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Forbes top-ten most expensive luxury cars to repair (over five years)

1. Audi A8: $1,640
1. Mercedes-Benz G Class: $1,640
3. Jaguar XK: $1,629
4. Land Rover Range Rover $1,600
5. Mercedes-Benz CL Class: $1,540
6. BMW 7 Series $1,529
7. Audi Q7: $1,400
8. Land Rover LR2/LR3 $1,360
9. BMW M6: $1,300
9. Porsche Cayman: $1,300

http://www.forbes.com/forbeslife/vehicles/2008/05/05/cars-expensive-repairs-forbeslife-cx_jm_0505cars.html?feed=rss_forbeslife_vehicle

Autoblog also has a good summary of this article.
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/06/forbes-comes-up-with-top-ten-most-expensive-luxury-cars-to-repai/

Discuss

skl1

we have 1. and 9. on the list... love driving them both so I could give a crap, at least until they're out of warranty!!

Rtrn4Deposit

Here is part of the article. Now, remember this is over a 5 year period...

The super-duty Ford F450 has a five-year estimated repair cost of $1,295. Other large trucks such as the Dodge Ram 3500 and the Chevrolet Silverado 3500 clocked in at $1,282 and $1,094, respectively, for their five-year repair costs.

Also on our list of the most expensive non-luxury cars to repair are the Hummer H2, at $1,484; Hummer H3, at $1,244; Ford Mustang, at $1,201; Mini Cooper Convertible, at $1,093; Subaru Impreza, at $1,006; and GMC Yukon and Chrysler Pacifica, at $970 each.

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The A8 comes in at $1,640. $400 more to fix than a Ford Mustang over a five year period?
No problem! I'd gladly pay that extra $100 per year and drive my Audi.

If you take those repair costs and factor them as a percentage of MSRP, the Audi A8 looks really good against all the cars listed. Of course a $78,000 car is going to cost more to repair than a $30,000 one. The quality of the materials of the parts alone would account for a large difference in costs. Not to mention the complexity and exclusivity of the A8 in terms of parts availabilty (no real aftermarket).

Not a well-thought out article.

rhodyA8L

HAving had a BMW 7 series from 2001-2007, the $1,640 quoted for the A8 seems like a bargain.

Rowlie

Having had more than $20k in repair bills for a 2001 Mercedes S-Class, I think they've overlooked a few things.