Comments on: Mercedes-Benz announces launch of next-generation A-Class

By: jackjimturkey

jackjimturkey — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:48:24 +0000

autonut: no, I meant som Benzes are cabs

By: affliction

affliction — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 23:54:20 +0000

only a badgewhore would buy this over a honda fit

By: autonut

autonut — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:06:08 +0000

jjt, i never saw A or B class as a cab. Perhaps it’s me, but I saw a lot of E and C class with smallest diesel engines. I hardly saw A & B on Europe outside of Germany. Those errors don’t sell well at all.

By: El Aleman

El Aleman — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 16:20:41 +0000

-> Need more oil for GM

Are you on crack? Calling german cars pieces of shit is like saying an F-22 is a paper plane.
The A-Class might not be the nicest Merc, but it’s still nicer than every non-Cadillac GM product. (And I like GM, I really do)
And where does it rip off the Pontiac Torrent, and more importantly why would anybody want to rip off a product that is just an unispired and boring Chevy with a different grille???

-> mayer_ray_nagin

No, the second generation, which was a huge improvement in terms of quality and technology was introduced in 2004 and this is the “facelift”

Anyway, in my opinion, Merc should make the next one more like a 1-Series, rear-wheel-driven and with proper proportions.

By: stick2clutch

stick2clutch — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 23:32:10 +0000

I got on the previous model when I went to Germany and it looked crappy. Though this one appears to be much better than the previous model Benz shouldn’t have built this car.

By: jackjimturkey

jackjimturkey — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 23:17:44 +0000

e89:

Not really sure. Some benzes are used as taxicabs there. I know a downmarket benz would go over like a lead zeppelin in the U.S.

By: DeansterTJ

DeansterTJ — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:45:52 +0000

The 3-door looks pretty good. Nicer than a Prius

By: enthusiast89

enthusiast89 — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:30:40 +0000

strange how benz sells such downmarket cars in europe. I wonder how that affects the prestige of their luxury offerings.

By: LaCaLover

LaCaLover — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:19:41 +0000

It looks nothing like a Torrent, and why would anyone want to buy one of those

By: wetstuff

wetstuff — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:31:40 +0000

Need: At least the engine is not made in China like the pukey Torrent. (ahem.. “Torrent”)

By: mayer_ray_nagin

mayer_ray_nagin — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:20:11 +0000

This POS has barely changed since if first came out, what, like 12 years ago? MB is now more pathetic than Chrysler.

By: jackjimturkey

jackjimturkey — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:08:04 +0000

it’s still a benz

By: Need more oil for GM

Need more oil for GM — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:04:59 +0000

That’s because it is crap. What do you expect from a German POS? It’ll probably spend its first week in the service dept being repaired.

Oh and nice way to rip off the Pontiac Torrent you German fuckknobs, only this one looks like a cheap shitty Asian wannabe. Real Americans will never buy this POS.

By: maximus

maximus — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:37:44 +0000

I dont think it’s that bad

By: johnnycanuck

johnnycanuck — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:34:33 +0000

That’s not a Mercedes. 20 years ago if you’d shown their board that this was the future they’d have pounded you into schniztel. Where as most carmakers launch a new brand to move upscale, Mercedes needs to go the other direction and make a separate small car division. Sticking a Merc grill on this f*cking shoebox just looks retarded.

By: manhertm

manhertm — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:04:33 +0000

Come on Mercedes, bring it to the States,NOT!

By: agent09

agent09 — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:00:56 +0000

lame.

By: Shismo

Shismo — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:54:44 +0000

Wow, nice S-class headlights. That ought to make S-class owners feel good…

By: edgeguy

edgeguy — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:46:36 +0000

Looks like complete crap.