c250 bluetec AMG Premium Plus Estate

Great drive, great to look at, poor quality

First off the positives:

Looks great, especially with the AMG kit
Drives great, Love the handling, and its plenty quick enough
Comfortable, love the seats and ride isn't bad for 19" wheels
Economical (57mpg on my normal weekly trip to Harrogate)

Negatives....
Disappointing quality, skodas and VW much better built... Avoid the pan roof at all costs, mine has failed (only 3 months after I had it) and would cost literally thousands to fix (never having one again), will be having second bonnet catch in a year (keeps jamming, and pops up days later on the motorway...), Parcel shelf seems to be having a life of its own and either refuses to open, or pops up and stays there....
b***** expensive to service - even the specialists are pricey...
Random rattles from in the cabin..
Occasionally feels like it goes in limp home mode, losing all throttle response and regaining it, like it's doing a dpf regen... even doing this after 3 hours at motorways speeds...

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