Merc A class - Good choice for the wife?

[Goochie]

We're looking to replace the wife's aging Corsa with something different in the next few weeks, thanks to the COrsa failing it's MOT with terminal rust.

We've found a few nice looking Merc A class 140 on Autotrader and she quite likes them (She started off wanting a SMart car but then said "oh.... dont they have 4 seats?")

But what are they like for reliability etc.??

Edited by Goochie on Saturday 31st July 17:43

[Goochie]

onedsla said:

I asked a similar question a few months ago:
http://pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&amp... for the wife?&mid=20929

Seems the answer is no, but the A2 could be a good alternative? For mine, the auto was a must hence she ended up with the c320 cdi.

Funnily enough we've just put a deposit on an A2!

The Merc seemed to have too many reported problems on various forums.