A class - saving for one!

[Classy_A_Class]

If you get an A150 its quite a low insurance group, although I would try to build up some no claims discount first as I have a feeling that the insurance premiums may be horrendous for a new driver.

Why not go onto one of the on-line insurance companies (such as direct line) and get a quote (fully comprehensive). Then you will be able to see whether the whole thing is feasible or whether you should wait a few years.

Well TBH I hadn't thought of insurance - My insurance has just gone down by £300 on my corsa b'c i've had my license a year now. I wanted an FTO but they wanted £3,000 for insurance! I thought the A class would be a nice sensible car, lol. With a Toyota Supra in the house as well, suppose it would be nice to have something sensible. Do i really have something to worry about? They can't be too much surely? B'c obviously, insurance is an important factor!

Was so close today to just applying for a new one from MB!! Went on the website, ended up having to phone my dad as the voice of common sense to bring me back to earth, lol. I am head over heels for the new one since going to the website, etc.

THE CHOICES!!!!

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

I wanted an FTO but they wanted £3,000 for insurance!

When I'd been driving a year I thought about swapping my Nova 1.3 SR (5yrs old) for a Suzuki Swift 1.3 GTi (1yr old). Car was going to cost £4400 if I remember right. Insurance company insisted on fully comp as relatively new, which cost...






...£4300!! And that was 11 years ago!!

 

[Classy_A_Class]

That £3,000 for the FTO was only TPFT and with an excess of £400 IIRC. Sucks doesn't it!

 

[Classy_A_Class]

Well I didn't win the euro millions tonight so it looks like im going to have to continue saving for an old one... :sigh: I suppose I was happy thinking i could have an older one before i fell in love with the new one! Still got to decide the EXACT model i want. ARGH!

 

[bolide]

A Class

Just bear in mind that the A Class has acquired a pretty diabolical reliability record. The semi-auto box in particular was renowned for failing expensively. As with most modern Mercs later cars are said to be much better. I'd do your homework carefully and buy a car with a good warranty

As a bit of perspective, a friend of mine has two brothers with kids. One has an A Class - mmm nice, I thought, as we went off in it. The other has a Renault Scenic - bloody hell, I thought, as we nipped round a corner like a rat up a drainpipe. The Scenic was miles ahead of the A Class in terms of the driving experience and that was apparent even from the back seat

The original A Class is a very cleverly designed FWD hatch but it's not an enthusiasts car. The new A Class, of course, changes everything and is a very different car

Now original cars are round the £4k mark they are looking more & more tempting but I'd only buy one with history, the right spec & colour - and cheap

Nick Froome
www.w124.co.uk

 

[richard]

Was so close today to just applying for a new one from MB!! Went on the website, ended up having to phone my dad as the voice of common sense to bring me back to earth, lol. I am head over heels for the new one since going to the website, etc.
THE CHOICES!!!!

Theres a great finance offer from MB at the moment for all cars delivered before 1st April. Its so good, its better to take it then leave the money in the bank. [edit]By all cars I mean new "new A-class" cars[/edit]

Basically, what is happening is the dealer is getting an extra lump of cash when people take the finance, and HAS to put some of it towards a contribution to the deposit, and some of it to subsidise the finance rate. The finance rate is down at about 3.5% - and theres a guaranteed residual after 3 years. so you can work out the absolute worst case that it may cost you.

You should be able to get a few extra percent of the car aswell

[NB, its slightly silly designed offer, because the contribution to the deposit [and any extra discount you negotiate] has to be counted as a contribution to the deposit - if it was a discount, then the VAT would be saved and it would be worth more]

- now that gives you a dilema doesnt it (I ordered a A180CDI avantgarde with a load of toys, since i need a car that will do more than 18.4MPG since i'm just about to start doing 10k miles per annum extra)

Cheers

Richard

 

[lofty]

lofty

Now do you guys mean the old model 'A' The face lift 'A' or the New 'A'
I wouldn't touch the old 'A' The face lift is ok with some reservations and yes I like the New 'A' It is after all a New car in many respects, trouble is its not old enough yet to see if it has problems as do the other two?
There is a whole page of pics of the New 'A' on my site
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/albert.rowe/mypage.97.htm
lofty :bannana: