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why is the CLA hated so much? Because it's FWD? FWD has come a long way and these days many front drivers are no slouches when it comes to handling. Most people will never drive a car in a way to even exploit 50% of its' handling capability anyway.. yeah, you're not testing lateral Gs going to the grocery store Most people are such bad drivers that they cannot even stay in the lane when turning, it's laughable that they talk about handling. A driving skills course may be a better investment.
I think the CLA looks sharps inside and out and that is what most people buy a car for anyway... 3 pointed star to show off like the OP, and good styling and comfort. And power is not bad, 208hp, 0-60 in 6.9 seconds.
why is the CLA hated so much? Because it's FWD? FWD has come a long way and these days many front drivers are no slouches when it comes to handling. Most people will never drive a car in a way to even exploit 50% of its' handling capability anyway.. yeah, you're not testing lateral Gs going to the grocery store Most people are such bad drivers that they cannot even stay in the lane when turning, it's laughable that they talk about handling. A driving skills course may be a better investment.
I think the CLA looks sharps inside and out and that is what most people buy a car for anyway... 3 pointed star to show off like the OP, and good styling and comfort. And power is not bad, 208hp, 0-60 in 6.9 seconds.
Let's see...
Irritating start/stop system
Meager power for a 2L turbo.
Worthless back seat. May as well buy a coupe.
Poor ride quality... there are other cars that handle great without beating up their driver.
Cheap interior relative to other similarly priced or even lower priced cars.
Irritating start/stop system
Meager power for a 2L turbo.
Worthless back seat. May as well buy a coupe.
Poor ride quality... there are other cars that handle great without beating up their driver.
Cheap interior relative to other similarly priced or even lower priced cars.
Need more?
Not that I'm interested in the cla after the reviews
I've read on this thread but I should say
Cla is a coupe
Cla isn't really popular here though. BMW 3 series on the other hand is, seems like everyone owns one pretty much.
why is the CLA hated so much? Because it's FWD? FWD has come a long way and these days many front drivers are no slouches when it comes to handling. Most people will never drive a car in a way to even exploit 50% of its' handling capability anyway.. yeah, you're not testing lateral Gs going to the grocery store Most people are such bad drivers that they cannot even stay in the lane when turning, it's laughable that they talk about handling. A driving skills course may be a better investment.
I think the CLA looks sharps inside and out and that is what most people buy a car for anyway... 3 pointed star to show off like the OP, and good styling and comfort. And power is not bad, 208hp, 0-60 in 6.9 seconds.
If it didn't have that 3-point star, would it still be desirable to the masses? My guess is no.
I say the same thing about the Audi A3 sedan, which still very largely recalls the Jetta it's based on.
People say a CLA is cheap, with decent options it is over $40k, I fail to understand how that is cheap. Yes, you can technically get a CLA for $29k but that does not have anything in it nor can you easily find such a no frills configuration on a dealer lot. Most are paying at least $35-36k, add on tax/title and the thing is $40+k on the road price. That is expensive in my book.
People say a CLA is cheap, with decent options it is over $40k, I fail to understand how that is cheap. Yes, you can technically get a CLA for $29k but that does not have anything in it nor can you easily find such a no frills configuration on a dealer lot. Most are paying at least $35-36k, add on tax/title and the thing is $40+k on the road price. That is expensive in my book.
In the 90s, you could get a BMW 318ti for $19,999.
Is the BMW 3 series a reliable vehicle? I found a 2014 BMW 328i Premium for 22k w/ 27k miles.
Sure it won't impress the neighbors but it looks like a good and not boring vehicle for commute. I've been trying to avoid the 3 series but I might as well. I will try to take it for a test drive on Friday. I might be able to pay for it in cash, I'd probably need about a 3-4k loan though, but that's nothing. I could probably pay it off in 6 months with 1% interest if I look really hard.
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Most people are such bad drivers that they cannot even stay in the lane when turning, it's laughable that they talk about handling. A driving skills course may be a better investment.
