2001 Mercedes-Benz A-Class 140 Avantgarde review from Greece
"Not good"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Headlights bulbs burnt
Wipers could not be stopped
Rear anti roll bar replaced twice
Rear suspension crashed
Alloy wheels are easily distorted
Extreme oli consumpion after 10000k's
hand brake failed
Leaking water from coolant system
gazoline pump repaced
Steering weel system replaced due to rattles
Passenger window collapsed
Total ABS-BAS failure resulting in rear brake blocking without pressing the brake pedal
Engine sounds "tired"
Interior rattles a lot.
General comments?
A good looking car
Safe Handling, but without the ESP it would be dangerous, as it is under steering easily
Quite slow, but what could I expect from a 1.4 engine?
An exception of the rule "Mercedes Liability"
Very hard to ride. Rear passengers are exposed to bone pains.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.4 petrol Manual |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 4 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 2 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 31532 kilometres |
| Previous car | Peugeot 206 |
| Date of Entry | 7th April, 2003 |