cadebytiger
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| posted on 18/10/08 at 06:12 PM |
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Merc A-class????
One of my friends is looking at a merc A-class. Anyone had any problems with them?
parkers recons they have a few problems ....
Thanks again!!
[Edited on 18/10/08 by cadebytiger]
[Edited on 18/10/08 by cadebytiger]
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 18/10/08 at 06:16 PM |
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http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/index.htm?md=230
looks like run away time
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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cadebytiger
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| posted on 18/10/08 at 06:29 PM |
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hmmmmm not good!
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mr henderson
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| posted on 18/10/08 at 06:39 PM |
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Appparently they are not too good at swerving around mooses, or didn't used to be anyway.
I used to drive a Vaneo, which had some similarities. I didn't like the high floor. Didn't encounter any moose though.
John
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eznfrank
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| posted on 18/10/08 at 06:42 PM |
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My mate had one he bought for £7k, spent £1800 repairing it in an 18 month period, after which the ecu failed costing £800 so he chopped it in for an
e class and took a £3.2k loss on it. Not good!
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zilspeed
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| posted on 18/10/08 at 06:49 PM |
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I ran one for 60,000 miles from late 2000 to 2003. It was a brand new leased car.
Mine needed new trailing arm bushes.
Apart from servicing and tyres, that was pretty much it.
I would have another one again any time.
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Hammerhead
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| posted on 18/10/08 at 06:51 PM |
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elk test
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zilspeed
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| posted on 18/10/08 at 06:59 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Hammerhead
elk test
Try making one fall over.
The dash will have lit up like a disco a week before the onset of anything even remotely scary.
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JoelP
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| posted on 18/10/08 at 07:01 PM |
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my mate loves his.
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COREdevelopments
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| posted on 18/10/08 at 07:03 PM |
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for a merc its a pile of junk, worked on a few, hideous thing to drive especially the manuals with no clutch pedal!!! also ecu failures are common.
stay clear!
rob
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Mark G
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| posted on 18/10/08 at 07:13 PM |
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I used to be a tech for merc. believe me when I say it shouldn't have a merc badge.
the new one's aren't as bad but I'd never own a 168.
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McLannahan
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| posted on 18/10/08 at 07:28 PM |
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Dad had one it had loads of issues. Auto gearbox was dreadful and Dad took it back to MB each week with different problems. MB had to re-write to
software for the box in the end and it still wasn't right....
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MikeR
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| posted on 19/10/08 at 09:53 AM |
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friend had a clutchless one that had issues. Another friend (they where best mates) had an auto that eventually decided it didn't want to
upshift. Cost a fortune to fix so they traded it in.
Shame as when it worked it was a great little big car.
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Fred W B
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| posted on 19/10/08 at 11:33 AM |
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A car dealer friend gave me some very good advice whan I was considering getting one for the wife....
Buy a Honda Jazz. Does the same job, costs less, is a better car.
We got one and are very happy with it
Cheers
Fred W B
You can do it quickly. You can do it cheap. You can do it right. – Pick any two.
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cadebytiger
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| posted on 19/10/08 at 11:49 AM |
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that is a great idea! One of my friends has one of those and she loves it.
She is also considering a yaris which might be a better size for her
Thanks for the advice everyone! Brilliant!
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