Would you buy a Mercedes CLA?

"JR1" (type35bugatti) 08/24/2015 at 21:38 • Filed to: None

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Starts at $31,500

Starts at $38,000

Or if you must have fwd you could get a really nice Fusion for 31k

dogisbadob > JR1 08/24/2015 at 21:40

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Mercedes needs to sell the non-electric B-class down here (already sold in Canada). I’d buy one of those instead.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > JR1 08/24/2015 at 21:42

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Well...

lone_liberal > JR1 08/24/2015 at 21:43

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No, I sat in one and absolutely hated the interior.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > JR1 08/24/2015 at 21:44

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I’d probably buy an A3, 2-Series, or Tiny Cooper first. I just find the front of the CLA ugly.

Alex B > JR1 08/24/2015 at 21:48

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Nope! C-Class al the way!

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > JR1 08/24/2015 at 21:49

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This pretty much sums up my feelings for the CLA250.

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2014/…

Birddog > JR1 08/24/2015 at 21:50

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The “Face” is awesome. The rest of the lines just don’t work for me.

So.. No.

Brian Silvestro > JR1 08/24/2015 at 21:52

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Getting a CLA instead of something....good, like a WRX, is like getting a base auto Focus instead of getting a Fiesta ST or Focus ST because you ‘got a good deal.’

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > JR1 08/24/2015 at 21:53

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No

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > JR1 08/24/2015 at 21:54

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Nope. Audi A3 or a loaded Golf.

BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo > JR1 08/24/2015 at 21:57

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Nope. I’d rather go for the BMW 320i with split folding seats option.

macanamera > Brian Silvestro 08/24/2015 at 21:59

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who r u

Brian Silvestro > macanamera 08/24/2015 at 22:07

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i come only to blatantly and unnecessarily call people out for being fake. this is not okay

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > JR1 08/24/2015 at 22:29

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Only if it were either an A45 or GLA45.

Carbon Fiber Sasquatch > JR1 08/24/2015 at 22:32

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If it was a hatchback, maybe... As a sedan, it’s useless

Tom McParland > BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo 08/24/2015 at 22:41

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This is the correct answer

Tom McParland > JR1 08/24/2015 at 22:43

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Nope, my dad has one. It feels cheap inside (and cramped) and the shift points on the autobox are terrible.

The Dummy Gummy > JR1 08/25/2015 at 00:07

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No.

Svart Smart, traded in his Smart > JR1 08/25/2015 at 00:14

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If I wanted a FWD German sedan in North America, I’d get a Jetta and pocket the difference.

DrScientist > JR1 08/25/2015 at 00:20

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nope. fwd, and doesnt really feel like a mercedes inside. also, theyre not very good looking.

everytime i see one, i kind of roll my eyes.

j250ex > JR1 08/25/2015 at 00:30

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Someone in my apt complex has a mercedes gla. Gorgeous.

Manny05x > JR1 08/25/2015 at 07:16

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Watch when Mercedes stops making the CLA, jalopnik writers are going to start calling it a future classic.

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch 08/25/2015 at 07:24

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The hatchback is colloquially known as the “GLA.”

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > Alex B 08/25/2015 at 07:25

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Exactly what I'd get if I needed a small luxury car.

hike > JR1 08/25/2015 at 07:57

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Cla250? Hell no.

Cla45? I’d consider it!

hike > Tom McParland 08/25/2015 at 07:58

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It really needs to be driven in sport mode all the time just to be comfortable. Unfortunately, it always defaults to eco. It also posses the world's WORST start stop system.

JR1 > dogisbadob 08/25/2015 at 08:41

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The will sell a small hatchback in the USA when hell freezes over

JR1 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 08/25/2015 at 08:43

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Why not get a C400 for the same price?

JR1 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 08/25/2015 at 08:45

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And the 2 Series is rwd

JR1 > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 08/25/2015 at 08:49

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Ouch rough review but true

JR1 > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 08/25/2015 at 08:53

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But that isn’t exactly a practical four door luxury car. Totally different category but I agree it is the best deal for 30k

JR1 > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 08/25/2015 at 08:54

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I do love the A3

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > JR1 08/25/2015 at 08:54

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...and?

JR1 > BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo 08/25/2015 at 08:55

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How much is a base 3 series?

JR1 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 08/25/2015 at 08:56

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Naturally that makes it the best formula for an enthusiast driver. Unless you live in the snow belt like me

JR1 > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 08/25/2015 at 08:56

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I have a secret love for the GLA45. Even if it is totally overpriced and not the best SUV

JR1 > Tom McParland 08/25/2015 at 08:58

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Really? I know it is a cheap Mercedes but Mercedes and cheap should never be said in the same sentence.

JR1 > j250ex 08/25/2015 at 09:00

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The GLA is cool but I can’t get behind the CLA

JR1 > Manny05x 08/25/2015 at 09:03

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I am sure the CLA AMG will be a classic especially if they stop making the car.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > JR1 08/25/2015 at 09:04

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I live in the midwest as well, but that doesn’t mean I want a FWD Benz.

JR1 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 08/25/2015 at 09:06

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I never said I wanted a FWD Benz. FWD is just kinda boring for the most part.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > JR1 08/25/2015 at 09:08

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Which takes me back to...

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Unless it was an AMG, no. No I wouldn’t.

JR1 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 08/25/2015 at 09:10

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I would buy a RWD 2 Series because fun. And use my truck as a winter beater.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > JR1 08/25/2015 at 09:11

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What do you drive, anyway? I just realized I have absolutely no idea.

JR1 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 08/25/2015 at 09:17

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Nothing exciting. A 2000 Chevy S10 4x4. It gets the job done and I enjoy it but it isn’t interesting like a lot of the stuff here on Oppo.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > JR1 08/25/2015 at 09:33

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Neither is mine, but I still own it. We want to hear about it regardless!

BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo > JR1 08/25/2015 at 09:33

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It starts at $32,950 for a 2015 or $33,150 for a 2016 LCI (mid cycle refresh) one. Add the split folding seats and you’re looking good at around $33,400 for a 2015 or $33,600 for a 2016 one. It still has manual seats, “SensaTec” leatherette, and halogen headlights.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > JR1 08/25/2015 at 09:51

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I can’t think of it as an SUV, or even a crossover. I just think of it as a big hatchback. They seem much less overpriced when you drive them.

macanamera > Brian Silvestro 08/25/2015 at 10:14

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do u even liek hummingbirds

Horkin' Up Dangle Hams > JR1 08/25/2015 at 10:33

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No, but if you change the question to whether I would buy a CLA45 AMG...oh, wait, the answer is still no.

JR1 > BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo 08/25/2015 at 10:49

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That is quite a steal compared to 38k for the Mercedes

Brian Silvestro > macanamera 08/25/2015 at 10:56

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yes my house has an infestation because my mother just feeds the shit out of them

JR1 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 08/25/2015 at 11:12

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Really? I always thought your A8 was pretty cool. It was at one time one of the finest cars a person could buy. That is pretty cool.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > JR1 08/25/2015 at 11:27

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At one time? NOW YOU’VE OFFENDED ME

JR1 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 08/25/2015 at 14:43

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Hahaha there is an argument to be made it still is but when you compare it to the current crop of executive cars it is outclassed. Don't worry though it is still fancier than my truck

Carbon Fiber Sasquatch > Van Man, rocks the Man Van 08/25/2015 at 23:16

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Or even just the actual A-class, either way it’s so expensive, the least they could do is give it a functional hatchback