2025 Audi A6 (C9)

[CarNutz]

I guess Mercs are much more reliable now? Some peers of mine feel among contis,most reliable is Merc where cost of spare parts are lower and more workshops have the experience and expertise to maintain the cars

[inlinesix]

On 11/6/2025 at 12:56 PM, CarNutz said:

I guess Mercs are much more reliable now? Some peers of mine feel among contis,most reliable is Merc where cost of spare parts are lower and more workshops have the experience and expertise to maintain the cars

BMW has always been about the Drive.

[Soya]

On 11/6/2025 at 11:36 AM, ER-3682 said:

My Friend's W211,6 Months old..broke down in front of my Shop..mileage just 4,000Km...5 Months later his Wife drive,also stall suddenly in the Middle of the Road...

It's not a breakdown 

It's so that peasants can admire the car up close 

 

[Volvobrick]

On 11/6/2025 at 12:56 PM, CarNutz said:

I guess Mercs are much more reliable now? Some peers of mine feel among contis,most reliable is Merc where cost of spare parts are lower and more workshops have the experience and expertise to maintain the cars

Personal experience - 5 year mark low mileage replaced water pump and 1 oil valve for 1K plus total. Probably cannot complain. But compared to old wowo damn unreliable!

 

[Soya]

On 11/6/2025 at 1:51 PM, Volvobrick said:

Personal experience - 5 year mark low mileage replaced water pump and 1 oil valve for 1K plus total. Probably cannot complain. But compared to old wowo damn unreliable!

 

Wowo more unreliable or towkay car more unreliable? 

 

[Volvobrick]

On 11/6/2025 at 1:55 PM, Soya said:

Wowo more unreliable or towkay car more unreliable? 

 

towkay car of course lah.... my grammar no good, missing a comma.

Edited November 6, 2025 by Volvobrick

[Rickster]

On 11/6/2025 at 12:56 PM, CarNutz said:

I guess Mercs are much more reliable now? Some peers of mine feel among contis,most reliable is Merc where cost of spare parts are lower and more workshops have the experience and expertise to maintain the cars

Merc and reliability don't mix. Speaking from my past experience and those from my personal friends & relatives that drive from A to S class, in the past decade till now. Spare parts are lower priced yes, but only when compared to C&C. 

In summary, it all depends on specific model/year of make than the brand itself.  

[Soya]

On 11/6/2025 at 2:04 PM, Volvobrick said:

towkay car of course lah.... my grammar no good, missing a comma.

Wah sei...that would be an antidote to my wowo PTSD 

 

[Krieger]

On 11/6/2025 at 2:15 PM, Rickster said:

Merc and reliability don't mix. Speaking from my past experience and those from my personal friends & relatives that drive from A to S class, in the past decade till now. Spare parts are lower priced yes, but only when compared to C&C. 

In summary, it all depends on specific model/year of make than the brand itself.  

Yep, my dad CLS one headlight cost Sgd 20,000 to replace after a hit and run.

[Volvobrick]

On 11/6/2025 at 3:33 PM, Krieger said:

Yep, my dad CLS one headlight cost Sgd 20,000 to replace after a hit and run.

Chop 🥕....

[Soya]

On 11/6/2025 at 3:33 PM, Krieger said:

Yep, my dad CLS one headlight cost Sgd 20,000 to replace after a hit and run.

Thot guillotine banned oredi?

 

[Lethalstrike]

On 11/6/2025 at 1:51 PM, Volvobrick said:

Personal experience - 5 year mark low mileage replaced water pump and 1 oil valve for 1K plus total. Probably cannot complain. But compared to old wowo damn unreliable!

 

In general terms, modern cars from all the Europeans will have funny issues a few years down the road due to the very fact that they need to use eco-friendly parts, harnesses, pipes, plastics etc in a hot engine bay. It's easy for these parts to be recycled, but of course this means they do break down after a calculated usage cycle or duration  Certain components are engineered to give up once their time is up. There is something called planned obsolescence engineered into the cars for parts and repair revenue generation. 

Now even Lexus is starting to do this, but not to the blatant extent of the Europeans yet. 

[Volvobrick]

On 11/6/2025 at 7:46 PM, Lethalstrike said:

In general terms, modern cars from all the Europeans will have funny issues a few years down the road due to the very fact that they need to use eco-friendly parts, harnesses, pipes, plastics etc in a hot engine bay. It's easy for these parts to be recycled, but of course this means they do break down after a calculated usage cycle or duration  Certain components are engineered to give up once their time is up. There is something called planned obsolescence engineered into the cars for parts and repair revenue generation. 

Now even Lexus is starting to do this, but not to the blatant extent of the Europeans yet. 

"Eco friendly"? Just "cheap" lah, like plastic than cannot take the heat. 

[inlinesix]

On 11/6/2025 at 7:56 PM, Volvobrick said:

"Eco friendly"? Just "cheap" lah, like plastic than cannot take the heat. 

Cheap and Eco Friendly is just 一線之隔

[Lethalstrike]

On 11/6/2025 at 7:56 PM, Volvobrick said:

"Eco friendly"? Just "cheap" lah, like plastic than cannot take the heat. 

Got fanciful names like “strategic component lifecycle” and “optimized durability targets” 🤣

Quote

Remember when European cars were built to last decades? Those days are gone. Today, most break just after warranty—and it’s no accident. In this video we expose seven dirty secrets showing how BMW, Mercedes, Volkswagen, and others deliberately design obsolescence into your car. Internal documents call it “strategic component lifecycle” and “optimized durability targets”—corporate code for planned failure. We reveal the 100,000km death clock, where engines like BMW’s N47 use plastic timing chain guides that crumble right after warranty, costing €4,000+ in repairs. The DSG transmission? Its mechatronics unit is positioned above hot oil so it fails between 80,000–120,000 km. Mercedes’ swirl flaps are made of plastic that warps at 200°C—when a metal version costs €8 more and would last a lifetime. It doesn’t stop at hardware.

The software subscription scam locks features you already paid for behind monthly fees, or disables them after three years. Rust by design has returned because manufacturers stopped full galvanization, letting subframes and brake lines rot before 10 years. The electric water pump conspiracy swapped durable mechanical pumps for fragile electronic units that fail at 60,000 km, while “lifetime” transmission fluid is the biggest lie in automotive history—ZF recommends changing it, but BMW seals it to guarantee failure. And don’t forget why they killed dipsticks: to force you back into the dealer for “service capture” revenue. The result? €45 billion annually in preventable repair costs dumped on European consumers.

Families pay thousands for parts manufacturers could make last three times longer for €20 more per car. This isn’t conspiracy theory—it’s conspiracy fact, backed by leaked engineering documents. But knowledge is power. Independent mechanics and aftermarket suppliers already offer fixes: metal guides, fluid changes, upgraded pumps. If you know the tricks, you can keep your car alive long past its “programmed death date.” The only way to fight back? Refuse to reward planned obsolescence. Buy cars that are built to last—brands that still put engineering before accounting.

 

Edited November 6, 2025 by Lethalstrike