HockeyPlayer

Just bought a GLA 45 AMG and I love it. I had an early 2014 CLA 45 AMG that I sold for a BMW M2 back in the spring.

I wanted an all wheel drive, daily driver that could fit 4 adults and carry my hockey bag. I test drove a lot of cars and kept coming back to the GLA 45.

I prefer a stick shift but since I already own 5 stick shift cars it wouldn't kill me to have a dual clutch. This unit is much improved over my CLA 45. Handling and ride quality is better too and you can actually fit the family in the back seats.

I choose the GLA 45 because it was so much fun to drive. It's a well rounded package of power and handling, This car is a hoot to drive.

My neighbors (who know nothing about cars) are shocked I bought a crossover. To me, this is a hot hatch, a grown up Subaru STI hatchback.

Glenn

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Arjy

completely agree that it feels like driving a "grown up" WRX STI hatch

pghc63

congrats
since I bought the GLA 45 , I have been driving it daily and the E63 S AMG has been parked in the driveway. I love both of them, but it seems I pick GLA more than E63

cemeek

I just got one myself . . . once driven, hard to resist the pull.

Still a long ways to go in my break-in period (232 mi so far). Really hard to stay out of it.

Dnasty

I'm thinking of pulling the trigger on this as well. I have a cls500 currently that is giving me brake noise problems that are just annoying the hell outta me and nobody knows how to fix it. I test drove one of these and it's not like any car i've driven before. What btw is that popping noise it makes when it shifts gears. I am also not sure weather to go with or without the fin... part of me says its ridiculous the other part says awesome.

HockeyPlayer

The popping noise is the exhaust over run. I wanted the fin but couldn't find one with it. Its a sleeper without it.

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Glenn

Dnasty

Thanks looks great.. I think maybe the fin may be a little much for me and I am a fan of sleepers. It can always be added on after market right?

Also was wondering what did you think of the suede seat option with the red stitching? I was told that is supposed to not wear as fast as the recaro?

Dnasty

It seems like the standard lease plan.. why not go through mercedes? They offer almost 0% interest and will let you trade your lease in early for another car if i'm not mistaken.

I'm also looking at a lease but for the 2015 cpo, I think it might be a better value. Not sure what is better to be honest at this point owning or leasing.