Great thoughts and can’t argue with that.

Not true

You’re right but that can be said about almost all cars now. Nothing is what it used to be. Even the almighty Toyota and Honda have had a high number of issues in the last 10 years. I blame tech.

Just buy extended warranty

cap. If ur getting a bmw 328 or an Audi A4 or something normal and not too complex and its maintained and a reliable gen model then its gonna be no worse than any car. All cars break.

I used to have a 2001 Audi S4 Avant (B5) ...put 180K before letting it go ...that said it was high maintenance. Not because of engine but because of everything else.

Perfect list! I will probably never get rid of my W212 (2014), even if it has to just sit in the garage.

Macan is new and it sucks

I owned a 2015 Audi S4, and just recently sold it because I got hit by another driver. That car was bullet proof. NO issues at ALL. I picked up a 2019 Genesis G70, as a replacment and hoping for a similar experience. I have also owned 5 Acura MDXs (2005, 2012, 2014, 2015 and now 2019). I usually buy them off lease, and sell them when they around 80K/85K miles. Only had 2 issues, all related to the driver/passenger side mirrors. Other than that, just kept up with the scheduled maintenance on them.

Should I get the IS350 or the M340i?

Buyers remorse

I wouldn't touch a BMW or an Audi.

It’s true man, I’m surprised he even gets hate.

Best luxury car channel

As per Scotty Kilmer, always buy a Toyota, Honda, Lexus, Acura, Subaru and Infiniti :)

Even cheap cars will do 150 000km without any problems...hi quality cars show them selfs after 350 000-400 000kms...

@@Bare36 Had A 2013 Face lifted W212 E220D AMG Line kitted out there was a hole in one of the tubs that made it found like a prius replaced it 3 times then he last time while mercedes had the car then engine stopped working turns out it was the gear box they quoted around 6k but then i brought up how the car broke on their owner ship so they offerred half the labour cost. I bought a refurbished gearbox which had a 5 year warranty so in total it costed 2.5k to fix i sold it after and brought a new bmw 5 series. Ive had 3 of them all the generation since 2007, thw 2007 Model the F10 and G30, Fun to drive spacious and comfortable way better than the mercedes and they in my owneship were suprisingly reliable and economical doinh 40mpg

@@Bare36 However on the over hand my Brother in Law bought a 2011 pre face lift E220d for a taxi vehicle he had bought it with 50k miles and put around another 80k on it that is a very reliable car

@@Bare36 Well said!

Mercedes, bmw, Audi, Land Rover etc, they all have the worst re-sale value. They all lose almost half of their value within the first couple of years. Quality is the main issue

Preach..

Exactly.

U can't give a like to this video, the guy speaking nonsense. Promoting german cars as reliable lol... My friend just replaced his bmw's engine, alot of costs

He is actually critical of BMW plastic engine parts in his other videos. I guess its a toss up you make between driving experience or reliability.

@@AlexanderGeorge Was it a B58 as thats the engine he is saying is the most reliable current ones?

It's a Toyota after all

It’s all ways thoes “it’s a Toyota” right?

New ones are plastic crap now like everything else Tacoma is an overpriced plastic toy made to sustain tremendous dollar damage on small impacts and total in medium ones

@@drifter9425people who scream Lexus or Toyota in every comment section probably can’t be trusted to do an oil change every few months lmao

Great cars

What year ?

@@yunga8305 2012 ..bought it 2014 certified...

That’s a lie unless it’s a old mustang lol

@@livegoodeathealthy5049 I rather get the s550

You are very welcome. Thanks again for the support.

@@mike-uw6wt have fun repairing anything else

mine hit 225. then my wife got in a car accident insurance totaled I wanted to see 300 k. what a beast

it's ugly asf

@@richardsmoczynski9675 thats your opinion. many others think Lexus look cool

@@richardsmoczynski9675 Then you shouldn't buy one.

Thank you very much. That’s greatly appreciated

Thanks Thomas. I keep sneaking a peak at the turbos, gt3s and others since I am on the market. They are awesome cars.

@@ECPP That's right! You are in the market... The "problem" with 911's, that I am finding, there are too many great ones to select from. The GT3 is at the top of the list, IMO

Macan is the best SUV out there, the handling is superb just like a 911.

Can anybody tell me what the porche panamera sedan or wagon are like as i love the look

Did someone shoot the engine 😄. Just kidding, I had one as well but the valve cover leaked and the repair shop I gave the car to messed up the car and also put in some dinosaur oil in it which made things worse. This is not the only time I had bad luck with bmw third party service. It seems like they jealous or just hate bmw customers. I now ether do the service on my cars myself or take it to bmw dealership for service.

Do you think it could last 200k miles? And would it be smart for a high schooler/soon to be college kid to get or no since expensive maintenance and all that

@@raptide3651 not sure if you got your car, but its probably going to run you about 3-5k/year so if you finance it probably you’ll be straight.

Yeah but it’s basically a Toyota and the 350s are ugly

@@cashmerethoughts8096 your point? What’s wrong with a Toyota ? People like you will choose a 500k miles 1960 bmw over a 2022 Toyota

@@wilsinhomaire7559 what’s my point? That it’s a Toyota lol don’t care how reliable it is. Not driving a Toyota

@@cashmerethoughts8096Your loss.

@@mauripekkarinen1 my gain i have the money for any maintenance or repairs

Nice choice for a daily. Classy and understated.

W210 E-Class (Along with W204 C-Class) was the first car I have ever driven. Not to mention W210 (Along with late 90s Chevrolet Suburban and Mid 2000s Cadillac Escalade) were Tony Soprano’s cars in The Sopranos.

Very nice ride. My personal favorite is the W211 E55amg with the hand built 5.4 litre supercharged v8! The car stock is very capable even by today's standards, however with just a few minor upgrades this car can transform into an animal! Pretty incredible that with tuning, better cooling, and smaller pulley they make 600hp + from a car that came out in the early 2000's! This car used to be the very best bang for your buck cars out there! Not many cars can make that kinda power for under $20k unfortunately due to rising inflation they have gone up in price 😕 However they still remain one of my very favorite Mercedes amg 's of all time!

@@nathanpendleton9733 indeed. I actually have a 208 CLK55 with the m113k swap and pretty much the upgrades you mentioned…close to 650 hp; it dynoed at 450 to the wheels…it’s a lot of fun…and a sleeper. I had a stock one in the past…and it was the car I shouldn’t have sold. I traded it toward an ‘04 Z06 Corvette. (Because what American track junkie doesn’t want a corvette). Maintenance cost wise…was the worst and breaking the most of any car I’ve ever owned…but diving dynamics were phenomenal.

Honestly the kind of car I’m looking for now

Porsche 911 and Cayman can last way longer than 3 years

Problem I found with Porsches are the consumables are too expensive: clutch, brakes, etc. AMG repairs while costly are not Porsche costly.

@@kristians2704 They also cost way more too. I love Porsche but a Lexus would get you the same or more reliability while costing a lot less. When it comes to performance though Porsche definitely wins by a landslide.

@@gtmike916 and I think the last sentence is why they are incomparable. Porsche is way more reliable than other super car brands like Mclaren, Ferrari, Lamborghini

@@kristians2704 Yeah the OP doesn’t make much sense comparing Lexus against Porsche period. The only car Lexus made that was comparable to the 911 was the LFA and that was over 10 years ago.

Hope it all works out

@@ECPP - 🍻

Hell yeah I just bought an M340 and it’s been amazing. I could honestly see myself owning it for a decade at least. It’s truly the pinnacle of bmw engineering it’s flawless.

Well I am sure u will enjoy ur 340i much longer than 2026😎

Thank you very much

I disagree. He reminds me a bit of Scotty Kilmer. In a best engine list, you shouldn’t be talking about chrome strips and other styling cues.

The 911 is one of the very best for sure

Thank you very much Moe

+ I have a 4 door dark gray 2011 E350 with 147,000 miles on it. We bought it in 2015 with 48,000 miles on it. Other than usual maintenance the only money we've spent on it was a $300 out our pocket for a computer reboot, that's it. It's been a fantastic flawless reliable car for us for over 6 years now. It's a car that I still love now as much as the day I first drove it. Everytime I drive it I feel like I'm driving something special. I put a set of 5 spoke factory rims off of a 2008 CLS 550 on it & it made it look more agressive looking & kinda muscle car looking. The car is SO well planted in curves & general driving. Nothing drives like Benz!

@@marvinheemeyer6660 i love driving it, smooth , decent power if needed, great audio speaker, comfy seat , and it looks good . Even back seats for a coupe are useable enough. Very hapoy about it

@@marvinheemeyer6660 they’re the best mercedes in the last 20 years lowkey

@@MrMlbfan6 + I 100% agree!!!

@@marvinheemeyer6660 already scammed with a "computer reboot" that's why these junkers depreciate like mofos

Thank you

@marks90004 They're dinosaurs... Of course they'll last. Germans were doing that 30 years ago.

True, it was a poor design

The is250 you have to drive it aggressively every now and then to burn all the carbon up.

Thanks for the heads up lookin to buy a Lexus soon

carbon build up problem was with the is250 of the years between 2006-2008. my 2010 has been flawless and keep up with maintenance

Are their any european suvs that can match the quality of GX?

@@JIMMY-ck1oe Honestly speaking I haven't owned any Euro vehicles. When I was looking for a new SUV at the time the prices were higher for the MB and BMWs.

@@jolawil Can the reliability of MB and BMW match lexus?

@@JIMMY-ck1oe I can't speak on the European cars, I've only owned American and Japanese cars. I have a co-worker with a MB and the technology is more advanced than my GX460.

Thank you very much Jesse

What did you pay and how many miles?

@@Unplugged704 $28k with 41k miles (Original MSRP $58k).

I got a 2013 GS350 with 137,000 miles on it. Not one problem.👍

Great car. I have owned two GS350 AWD. Wish the AWD was 8 speed and not 6

I want a GS F.

You are very welcome

Thanks a lot for sharing. Great choice for sure on the Lexus

Sounds fantastic line a wi. Indeed

Any issues yet brother?

A transmission bracket (?) needed replacement. Under $200. That's it.@@MT-ey7sm

🤑🤑

Hoovie maybe? 😅

@@andrewoakley4957 No, Hoovie buys things like that just for the YT traffic they always produce. Made him rich.

If only Lexus were manual

"handle a bit better " is more important to me... carving turn... shift change... reliability comes next.

If only we could get a car with the design of an Audi and the reliability of a Lexus. I would fall in love

Great car but lets not sugarcoat it. It has a bland suspension design and very soft dampers. The gearbox is just slow, nothing to do with smoothness. And the steering is just numb. Again, great car for comfort and slow drives. An Audi of that era will not really handle a lot better but its a lot more neutral. The 3 series of that era will blow both... A 6 straight 330i is a bit more annoying for mechanics to work on, and can be expensive, but its perfectly reliable and better at anything else. Theres no competition whatsoever. The balance of that 6L is godworthy. Properly mantained will outlast any Toyota V6 you can think of.

I was about to say the same… Actually, I prefer the W211 over the W212. Especially in terms of design! The lines on the W211 are so much smoother and harmonious… Until today, whenever I see a clean and nice W211 it makes my head spins… lol!

W211 is a fantastic car. I've a 2007 E320CDi and I love it. No problems and 128,000 miles.

yeah thats a tank .

Thank you very much

@@ECPP no prob 😁

Thank you very much

Expensive Euro car owners have to announce that their car has been reliable- yet Toyota, Lexus & Mazda owners just assume their cars will be reliable. Funny that apart from your single car; nationwide & even worldwide stats & experience of thousands of mechanics shows that many cheaper cars are more reliable. Plus the Expensive Euro cars get pampered & babied more by buyers (esp 1st buyer) because they more often have a garage & office under cover carpark, plus happier to spend more for service and parts to maintain their precious new expensive car. The prestige brands know all of this & milk it accordingly. Mercs were special in the 50's- 70's but now are really just as disposable as other brands. A friend of mine who has a Merc was shocked at the price of a simple ring that surrounds the air vent; $500!! Lexus overall stands way above Merc, BMW & Audi in providing genuine durable long lasting honest quality. The Toyota Production System is superior, providing superior results. I have had 2 Mercs; a W126 & a Vito; both shocking with problems. Traded them for a Lexus SL400 (used from Japan) & a Toyota Hiace....both much better. My main car now is a Landcruiser 200 4WD; I did look at the Merc GLE SUV at the time but the super arrogant Merc salesman would hardly talk to me because I ride a bike there (a$10,000 carbon road bike mind you). Anyway car reports since then was that the Merc GLE proved to be terrible. The Landcruiser is super durable, statistically about the longest lasting vehicle, renowned for reliability, great resale. I see older Landcruisers for sale and with Govt roadworthy test certificates with 650,000km, one recently with 830,000km sold for $18,000; not as a collector car; but as a car to continue use. That is engineering . The Toyota Production System (TPS) is studied internationally as an example of quality excellence. Vs BMW advertising is studied as an example of excellent image marketing to "aspirational buyers" (also called Brainwashing). Similar applies to Merc "engineered like no other car". I prefer buying from excellent quality Production (TPS) rather than excellent Marketing

@@race890 I know where your coming from, my cousin has a LS 300 I think ... its been on point . In the current line up the coupe Lexus is the most beautiful thing I have seen in a while. The info tech is lagging ... perhaps a Lexus next 🤔... thanks for your reply

Nice

Thank you very much

Sick what year is it?

@@0000APEX ty! And it's a 2016 3.0T. 63k miles now 🥺 still no issues whatsoever though! Bought oem brakes and rotors the week I bought it and they STILL have life on em. Only maintenance I've had to do, besides oil changes of course

He could save a lot of time & just say Toyota or Lexus. Really, nothing else even comes close. Conversely, when he lists some of the worst cars, they come from companies that have a middling-at-best reputation for quality and durability....Mercedes, BMW, Audi & the other usual suspects.

Lexus reliability is crazy good. The only brand that I wouldn’t bat an eye buying even if older than 10yrs old.

@marks90004 yep they are like a very well made watch, they just keep going and going. The new Lexus 500 f looks promising but wish they had an awd option. That Lexus V8 is a killer motor. I raced a guy with an 08 isf v8 and it was running 11.9’s-12.1’s consistently at the track we were at. It just had a muffler delete, and a couple other bolt ons. Don’t believe it had a tune because no one had broken the ECM yet to tune it for mods. Beastly sounding car.

@marks90004 haha that makes two of us.

You guys are going to make me either wait longer for a 2015 GS 350 F Sport or spend 7-10k over my budget for a 2017. Unfortunately it doesn't have the red interior. That's ok black is fine. Sigh

Thank you

What about the oil consumption issue?

I personally haven't had any oil consumption problems, or was even aware of that being an issue on these motors. If your beating on the car alot and going more than 5k miles between oil changes than I'm sure you can expect to be needing to add oil more frequently.

@@dapetik Having owned an N54 and now an N55, I can add that you will almost always run into a constant array of oil leaks and coolant leaks - both being a major annoyance! The engine and transmission are rock solid though.

If you're not averse to diesels the BMW m57 engine is very similar to the b58 in terms of power and reliability. They're very similar mechanically as well. 335d and x5 had them.

Thanks for sharing and I agree, not sure why so many manufacturers are pushing g white and gray, yawn. Let’s move on. I love the oranges, bright yellows and Ferrari reds

@@ECPP you would know if you would live in Arabic countries)

@@raiiiar i do and I still don't know

@@travis_saldanha white, sun?

It may be same brand, same model but technically the specs are different for Gulf region.

Good morning Scott, have a great day.

Get rid of it while you can. Especially if you have air suspension. Trust me you don't want to own this thing long-term. Cheers

@@mrm1712 why?

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@@steven5509 the valve block can go bad, the air struts can go bad, the links attached to sensor/control are fricken plastic (genius idea) and can break especially if rusted. Good luck replacing those $350 each full assembly. The whole air suspension system is a bunch of pieces that can all go bad. Then you got many other sensors that are cheap chinese manufactured plastics that will go bad. Already had to replace many (original cost a lot even though chinese). All electrical shit starts to fail. The only good thing about the car is engine mine is a V8 5.5L and no issues there but everything else is so bad, problems after problems. Coolant sensor went bad, had to replace full assembly parts $300 USD. Car wouldn't warm up properly so had to replace it. Steering wheel sensors went bad, can't even move it. Both my rear links broke, $350 each to replace. I'm scared fronts will go bad too. Can leave you stranded, whole suspension droops down. Brake lines rusted so easily and broke, had to replace them. There was a lawsuit case against Mercedez in canada about this but they said because not enough cars were involved, they couldn't charge Mercedez. The refrigerant sensor also went bad and the fan started blasting at max speed on idle (it's LOUD). Had to replace that too. Much more shit and the mileage on my car is 60,000km and model 2010 E550 V8. Planning to get some small stuff fixed and sell it asap. Going to buy a Lexus GS350 AWD or Infinity G37X

@@mrm1712 what about the E’s without the air suspension?

Honda is not what it used to be- I still find it hard to accept that they had that problem with the re designed CRV. It is not rocket science. How could a comapny with Honda's reputation design such a problematic engine & then use in in thier best selling vehicle ?

My 2012 MDX has had zero issues and still runs great . I haven’t had to do anything but the normal maintenance.

Nice

Mercedes makes some great looking car but if u but one make sure you have plenty in savings for repairs

But the 340 makes insane power

@@MrMlbfan6 yes it does and they are beautiful however I had a very hard time getting in and out of it and couldn’t get a comfortable seating position. I have 28 screws and braces in my spine which makes it extremely hard getting in/out of vehicles I even sold my corvette and looking to sell my Corvair, for this very reason

@@markwagner4909 so it's not reliability issue.

@@farrous13 not at all It was hard getting in/out of as mine spine and neck have been fused The BMW was pretty much my dream car and enjoyed it for two years and decided to let some other person enjoy it My son didn’t speak to me for a couple of weeks until the Lexus came in but still says I made a mistake

@@MrMlbfan6 What good is insane power if the vehicle turns into a money pit that sucks your bank account dry

I agree, so far, so good

They are pretty good. Better if you maintain well, so try to get lowest possible mileage if used. Change oil in very short intervals in my opinion, 5k max I do 3k mine is like a Toyota it is great never have had an issue. Research your model, know what to change and when and change parts preventively.

Good God that Porsche is so beautiful!

Totally agree

You can do the same paint job on your car. patience & extremely careful prep work is the key.

Even better paint - I know of someone who paid for a BMW Option of a custom paint selection when pre-ordering the car; the 4 will old car was Keyed down both sides - a magnet for teenagers wanting to have some destructive fun.

What do you think about X5 45e which also has the B58 paired with electric motor

Thank you very much

Hey David, the Mercedes-Benz E class models are great, likewise I would also recommend the GLE 350, from 2016-2019. I drive a 2016 E350 4Matic, bought it so I could have a reliable daily driver for the next decade. 32k miles on it now, have two co workers who are over 200k on their E classes, different generations. I work for a Benz dealership and the W212 E 350 is the best.

Thanks for the support and welcome to the channel