enjoyha

With a new born baby, we decide to replace our current compact sedan. My top concerns are safety and reliability.
I compared different deals(online or offline) and the current best price is (2015 535i xDrive 52523.0) And (2014 CTS-V Sedan $59247.0). For the CTS-V, autpriceshare dealers provide 3 years extended warranty.
I searched deals shared by others in autopriceshare.com and these prices seem decent. I believe that someone here should own at least one of these two cars. Could you provide me some feedbacks about the safety or reliability of these two models? Need your professional advices.

hefftone

CTS-V make go fast! Very fast!!!!

Goosecaddy05

535 has a **** motor and even worse electronics to run said motor. Go with the V. I've had BMWs from 02 M# to an x5 to a awd 3 series and all of them had major engine and or drive train problems

go4lucas

As far as safety goes, i'd go with the V. It has enough power to outrun any dangerous situations

DMM

If you're looking for reliability, German anything should be off your list. Having lived in Germany, the Germans don't even buy their own crap, they lease for a very specific reason; they're garbage.

LAYGO

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I've got a '14 V, paid $53.6k. Used with 9522 miles on it. Full factory warranty from Cadillac. Full maintenance too for 50k miles & 100k miles.

Gas mileage is scary low with a smaller tank than a V1 . . . but fun to drive

Goosecaddy05

How much smaller is the tank?

MN_V

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V2 is officially 18 gallons and a V1 is officially listed at 17.5 gallons

Naf

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BMW 535ix in a heart beat...

Better internal finish, more stylish upgrades.

and its a better sale when your are bored of it..

All due respect american cars are just raw power, there is no refinement nor class with the finish. The bmw tells you when you have a burnt bulb. the caddy well it doesnt say much...

Naf

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Thats a load of crap...

They lease for
1 its cheaper than buyin when you cycle through cars.
2 luxury tax is expensive
3 why carry the burden of maintenance when someone else can

Leasing is great when you wanna "keep up with the Jones"

itsslow98

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So does my 2014 Ram 1500 lol. Not exactly something only the high end euro cars can do. I'd rather have the V for sure.

Naf

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Just proving Sophistication...

GFallen

I'd normally say the V in a second BUT the all wheel drive in the bmw would be nice depending on what kind of winters you have...I'd probably still go with the V esp if it has recaros...

NIKDSC5

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For the win!!!

Goosecaddy05

the awd in the bmws is completely useless... I have a awd 3 series so i know. You cant even drive up a small grassy hill with bmw awd. its sad

this is what you get from bmw awd

Goosecaddy05

Yeh but when your bulb goes out and you replace it, then it goes out again within the span of a day... Ask me how i know... BMW is **** man... I've had too many with too many problems... Maybe you've been lucky in the ones you have owned?

GTman

Am a CTS-V gen 2 owner so am obviously biased when I say get the V but if you're still unsure might suggest drive them both and preferable back to back. Doing that should hopefully clarify any doubts as to which way to go . Good luck.

jcollege

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The BMW wouldnt even be on the list! They dont have a car in their lineup that I would purchase, they just seem boring and blend in with the pack. V all the way!

bigti99a

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come into a V forum and ask V owners if you should buy a V. uh....well duh you should definately buy the Cadi. but seriously i would buy the cadi. BMWs are for women.

ObfuscatedV

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This is clearly a spam bot for autopriceshare.com guys. Lol