Comment taken (some criticism)

[Zeebuilder]

I smell <beep>!

[Eddie555]

I smell <beep>!

And in Dubai that'll be Camel <beep>!!!! Cause in the UK we got a special kinda BULL <beep>.

[Audiifan]

If you are lucky and nothing goes wrong, a 3 year old 50km car RS will cost a lot (tyres, petrol, brakes, servicing etc) . If you are unlucky and things go wrong it will cost a large fortune. This is not a cheap car to run.
If you are worried about running costs then look elsewhere or take the risk. Anyone that tells you it is cheap to run is lying.

Thanks you are helpful as always, it's 50.000 km not 50:) I think buying used car from a dealer more safer than buying from a stranger

"I currently have a 2009 Audi RS6. Standard 580 BHP. Warranty runs out in about 5 months. Have recently put new tyres, discs and pads all round at the cost of £3,000.

I am aware that if I have an issue with oil seals/turbo seals, its gonna cost me a pretty penny to fix the RS6 as with the RS6's its often an engine out job, which is costly.

I am thinking of getting a 2013 BMW M5 and wanted to ask about the COST OF OWNERSHIP. A good friend over here in Dubai who runs a service centre for BMW, Audi and Porsche has said that the M5 is considerably cheaper to run servicing and mechanics wise. Its also easier to work on than the Audi, which often means dropping the engine to fix small oil leaks. (I already had the turbo seal done once)

Things I love about the RS6:
- The way it looks
- The interior is the best in class, by far.
- The size of it for the kids and the luggage space
- Its rapid

Things I like about the M5:
- I love the matt Silver with the Silverstone Leather interior. Looks nice in this colour
- The apparently lower maintenance costs
- I already have a BMW E30 M3 and therefore like the BMW's already
- Its also rapid

What you recon? Any thoughts, suggestions, recommendations, advice on cost of ownership compared to the RS6.

Cheers

And comment follows:

"Audi runs out of warranty and will cost a fortune to maintain

The M5 is a better drivers car, has warranty and cheaper to run."


So ppl who buy brand new car maybe they are safe with warranty, but in my case I am buying used 3 years old 2013 car.

I'd not say their's any difference in reliability or running cost between the C7 RS6 & F10 M5. Both cars could have issues & the bills to repair would no doubt be similar.

Not owned a C7 RS6 but have owned a few RS's & they all had issues ranging from the well documented DRC failures on the B7 RS4 & 2 new transmissions on my C5 RS6. That said i also had a failed transmission in my E60 M5 & my 1st F10 M5 was rejected after 7 months due to what i later found out to be contaminants in the fuel rail causing the injectors to get blocked under WOT, this was later found to be a bad batch. The replacement has been rock solid & now has been significantly enhanced performance wise & still not a single issue (hope that statement doesn't bite me).

They're both big, heavy fast cars so consumables such as pads/discs/tyres are going to take a hammering on the road & be crucified on track. I've gone through 2 sets of rear pads, one set of front pads, one set of tyres all round & my front discs will need replacing very soon. That said i've attended many track days so personally i think that's exceptional usage rates over 21k miles. I DON'T get main dealers to replace consumables so the costs are not high, full set of rear pads are £100 supply & fit with front pads closer to £300 (£800 for Pagid RS29) & tyres are around £1k for a full set of MPSS.

Perhaps in Dubai due to different maintenance cost structures & vastly different conditions, the M5 may be cheaper to maintain (i doubt it though), but that's certainly not the case in the UK.

Thanks for very informative post

[MartayMcFly]

If you have to start this many threads, ask this many questions and use this many forums (I presume you're not just doing this on rs246, but on some bimmer equivalent and probably merc too?) then maybe you should realise that none of these cars are logically justifiable and probably aren't for you. If you wanted an RS6 you'd order one, same goes for an M5. If you're looking for someone to hold your hand and make the decision for you then you're an idiot. If you're buying a car based on how easy it is for someone else to repair then that's maybe worse, and even more reason these cars are likely not right for you.

[Eddie555]

I think I speak for the majority of us here on RS246. We all buy our cars without the slightest thought on how much it will cost us to run/maintain. We buy our RS/S Audi's because we want to experience ownership of a beast. We don't care if it has a start/stop button or what maintenance cost will be when it does 50000km. Basically we just want to drive the son biatch.
So to end Audiifan!! If you want the same as us on this forum go buy one if not please stop asking stupid question cause you are coming across as a bit of a numpty.

[doodlebug]

Cockwomble covers it I think.

Buy the car or don't buy the car. Either way stop with the inane queries.

[RS6chris!]

I think I speak for the majority of us here on RS246. We all buy our cars without the slightest thought on how much it will cost us to run/maintain. We buy our RS/S Audi's because we want to experience ownership of a beast. We don't care if it has a start/stop button or what maintenance cost will be when it does 50000km. Basically we just want to drive the son biatch.
So to end Audiifan!! If you want the same as us on this forum go buy one if not please stop asking stupid question cause you are coming across as a bit of a numpty.

Took the words from my mouth!! Exactly my mindset!

[MikeFish]

We don't care if it has a start/stop button

I care...

[Eddie555]

We don't care if it has a start/stop button

I care...

Is waiting for your new car starting to send you a bit funny in the head?? Lol

[MikeFish]

Yep. Going googoo.

[Eddie555]

Yep. Going googoo.

Well can I suggest you email your dealer to make sure they leave the protective seat covers on your car. I can just imagine you having a premature ejaculation moment on delivery day. You wouldn't want to ruin those nice alcantara seats.

[superlightr]

Yep. Going googoo.

Well can I suggest you email your dealer to make sure they leave the protective seat covers on your car. I can just imagine you having a premature ejaculation moment on delivery day. You wouldn't want to ruin those nice alcantara seats.

hahaha

[bobededog]

I knew that was a cut and paste.
Ref post no.4 on this thread.

You guys a being very patient.

He's a Space Cadet

[Zeebuilder]

He is only 8! No bad car knowledge for a school kid!

[MikeFish]

I knew that was a cut and paste.
Ref post no.4 on this thread.

You guys a being very patient.

He's a Space Cadet

I knew too, he put it in speech marks and said it was from another forum.

Oops, I just came on my Alcantara.