like someone already said, Germans are BORN to make engines and mechanical stuff.
one of the best features of any Audi its exactly the engine...you cant go wrong with that (and you can see BMW and Mercedez for other references )
Somewhat true, but German cars suck in the electrical department.
Personally, I would never go Audi. Good interiors, quality, but piss poor reliability. Plus it's a damn Volkswagen
Go BMW if you are looking for the "overall package."
Second of all before you even decide on a vehicle, ask yourself what are you looking for; reliability, gas mileage, looks, handling, sports, luxury, etc... then decide.
My take is this, reliability will always be japanese, engineering-german, and fast, cheap and lots of torque american.
German cars are a bit overrated in my opinion atleast the lower lines are excluding M, AMG, and S or RS. That whole marketing slogan "german engineering,"
gets people all the time. Like Lee said you could go for a better equipped car for far less. Plus, remember the maintainance on a german cars is bitch unless you are willing to spend boatloads of cash or if the car is under warranty.
BMW M> Mercedes AMG> Audi S/RS