Pete Posted July 31, 2005 Share Posted July 31, 2005 My parents are looking at an A class merc - 02 model, 27k miles about 7 grand. I know nothing about them... Are they any good? Engines ok? I know the first models had a habit of falling over... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prof. Monkey Posted July 31, 2005 Share Posted July 31, 2005 According to people I have talked to about these cars, (we looked at one) they are not very well made, being the bottom of the range car - even the elegance model. Engines are the best thing about them, I would recommend looking at the Audi A2 1.4TDi - very quick and extremely frugal 70+ mpg. I know its sad but we have a Lupo 16V sport they are really reliable and nippy, good on petrol and very well built. Only consider a lupo if your mum and dad are short, I am 6ft 1" and find it a little small for my liking. My girlfriend loves it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Man Posted July 31, 2005 Share Posted July 31, 2005 if it is anything like the easyrantacar type of A class then I would not touch it. drove it and it is NOT THAT GOOD China Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted July 31, 2005 Author Share Posted July 31, 2005 Audi is just a little out of the price range. Good call though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suprz_rz Posted July 31, 2005 Share Posted July 31, 2005 My missus car is an A-class and my mates missus has an A2. Looks wise and economy, the A2 will win hands down. We have never had a prob with build quality and to be honest is the best new car we have ever had. We used to lease cars and that gave us an idea about which cars were good or not. My mate had his A2 before we had ours and told me not to get an A2 he struggles for space all the time and legroom is a problem in the back. Not so with the A-class. Servicing is a bit pricey, but what do you expect from Merc. As long as the A-class has the ASC it wont tip over, and tbh even the tip over early ones to stop them doing it you just had to fit different tyres to it as the standard ones were too grippy. We are thet happy with ours, the missus want us to upgrade it to the new one. One point about the A-class engines though. There is little difference in emmissions between the 1.4 and 1.6, so I think the tax is roughly the same. The 1.6 has roughly the same economy as the 1.4 unless you are driving round town all the time. Dont touch the diesel. that is the one we tested. The missus hated it and I thought it was too noisey. Almost put us off having one. Until we took the petrol out for a test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted July 31, 2005 Author Share Posted July 31, 2005 Cheers for that input. Mum also like the Yaris - and with it being a Toyota I'm trying to persuade her that way. She can get a nearly new one for the same price as the A class she's seen. (as you'd expect). Servicing costs are a good point I hadn't considered too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suprz_rz Posted July 31, 2005 Share Posted July 31, 2005 A girl friend at the pub I go to has a yaris and she loves it. She has only had it a couple of years and wants a new one. She has the baby engine one and has said she wants a little more power now. But great as a tootlemobile! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennMR2 Posted July 31, 2005 Share Posted July 31, 2005 i just bought my brother an a-class down the car auctions last week its a 1999 avangarde model semi auto and i payed £3400... ive only given it a little test drive but it seems a very good car, nippy as well but the gears feel wierd as there is no clutch overall tho it was worth the money he payed for it... the newer ones you are looking at are surposed to be better but were out of my brothers price range Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarkey Posted July 31, 2005 Share Posted July 31, 2005 Didn't Topgear say ... On a sharp turn they can tip over ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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