C250d 2.1 AMG Line Premium Plus Auto 5dr Estate

I will miss it! My back won't...

Ok so this C class was a bit of a step up for me, after losing my mother and inheriting some money I went mad and bought it as a six month old demonstrator. I'm a traditional Mercedes man, and this is a stunning brilliant car, but it isn't a Mercedes. Maybe it was the 19" wheels or the lack of a bonnet star, but it always felt like a posh Vauxhall to me, lovely but without that old merc poise that I love so much. The 250d is a truly rapid engine but for me a wanted it to be a V6, it sounds a bit like a van! It handles brilliantly and I mean amazingly, grips and steers beautifully. So much so it popped my back! The seats are really comfortable but passengers tend to feel queasy because of the harsh ride and snappy power delivery. Real MPG about low to mid 40's if you're careful, mid 30's if not. Official figures are r******. Needs the rear camera as blind spots are awful. Rattles a lot for a premium car but maybe because of the ride. Weird driving position, really wide centre console made my left leg ache as it seemed to stick into my leg. Didn't like the silly screen, just wanted to wrench it off! Sat nav and radio brilliant though, for me very intuitive and voice control actually works! Alloys ridiculously easy to kerb, take out alloy insurance! But I tell you what hurts the most.. no spare wheel. Tyres 200 quid a corner. I will however miss it, what a car!

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