Hi folks!

Just a quick hello as my dad and I are new to this forum. I have had to register on his behalf as he's not too into the technical stuff about joining forums so I have put my hand up to do it.

We have a 1998 A160 Elegance and bought it in 2004 for £6000 privately. It has done 80,000 miles... HOWEVERRRRRRRRRRrrrrr, we have had 'some' problems:

- Cable operated linkage (just a single spring) in the top of the gearbox meachanism resulting in inability to change gear~ Cost of repair in 2005 = £1500!!!!

- Air flow meter, part of the ECU ~ Cost of repair in 2007 = £600

- Clutch replacement ~ Cost of replacement this Christmas = £800

- Hydraulic pump to operate the clutch master cylinder ~ Cost of replacement = £700

- Light cluster on dash completely failed and not working ~ not been repaired

- Front left electric window not working ~ not been repaired

Basically we're just interested to find out if anyone else has had these peoblems, are they inherent to this A-Class, is it a good idea to cut our losses and go Japanese, what is the sale value for an average car of this age etc. It would be quite interesting to find out people's ideas on this as I'm sure we're not alone.

On the plus side of our A-Class is that it has a full light blue/grey leather interior that we have not seen anywhere else.

Anyway, we await your replies

Me.

ps, no photos yet I'm afraid, but I'll take some in the next few days when it arrives back from the garage, groan...