I really, really dislike our new shape A-Class.....
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anonymous said:
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Surely you can't have anything to complain about if you didn't have a look at one before you bought it?A 23k purchase is something I could only dream of currently. Even if I could spend that kind of money I would have to think for a long, long time about doing so (even on finance) let alone throwing it down blind.
Without wanting to insult, the phrase "a fool and his money" is quite appropriate here.
anonymous said:
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Buying any car regardless of make brand new and attempting to trade it in at a dealer 8 months later with result in big losses. Have you tried asking multiple dealers for a price? Some might want it more than others.I'm not going to make smart-ass comments about not test driving it and buying on the basis of a few photos, as you've already acknowledged this. Is the car really so unbearable to live with? If you keep it a bit longer, the depreciation per month won't be so bad. If you get rid now, then unfortunatley you'll just have to accept it as an expensive lesson.
Depending on the spec, that sounds low as no one is retailing them below £17k.
What would WBAC or the like offer?
While the loss would be painful, it would buy you a very nice same-age Astra or similar, which you might hate less (although it would probably lose more money over time than the A-Class).
To be fair, none of the problems really sounds like a significant problem so much as the car isn't a sandwich-floor, small 'n tall car like the old shape car.
What would WBAC or the like offer?
While the loss would be painful, it would buy you a very nice same-age Astra or similar, which you might hate less (although it would probably lose more money over time than the A-Class).
To be fair, none of the problems really sounds like a significant problem so much as the car isn't a sandwich-floor, small 'n tall car like the old shape car.
anonymous said:
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It's been pretty well documented that the new A-Class is a departure from the old W168 and W169 models. A shame, as the earlier models were unique and innovative in their "sandwich" design - tiny on the outside but very spacious inside. On the other hand, the new model is far more conventional and less interesting.300bhp/ton said:
Obvious. But I have to say it is inconceivable to me how anyone can buy a car they don't like.
It's fairly easily done. You say that you "need" 200 bhp/a brand new car/the ability to carry a wardrobe standing up and make compromises to get what you need and then discover that you really needed four doors/a bunch of legroom/pin-sharp handling instead and that requirement was what you had given up to get the first one.In this case the OP decided he needed what he understood by an A-Class, or just a small Mercedes, and actually he wanted supreme practicality.
I find it really, really hard to be sympathetic...but I guess there are a lot of idiots who do the same when a new model comes out.
If you're fretting about that kind of depreciation, you really shouldn't be buying 23k cars so flippantly.
As you're clearly worried about depreciation. Sell it privately (ebay would be good for a car like this, surprisingly) to eke out the best price. Then buy something over 5 years old privately, take out a decent warranty and immediately get it properly detailed (so it feels like a new car to you).
People will harp on about how I don't get new cars blah blah. But in your case, as depreciation is an issue and a surprise, it might be the best course of action...
If you're fretting about that kind of depreciation, you really shouldn't be buying 23k cars so flippantly.
As you're clearly worried about depreciation. Sell it privately (ebay would be good for a car like this, surprisingly) to eke out the best price. Then buy something over 5 years old privately, take out a decent warranty and immediately get it properly detailed (so it feels like a new car to you).
People will harp on about how I don't get new cars blah blah. But in your case, as depreciation is an issue and a surprise, it might be the best course of action...
It's all very well you lot tut-tutting about the OP buying a car untested, but the truth is most people spunk their money on a car after a ten minute whiz round the block. I certainly have. And I've also bought a new car (a Jag) and immediately on collecting it realised I've made a massive mistake. I sold it after 9 months and took the hit, and used it as a bitter learning exercise. It took me a couple of years for the guilt (it was a lot of money and I was the one who lobbied hard for it) and the disappointment to wear off.
I went back into the Jag dealer the other week, first time I'd been back in 13 years, to check out he XF Sportbrake. The kid who came over was about 21, had his hands in the pockets of his cheap suit, was chewing gum (I kid you not) and - worst of all - called me 'mate'. I left.
I went back into the Jag dealer the other week, first time I'd been back in 13 years, to check out he XF Sportbrake. The kid who came over was about 21, had his hands in the pockets of his cheap suit, was chewing gum (I kid you not) and - worst of all - called me 'mate'. I left.
CYMR0 said:
300bhp/ton said:
Obvious. But I have to say it is inconceivable to me how anyone can buy a car they don't like.
It's fairly easily done. You say that you "need" 200 bhp/a brand new car/the ability to carry a wardrobe standing up and make compromises to get what you need and then discover that you really needed four doors/a bunch of legroom/pin-sharp handling instead and that requirement was what you had given up to get the first one.In this case the OP decided he needed what he understood by an A-Class, or just a small Mercedes, and actually he wanted supreme practicality.
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