Should you buy a USED Mercedes A45 AMG? - It's an absolute rocket ship! | ReDriven used car review

Well, the A45 AMG was a truly phenomenal car when it was new and today they seem like

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bargains, offering incredible levels of performance and all the beautiful looks of an AMG or Mercedes for less price than a new WRX, but sooner. Run out and buy one, there are some problems, let's get into this now, first of all, I need to apologize for the potentially dodgy audio in my hair because it's really windy today and there's nothing we can do about the weather, okay? Now, in this video we will focus on the A45 models from 2013 to 2018, but the thing is that the CLA and GLA models are so closely related to this.

We will relate much of what we are going to

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. them too and look, we're pretty sure you already know this, but in case you don't know, the A45 represents the performance-foc

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AMG facelifted version of the A-Class models and, being an AMG model, it includes a quite significant firepower. We're talking a powerful two-liter turbocharged engine, quick dual-clutch transmission, intelligent all-wheel drive system, and more electronics than your local Apple Store. Basically, the A45 is the best A-Class and has all the bells and whistles, but so does the A45. represents a sort of Genesis of a completely new type of car, seen before the A45 arrived and ignoring a couple of specific German rivals just for a moment, the impossibly fast, four-cylinder, turbocharged, all-wheel-drive little pocket

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s All in all, they usually came in the form of non-nonsense rally cars that were slightly re-equipped for the road, but the A45 wrapped these immense road-destroying abilities in genuine luxury, so it was a bit revolutionary and, talk about changing game, as good as the A45 initially was in 2015, Mercedes launched an updated and improved A45 that features a subtle facelift, some new driving mode settings, improved features and even more power for the engine, while the Transmission also received an overhaul and needed it, but we'll cover that later.

There have also been a lot of factory fitted optional extras available on many A45s these days can be modified so on the

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market yes someone can pick and look obviously there are plenty of other specific details about the A45 , but if we were to go into them in this video, it would take forever, it would get very boring, so instead of doing that, we've collected all that information and put it into our incredibly useful and totally free

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cheat sheets at rediven.com. Basically, think about it. as the ultimate buyer's guide to the A45, okay, so what's it like to drive well?

Have you ever noticed that you rarely see these things handled calmly? Now I understand why I understand it, because this just encourages you to drive like a complete. It's so energetic and so agile, like every time you see a gap in traffic or any opening on any curve, it just makes you want to plant your right foot and shoot down the road or maybe it's just me, but the thing is that We can't do any of that because we're in Sydney, the traffic here is horrendous and there are already thousands of videos of A45s doing laps on race circuits, so why repeat all that?

But the good news is driving. in real world conditions like this, at the speed limit, it's still a total joy, it feels pretty busy all the time, even in Comfort mode, like it's in Comfort mode right now, there's no hiding that this it's a performance car, it's still Yes, it's once again, that energetic personality becomes very conscious, also in any driving mode, it actually feels faster than it is and that's saying something because this is very fast, honest, like everything, like through this roundabout, like everything. It feels so good, the steering, the brakes even. the sound you get yeah right now in terms of rattles in this car because there are quite a few complaints about these interiors getting pretty loud it's not that bad this one has over 110,000K it's the daily driver of This owner had a great time. a life and there are some little noises here and there but nothing horrendous, the other sound we have to talk about is this, oh, all the pops, creaks, bangs and noises when you're revving or just changing gears in general, now look.

Yes, they are all fun when you drive the car, but you have to remember that anyone outside the car doesn't think you're cool, they think you're an asshole now if you're looking for one of these. On your test drive there are a couple of things that are really important to check, firstly the throttle response needs to be instantaneous and accurate, otherwise it could be an unreliable camshaft sensor. Secondly, make sure you go through each gear, including reverse, and try to do it. When the car is cold, the gear changes

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be like this instantly, no creaks, no squeaks, no strange noises, they have creaks, squeaks and strange noises, not a good sign, we will explain more soon, so look in general how is driving the A45.

It's still amazing, the wave covering ground at any speed is just phenomenal, but there are a few issues we'll cover soon. This is another area where the A45 was quite innovative: the interior, as I mentioned. before this car and again, lacking a couple of examples of cars that had this type of driveline in this performance capacity, we generally rely on budget hatchbacks or really very small cars, like it's as amazing as driving a Mitsubishi Evo 6. The interior is not premium, although in the A45, again, some scratchy plastics are missing here overall, it still feels premium, even in terms of design, it is starting to show its age a little, but only in type of auxiliary things.

The overall design still looks fantastic, but you know, the screen has a lot of pretty small buttons. This type of faux carbon fiber, whatever it is, is feeling its age a bit, but it still feels good now as far as wear and tear goes, as I mentioned above. this is this owner's daily driver and he drives it with a ton of wear, pretty good on the steering wheel, it's getting a little shiny here, but saying the Alcantara section, this can usually turn to shit on this car. it actually lasts pretty well, the leather on the seats is getting a little shiny here and there but it's not too bad, the door cards are in very good condition, there are some small scratches and marks on any kind of, already You know, silver or painted.

The surfaces are losing a little paint here, but overall, considering the miles and use, this improves, but it is something to keep in mind because these seats are heavily bolstered and because many of the owners of these cars think they are Vin Diesel or maybe they just suffer from a very serious spinal injury, they tend to sit like this when driving. The problem is that uneven wear marks appear where the body is actually pushing against the seat, so yes, just make sure the wear on the seat bolsters is also related. At this stupid seating position, some owners raise their hands here, which doesn't make any sense because all the buttons and controls and even the paddle shifters are here, so obviously that's where the hands go, but they seem to be confused and raise your hand.

He looks like a jerk, so be careful with the amount of wear here because if they drive like this all the time, that will wear the jerks out anyway. Look when it comes to practicality from the beginning, you have a place. here that clearly says no smoking well done AMG no smoking smoking is disgusting you have two cup holders here with the little removable divider which is quite useful you have a place here for more pens and stationery than your local office works with plus this slides in forward and back, there's also a place for coins here and I guess maybe I don't know a pack of gum, a small pack of gum there, you have bins in the doors, a pretty decent sized glove box and a place for your glasses of sun and what.

Does this owner wear super dry clothes? That's great. It's for practicality at the front. I think not at the end of the seats. Oh, there's a network here. We're doing that here for my new path. Levelly, go to the microphone because the previous microphone. broke, that's all for practicality in the front, now in the back seat, I'm exactly three inches shorter than the sexy Mercedes AMG Formula One team manager, Toto Wolf, this is in my driving position and it's interesting, I have a decent amount of knee room and decent headroom. There's plenty of foot room, but because it's quite low, it feels a little claustrophobic.

You sit very upright here too, it's not the most comfortable of rear seats, however in saying that these like the Contours are simply lovely to the touch and You can give the driver or passenger a little message through the holes, it's pretty handy as far as wear and tear goes on this particular car, it runs very very well back here, the leather still feels great, the door cards look great, no scratches. in a couple of small scratches on the back of the seats, but they will probably fade nicely from wear and tear in the back of this car in terms of practicality in the back seat, here you have a small storage cubby with a outlet, you have your own air vents, you have an armrest here with amazing little flip cup holders that are like that, it's such a cool design that you'll be playing with them for days, um oh, and also some, stop it, stop it and Also, the door bins are now interesting firstly, the actual opening is a bit small and a bit oddly shaped so getting certain Ikea flat packs can be a challenge, the boot size is ok, it's not the best.

In this class, although you become like a little port here, in case you are a skier and not a snowboarder, I don't really understand it, but if you are a skier you can put your skis over there and also the seats fold down. completely flat, so that's really good now in terms of features, as you can see from the images, the A45 comes with beautiful 19-inch alloy wheels, is positioned lower to the ground, with AMG Performance Tuned suspension and features a Aggressive AMG body kit and this car. It's also equipped with the optional Aero kit which just includes a bunch of wings and stuff on the inside.

We're talking about the top-of-the-range A-Class, so you can expect climate control, these incredibly delicious, comfortable and supportive leather seats that are also heated, there's Alcantara and leather everywhere, there's carbon fiber trim, there's a sunroof and a lot more now in terms of technology, look again guys, top of the line A-Class, so you're getting the Mercedes command infotainment system. will be displayed through a screen that will increase in size depending on the update, you will get Apple Carplay Bluetooth connectivity as standard from December 2015 and you could even get excellent sound with Harman Kardon logic 712 stereo speaker in terms of safety, how much security would you like? and cap tested the less ferocious non-amg A-Class that the A45 is based on back in 20 13 and got a perfect five star rating, but even though that was a long time ago, this thing is packed with safety equipment, in fact , you get it. a lot of safety equipment that we're going to move on to another voiceover but this time it's going to be sad to buy from my german owner so then upgrade collision assist 2015 and now again guys this is purely an overview because These things are packed with features. and technology and security team, so for all the specific details, just go to rediven.com and check out that cheat sheet.

Now we come to the depressing part of the video because while I personally love these things, they are not exempt from Gremlins. Saying that in terms of the outside, it's actually very good news, we couldn't find what we would call really common problems or issues; The only dramas we could find when we were researching the investigation were generally very poorly maintained examples. We're talking about things like cheap unreliable body kits and I guess the driving style that comes from people who do fit into cheap unreliable body kits so yeah if you have one of those just look for other signs of abuse and speaking of things you need to check before purchasing any used car, be sure to check out our ultimate used car buyer's guide because honestly guys, it could save you thousands of dollars, it's also something this car owner in particular he has pointed out to us.

Do not overfill it because the fuel ends up going to the charcoal canister which therefore needs to be replaced and the whole car will also smell like gasoline and this will depend on where you live, if you areIn a warm climate like here in Australia, the badges can come off like this one. fell and all of these are very very loose, not good, also exposure to extreme sunlight, this panel here is starting to fade and get a little cracked and gross, now inside unfortunately there are some dramas, like I mentioned earlier, there are reports. There are a lot of rattles forming here and especially from these air vents.

Now the next step is the air conditioning. There are many reports that the air conditioner can have some major problems if you are trying one of these or thinking about buying one. one of these makes sure the air conditioning works. At best, it could just be like a blown fuse or perhaps a resistor, but at worst, it could require the air conditioner to be replaced entirely and that will cost a fortune, so there are reports that the MMI screens may fail or fail completely, the solution will depend on what the problem is. We've heard everything since a software update fixes it, but there have been reports that owners have had to replace the entire system now on the second. row of these models prior to the facelift, be sure to check that there are signs that the floor has been wet.

The problem is that some of the drain holes can become clogged and water collects in the rear seat footwells and ends up. smelling like a wet dog, it's disgusting too if you haven't already and you're enjoying our content, can you hit the Like, Subscribe and Bell buttons and share our content with your friends? Honestly, doing those simple things helps us make more of these videos for you. Well now mechanically what is going wrong with the A45 I would love to tell you but I definitely can't because I am not a qualified mechanic but you know who is a qualified mechanic.

I'm Jim. The 2 liter petrol turbo in these things is an

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powerhouse and a fun fact in its That day it was the most powerful 2 liter factory turbo you could get, but with great power comes great responsibility and if you want it to last you have We have to give it many checks at least every five thousand kilometers, but because generating so much power with an engine of this size puts a lot of stress on everything and sooner or later if everything is not taken care of it can break. One of the most common and expensive problems with these engines is turbo failure and it fails basically due to lack of oil in the turbo oil feed line.

It has a restriction and without enough oil the turbo fails. They have a number of problems with the cooling system, especially leaks from the water pumps and thermostat housings. Now some say that it is because of the extreme temperatures of the engine compartment that that is the cause of the engine compartment. things like the cooling system Plastics PCV Plastics and Inlet Tracked Plastics, but the reality is that these problems no longer occur in this car than in any other late model Mercedes, the DSG transmissions and drivelines are seen, there are many reports of sudden and shocking and strange changes. clunking noises which could be a software related issue or a more sinister internal mechanical issue, but either way if the car is out of warranty any transmission issues will be very costly, there are also many reports that the rear differentials They fail again. very expensive repair, it's also worth mentioning that even if driven normally these things use lower control arms and put quite a bit of wear on the flanges and brakes, and even more so if you're just going to follow it, the bottom line of this is basically that they are very complex and a very nervous car and any car that fits that description will have complications and unfortunately these have received quite a few recalls so if you are looking for one make sure those recalls have also currently been seen here on Australia, the cheapest a45s are asking around $35,000, which is about the same price as a new Hyundai i20.

The most expensive A45s of this generation ask around 75,000, which is about the same price as a new Honda Civic Type R, which then Obviously begs the question: do you buy a used AMG or a new Honda or Hyundai? Let us know in the comments now in terms of fuel consumption. Mercedes claims a fuel consumption figure of 6.9 liters per 100 kilometres, which some owners say is possible, but most other owners say is completely impossible - it all comes down to the weight of your right foot. This particular A45, which on weekdays is driven sensibly in traffic and on Saturdays and Sundays not so sensibly driven out of traffic, has a figure of 12.3, but after all of that, if you buy one Okay, so if you buy one, it really comes down to who had it before you, whether the original owners are mature, financially sound people who simply bought an A45 because they simply had to have the best of the little guy.

Mercedes models and there's a good chance they're even unaware of the a45's incredible performance capabilities or are true AMG fans who have clearly come to love their pride and joy. A45 is a yes because it has likely been regularly serviced and serviced by professionals, however, if the previous owners are simply immature potential thugs who have gone into financial debt to buy or lease a fancy AMG simply to scare their mates with the control launch or seem hell-bent on pissing off everyone with one ear through the car's pops and creaks. and bang it's a no don't buy an A45 from one of these, as absolutely brilliant as these cars are when looked after, many of them have been abused and unfortunately the financial corners may have been removed, since many owners know they are I'm just going to get rid of the car the moment the lease is up.

Yes, the A45 can still be something brilliant, but be very careful because they can also become a complete nightmare. So guys, what do you think? It's a good waste of money. let us know in the comments see you next time GLA and cla45 are so closely related to this, there are a few things I've left blank on, but since the CLA and GLA models are so closely related, I can come talk today . here we go, this is the GLA model that is so closely related to this, a lot of what we're going to do, ah, here we go, here we go, so instead of doing that, we've collected all that information and put it into our amazing bastard now in terms of features, as you can see in the pictures.

I mean, you're A45, here we go, this is the one that does the oil feed line. Why can't I remember what I wrote there? Basically, there is a glitch. the turbo oil feed line and it was just there was a recall and I missed it again sorry I'll do it now. I'm going to stop. I'm going to stop. Well basically there is a problem with the turbo oil. Oh, hell. I'm so sorry, Sam's power line has a restriction and it's restricting the funny girl. I thought you were laughing. There are reports that there were some recalls for this.

Oh Jesus in Christ, I know what a sight.