A Merc A class?
Been looking at C Class mercs for a while but cant really get the one i want, the A classs are cheaper, what are they like to live with?
Cheers
From what I was told by a bloke that works in a garage for a dealer the C classes are plagued with electronics faults and are always coming in for fixing, Im not sure if the same problems are there on the A class.
NI from here used to have one i think, dont see him around any more tho, but he was very pleased with it.
Isnt it just a posh SMART?
if i was looking for a top marque small car I would be looking at an A2 they are very nice.
edit: parkers owners reveiws has lots of nasty electrical, suspension and trim problems.
Not owned, but driven often. Horrible thing, too short for the height, gearbox is optomised for comfort. They wander on the motorway, they dont have enough power (Even the 1.6) for the weight, they are poorly specced out for the cost.
Basically, if you have your heart set on a Merc for town usage then youll love it. If you want something as your main car, and youll be doing more than a very occasional motorway youll hate it.
got a pic? Ive had a few company mercs but TBH, i dont really look at model names or engine size. I drive it & it costs me nothing, so who cares what you drive when its free
Quote from: Eggtasticogot a pic? Ive had a few company mercs but TBH, i dont really look at model names or engine size. I drive it & it costs me nothing, so who cares what you drive when its free
the A-Class is the cat that did a roll when they did "The Elk Test". I know the stability control keeps them uprigth now, but they still feel tippy.
I had a drive in the turbo petrol one - was supposed to be supercar fast all I experienced was bad chassis and no grip
Quote from: Beakerthe A-Class is the cat that did a roll when they did "The Elk Test". I know the stability control keeps them uprigth now, but they still feel tippy.
I have no idea who "they" are or what "the elk test" is
Ahh, just googled an A Class.
I used to drive C classes
im looking at an Audi A6 tomorrow.. cheers for the input heh
good choice, as long as its 2.8V6 or upwards in petrol - or the 3.0TDi
The 2.7 Twin turbo V6 is dissapointing to say the least.
2000 2.5 TDI SE
my sister has a 3.2 A6...
quite a nice car, loads of room...
a *tad* bigger than an A class merc...
"*tad*" eh.. well as long as its not much smaller than a range rover its win win
all those kids of yours need somewhere to sit
its nothing to do with kids, its down to towing weight and the amount of gear i sling in the back, i had the range rover full up a few times
go for an avant then
i heard a rumour that the vauxhall vectra estate has the biggest boot of the lot, might wanna try that
gah bollox! i now face trying to sell my range rover privately as i cant get enough for it part ex.. wish me luck!
what year is it? theyre fetching REALLY crap money at the minute, even with gas conversion.
late eighties - £500-600
nineties up to about 1995 - up to £1000 or so
late nineties HSE 4.6 - around £2k and below - theres a 1997 HSE 4.6 with 40k miles for £1950 on the autotrader.
There are the odd one or two going outside that, but theyll never sell.
its a 1995 4.6 HSE and on the trader they are going from £1500- 7000 so its hard to work out, mines in damn good nick and everything works so im asking £5k but not looking to get all of it
edit: i cant see anyone that spends less than £2k on a range rover expecting it to all work and last more than 5 mins tbh