Two great cars; looking for imput on a future purchase!

well i would say a better comparison would be the 335ci and the Audi S5.. not A5.. since the 335ci makes 300HP.. the A5, if used in conjunction with its most powerful V6 available, will probably make around 255HP or so... big difference.

However, I speculate that the S5 will have the same V8 currently available on the S4, which is around 340HP... so in terms of power, it has the advantage.

Plus, its a brand new model and will be a real great treat to own; the pictures i've seen so far are spectacular.

As i said, i would really really wait for the S5 as opposed to a regular A5... or, if time and money isnt much of an issue for you, maybe the RS5 would put a bigger smile on your face, with over 400HP..

Good luck!

I did this research before, I ended up with the M3, but versus the 335i, I would take the Audi. The only problem is that either of those cars are expensive to fix. BMW offer full 50k warranty though it covers everything from oil changes to wiper blades. that is one of the reasons I picked the BMW but I did upgrade to the M series also. Good hunting!

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I like the looks fo the Audi much better, but I think BMW builds a more reliable car, so I'd go for the Bimmer.

The Audi... :)

The 335 hands down. The Audi will be in the shop with some type of defect. The fact that the Audi looks like a Chrysler and they all have that grille that looks like an out of control boil doesn't help the appeal of what actually is a nice performing car.

both good choices. I'm happy you are smart enough to stay away from japanese cars !!!!

Beware!!!! my son in law has an Audi late model ,recently he took it in for an emergency brake cable replacement. Together with an oil change and timing belt the bill was 2500 $. WoW

An Audi A5 in a second.

I've always wanted an audi because it is awd but if the trany goes out thats big money, I just got a 2000 323i and like it so I would go for the BMW.