{"id":247562,"date":"2023-12-06T12:19:13","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T12:19:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=247562"},"modified":"2023-12-06T12:19:13","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T12:19:13","slug":"5500-km-in-my-mercedes-amg-a35-booking-delivery-first-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/news-features\/5500-km-in-my-mercedes-amg-a35-booking-delivery-first-service\/","title":{"rendered":"5,500 km in my Mercedes-AMG A35: Booking, delivery, first service"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>The other new car options I considered were BMW M340i, 330Li and the GLA 35 AMG.<\/h2>\n<p>BHPian<strong> Tvk1991<\/strong> recently shared this with other enthusiasts.<\/p>\n<p>I am happy to share that I purchased an A35 AMG in the month of April 2023, the booking was done in Jan and I got the car delivered on April 2nd week.<\/p>\n<p>The other new car options I considered were BMW M340i,330Li, and the GLA 35 AMG.<br \/>Used car options were C43 AMG, CLA\/GLA 45 AMG, and BME 340I<\/p>\n<p>M340i: I tried seeing the car twice in the showroom and both times was not successful. The OTR price was 25% higher and there were no discounts.<\/p>\n<p>330Li: I was mainly considering the 330i and not the LI as the car will be used by my wife mostly. So I felt we won&#8217;t be needing the longer wheelbase version. Took a test drive of the interiors and the drive feel was good but the car felt big for me.<\/p>\n<p>A35 or GLA35: I personally loved sedans much when compared to hatches\/SUVs. So decided to go ahead with the A35 AMG. There were many demo cars with multiple dealers for 20-30% less. But the Interest rate was calculated as a used car for these.<\/p>\n<p>Used cars: I saw a white CLA 45 AMG in Hyderabad, a GLA 45 AMG in Bengaluru, and a C43 AMG in Delhi the cars were good and were within my budget. But obtaining a loan for a used car was a bit tricky particularly if I was in TN and I am planning to buy another state car.<\/p>\n<p>We preferred to buy the car with finance and this was not a possible used car. Now I am saving some funds in FD&#8217;s for my next car to go for a loan against FD and purchase my next used car.<\/p>\n<p>The pre-booking and test drive experience were good but they continuously pushed the delivery dates and I paid off the whole amount on March 31st after getting confirmation car was ready to be shipped and delivered on April 2nd week.<\/p>\n<p>Been using the car for 5.5k kms so far, I took the car for 1 1-month\/1000kms checkup and was charged around 4k for a rodent protection sleeve for the steering wire.<\/p>\n<p>Use it only for self-drives on weekends, weekday nights, and vacations.<\/p>\n<p>Likes:<\/p>\n<p>1) Like the performance and decent legroom for rear occupants.<br \/>2) 8-year warranty for turbo, engine, and gear box.<\/p>\n<p>Dislikes:<\/p>\n<p>1) The major one is GC. Have scrapped multiple times so far mainly in diversion from NH to side roads where the Speed breakers are mental.<br \/>The GC is so low 113mm only.<br \/>2) Due to GC have to take out only in places I know the road well.<\/p>\n<p>Trips so far:<\/p>\n<p>1) Chennai-Bengaluru<br \/>2) Chennai-Pondy<br \/>3) Chennai- Yercaud<br \/>4) Chennai-Kumbakonam<br \/>5) Chennai- Sivakasi<\/p>\n<p>FE in all trips between 8.5-10.5 km\/l based on how we drive.<\/p>\n<p>Removed the speed chime 3 weeks back and enjoyed the car much better during highway runs.<\/p>\n<p>Upgrades planned:<\/p>\n<p>1) Plan to go for stage 1 or stage 2 with a Downpipe in the future.<br \/>2) Change tires from 235\/40\/18 to 235\/45\/18 to increase the GC by 11mm.<br \/>3) Planning to take the service package before the end of 1 year.<br \/>4) Thinking of changing colours of the alloys to Gold.<\/p>\n<p>Some pics of the car:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.team-bhp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures2023-09\/p2_2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.team-bhp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures2023-09\/p3.JPG\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.team-bhp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures2023-09\/p4_1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Check out BHPian comments for more insights and information.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.team-bhp.com\/news\/5500-km-my-mercedes-amg-a35-booking-delivery-first-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The other new car options I considered were BMW M340i, 330Li and the GLA 35 AMG. 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