Rich Guys + Fancy Cars = New House for the Mechanic

Now this is an equation I can get behind. I apologize for writing a "feel good" story but it's a "feel bad" story if you are actually stupid enough to blow big bucks on these fancy German cars.

When I drive I can't help but notice that so many of these guys driving these fancy cars are just the most arrogant bastards on the road. Well...Richie Rich better hope he keeps raking it in. Turns out those Germans are still trying to kill us, especially the rich, by building incredibly unreliable luxury cars. You're tooling along, probably talking to your other doofus rich friend about being rich and how luxurious the interior is and how you love being rich...and BANG!...the fuel system goes...and maybe somebody hits you as you're stalling out and $30,000 worth of still spinning engine parts come whaling through your dashboard and squash you like the disgusting overfed bug you are. Or the motor drops out, or you go to fix the car and it's costs you $10,000 to change a starter.

Can you say there is a God? I can!

There's that new Audi commercial...about how there's always a "second best" and how they beat BMW and blah blah blah. The reality is, the snazzy German automotive companies are second to ALL in terms of reliability. You take your family out for a spin and you're so proud, and you hear a noise, and BOOM you're out another bundle.

Keep 'em coming Germany! Lots of rich saps left. It's uncanny how they have the power to cast a spell over our colony of rich morons. What a snappy car...CLUNK!

While European reliability had been improving, momentum seems to have stalled. Audi, BMW, and Mercedes Benz are among the worst automakers overall.

BMW had a bad year, with 5 of 11 models now scoring below average. BMW 1, 3, and 5 models with turbocharged engines had high problem rates with the fuel system, among other issues.

Mercedes-Benz had the least reliable cars in three categories. Six of its 13 models were below average, and the GLK SUV was far below average this year.

Almost three-quarters of the Audi models we analyzed were below average.

[Consumer Reports]