I love the Audi coachwork, interior, and styling but the reliability scares me. I'm not convinced that it they are more reliable than BMW's. But it kills me that I love the A5/S5. It's a beautiful vehicle. My indy showed me an Audi that was in his shop for a timing belt. The entire front end, including the bumper, was removed and they dropped the motor because the belt is located in the back of the engine! I can only imagine the labor charges. You focus on the tailgate latch and it can be irratating but if that's the one of the few gripes, it's not too bad.

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'03 Carbon Black M5
'04 Silver X5 4.4
'04 MB SL500