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I couldn’t stand the way the A45 and CLA45 drove.
When I was learning to drive, my old man would clip me over the ear if I was riding the clutch ... but that’s what it felt like the A45 was doing when taking off from the lights (in sport mode).
Rev rev rev sliiiiiiiiiip away like a rocket.
I couldn’t handle driving that Junker in Sydney traffic. Would do my head in.
I drove the M140i first, a CLA45, the A45 then had a test drive of an M240i. Within 150 metres i knew the M240i was the right choice.
Just felt like a much better car in handling, sound, performance, & driver experience.
Don’t get me wrong, I preferred the look internally and externally of the A45, but I hated the car to drive. And the Mercedes salesman was a dick.
My build to order M240i in Estoril Blue, with my other options cost $72k, which I think is pretty sharp.
The wait time has been long (ordered in March, will pick up in August), but I’m very happy with the customer experience of the dealer, so I don’t mind.
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