Mercedes-Benz A-Class A190 Avantgarde 5d (01) (2001/51) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
Fairly expensive. Still spent £500 on extras.
Costs
£200 Mercedes 1 spanner service - basically an oil change.
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On the road
Driving
Drives well - suffers from bad turn-in steering.
Performance
Engine is excellent - hampered by over-active traction control.
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Living with it
Reliability
A/C not working from delivery. Ignition fault sometimes.
Image
Excellent.
Comfort
Lower back support needs improving, otherwise good.
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Security and Service
Security
No deadlocks.
Service
Original dealer closed down.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Ignition fault - sometimes.
Other
A/C not working from day one.
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
Used
Would you buy the same model again?
No
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
Yes