cars around same with Audi and BMW so please don't compare the Japanese with the Germans
@@kirkclearidge7616 I hear ya, Just wondering if there is any car that stands out and being reliable while doing that.. I think these asian "luxury cars" sits in a good middle ground where those are not your regular Toyotas and Hondas but a bit upscale
@@mahinahmed2316 everyone has a different liking when it comes to luxury cars so can't really speak For those people some want reliability some want good-looking others want boring lol
@@mahinahmed2316 Standing out implicitly contradicts with reliability, because of the extra electronic gadgets. But if you do consider lexus as a luxury brand, it holds the best reliability track record, at least before it went turbocharged last year.
The Mercedes c207 or E350coupe ?
E class is the goodie
M177 seems to be bulletproof
Your c300 also a B58
You're right sometimes,but I trust SCOTTY KILMER more beacuse he is an auto mechanic for decades,he should be the one to advise on car reliability than all other car analysis. Hey me be wrong sometime but he know much about that thing called cars!!!
Not sure reliable and b48 go together, dont get me wrong, fun engine, i have an f30 330i 2017 and the entire cooling system went out, hoses, water pump, water pump base gasket, oil filter housing, resr and front seal, turbo lines, so after all that sure reliable....
Is that All? 😂
Bavarian Money Waster 😂 I hadn’t heard that one before. My brother has a 2022 X5, took it to the shop three times already since he got it. Not my definition of luxury SUV.
my impersonation I will never buy another BMW
Thanks
The R In BMW stands for reliability
BUYER BEWARE!! If you are the type that wants a fun-to-drive car without enduring the annual aggravation of pouring thousands of dollars into "whoops" "gotcha" repair and maintenance costs none of these cars are for you unless you intend to dump them onto someone else before the problems arise. (note: when someone is pushing resale on German cars that's code for dump this turkey before it explodes) Notice how with every one of them he mentions a laundry list of problems you need to ignore in order to consider the cars reliable. Sort of like saying inflation is low if you ignore your grocery bill. This guy is so intent on pushing fun to drive cars he's picking through the dirty underwear trying to find the jocks that stink the least.
I n ew knew there is such a thing as a reliable German car, I've always wnated a 5 series BMW, but everyone told me as long as you have plenty of money in your bank account for a rainy day, then get one.
Did BMW and MB have no choice but to improve quality because it cost them a lot of customers and sales? Enough people have a bad experience, they will shop.another brand.
They are still not perfect but yes things have improved
I have a German economy sedan (a working man’s Audi)
VW Jetta?
@@zsb707 the Jetta’s big sister.
@@CarringtonHollister Passat then. Owned a B5.5 back in 2004, nice car.
@@zsb707 it’s very nice indeed!
@@zsb707 oh I currently have the 2002 and everyone from my boss to my neighbor said that she’s a cute little car.
These engines are too thirsty and fuel prices are rocketing, advise on smaller fuel efficient engines .
If you’re concerned about the price of fuel you’re shopping in the wrong segment. Much like boats that get 2 miles per gallon, fuel is still the cheapest part of owning one.
911 is one of the best cars ever created. plus they hold value like no other car. see a 911 turbo 1984 for sale here the other week for 250 000 usd lol. INSANE
You are absolutely right. Not everyone lives a 911 but they are indesputable and perform well and keep value making them a guiltless buy, for the most part.
2024 I Take the BMW 640i.
All cars are good when they are new come see me after 80000 miles
Why not Mercedes??
E39 530
W205 C300 stay away. Lot of piston cracked examples on google
Putting 997.1 on this list is a joke... Owner.