Merc B class

Shure · 4 Apr 2008 at 18:53

Does anyone have any thoughts/experience on this car? I'm not currently looking at any one particular engine but obviously the 1.5 seems to be the cheapest although very slow but that wouldn't really be a problem for me.
Is the build quality typical Merc and what can I expect for servicing/parts costs?

Maz · 4 Apr 2008 at 18:57

/Biased opinion

Nice enough car, plenty of space, nice driving position and good residuals.

Are you after a manual or auto?

If you're after a 150 get a Manual as the auto is painstaking slow.

Diesels are the best but obviously more expensive, make sure you get one with a few toys - SE Model, Parktronic, the more extras the better.

The quality of the newer generation Mercedes Benz is brilliant, don't see many come back for niggly little things.

wassap · 4 Apr 2008 at 19:01

Its certainly better than that last a-class,but its still doesnt feel like a mercedes to be honest, feels like a Golf plus thats costs too much.

Ive been driven in one, but not actually driven one.Its expensive for what it is, id rather buy a proper Merc, the C class is particularly excellent.

Maz · 4 Apr 2008 at 19:23

wohoo said:
Its certainly better than that last a-class,but its still doesnt feel like a mercedes to be honest, feels like a Golf plus thats costs too much.

Ive been driven in one, but not actually driven one.Its expensive for what it is, id rather buy a proper Merc, the C class is particularly excellent.

New C Class is absolutely brilliant, but I suspect the OP might be after a MPV Kind of car.