[ba] Reliability of B5 vs. B6 A4s? or???

[Johnny B]

Dont forget the hugely popular automatic transmission failure, especially on the V8 models. C43 would be an AWESOME car to drive, if you didnt have to worry about the trans popping every 50-80k... 

> Jurgen Shremp, CEO of Mercedes, once said that 70% of warranty issues 
> during 1998-2005 were due to electronics integration and Mercedes 
> quality rankings fell dramatically during that time.  I think the 
> E-series was the only one without any issues (W210 chassis).