Being around those cars it's hard not to be impressed. I didn't get any interior shots but the interiors' details and fit and finish are so nice. I know they are the apex cars of the marque so the details are sometimes unique but still, it's so wonderful being in the S8 or S6 with that gorgeous quilted leather and the carbon fiber trim and everything is so intoxicating.

As far as the reliability and servicing issues, I think all cars have their issues and we all know BMW has it's fair share of problems so I would not be put off by reliability concerns. I think that as all of these high line cars get more complex, there will be more niggling issues. As I sat in the S6 with Audi Connect and all the bells and whistles I did think "I wouldn't want to own this after warranty" but that is true of BMW, MB, whatever.

As an interesting coincidence, I just spent the last couple of hours poring over the two Audis in my driveway and talking Audis in general with an Audi certifies master tech who was over. Yes, we talked about all sorts of problems including a 2013 with very low miles that basically blew an engine due to poor quality out of the factory. (That car got a new engine as the fix.) Is it more interesting to talk about the horror stories or the about all the cars that work perfectly fine? Of course, just as here, the problems are what makes for discussions. Every manufacturer has lemons and issues. You just have to hope you aren't the poor schlub that has to drink the lemonade.

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