porsche. Maintenance is more expensive but finding an indy shop to do the work is not hard and at least 50% less expensive than the dealers. most of the issues with modern porsches are cosmetic.

Lexus GX 460 is the most reliable vehicle in the world according to Consumer Reports.

Acura,Lexus

Lexus IS-350 F-sport

i wouldn't say that luxury cars as a whole category are necessarily that much more prone than regular cars for mechanical issues to happen. there are good models & bad models, just like a regular-brand car. and just like a regular car, you need to keep up on the maintenance schedule or else shit eventually goes wrong.

however, when mechanical issues do happen, they are more expensive. i own a BMW and one of the most common oil leak repairs is somewhere around $1200. the part is not even $100 of that, it's just really fucking time-consuming to get to. and it's true that many are only really smart to own on a lease, where the germans pick up the maintenance bill if something goes wrong.

the most-reliable luxury brand to own is lexus, because it's just fancy toyotas with the same bulletproof platforms & engines. they're actually sold as higher-end toyotas in japan, but they built lexus to sell them better in america.

the most reliable car you can buy in the country is the lexus GX, because it's a toyota land cruiser underneath and those are quite literally a common sight in third-world wars because they're that tough. it's a gigantic SUV that gets terrible MPG and could probably climb a giant pile of SUVs. holds its value extremely well because they're easily good to several hundred thousand miles and the auto market knows it.

if you want a luxury car, get an IS or GS. i owned a cadillac with the 3.6 V6 and had literally no non-consumable maintenance bills in 2 years(and took 87 gas, which is rare for luxury cars & saves a ton of money).

if it has to be german (i can't blame you obviously), straight-6 BMWs and 3.0T Audis are generally fairly safe bets, but definitely google the model before you buy to figure out what its most common problems are and make sure the maintenance records are respectable. and learn to do your own maintenance.

Lexus >>> BMW > Mercedes > Audi >>>>>>>>>> Land Rover

But dont be fooled, a Lexus is still expensive to maintain but its simply less likely to have random issues compared to its German Rivals. Wear items like brakes and tires will still be expensive. Actually all of these are reliable as long as they are maintained properly (except Land Rovers of course)

Lexus is very reliable.

Had a BMW 740Li. Grabe every ilang months balik sa casa kasi may warning. Currently have a Lexus RX450h that one is a great car. Maintenance once a year and walang problems. Quiet, has power, comfortable ride. I'd buy a Lexus again if you ask me. Great service din sa dealer.

I currently have 3 Volvo's right now. Had a couple of toyotas before and a BMW as well. Safety, comfort and reliability wise I'd pick the Volvo all day. My Volvo's had less problems than all of my previous Toyota cars surprisingly.

Lexus very reliable. Very minimal complaints with the ES. Had previous experience with a Volvo and that was a keeper as well.

Rolls Royce... I mean come on.

Too broad of a question. Performance wise, daily driver for gram gram, reliability, chick magnet, curb appeal? Without a proper question you won't get a "best" answer. Lexus makes a decent car as does Audi. But it's really subjective. So I'd say the one you could afford and afford to maintain

Audi. I know its a subjective answer but since they share volkswagon heritage, they are, expensive to maintain but should keep chugging

More like being driven in a Rolex!

Great choice. Love the vanquish.

I consider Lexus a luxury brand and they are relatively easy to maintain

Exactly this. I mean engines on luxury European cars like BMW or Mercedes are great. But the rest of the stuff that makes them move can be problematic. That said, those cars needs a lot of babysitting to remain cost-efficient after many years. Which is why they'll never surpass the Japanese or Korean brands in terms of reliability.

Absolutely. Once that warranty runs out, the repair bills start piling up fast. Leasing really does save people from the long term pain with most luxury brands.

Owned a 2020 Giulia Ti for 3 years and 60k miles. Didn't have a single issue. They aren't any less reliable than the comparative German cars. Just avoid the 2017s. Fantastic car.

Yep. For the most part, Maserati are beautiful pieces of shit. Except for the Lavante, which isn’t even beautiful.

Nooo Anything outside of warranty and unless you have a large fortune that you are willing to turn into a small fortune, don’t own a luxury car out of warranty!!!1!

/s.

Modern BMWs post n-series engines are incredibly reliable, and there’s nothing I’ve tried from Japanese manufacturers that feel anywhere near as well to drive compared to German. I’ll gladly take the more rigorous maintenance as a trade off.

Porsche are generally really reliable, to the point that the ones that aren’t are well known (996 non-metzger, 986, some of the panameras). They’re just really expensive to do major repairs on because the engine is in the “wrong” side of the car.

It’s a problem, because I’m constantly tempted by a 30k cayman. 90% chance that other than larger tires and brakes, it’s about the same cost to maintain as my BRZ… but if I’m one of the unlucky 10%… oof.

(All the B-series BMWs are pretty sturdy as well)

I mean, I literally drive the most "unreliable" Mercedes chassis of the period (2006 S55 AMG) with zero issues. People blow the German thing so out of the proportion. Do the maintenance. Don't neglect your car and it won't do you dirty.

Is Porsche not a luxury brand? Why is no one saying Porsche

starting to like BMWs more- b58 is pretty reliable and it seems like lexus doesn’t gaf about their sedans

I’d probably pick Porsche but I’m not sure I’d actually ever own one the. I have a friend with a cayenne he says its fine for the most part but when something does go wrong damn is it expensive and I just don’t like to spend money like that lol

I like Porsche the most but I’m too poor to afford a new one so Lexus is my second favorite and the one that I’ve thoroughly enjoyed for the past 10 years

When compared to most other luxury brands, yes. The B58/48 engines are rock solid and the ZF8HP has been around forever and is a tank. There’s a reason Toyota trusted them to make the Supra

Lexus by far for reliability, then Porsche and BMW. I'd put Acura above BMW in reliability but not quite the same tier of luxury. Mazda is also very reliable but is more affordable-premium than true luxury. There are other luxury brands that you could afford used, but with worse reliability that you'd pay for in service costs

If all you care about is luxury and reliable, get a Lexus.

If you also want it to be sporty and have a fuck ton of money, get a Porsche.

If you want it to be sporty, but only have Lexus money, get a BMW.

If you don’t have Lexus money and want something reliable that is still premium, get a Mazda

Range Rover. You can rely on its quality.

Who breaks down the least?

My bad. NOT Range Rover. It's reliably bad.

X7 is an amazing machine. Best three row SUV

Newer bmw have been proven to be reliable, get one with a b58 or s58 engine. The inline 4 counterparts are pretty solid as well from what I heard but the inline 6 is superior.

BMW and Porsche have nothing to do with luxury.

/uj that Estoque is pure sex

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In terms of reliability, as in “I won’t need to visit the shop as much”, the usual suspects like Acura and Lexus stand out. However, if you do some research, there are some brands with a reliable track record, as long as you avoid certain model years or configurations.

Examples include Porsche, which has been noted as more reliable than most other German luxury brands. Some models and specific configurations from Audi and BMW have also been unusually reliable.

If you want reliable and less expensive to maintain/repair, then Lexus and Acura are pretty much it.

Mercedes is a real rollercoaster on reliability reputation over the past 30-40 years or so. They used to be the best in the world, but they cut their R&D budgets for profits, and failed to respond to new realities - like Lexus coming in and eating their lunch in the 90s by doing exactly what they were supposed to be good at, but better. They failed to evolve and for a while were actually pretty bad relative to the competition. Everyone got better, they floundered. Yet they still coasted, and still coast to a degree, on this sterling brand reputation. They have clawed a lot of that back over the years and are much better. But still not top of the heap by any means. If you pick and choose through their models, some are really quite good (2014-2016 350E is amazing reliable), but overall as a luxury brand, pretty average.

Pretty much any new car will be reliable. Not just Japanese. And must luxury cars are Reliable just require more maintenance. 90% of the “advice” you see on here if from people without any actual experience when any of these vehicles

Acura is an upscaled/luxury line that Honda makes. Lexus is the same with Toyota. Both use are very similar cars to the parent brand, so many like them for fancy interiors but while also being reliable.

Acura is Honda luxury brand.Lexus is Toyota luxury brand. Lincoln/Ford(owned by Ford) , Porsche - Audi - VW (owned by the same company VW)

Porsche is reliable, but still among the most expensive brands to own, due to parts and service costs.

A new headlight assembly for my Boxster S was $3,500 last summer lol

BMW is currently on the top 10 most reliable brands list from Consumer Reports.

Audi or Cadillac over Benz or Jag

Porsche is deemed the “Lexus of German cars” as far as reliability

All of them are reliable enough to own for 5-10 years outside of the absolute top trim and models. Like an Audi a5 will probably go a decade with no major issues, but an Audi A8L is probably gonna last 6 years before some control unit breaks that nobody can seem to get to without taking the whole car apart

Lexus won’t blow you away in terms of luxury and refinement but the reliability is top notch. I don’t think the interiors are bad or anything though, just a bit boring. But boring and reliable isn’t bad by any means.

Agreed the new models are so reliable but if your planning on keeping it for ten years, it will eventually cost quite a bit, however, I have a 2020 330i and it's not even an m car and it's the best car I've ever had. The driving experience is amazing. For lifetime reliability, lexus sits at top, then bmw Acura genesis. Look into genesis g70 or the suv gv70, the g80, Acura tlx, bmw 5series, lexus es350, Porsche Macan s or cayenne s(used of course lol). Stay away from caddilac,and Mercedes. If it's not foreign, it's not worth the money

And the fact that generally the type of buyer for a BMW wants top performance so they are upgrading alot of the times and maybe putting off certain maintenance.

I’m guilty of it myself. My first bmw was as reliable as anything for 120k miles. However timing chain is recommended at 100k miles and it’s atleast a $5k job. Did I want to do that or upgrade? So I upgraded.

Once I’m at a M5 i would do it but until then, I would rather just put the money into my next car. Sorry to the next guy who probably doesn’t do the timing chain either and then complains they are unreliable.

Lexus folks buy a Lexus already accepting they are just driving economy car performance around and probably won’t care about upgrading

My buddy is on his third, and yes. But damn those cars are nice. He has a 2017 7 series now and it's wonderful.

I just got a 2019 Acura rdx because I can't stomach the crazy costs and special mechanics for a BMW.

Agree all the way with Lexus or Acura. Although a lot of cars come fully loaded and don’t really lack anything a “luxury” model would.

If you’re looking for an SUV, my pick specific to your question would be the Acura MDX. They’re pretty fast, look great, and are reliable. If you want a sedan, then can’t go wrong with an ES. They’re just kind of boring.

The newer BMW engines are pretty bulletproof but you have to stay on top of the maintenance. For most BMWs it's not the engine that goes it's something else that is stupid and even more expensive. Mercedes is kind of the same way. Audi is just garbage. German cars are built with the mindset that German people adhere to strict rules regarding maintenance, it is legitimately a cultural thing. Lexus and Acura are nice because they are essentially economy cars with upgraded interiors.