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OT - Thinking about buying a German car

HeavyG
HeavyG Posts: 10,380
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Was thinking about buying a German car while I still can but not sure if that would be bad, very bad.
“Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk




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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 32,522
    Well it's not like BMW has a plant in South Carolina or anything.  
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
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  • Killit_and_Grillit
    Killit_and_Grillit Posts: 4,326

    "Brought to you by bourbon, bacon, and a series of questionable life decisions."

    South of Nashville, TN

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  • stompbox
    stompbox Posts: 729
    Save for lots of maintenance costs.
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  • saluki2007
    saluki2007 Posts: 6,354
    We are looking at getting another one for my wife. We've had two Audis. Looking at the new VW Atlas. 
    Large and Small BGE
    Central, IL

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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 32,522
    This should be entertaining.
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
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  • OhioEgger
    OhioEgger Posts: 943
    HeavyG said:
    Was thinking about buying a German car while I still can but not sure if that would be bad, very bad.
    A German car? Go for it, man. There is nothing, and I mean nothing quite like a classic Trabant.

    Cincinnati, Ohio. Large BGE since 2011. Still learning.
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  • Hans61
    Hans61 Posts: 3,901
    JohnInCarolina said:
    This should be entertaining.
    It is Friday :-)
    “There are three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who has the same first name as a city; and never get involved with a woman with a tattoo of a dagger on her body.”
    Coach Finstock Teen Wolf
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  • pgprescott
    pgprescott Posts: 14,544
    Dodge?
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  • Dinah_Moe_Humm
    Dinah_Moe_Humm Posts: 111
    Have two Audi's and a Mini.  Very EXPENSIVE to maintain.  I'm stupid enough to bring them to the dealer for service.  Mainly, because I am lazy and don't want to spend the time looking for an alternative repair shop.  Audi has this crazy policy to change the rotors when the breaks need to be replaced.  And then you have the scheduled maintenance!!   If you can find a garage that services Audi's you'd be better off.  Having said that, I think my Alroad is the best car I have ever owned.
    D'you think I could interest you in a pair of zircon-encrusted tweezers?

    Newtown Square, PA
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  • Dinah_Moe_Humm
    Dinah_Moe_Humm Posts: 111
    JohnInCarolina said:
    First they came for the Peugeots, and I said nothing...
    Hey .. that's my quote !!!!
    D'you think I could interest you in a pair of zircon-encrusted tweezers?

    Newtown Square, PA
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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 9,985
    Love my VW, though I plan to sell by the time it's hitting approximately 60 000 miles (as I would with any German car).
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  • thetrim
    thetrim Posts: 11,375
    Does this qualify as "randomness"?
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    XL 6/06, Mini 6/12, L 10/12, Mini #2 12/14 MiniMax 3/16 Large #2 11/20 Legacy from my FIL - RIP
    Tampa Bay, FL
    EIB 6 Oct 95
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  • Eggcelsior
    Eggcelsior Posts: 14,414
    My Audi A3 went to 126k with zero issues. Only traded it in since it was a buyback diesel. Only changed oil and wearables.
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  • Skiddymarker
    Skiddymarker Posts: 8,522
    OhioEgger said:
    HeavyG said:
    Was thinking about buying a German car while I still can but not sure if that would be bad, very bad.
    A German car? Go for it, man. There is nothing, and I mean nothing quite like a classic Trabant.

    Oh, I don't know....the DKW (specifically the Junior) was perhaps the most classic of Kraut engineered cars, 3 cylinders with 3 coils, and it used 40:1 gas to oil being a two stroke. The radiator was on the fire wall side of the motor and to turn the heater on you just opened a flap in the fire wall, the blower was the fan, it only had one speed which was relevant to how fast you were driving. Front wheel drive, too. 
    It was part of the Audi family I think, had the same rings on the front. 
    Delta B.C. - Whiskey and steak, because no good story ever started with someone having a salad!
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 32,522
    thetrim said:
    Does this qualify as "randomness"?
    Nah.  That's the domain of @Hans61 - hey wait a minute.... Hans - is that German?!?!?
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,020
    I've been driving Mercedes now for 33 years and love them. During this time I've only had 4 of them and never traded any until the 100K mark. My present one is yet another turbocharged diesel. In all the years I have had only a few minor repairs. You get what you pay for has been my experience.
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  • Hans61
    Hans61 Posts: 3,901
    JohnInCarolina said:
    thetrim said:
    Does this qualify as "randomness"?
    Nah.  That's the domain of @Hans61 - hey wait a minute.... Hans - is that German?!?!?
    Haha! No that's very very bad policy :-)
    “There are three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who has the same first name as a city; and never get involved with a woman with a tattoo of a dagger on her body.”
    Coach Finstock Teen Wolf
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 32,522
    Let's say a US government official, fairly high up, said that they were going to try to get Americans to stop buying German cars.  Now imagine that same official kept a few Mercedes in his own garage.  I wonder how that would be received?
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
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  • Hans61
    Hans61 Posts: 3,901
    Swedish 
    “There are three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who has the same first name as a city; and never get involved with a woman with a tattoo of a dagger on her body.”
    Coach Finstock Teen Wolf
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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 17,977
    edited May 2017
    My wife's Lexus runs like a sewing machine and the service costs have been reasonable. Zero issues (knock on wood). I'd highly recommend taking a look. 
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  • Cookbook_Chip
    Cookbook_Chip Posts: 1,299
    Had an '01 740 iL BMW and man what a ride!  After paying it off spent about $3k a year on fixing it.  Kept it 14 years. Enjoy. 
    Lovin' my Large Egg since May 2012 (Richmond, VA) ... and makin' cookbooks at https://FamilyCookbookProject.com
    Stoker II wifi, Thermapen, and a Fork for plating photo purposes
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  • Kcheves
    Kcheves Posts: 92

    I've had a string of German cars and like them very much.  It's probably a generalization, but new BMWs (my wife and I each have one) seem to not be built as well as they once were, and the maintenance and warranty programs aren't as generous as they used to be.  Still great cars, and not that hard or expensive to maintain if you have the skills.

    I also have a 911 - hands down the most reliable car I've owned, with very modest running costs.  It's oil changes, brakes, and tires, not much else.


    "Semper ubi sub ubi"

    San Diego, CA

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  • Mickey
    Mickey Posts: 19,694
    46 years in the new auto business (Toyota) the only thing not good (IMO) on the Mercedes is the cost of factory upkeep. 
    Salado TX & 30A  FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). 

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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 33,874
    I have driven (and still do) German steel for 43+ years; and only two cars cover that span. Can't comment on todays as my current drive is 2001 (replaced a 1970 in 2003) both second-hand purchases. And both full-up manual transmission. (I have purchased slush-box cars for SWMBO-Japanese).
    I like to drive cars and feel like I'm in a car-not like I'm sitting on a couch guiding myself around.   Yes you can pay for some maintenance but at least as of a while ago the engine and drive-train were near bullet-proof.  

    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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  • Gulfcoastguy
    Gulfcoastguy Posts: 6,706
     VW just bought back my diesel manual shift wagon 2 months ago. Very cheap on fuel, very expensive to maintain. You have to buy motor oil at the dealer. 88,000 miles but if the emissions system or high pressure fuel pump crappe out you were talking thousands.
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  • Acn
    Acn Posts: 4,448
    JohnInCarolina said:
    Well it's not like BMW has a plant in South Carolina or anything.  
    And don't both Daimler and VW have plants in Tennessee?  

    LBGE

    Pikesville, MD

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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 17,977
    Acn said:
    JohnInCarolina said:
    Well it's not like BMW has a plant in South Carolina or anything.  
    And don't both Daimler and VW have plants in Tennessee?  
    MB is in North Alabama (Vance) and VW is in Chattanooga. 
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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 16,203
    Skiddymarker said:
    OhioEgger said:
    HeavyG said:
    Was thinking about buying a German car while I still can but not sure if that would be bad, very bad.
    A German car? Go for it, man. There is nothing, and I mean nothing quite like a classic Trabant.

    Oh, I don't know....the DKW (specifically the Junior) was perhaps the most classic of Kraut engineered cars, 3 cylinders with 3 coils, and it used 40:1 gas to oil being a two stroke. The radiator was on the fire wall side of the motor and to turn the heater on you just opened a flap in the fire wall, the blower was the fan, it only had one speed which was relevant to how fast you were driving. Front wheel drive, too. 
    It was part of the Audi family I think, had the same rings on the front. 
    My beloved VW Bus had the spare tire mounted to the front (about the only forward protection it had) and hooked up to/pressurized the windshield washer bottle.  I had to make sure I kept the spare up to proper pressure!  
    I had its heater on full-blast for the entire first summer, until a fellow Bus owner asked me why.  I turned it off, couldn't really feel a difference!  I sold Her when I got transferred to North Dakota, figured a Real heater might be nice to have.  
    ___________

    "When small men begin to cast big shadows, it means that the sun is about to set."

    - Lin Yutang


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  • Jeremiah
    Jeremiah Posts: 6,412
    @lousubcap ok I'll bite. What are you wheeling?
    Slumming it in Aiken, SC. 
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