2005 Audi A6 3.0, BMW 530i or Mercedes-Benz E320

"My citroen won't start" (lucasboechat)
03/26/2015 at 14:58 • Filed to: None

Which is going to be the most reliable? Assume they all have 45k miles, because they do.

DISCUSSION (29)

Nibby > My citroen won't start
03/26/2015 at 15:00

Walking.

Party-vi > My citroen won't start
03/26/2015 at 15:02

I would think the Mercedes, but I'd rather have the 5-Series.

wunderwagen wants a longer roof > My citroen won't start
03/26/2015 at 15:03

A bike.

djmt1 > My citroen won't start
03/26/2015 at 15:06

Probably the Merc but I'd pick the Audi since their 3l diesels sound amaze-balls.

Brian Silvestro > My citroen won't start
03/26/2015 at 15:09

Mathias Rios, another oppo, has an ML with the 320 engine. It has over 250k miles and hasn't given him any problems so far.

But I'd rather have the BMW.

Nibby > Party-vi
03/26/2015 at 15:16

Google "E60 reliability"

3 people I know had E60s, bought new. All 3 of them were traded in within a year.

Anoop > My citroen won't start
03/26/2015 at 15:18

Late 90s to early 2000s Mercedes are pretty unreliable... I'd think 5 series is the most reliable of that bunch... but that's like asking which of the following will most likely bite your head off if you're in a locked room with, a lion, a tiger, or a leopard?

Klaus Schmoll > My citroen won't start
03/26/2015 at 15:21

05 is a bad year for the E60. The center display can die (no sat nav, AC, radio, etc...) and has to be reset at the dealership. In my stepdad's 05 this happened evry 2-3 months. In 07 or so they revised the system and made it bulletproof.

Party-vi > Nibby
03/26/2015 at 15:27

Turbo models? I'd take the NA E60 over the 320 Mercedes.

TFen > My citroen won't start
03/26/2015 at 15:30

The BMW, assuming you dont get a lemon, will be the most reliable.

As an added bonus, its also the most engaging.

I came very, very close to replacing my E46 with a 6-speed E60 530i.

TFen > Nibby
03/26/2015 at 15:35

I'll bet money atleast 2 of them were early 535's

Nibby > TFen
03/26/2015 at 15:35

Only one of them was. The others were 530is

Textured Soy Protein > My citroen won't start
03/26/2015 at 16:10

None of them.

jkm7680 > My citroen won't start
03/26/2015 at 16:31

Audi.

My citroen won't start > Party-vi
03/26/2015 at 16:35

Me too. But I've heard bad things about early 2000 Mercs.

My citroen won't start > Nibby
03/26/2015 at 16:36

Walking is dangerous.

My citroen won't start > Klaus Schmoll
03/26/2015 at 16:36

How much does resetting the center display cost?

My citroen won't start > Brian Silvestro
03/26/2015 at 16:37

I fully agree.

My citroen won't start > Textured Soy Protein
03/26/2015 at 16:37

Fair enough.

My citroen won't start > wunderwagen wants a longer roof
03/26/2015 at 16:37

I might need one of those too.

My citroen won't start > jkm7680
03/26/2015 at 16:37

You are the only one who said that.

My citroen won't start > TFen
03/26/2015 at 16:38

It is the one I like the most, but so far the main problem seems to be with the electrics.

Klaus Schmoll > My citroen won't start
03/26/2015 at 16:55

I have no idea. It was a leased company car, so I don't even know who paid the bill. The inconvenience alone should be a reason to avoid the earlier ones.

jkm7680 > My citroen won't start
03/26/2015 at 17:31

It's because I'm fabulous I presume.

My citroen won't start > jkm7680
03/26/2015 at 17:35

There is no other possible explanation.

jkm7680 > My citroen won't start
03/26/2015 at 17:36

I'm also highly biased in most cases. Honestly I wouldn't care about reliability rolling around in a luxury midsize sedan though.