Just bought a 2014 E350 Sport 4matic, coming from a 5th gen camaro, this is an amazing car, it drives so nice, ergos are perfect, just so comfortable, its nice to know its reliable too.
The 2007-2008 Infiniti G35S sedan manual RWD is one of the greatest drivers cars ever made and far more reliable than any BMW made since 2000. I think you can pick one up for around 7K .
Extremely corny how you have been putting the little red bar. It actually makes me want to watch less because “oh I must’ve stopped watching because it was boring” but I guess when you have been reup loading the same content over 10 years. I’ve never seen an actual BUILD from ideal cars, I’ve never even seen these guys work on cars tbh.
@@marcopol0117 are. Rs3, rs6, sq5, a8l, and many other cars are still being produced. They’ve also back tracked on their claims of going full electric alike most companies who swore to it. Fun things to come, even if it’s grim in comparison to 10 or even 5 years ago
I don’t know if anything’s changed but my S4 V8 dbw was absolute garbage. I could constantly catch it off guard and get weird throttle responses. Then I’d go hop in a cheap GM car with dbw and it ran perfect. Very disappointing in that regard. Loved the car and that just ruined the whole experience for me.
@@spartancrown let me guess, it was a b6 or b7 s4. Audi only really perfected the 4.2 with the release of the b7 rs4 & the b8 rs5 but around that same time it was starting to be phased out by their newer engines like the 4.0t. I’m not going to try and justify your prior car, as I know how junk they can be. But you literally got the worst of the crop. If you EVER get a chance, try driving a b8 s4 or any newer. Or on the contrary a b5 s4 or any Audi that’s older. Just don’t touch the in between ones lol.
Getting a little long in the tooth but the W210 E class was awesome and virtually bullet proof. I have a 2001 E430 with 230K miles that runs and drives like new. It's been the most reliable car I've ever owned and has not required any major repairs since I bought it for only $9,000 in 2008 with 104K miles.
Great job. I own the BMW, Audi cars of this review and they are truly reliable, luxurious and good for the money as long you maintain them they will run for a long time!
I love Mercedes, but the E 550 has known issues. The engine known as the m278 has the bore scoring issue and oil can leak onto the wire harness that can damage the ecu. I wish it wasn’t true because these cars are amazing. And have amazing power.
My experiences with Audi, including the SQ5, were horrible. Lemon Law. I can't imagine ever owning another Audi or MB. Too many bad experiences with both.
ok, maybe not [cheap] but the lexus Ls460, as well as you do your basic maintenance and filters,will nevet die and let you down.Ive jad mine for over 5yrs,and the only big bill was a replacement radiator and hose.Penziol plat makes the v8 run like a church mouse. I swear by it.Just every 5000 or less,new oul,filter, and your good!!!!!
Audi's 3.0Ts are a gem. I miss my 4M Q7 supercharged variant that had an GOAPR stage 1 tune - it just wants to go keep going faster. Now in a stock B9 SQ5 turbocharged variant a fun vehicle to drive - waiting for warranty to be done to tune stage 1 remap
Fourth Generation Acura TL should be on the list. It is Based off the Honda Accord so it should last a long time. They have between 280 and 305 horsepower. It can be had with all-wheel drive. Full leather interior. Big enough to carry five (interior is bigger than the E-Class and Infiniti Q50). Wired and wireless phone integration (sorry, no CarPlay nor Android Auto). Heated memory seats. Navigation {yes, older fonts}. A fantastic ELS audio system!! And by far the best part….you can get them with a manual!! A smooth shifting Honda manual at that!!
Audi 3t engine is known for eating oil like crazy. Some were ok but I got stuck in limp mode with an A6 3t that had 17k miles on it... missing 2quarts of oil 3 months after oil change. And I heard lots of other ones acting similar.
BMW B58 engine is great…. So far. But the other issues with BMW or ‘ANY’ luxury German cars are also their expensive to fix electronic systems, when it fails, and they do fail more than the other Japanese luxury cars!
All B58s are not the same- they may be as reliable but the power output varies by year and model. 2016 B58 340i makes around 335 HP, the same year with Mpackage makes 355 HP and the latest iteration of M340i starting 2019 makes 382 HP. So depends on the year, Model(3series, Z, X5 etc) and the trim.
2013 B8.5 was the first year for the fully electric steering rack. The first years are known to FAIL. It's a $3000 - $4500 repair. They tended to fail juuuuSSST-a-bit-outside 3yr/55k mile powertrain warranty, of course.
Acura might be in the “luxury” car segment but an acura does not look like a luxury car sedan/coup until you hit the face-lifted integra or the nsx…the body styling and interior simply does not exude luxury. They are on par with the honda EX-L quality.
If you're gonna put a 2000s era mercedes on this list then you might as well put a maserati qp5 on there. As someone that has owned a first gen cls550, the build quality is very disappointing
This list is very misleading. the VR30 found in the Q50 & 60 is extremely unreliable, turbos are known to go bad and blow your motor. so why is this even on the list? Same with the V6 TFSI in the S4 it's known at higher milage for slipping timing and blowing the motor. both terrible cars and you should never own one.
I can tell u one thing, this guy has no idea about cars. Never worked on them, never had one of the cars he talking about on here. Well, the lexus should be a better car, Infinity is not to bad. The metcedes can be better compared to Bmw or Audi or other ones but u need to know what years to look for n what models. Good luck to everyone. God bless us all.
The German cars have been and still are notoriously unreliable IF driven more than 80K miles or there abouts. Too many sensors and too much plastic. My 1995 BMW 325i was the most reliable cuz it didn't have all the plastic. Shouldn't have ever sold it. I have owned 4 BMWs not because they are reliable, they aren't, but because they are super great road cars. I have a Lexus ES350 for reliability and long road trips.
@@Max-vs7rc still luxury cars duh. 🙄 like are you slow. Those are luxury brands. So everything they make have luxury in them and around them. Also he said S4 not A4 big difference.
@@gas-clutch-shift476 if you are driving a 3 Series or a A4 and want to delude yourself that you are driving a "luxury car" just to feel better about yourself, that's up to you buddy. To each it's own. But again, if/when you step up to a 5/6/7/8 Series or A5/6/7, how in the world are you going to call them cars???
@@Max-vs7rc I'm guessing you have shopped for a car lately. 3 series ranges from 45-115k USD depending on which boxes you tick. That's as much as a house in some parts of the USA. Luxury isn't just half a million dollars Rolls Royce and million dollar Ferraris.
I can't, because I agree. Big fat hogs with lipstick. Way too much "technology" too. This is why I stick with Toyota/Lexus. Yeah they don't do as much "technology" stuff, and that's the good part. Comfortable cars that do what they were built for, drive. And they stay on the road longer, not in the shop.
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Which one from this list would make it in your garage?!
Just bought a 2014 E350 Sport 4matic, coming from a 5th gen camaro, this is an amazing car, it drives so nice, ergos are perfect, just so comfortable, its nice to know its reliable too.
Recently test drove a 340i and it’s nice to have bmw making a classy sedan that’ll last longer than the payments. A good recommendation
Dude I have a 2014 335 at 132000 miles now. No lost of oil between oil changes and runs very well. Doesn't have to be a B58.
@@cammgt3rs370 you have a n55, those are solid engines
Since 2004 that I work with cars in 3 different countries, I never seen a lexus in a car repair shop
Wtf?
The 2007-2008 Infiniti G35S sedan manual RWD is one of the greatest drivers cars ever made and far more reliable than any BMW made since 2000. I think you can pick one up for around 7K .
Extremely corny how you have been putting the little red bar. It actually makes me want to watch less because “oh I must’ve stopped watching because it was boring” but I guess when you have been reup loading the same content over 10 years. I’ve never seen an actual BUILD from ideal cars, I’ve never even seen these guys work on cars tbh.
Edit 3 years
Where is their R8?
This is a just a list channel revolving cars bro it’s not that serious gtfo.
It's called clickbait, and most youtubers do it. They do it to make more money off you, you lost.
If I realized the video was uploaded by ideal beforehand, I would’ve never clicked on this video.
I have the v8 Mercedes E550 with a stage 1 tune. Going on 105k miles now and still incredible
Love the shoutout to Audi here. Not many people really understand how good their cars are
*were
@@marcopol0117 are. Rs3, rs6, sq5, a8l, and many other cars are still being produced. They’ve also back tracked on their claims of going full electric alike most companies who swore to it. Fun things to come, even if it’s grim in comparison to 10 or even 5 years ago
I don’t know if anything’s changed but my S4 V8 dbw was absolute garbage. I could constantly catch it off guard and get weird throttle responses. Then I’d go hop in a cheap GM car with dbw and it ran perfect. Very disappointing in that regard. Loved the car and that just ruined the whole experience for me.
@@spartancrown let me guess, it was a b6 or b7 s4. Audi only really perfected the 4.2 with the release of the b7 rs4 & the b8 rs5 but around that same time it was starting to be phased out by their newer engines like the 4.0t. I’m not going to try and justify your prior car, as I know how junk they can be. But you literally got the worst of the crop. If you EVER get a chance, try driving a b8 s4 or any newer. Or on the contrary a b5 s4 or any Audi that’s older. Just don’t touch the in between ones lol.
Uncle had bmw 340i and audi.......and bith were dealership magnets!!! Finally after $8k+ in repairs for both he bought a toyota!
Getting a little long in the tooth but the W210 E class was awesome and virtually bullet proof. I have a 2001 E430 with 230K miles that runs and drives like new. It's been the most reliable car I've ever owned and has not required any major repairs since I bought it for only $9,000 in 2008 with 104K miles.
Great job. I own the BMW, Audi cars of this review and they are truly reliable, luxurious and good for the money as long you maintain them they will run for a long time!
My w204 C300 is past 200k miles, 0 problems, 0 broken components, just regular maintenance, cheaper than a E class
I love Mercedes, but the E 550 has known issues. The engine known as the m278 has the bore scoring issue and oil can leak onto the wire harness that can damage the ecu. I wish it wasn’t true because these cars are amazing. And have amazing power.
Just got a Audi Q7 2013 TDI. Would this diesel engine be up there?
Strange, you were mentioning the VQ37HR and showing an engine bay with a VR30DDTT.
I bought a 2006 BMW Z4 M Coupe new. Now 2024 and remains trouble free but only have put 35000 miles. Is my second car and enjoy it immensely.
35k miles isn't very much. Youre using it for its intended purpose so you won't have issues with it
@@toxicthesniper8264 Agreed.
That gs is the no brainer
My experiences with Audi, including the SQ5, were horrible. Lemon Law. I can't imagine ever owning another Audi or MB. Too many bad experiences with both.
Audi, lex or e-class (had all three) 10 outta ten
what year E class ?
My love for BMW 😊
ok, maybe not [cheap] but the lexus Ls460, as well as you do your basic maintenance and filters,will nevet die and let you down.Ive jad mine for over 5yrs,and the only big bill was a replacement radiator and hose.Penziol plat makes the v8 run like a church mouse. I swear by it.Just every 5000 or less,new oul,filter, and your good!!!!!
I believe it Lexus are smooth like butter. My brother has the RC350 F-Sport
Audi's 3.0Ts are a gem. I miss my 4M Q7 supercharged variant that had an GOAPR stage 1 tune - it just wants to go keep going faster. Now in a stock B9 SQ5 turbocharged variant a fun vehicle to drive - waiting for warranty to be done to tune stage 1 remap
Bro said the Infiniti is a “3.7 v6” then proceeded to show a picture of a twin turbo vr30 engine
340 in the 17s...? yeah with 150k miles, be realistic guy.
I loved my 2011 B8 S4 but it was a maintenance nightmare. I guess I bought too soon.
Fourth Generation Acura TL should be on the list. It is Based off the Honda Accord so it should last a long time. They have between 280 and 305 horsepower. It can be had with all-wheel drive. Full leather interior. Big enough to carry five (interior is bigger than the E-Class and Infiniti Q50). Wired and wireless phone integration (sorry, no CarPlay nor Android Auto). Heated memory seats. Navigation {yes, older fonts}. A fantastic ELS audio system!!
And by far the best part….you can get them with a manual!! A smooth shifting Honda manual at that!!
Audi 3t engine is known for eating oil like crazy. Some were ok but I got stuck in limp mode with an A6 3t that had 17k miles on it... missing 2quarts of oil 3 months after oil change. And I heard lots of other ones acting similar.
How about Acura?
The 3.0 engine has timing chain on rear of engine.
hey Trav, do you have a list of luxury sport coupes?
Fully loaded 15 GS350 Fsport and fully loaded X3 M40i.. still want that LC500 for V8, although its reliability is not as stellar
That v8 is super reliable. It’s been around since the ISF
The GSF any year is even a better car high performance with excellent reliability.
340!❤️🩹⛓️
Audi SQ5
I thought the q50 didn’t come out until 2014. Did you mean a G37?
You missed the Volvo S90. Undeniably reliable.
BMW B58 engine is great…. So far. But the other issues with BMW or ‘ANY’ luxury German cars are also their expensive to fix electronic systems, when it fails, and they do fail more than the other Japanese luxury cars!
Just coolant issues is all I’ve heard of so far being somewhat common
Haven’t heard electronic problems on b58s tho. I’ve seen some at 250k miles already too
Also 2016s had fuel injector issues.
@@cammgt3rs370 then don’t buy that year lmao there’s another 10 years you can buy from
okay, but where are some places i can buy on of these
Way to show the VR30 engine while talking about the older years on the Q50
All B58s are not the same- they may be as reliable but the power output varies by year and model. 2016 B58 340i makes around 335 HP, the same year with Mpackage makes 355 HP and the latest iteration of M340i starting 2019 makes 382 HP. So depends on the year, Model(3series, Z, X5 etc) and the trim.
Genesis G70 and Kia Stinger GT
You missed the Infiniti qx70, is a Q50 with SUV body and all wheel drive
Would you rather have an X5 or an X3 M40i? Right around same price
2013 B8.5 was the first year for the fully electric steering rack. The first years are known to FAIL. It's a $3000 - $4500 repair. They tended to fail juuuuSSST-a-bit-outside 3yr/55k mile powertrain warranty, of course.
Owned it for 2 years have 190k miles and this is the first im hearing of this 😅
audi for sure
Tough choices but make mine an E-Class!
No acuras to make the list? 😢
Acura might be in the “luxury” car segment but an acura does not look like a luxury car sedan/coup until you hit the face-lifted integra or the nsx…the body styling and interior simply does not exude luxury. They are on par with the honda EX-L quality.
M113 and M273 have entered the room, everyone else can go home.
Lol
do you recommend audi sq5 or bmw x3 m40i for reliability?
SQ5 all the way man!
@@markjohnson2079 but isn’t bmw m40i inline 6 cylinder more reliable, smoother, and without vibration than a v6 cylinder in the Audi?
both of them are actually reliable . Is up to you which one you want
My first and last time watching this channel.
Just curious, why?
If you're gonna put a 2000s era mercedes on this list then you might as well put a maserati qp5 on there. As someone that has owned a first gen cls550, the build quality is very disappointing
a 2015 list? jeebus
Thanks. I want more
Old 7 series bruh i found 40k miles for 17k$ 2014 i belive great quality and prefromance for cheap
The 340i , the W212 and the Q50
Infinity and their transmission?? Never an automatic from them
The 7AT is bulletproof but it's SLOOWWWWWWWWW
So, only German & Japanese cars. NO AMERICAN CAR.
American luxury car?
Sorry but none of this Cars are „Luxury“
You chose to put that title on the video and an Audi on the thumbnail are you kidding Audi is just another word for broken
This list is very misleading. the VR30 found in the Q50 & 60 is extremely unreliable, turbos are known to go bad and blow your motor. so why is this even on the list? Same with the V6 TFSI in the S4 it's known at higher milage for slipping timing and blowing the motor. both terrible cars and you should never own one.
Q50 has a cheap interior. it should not be that high on the list lol. poor take brother
Interesting and informative 🇯🇲 💯
Acura RLX.
As a 2nd gen G35 sedan owner, i am leaning towards the Q50, and being a fan of the B58 i'm leaning towards the 340i as well😅😅
i wouldn't consider any of those luxury cars. they are nice cars but not luxury.
Wait youre saying Audis BMWs and Mercedes that will never die!?
the bmw b58 has been very reliable so far and the audi v6 supercharged is another really reliable engine, can last a long time and pretty robust
with the right engines yes ..Not only Toyota and Lexus can last forever
@olympbarca3313 name a modern engine on a Mercedes or Audi that will last for 300k miles like a Toyota
I can tell u one thing, this guy has no idea about cars. Never worked on them, never had one of the cars he talking about on here. Well, the lexus should be a better car, Infinity is not to bad. The metcedes can be better compared to Bmw or Audi or other ones but u need to know what years to look for n what models. Good luck to everyone. God bless us all.
The German cars have been and still are notoriously unreliable IF driven more than 80K miles or there abouts. Too many sensors and too much plastic. My 1995 BMW 325i was the most reliable cuz it didn't have all the plastic. Shouldn't have ever sold it. I have owned 4 BMWs not because they are reliable, they aren't, but because they are super great road cars. I have a Lexus ES350 for reliability and long road trips.
Red line, cheap move.
A modern 2jz? FOH don't ever compare Japanese with German
This thing of trying to be funny at all times isn’t funny at all, guys. Your copywriting feels juvenile, folks…
I got a 2013 Audi S5 Stage 2 plus w 034+ for sale in AZ current 124k miles.
Asking 15,000 hmu
The X5? If you like your wallet don't buy this car
LOL
If is V8 then yes but like 40i or 30d are actually reliable
Just say that you can't afford this car
Can afford it but i dont want to waste 6k on register chains every 2 years
@@barearerarehare Wow that much with out warranty?
money pits
Those BMWs & Audi will bankrupt you!😂😅😂😅 the X5 has made the WORST cars for reliability and resale values on many “real” list!
are you sure about that? Because if is V8 then yes is unreliable but if is b58 or b57 then it's reliable
Clickbait 👎🏾
All those vehicles.are money pits except the Lexus don't buy the rest unless you fix cars yourself or you have money to throw away and you don't care
Luxury cars require luxury money. If you want a car you can cheap out on buy a Corolla
The Audi ones… engine is good but everything else around it will go to shit. lol
Lol
When did most of these become luxury vehicles? Luxury is 6 series or higher/Porsche/Bentley/Lambo/etc. Not Lexus and low end Audi.
Stopped watching after seeing a 3 Series and a A4 considered "luxury cars"
Because they are
@@olympbarca3313 What do you call a 7 or 8 Series and a A7 or A8 then???
@@Max-vs7rc still luxury cars duh. 🙄 like are you slow. Those are luxury brands. So everything they make have luxury in them and around them. Also he said S4 not A4 big difference.
@@gas-clutch-shift476 if you are driving a 3 Series or a A4 and want to delude yourself that you are driving a "luxury car" just to feel better about yourself, that's up to you buddy. To each it's own. But again, if/when you step up to a 5/6/7/8 Series or A5/6/7, how in the world are you going to call them cars???
@@Max-vs7rc I'm guessing you have shopped for a car lately. 3 series ranges from 45-115k USD depending on which boxes you tick. That's as much as a house in some parts of the USA. Luxury isn't just half a million dollars Rolls Royce and million dollar Ferraris.
I find all cars nowadays super ass ugly and similar. Convince me otherwise.
I can't, because I agree. Big fat hogs with lipstick. Way too much "technology" too. This is why I stick with Toyota/Lexus. Yeah they don't do as much "technology" stuff, and that's the good part. Comfortable cars that do what they were built for, drive. And they stay on the road longer, not in the shop.
X5 full of shit.
X5is fine you hated bcause you can;t afford it