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Got a Merc #1669078
13/12/2023 19:50
13/12/2023 19:50
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I've inherited my elderly father in laws B180 sport, he's no longer fit to drive as can be witnessed by the damage he's done to the passenger side of the car and the ex-low wall he had at the top of his drive. More importantly he doesn't seem to know he's done it.
i'd always thought about getting a mercedes in my dotage but didn't envisage this model, probably a big V6 diesel auto with lots of luxury, this is bit of a disappointment, it's got similar power and top end to my VIS but is delivered in a very different way, to get any where you have to change gear regularly as it seems to be low on torque. I've got lazy with the VIS and the Brera as they'd pull from virtually any gear at any revs.
Alas the Brera is no more, but in terms of luxury cars I'd rate it much higher than the Mercedes which is not something I thought I'd be saying about an Alfa!

Re: Got a Merc [Re: respace] #1669081
14/12/2023 00:05
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Originally Posted by respace
the ex-low wall he had at the top of his drive.


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Re: Got a Merc [Re: respace] #1669085
14/12/2023 11:58
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I suppose technically bits of it are still a low wall, just a few feet lower than where they should be.
Another annoying thing is the insurance, I'm assuming it's the age/value it's literally x3 times the cost of the Brera and that was a 3.2, that said the tax on the Brera was x3 the Mercedes so they'll get you one way or another.


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