Diesel car mileage

Ok -
you in the know.

is 80K miles on a diesel W reg A class mercedes a lot !??

how many miles it got left in it ?

and what do I need to ask if I thinking of buying it.. technical Q's..like cambelts etc . - dunno wot one os or if it has one !! the length of my mechanical knowledge is boundless!

First check that it has 4 wheels mate! better still make that 6...one to steer and a spare also. :P

Let me know if I can offer anymore.

gee whizz... peter u r so informative!
I might as well go to bed!.. ha ha

[Gazza77]

Mileage on the engine shouldn't be that bad, fair bit of life in it yet. A-classes themselves do have a reputation for falling apart in your hands though....

oo do they !!..
its a 170 Diesel CDI

We have a T reg A170 that's gone well past 100k and it's fine. Does 65mpg if you keep the rev's around 2500 and its a semi-automatic (Tiptronic - manual change gearbox and no clutch pedal) 1.7CDI so does go well.
Never had anything major go wrong on it at all. Jax bought it with only 6000 miles on it, 6yrs ago. Electric window fuse sometimes moves in the fusebox, but it just needs reseating occasionally. Service them regularly. They are mercedes and they run and run. Bonnet and windscreen are prone to stone chips coz of the sloping style front. Just make sure that it's been serviced properly.

Originally Posted by Gazza77

A-classes themselves do have a reputation for falling apart in your hands though....

Jax has THRASHED ours, she thinks she's participating in a full-on rally whenever she's driving. Ours hasn't fallen apart. Never ever had a problem.

cheers grinch I recall askin this Q b4 when i consiered an A class...and thought u had one

I want one really cos the seats come out dont they and turn it into a mini van with a lot of height

Ok so educate me - i am so crap on cars.. 65mpg is what in terms of £££...

say 250 miles would cost you how much in quids??


just lazy - I could do the math I suppose .......


suppose its roughly half of petrol costs...??

Originally Posted by Quiff Wichard

cheers grinch I recall askin this Q b4 when i consiered an A class...and thought u had one

I want one really cos the seats come out dont they and turn it into a mini van with a lot of height

You can remove all the seats, and if you have the long wheel based version then you could probably fit the SV in it. Though the boot lip makes that idea a no no, there are even 'strap' points in the floor.
The largest object we've had in there was a double bed and mattress, with the boot shut and rear seats removed.