Originally Posted by mmarshall

BTW, thanks for your service to our country. I didn't know you were in the military.

Originally Posted by mmarshall

I also welcome you to CL as a new poster.

In that class of cars, if it is reliability you are looking for, yes, I agree...the IS-F is probably the least risky. Also keep in mind that you will probably pay a hefty insurance premium, especially with any kind of serious driving infraction. It's not just because those cars are powerful and fast (which, of course, they are), being risky in some sutuations......but also that if damaged, totalled, or stoled, they cost so much to repair or replace.

As an aside note, I'd think twice about the CLA. It is not like most other American-market M-B products. It's essentially an ordinary front-drive compact (and, IMO, not a terribly impressive one at that). Yes, the 45AMG version will have power, but all that power funneled through the front driveshafts could cause a good dose of torque-steer. I'd consider the AMG version only if Mercedes does an all-wheel-drive version of it.



It's good that you are more mature now, but street racing is dumb (and sometimes dangerous) at ANY age, young or old. You (apparantly) were fortunate enough to survive it, but, unfortunately, a lot of people don't. That Fast and Furious stuff is one thing on a movie screen....another thing altogether in real life.

Originally Posted by ALeX300

cla45 is 4matic only.
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