Mercedes-Benz A-Class A160 Avantgarde 5d Auto (98) (2000/W) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
Expensive up front, but fully loaded with functions, features and frills.
Costs
Servicing prices a joke for the checks carried out!
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On the road
Driving
Capable and secure in snow and ice.
Performance
1.6 nice on the motorway and lively around town.
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Living with it
Reliability
Mechanicaly okay, but the many design faults thankfully repaired free of charge by Mercedes.
Image
Has the badge... only gonna be fooled once.
Comfort
Hard crashy ride around town compensated by tidy handling at high speed.
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Security and Service
Security
Safe, secure, thieves seem to know it too?
Service
Treated like you couldn't afford a real Mercedes.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Water contamination in engine oil at 25k miles! Head gasket checked ok, head removed and sent to Germany for pressure testing. Loaned a very nice Golf for the four weeks :)
Other
Rear suspension rebuilt after rear spring failed on motorway, new trailing arms, bushes and springs.
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