New A class Car collected - Panel Gap...???

[MercA]

I collected my new Merc A class SE Grey metallic colour this week. I noticed big gap in door panels. Please see the docs.

Is this normal..?

 

[grober]

I can only suggest taking that tape measure and quietly measuring a few more new A CLASS individual models to check if that's "par for the course" .
CLA interior door gap - Mercedes CLA Forum

 

[noobmonkey]

nice ruler though

 

[190]

4mm is not so bad if the gap is reasonably even. 3mm is usually as good as it gets.

I did a quick measure of my gaps with a digital caliper and they were in the 3 - 4mm range.

 

[Southy1978]

I'll pop out tomorrow when it's light and measure mine.

 

[matt65]

Yes mine is the same.

 

[Lyserman]

Ask your dealer what the specs for the gap are meant to be.

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

How does the other side compare?

 

[219]

nice ruler though

Col Gadaffi , Idi Amin and the like were rulers .

A measuring stick is called a rule .

 

[Deleted member 113659]

My panel gaps are excessive, especially when the door is open.

 

[Deleted member 113659]

Col Gadaffi , Idi Amin and the like were rulers .

A measuring stick is called a rule .

My C**k is 12" but I don't use it as a rule.

 

[moonloops]

My C**k is 12" but I don't use it as a rule.

Shame you don't use it

 

[MancMike]

Just measured my W204 driver's door to rear passenger door panel gap. 4.5mm measured with a digital vernier gauge.

Doesn't look particularly large to be honest, OPs looks much wider but is only slightly. :/

 

[markjay]

A measuring stick is called a rule .

You just made up this rule.

 

[markjay]

The general rule (no pun intended) about panel gaps is that if they are the same on both sides and run even along the panel edge then they are probably OK....

 

[Alex225]

If it were me I'd try and look at a few others and see if they're similar.

At the same time if you're found wandering the streets measuring gaps on cars with a Spider-Man rule(r) people may look at you funny haha

 

[noobmonkey]

Col Gadaffi , Idi Amin and the like were rulers .

A measuring stick is called a rule .

Holy wow cakes ....

Mr An4L on the year old post!

Whilst grammatically correct - rules are there to be bent and twisted
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruler

Wiki agrees with my broken 'rule'

Now go back to doing something important

 

[optimusprime]

I would not worry. 90 % of cars on the road have had a panel replaced at one time or other . But i will say , you noticed this, and every time you look at the car your eyes will go right tho that door gap. Ask for it to be sorted out now .

 

[219]

Holy wow cakes ....

Mr An4L on the year old post!

Whilst grammatically correct - rules are there to be bent and twisted
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruler

Wiki agrees with my broken 'rule'

Now go back to doing something important

Wiki , as I am sure you are aware , is not authoritative : it is compiled , and can be edited by , the uneducated and the misinformed .

The rule/ruler thing was a pet peeve of my metalwork teacher at school , and anyone who fell foul of it generally ended up being rapped over the knuckles by a 12" , thankfully wooden , rule .

 

[noobmonkey]

Wiki , as I am sure you are aware , is not authoritative : it is compiled , and can be edited by , the uneducated and the misinformed .

The rule/ruler thing was a pet peeve of my metalwork teacher at school , and anyone who fell foul of it generally ended up being rapped over the knuckles by a 12" , thankfully wooden , rule .

lol i was just annoying you for the sake of annoying you (Such as dragging up an old post for a grammatical error - agree with you and yes sir, you are right