Mercedes-Benz A-Class A170 CDI Elegance 5d ACS (01) (2001/51) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
Retains its value well.
Costs
£1400 for a new clutch, and dealers say 65,000 is about right for an Auto clutch that is controlled by the car!
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On the road
Driving
Sticks to the road.
Performance
Quite quick for a diesel.
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Living with it
Reliability
auto clutch seems to fail around 60,000 miles and MB don't see a problem with this, and it is never right again after fix!
Image
looks good
Comfort
Not good when you have broken ribs!
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Security and Service
Security
Never tested.
Service
went in to main dealer in watford for a 2 day job to replace clutch, 7 days later and still no car, constantly ring to find out where it is and told we will call you back, days go by and no call. will never buy a merc again piss poor service!
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Other
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
Used
Would you buy the same model again?
No
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
No