Recent content by ChrisAMG

I had one of the first A35s, purchased it new in March 2019. Only a few weeks in I started to experience a number of issues the worst being were these creaks and rattles as I was driving the car particularly at low speeds. I took it back to the dealer a number of times, initially they...

I would have to agree, a £6k options package on a car that only costs £35 seems really out of proportion. Losing the HUD in my opinion is also a mistake.

I would say that they accommodated you as they knew they had made a huge mistake by buying a mapped car, and didn't want you going to BMW UK with a complaint. They either didn't check for it or failed to notice it. My brother worked in a franchised dealership for years, in order to keep the...

I find that hard to believe, a franchised BMW dealer would not sell a mapped car. They could not state is voids your warranty if you do it, and then proceed to sell mapped cars themselves. BMW UK/Germany would also take serious action against the dealership if they were found to be selling...

The Aero pack was £2595 and the premium plus pack was £3895, combining them now means this single pack pushes you over the £40k tax threshold. Its actually cheaper if you wanted both, however it also provides less flexibility in terms of spec. I know a lot of people didn't want the Aero pack...

This is a particular problem with VAG cars, regardless of what products are used. I only wash the car myself and use very good PH neutral products and it still happens. Use a product called POR-15 to paint the hubs, it will sort out the problem. I would still refrain from using these wash...

Sorry, missed the part where it stated you could only post positive glowing reports of MB on the forum. If you only want fairy tale views of everything in life, my advice would be to stay off the internet and stay in your "perfect world" bubble. I'm responding to posts by other members, I am...

If they have fixed the quality issues that is great, I totally agree with you that MB should have just been up front and honest about the situation. A large part of me not getting another A35 was the appalling attitude of my local MB dealer during the rejection process. If they had treated me...

I think most have had a few electronic gremlins, they can be really sporadic so picking them up on a test drive will be next to impossible. I suspect most will be/are fixable with an software update. Take the car on a good long test drive and listen for creaks and rattles, in my case they were...

I was in a similar position when MB agreed to take the A35 back, I couldn't wait on a new order so I had to rely on what was in stock. I actually wanted a S3/RS3 or an M2, unfortunately there was nothing available that suited (typically about 2 months after a bought the TCR there were some great...

Different requirements for different folks I suppose, for me I want the car to look different from the standard model. I went for the GTI TCR for that reason, from its design it is quite clearly a performance model and something over and above the standard GTI or even R, and this is even obvious...

If its going to be your daily I would definitely recommend the adaptive dampers, the passive setup is way too firm for most roads if its a car you are using to commute etc. Personally I think the A35 needed the Aero pack, without it the car just looks like every bog standard A200 you see 50...

Fair enough, I would like to highlight that even though my comments have been negative they have been purely about my experience with the A35 and the MB dealership I dealt with. Never did I feel the need to personalize anything, I'm sure many folks are enjoying their A35. However I know the...

Stating facts about something is not slagging it off. And stereotyping that every Golf driver is a chav is like saying every MB driver is boring and/or a pensioner. Although thinking about it now, every time I was in the MB dealership I did have to check I hadn't called into a retirement home...

Fortunately I managed to get MB to reject mine, this was a curse in itself as it meant I had to hastily look for a replacement which meant I probably rushed into a purchase of what was available rather than what I really wanted. I like the car I have now, I just don't love it. Roll on 2 years...