Forbes: Top 10 clunker to avoid (BMW M5 is # 8)
 

No. 10: Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Wagon
No. 9: Mercedes-Benz SL Roadster
No. 8: BMW M5 Sedan
No. 7: Mercedes-Benz CL65 AMG Coupe
No. 6: Mercedes-Benz S63 Sedan
No. 5: Jeep Cherokee SRT8 4WD
No. 4: Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG
No. 3: Mercedes-Benz G55
No. 2: Ford F-350 and F-450
No. 1: Dodge Ram 3500

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In Depth: 10 Clunkers To Avoid - Forbes.com

*waits for Josh to chime in :)

I don't know if I'd call any of them "clunkers"... just more expensive to drive. But this is a case of you get what you pay for. If you want cheap to operate and drive, buy a scooter.

I would agree with the MB and M5 because of their complex electrical equipment and reliability issues. I would never want to own one outside of warranty. The same goes for really any German car because of their excessively high cost

But still, to use the term "clunker" seems harsh, just expensive to drive/maintain.
Sure the MB and M5 can cost more to maintain in 5 years than what a honda civic costs, but drive the civic, then get back in that german marvel... see which one feels ike a clunker!

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the day an M5 becomes a clunker in comparison to a civic is the day that the world ends

If one simply wants cheap, reliable transportation, might I suggest a pogo stick?

clunker?
 

:iagree:

Those springs are a timebomb. I suggest a unicycle.

I would agree but the saddle on the unicycle would be a pain in the A