beware expiry of warranty (Mercedes-Benz A160 Elegance)

Name: walter1

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Product:	Mercedes-Benz A160 Elegance
Date:	02/01/03 (811 review reads)
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Advantages: roomy, flexible, high seating position

Disadvantages: squeaky, poor build quality, too many problems

I bought this car 2 years ago,as an ex-demo car from MB UK.
However, during my first year of ownership (2001) the car had to go back to the garage for a faulty alternator(fixed under warranty).Further problems appeared last year (2002) with fuel smell when driving with an open sun-roof.Despite 3 visits to the dealer nothig was found.More problems since then,when the car was declared 'unroadworthy' by virtue of failing its first MOT after 3 years due to excess play of wheels.I discovered that this is a well known problem to MB,that's probably why they contribute 50% of the not insubstantial repair costs,which still leaves a bill of £200 + to be paid to have hte car pass its first MOT.Since then the fule gauge has became faulty,again MB contributes to the cost but I still have to pay £100+.For a 3 year old car with below average mileage this just isn't good enough,and for a MB car this is appaling.

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