Bmw 745 mercedes s class(2002): which cost more to maintain?

Question

i was thinking of getting 1 of these 2 cars. anyone out there have a suggestion on how much they are to maintain. i.e. oil changes, brakes, labor, parts

Answer 1

Both European cars and both cost lots of $$$ to maintain. It doesn't matter which one you get, you'll be throwing money away in trying to get things done on it. I had a friend pay $600, not once but twice, to get the window on his Audi fixed.

Answer 2

both bmw's and mercedes are extremely expensive to maintain.  They tend to have electrical problems along with mechanical problems and are frankly not built to last.

Also you can't just go to a general auto mechanic to get them fixed.  You need to either go to the dealer or to a mechanic that specializes in those cars.  Even to just hook up the cars computer and run diagnostics requires special software.  

They drive wonderfully but they are not worth the cost of ownership once the warranty has expired.  I say this as a warning as a 03 mercedes owner who has had a lot of experience over the years with german cars and racing japanese ones.