How does bmw 3,4,5 series compare with audi a3,4,5?Is it one to one correspondence?

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Feb 17, 2019 37 Comments

Looking to buy a car under $25000. CPO or used is okay too.

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  • Maserati.

    Household toc 475k phoenix AZ. So no taxes.
    Feb 17, 2019 2
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      DgoQ22

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       DgoQ22
      I considered Maserati a while back, but as much as Maserati design looks nice, the car itself and interior is kind of meh. Much better off with a higher end Bmw or Mercedes.
      Feb 17, 2019
    • Yes.

      Maserati is a niche brand that has to speak to you, and you have to overcome its rather obvious downfalls. They're slowly upgrading their product, however.. They've just hired a new Head of Maserati and a top guy from Ferrari.

      They're upgrading their plant in Modena, canceling the Gran Turismo and committed to building a 'New Car', which is suspected to be an Alfieri. Refreshers on Ghibli/Quattroporte are coming in a few years (this is Italian time, so probably 2024 lol)
      Feb 21, 2019
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    Both are amazing car brands. I have a BMW and I have driven Audi for a while. I felt I had a much better driving experience with BMW but Audi had much better interiors.

    Both are quite expensive to own especially after the initial warranty runs out.
    Feb 17, 2019 1
    • New / Eng
      sparked

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       sparked
      This all the way.

      BMW if you enjoy driving; Audi if you enjoy comfort.

      Neither if you aren’t willing to pay for extended warranty bc when they break it won’t be cheap
      Feb 17, 2019
  • Uber / Eng
    DgoQ22

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     DgoQ22
    BMW 3,4,5 = Audi A4, 5, 6. Audi A3 is like bmw 2 series.

    BMW 3 and 4 are around the same, just that 4 is coupe. 5 is a larger car that’s one tier above, with 6 being the coupe model for it.

    Not too sure about Audi.
    Feb 17, 2019 1
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    From anecdotal experience Maintainence is expensive for both but more for Audi than Beemers. However one thing that sucks for beemers is run flat tires .. if I get a flat tire I can get it fixed $30 but in run flats you need a tire replaced ($300 easy )
    Feb 17, 2019 4
    • Uber / Eng
      DgoQ22

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       DgoQ22
      Yup, if your tire damage less than 5 times in 5 years then it’s probably not worth it. But sf roads can be a pain to drive on.
      Feb 17, 2019
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      1.5 K is too much in my opinion, but yes it’s more peace of mind. I did not take the insurance but it pinches every time a flat happened: 3-4 times in last 4-5 years with total cost of around 1400
      Feb 18, 2019
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    No it’s not direct. For bmw even numbers are 2 door and odd numbers are sedan ( for the most part) 2 series is closest to a3 size wise; 3 and 4 series compare to a4 and a5 respectively and then the 5 series is most similar to the a7 (pretty sure they don’t make a6 anymore)

    Really it’s more nuanced than that but at a high level
    Feb 17, 2019 2
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      Got it, thanks! Also, do you know when the models were upgraded for bmw? I know for audi, 2016-present is almost same model with minor feature addition.
      Feb 17, 2019
    • New / Eng
      sparked

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       sparked
      They rotate through as far as new models are concerned so it really depends on which model you’re interested in. Based on your expected spend I would look at a3 if you want as new as possible or a4/3 series but then you’re gonna end up looking at 2014ish model years that are out of their warranty periods
      Feb 17, 2019