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| Performance | 6/10   |
|---|---|
| Practicality | 7.9/10 |
| Reliability | 6.6/10 |
| Value for Money | 5/10 |
| Reviewer Rating | 5.6/10 |
| Overall Rating | 5.8/10 |
By dsck
on 15th Sep 2003
| Value for money | 3/10 |
|---|---|
| Overall value | 3/10 |
 dsck's recommendation | |
Great looks
fault prone, So compact that maintenance is very expensive.Poor ride especially connering.
Went for 2 weeks break and left my 4 1/2 yr Mercedes Benz A class-A160 in a shaded protected carpark. When I got back, the aircon blows hot air instead of cold air. Took it into the Singapore dealer for servicing. They could not tell what the problem is. They could not even tell if the coolant is leaking after injecting some dye into the system. They therefore claim that the leak is from within the pessenger cabin blower and needs to remove the dashboard to repair. The cost US$2000. I also feel that the transmission is not smooth. Again, they don't know what to do but to recommend an overhaul of the transmission. Cost of overhaul US$3500.
Do you think I will pay this amount of money for incompetant technical service? I would be nuts to do so. I am going to cut my losses by selling the car and buying a more reliable Japanese car. I would strongly recommend anyone who wants the A160 to look beyond the 3 pointed star in Singapore. The worst that could happen to buying a poor quality car is have worst technical support.
| Helpful | Unhelpful | Agree | Disagree |
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| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Total Respect: +4
