Alright scrolling down through the comments didn't see as many thank you as there should be. Thank you for giving us a review on your car, very well done especially pointing out the areas you don't like. Keep up the good work man.
Even though it's the cheapest car, It looks awesome, and mercedes didn't make it look like a "bargain car", I love it btw: The place where you live looks amazingly nice
Im at 2:49 and Derek gave so much information that any other car review show would never tell about this kind of simple stuff but at the same time it really matters and he tells directly about the issue or what's not good about it. Really honest review DerekD. I don't know if Mercedes gave you discount on this Merc but you review it #LIKE A #BOSS (c)Rick Ross
Thanks Derek for this awesome Review! WE just got a Certified Pre-Owned of the same, and you are so right and I wholeheartedly agree with you,. but the Pros outweighs the Cons and I love my CLA250!
What's with all the haters! "Uhh Derek I would've got..." My car is the exact opposite of this, but I still give Derek props for the clean ride. Real car guys respect each other's rides (except ricers).
loved it when erica sat in the back just to say torque again! And the car is cool, no doubt. But we all see you as one of the most car loving guys in the world and expected you to have something a lot cooler... old Mustang or 911, a Lotus or something like that. I think this explains why so many hate in the comments to this video.
Derek D que buen FLDtour! I just wanted to give you all good feedback but also to suggest that YOU Derek D make more (a lot more) FLDtours. I like your honesty discussing facts because you put it from a "normal" perspective. But what I like the most is that you judge a car (and it's style) personally but also objectively ...and it's also so much fun to watch! Like it like it... Keep it up in there FLD Crew
@@GursimranBedi my first benz so I love everything haha. The car is very fun to drive, and I got the AMG wheels so it looks rly good as well. I get a ton of compliments
It's clear that this channel needs more viewers. Derek needs a raise so he can get the AMG version with navigation. Tell your friends to subscribe for the sake of Derek's car.
So it looks like this is the new "Baby" Benz. I think this is a great car for people who want to drive a Mercedes without dipping too much into their pocket book. Also great for young people. Personally, I'm holding out for the new 2015 C400...that'll be a nice update to my 2009 C300.
honestly derek, i no hate on you for buying this car. it's a mercedes with decent power and a bangin interior, and it's something you bought to celebrate your successful career. but if it were me personally, i would have gone for a ford fusion titanium. it would have been the same money, but you would have had a wayyy bigger infotainment screen, the same quality leather interior, gps, auto parallel park, radar cruise control, the list goes on. not to mention that car looks just as good, if not better, is bigger and more practica, AND has 32 more horsepower and 12 more ft/lb torque. as far as im concerned, it's a no brainer. the only thing it's missing is a mercedes badge, which i'll admit, is worth a few grand by itself. overall, i hope you continue to enjoy your car, as i'm sure you will. not a bad purchase by any means, but possibly just not the best.
I love Benz. I love this car, the way it looks and the price is jut right. I love that interior, the color, the design, the leather. I love how the seats go up to the sealing. just love it. Except that stupid screen and the hood kick stand. I rather pay more not to have a screen at all, and I would get after market hydrolic stands for my hood.
For a luxury brand the car gets great gas mileage and is an affordable price. Half the faster cars are either going to be way more expensive with less gas mileage or uglier for the same price. You want to feel good driving your car you spent your hard earned money on. Car looks great to me, but of course children of the Internet will always have better cars. Great review as always.
I feel you Derek I can't believe they skimped on the hydraulic lifts for the hood and for gods sake if you install a start stop system on your car use an electric a/c compressor!!! I'm a MB owner too. I own a 2008 ML63 AMG. My hood supports are hydraulic but the hood doesn't extend to 90 degrees vertical like my old 2004 E320 did. Its a handy feature when doing work under the hood.
Contrary to popular belief, not all cars are built for speed and handling. For this price range I personally opted for the Focus ST because, in my young age I want to take advantage of being socially and physically able to drive a car like a hot hatch...but I think it's clear that Derek D didn't buy his CLA for its performance cred. Yes, it's a Mercedes and that automatically makes it somewhat pretentious, but it's a nice alternative in that price range to the barking hot hatches like the ST fords, Wrx, MS3 etc. Just a comfortable, efficient, good looking, well equipped, cruiser for a good price.
Derek D, you should have gotten the sport package, car looks naked without it! I got my CLA250 about 3 weeks ago and loving it, i took almost all the options including navi and paid lots more than base, no regrets thus far i knew what the compromises were before i bought it.
I had a VW cc for a brief couple months (owner was tight on money and I temporarily took over payments) I've been looking for one of my own ever since but the cla might be even better. Derek, how does the Mercedes compare to the cc?
Makes me wish I would have gotten my Civic as an 'Si'. I just didn't know how to drive standard and didn't have the time to. :/ I missed out on 60 horses.
Plasti Dip on the wheels is best thing if you have real winter in your place! I had second set of alloy wheels with winter tires on them and I used them only on winter. Here in Poland we have a lot of snow, ice, sand and salt on the roads in winter. After 8 years my alloy wheels started to be oxidised from the salt. Plasti Dip will save your wheels and wallet from that!
I would also like a comparison between this and the CC... literally 50/50 between the two. Only real issue i've heard over and over for the cla is how slow the shifting is. Please do a CLA/CC comp if you can.
The head room in the back is just way too small which is why I went with the bigger C class and I feel like the entry level CLA 180 is completely underpowered. Well it depends on what you expect from your car but the 180 looks waay more powerful than it actually is which throws me off a little
I'm not a fan, I wouldn't buy a CLA... but it looks like a nice car, good for you DD for being able to afford a car new and from the showroom. I'm assuming you bought the car to be a compact, economical cruiser and it looks like that is exactly what you got. Ignore the haters, you'll always get people saying "My Veyron would thrash that POS, blah blah blah!"
Awesome style. I mean review style. And I just love the way u impersonate keyboard professors😆 like mister Mackey from south park, or whatever is his last name spelled 😊
Wow, Nice car- pretty bold puttin it out there so haters can hate on it. I love love love the two-tone with the ivory seats! I also agree bout the game they play with the little screen to get ya to spring for navi. Triple black exterior seems so Derek D. But there's gotta be a ton of Tri-black Mercs on the shore, so just be sure ya hop in the right one. Sweet ride.
Sweet ride Good Sir! I love it's styling, & MB did a good job for making the price point work effortlessly. I had read that the front door arm rests are a little small/short for taller drivers though. Thanks for the review & the tip re: the rims!
But you didnt talk about the transmission being right behind the paddle shifters. Are you ok with that. I feel like that can cause a problem in some ways if you're in manual mode
Can't believe that first sound byte was from Pink Floyd? Bravo! I agree that screen to frame ratio is horrible makes it look cheap. And the strut less hood.
Wheels look to small, and the rear just doesn't get me. I think you were better with the new CC, or the hatch version. That's just me... Nice review though, not biased!
Derek, why didn't you instead get something like a toyota avalon which would have way more options and it's comfortable or a camaro or mustang for much cheaper with loads of options or even an frs/brz?
I laughed so hard when you mentioned the CC lol. I just bought a 2013 VW CC Sport " Plus " & I am so happy with it. But, I am shopping for a 2nd caro. & I am here :D wow, life is funny.
I was going to ask if that was someone stealing your GoPro at the end. But then a familiar voice went off in my head "DUUUH, Michael, if it was stolen, how would they have to footage from it?!" So I'm not asking.
Not too bad, but I have a top spec 2014 forester xt and your video only made me feel better about that choice. (I live in a rural area and put on up to 700 miles a week. I don't think a merc would do well going to oil rigs)
Hey DD I saw you last summer outside djais when you were leaving i said what up you shook my hand and thanked me for watching...awesome vids and a cool dude over all. Are you going to Hunka Bunka @ Djais this Sat? If so which bar? #WestBar
Derek, I like the car and from what I hear it drives great as well. One suggestion, you might want to hide your plates in the video, if you're doing something illegal.
Thinking about trading my 2018 Chevy Malibu for this car.. part of me feels like it would be a step down because my current car is a push to start, keyless entry and is a newer model but I really love the style of this benz. If you are reading this what do you think I should do?
Hey Derek, long time viewer.. You probably shouldn't bother turning the stop/start on for long trips (as that seems pointless). Instead maybe just turn it off in summer and back on when you don't need the a/c?? Also you didn't say how you found it on gas.. Thanks for the great review, nice car :) Nigel
I don't get why everybody is nagging on Derek about his car (not everybody). He probably bought it because it got good MPG and its recognizable as a Mercedes. Considering the fact that he is an actor and other things means he needs a car that's appropriate and you know what it is buy the badge. Also who cares if your car has more power than his, he lives in a big city so he'll never use it if he had a V8 or 45AMG so it doesn't matter.
Nicolas Rivera You should probably know that no Mercedes comes with a touchscreen, nor does Audi cars or BMW. German's say they don't believe in them. If you want a touchscreen you'll have to go with an American or another non-German brand.
Daniel Camp Didn't know that man, and that is just plain stupid!!! Touch screens are everywhere and the new generations like my 4YO girl expects everything to be touch sensitive.
Thanx Derek D i love that white interior i honestly was going to discard the whole video if it was black , i like black exterior but interior for a small car is got be white thats why i paid $2k for my 428i gc
Well it depends on what your looking for because WRX are sporty and fast but have a cheap quality interior. He was probably looking for something more presentable considering that he is an actor so he is going to be going to auditions a lot. SO the Mercedes badge would be more recognized and understood rather than a WRX.
Well when you're 19 like me you don't really think about family, but I drove my aunts ford fusion and it's a really nice car looks like an Aston Martin
Bryan Doherty Well the cla and fusion are both great. you would obviously get more optional features for the same price with the ford. So unless you really love the way the cla looks or care about the mercedes badge, fusion is pretty good.
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that is one fucking nice car. I like this design better than most of the more expensive models.
Love the front end. Mad props for not blurring the license plate. Like a boss
Love this guy, it’s like if Ryan Reynolds did car reviews 😂
Alright scrolling down through the comments didn't see as many thank you as there should be. Thank you for giving us a review on your car, very well done especially pointing out the areas you don't like. Keep up the good work man.
He doesn't need any "thanksgiving"
Earned all the respect he need 😎😎
Even though it's the cheapest car, It looks awesome, and mercedes didn't make it look like a "bargain car", I love it
btw: The place where you live looks amazingly nice
It's what Derek wanted, and it's Derek's got. Live with it.
i like the all black but then the contrast with the lovely cream leather
could we get an update on how the car is now that you have had it for a bit now?
Im at 2:49 and Derek gave so much information that any other car review show would never tell about this kind of simple stuff but at the same time it really matters and he tells directly about the issue or what's not good about it. Really honest review DerekD. I don't know if Mercedes gave you discount on this Merc but you review it #LIKE A #BOSS (c)Rick Ross
Derek D reviews are the best.
Thanks Derek for this awesome Review! WE just got a Certified Pre-Owned of the same, and you are so right and I wholeheartedly agree with you,. but the Pros outweighs the Cons and I love my CLA250!
What's with all the haters! "Uhh Derek I would've got..." My car is the exact opposite of this, but I still give Derek props for the clean ride. Real car guys respect each other's rides (except ricers).
loved it when erica sat in the back just to say torque again!
And the car is cool, no doubt. But we all see you as one of the most car loving guys in the world and expected you to have something a lot cooler... old Mustang or 911, a Lotus or something like that. I think this explains why so many hate in the comments to this video.
Derek. If you're happy with your car, that's all that matters. You earned the money for it, fuck the critics.
I have the same car and love it..
Also have a 2005 SL 500 convertible.. again.. love it..!!
Hello from Toms River…!!
Derek D que buen FLDtour!
I just wanted to give you all good feedback but also to suggest that YOU Derek D make more (a lot more) FLDtours. I like your honesty discussing facts because you put it from a "normal" perspective. But what I like the most is that you judge a car (and it's style) personally but also objectively ...and it's also so much fun to watch! Like it like it...
Keep it up in there FLD Crew
I’m thinking about getting one I’ve been wanting a Benz I love this car
just got a 2014 w/ low mileage. I love it so far! you won’t regret it in my opinion
@@amaandatoo6110 I'm getting the 2014 CLA200 as well! Super excited. What do you love the most!?
@@GursimranBedi my first benz so I love everything haha. The car is very fun to drive, and I got the AMG wheels so it looks rly good as well. I get a ton of compliments
@@amaandatoo6110 ooo nice nice same I got nice looking 19” alloy wheels as well! How’s the maintenance costs seeing as it’s 7 years old
@@GursimranBedi just got it so I haven’t had to do anything yet.... we’ll see
It's clear that this channel needs more viewers. Derek needs a raise so he can get the AMG version with navigation. Tell your friends to subscribe for the sake of Derek's car.
Thank you Derek D for the review !
Saw this video when it was released and m watching today and strangely I remember every detail of this video. Loved it
Couldn't agree more about the screen to frame ratios lol.. I thought I was the only one
I don't usually like the CLA but i really like it in the colours you have
So it looks like this is the new "Baby" Benz. I think this is a great car for people who want to drive a Mercedes without dipping too much into their pocket book. Also great for young people. Personally, I'm holding out for the new 2015 C400...that'll be a nice update to my 2009 C300.
honestly derek, i no hate on you for buying this car. it's a mercedes with decent power and a bangin interior, and it's something you bought to celebrate your successful career.
but if it were me personally, i would have gone for a ford fusion titanium. it would have been the same money, but you would have had a wayyy bigger infotainment screen, the same quality leather interior, gps, auto parallel park, radar cruise control, the list goes on. not to mention that car looks just as good, if not better, is bigger and more practica, AND has 32 more horsepower and 12 more ft/lb torque. as far as im concerned, it's a no brainer. the only thing it's missing is a mercedes badge, which i'll admit, is worth a few grand by itself.
overall, i hope you continue to enjoy your car, as i'm sure you will. not a bad purchase by any means, but possibly just not the best.
I hate the start stop on my car, I feel you DD.
I love Benz. I love this car, the way it looks and the price is jut right. I love that interior, the color, the design, the leather. I love how the seats go up to the sealing. just love it. Except that stupid screen and the hood kick stand. I rather pay more not to have a screen at all, and I would get after market hydrolic stands for my hood.
Does it have a sunroof ?
Yeah agreed, that frame is so thick...makes the screen look like this cheap gps device you buy at best buys...
You can pay £200 and get the 20cm screen which looks much better.
For a luxury brand the car gets great gas mileage and is an affordable price. Half the faster cars are either going to be way more expensive with less gas mileage or uglier for the same price. You want to feel good driving your car you spent your hard earned money on. Car looks great to me, but of course children of the Internet will always have better cars. Great review as always.
I feel you Derek I can't believe they skimped on the hydraulic lifts for the hood and for gods sake if you install a start stop system on your car use an electric a/c compressor!!! I'm a MB owner too. I own a 2008 ML63 AMG. My hood supports are hydraulic but the hood doesn't extend to 90 degrees vertical like my old 2004 E320 did. Its a handy feature when doing work under the hood.
Contrary to popular belief, not all cars are built for speed and handling. For this price range I personally opted for the Focus ST because, in my young age I want to take advantage of being socially and physically able to drive a car like a hot hatch...but I think it's clear that Derek D didn't buy his CLA for its performance cred. Yes, it's a Mercedes and that automatically makes it somewhat pretentious, but it's a nice alternative in that price range to the barking hot hatches like the ST fords, Wrx, MS3 etc. Just a comfortable, efficient, good looking, well equipped, cruiser for a good price.
Derek D, you should have gotten the sport package, car looks naked without it! I got my CLA250 about 3 weeks ago and loving it, i took almost all the options including navi and paid lots more than base, no regrets thus far i knew what the compromises were before i bought it.
this guy's hilarious! subscribed, keep up the good work man
I love the way you present it. Keep up the good work ❤️
Nice Derek D, the crew of FLD should do a FLDetour episode!
Is that little black box on the front reg plate something for the radars...?
And as always DD, well done! Beauty
Yes you get the bigger screen with nav, but you also get voice, backup camera etc... get that 2.0 flashed! Big hp gains.
I had a VW cc for a brief couple months (owner was tight on money and I temporarily took over payments) I've been looking for one of my own ever since but the cla might be even better. Derek, how does the Mercedes compare to the cc?
Why hasn't AK done an FLDTour yet? He should do one of his new car.
Makes me wish I would have gotten my Civic as an 'Si'. I just didn't know how to drive standard and didn't have the time to. :/ I missed out on 60 horses.
Plasti Dip on the wheels is best thing if you have real winter in your place! I had second set of alloy wheels with winter tires on them and I used them only on winter. Here in Poland we have a lot of snow, ice, sand and salt on the roads in winter. After 8 years my alloy wheels started to be oxidised from the salt. Plasti Dip will save your wheels and wallet from that!
Miss you guys
Love that car!
Cool video bro!
Keep it up!
You always rock the show!
I would also like a comparison between this and the CC... literally 50/50 between the two. Only real issue i've heard over and over for the cla is how slow the shifting is. Please do a CLA/CC comp if you can.
The head room in the back is just way too small which is why I went with the bigger C class and I feel like the entry level CLA 180 is completely underpowered. Well it depends on what you expect from your car but the 180 looks waay more powerful than it actually is which throws me off a little
I'm sure your winter was nothing compared to what we got here in the midwest xD
Speaking of the hydraulic jacks for the hood, my 2002 Jeep Liberty has hydraulic supports for the hood x)
Just had my Q50 stolen at a gas station while putting air in a tire. Decided to grab a cla 250. Bout to pick it up. Test drive was great, cool car.
I'm not a fan, I wouldn't buy a CLA... but it looks like a nice car, good for you DD for being able to afford a car new and from the showroom. I'm assuming you bought the car to be a compact, economical cruiser and it looks like that is exactly what you got.
Ignore the haters, you'll always get people saying "My Veyron would thrash that POS, blah blah blah!"
Your car with roughly that spec in the UK is about $58000. You guys got it good.
Beautiful car Derek D! I really like the interior!
149 MPH?!?!? Wow, thats extremely impressive given all the other stats
Awesome style. I mean review style. And I just love the way u impersonate keyboard professors😆 like mister Mackey from south park, or whatever is his last name spelled 😊
Wow, Nice car- pretty bold puttin it out there so haters can hate on it. I love love love the two-tone with the ivory seats! I also agree bout the game they play with the little screen to get ya to spring for navi. Triple black exterior seems so Derek D. But there's gotta be a ton of Tri-black Mercs on the shore, so just be sure ya hop in the right one. Sweet ride.
Been waiting for this Mr. D
When the Derek D get this car and likes it. You should get it too.
got one!, Derek, you should have gotten the sport package!
Great video Derek. Keep up the great work and ignore the haters.
The entertainment/navigation screen needs to have a thin bezel. Other than that, it's a fantastic car. Thanks for sharing.
Not a bad ride Derek D. Don't let your buddy Larry from Ammo NYC see those water spots on the paint though..he'd flip!!
Working on cars I prefer to have a hood bar because hydraulics do give out and it’s annoying
Sweet ride Good Sir! I love it's styling, & MB did a good job for making the price point work effortlessly. I had read that the front door arm rests are a little small/short for taller drivers though. Thanks for the review & the tip re: the rims!
GOOD review , Thank you maybe get ready to buy one today. We'll see
But you didnt talk about the transmission being right behind the paddle shifters. Are you ok with that. I feel like that can cause a problem in some ways if you're in manual mode
Can't believe that first sound byte was from Pink Floyd? Bravo! I agree that screen to frame ratio is horrible makes it look cheap. And the strut less hood.
Wheels look to small, and the rear just doesn't get me.
I think you were better with the new CC, or the hatch version. That's just me...
Nice review though, not biased!
Derek, why didn't you instead get something like a toyota avalon which would have way more options and it's comfortable or a camaro or mustang for much cheaper with loads of options or even an frs/brz?
You should make a video with Larry Kosilla- AMMO NYC, detailing it! I noticed some swirls already!
Awesome Review buddy. Enjoyed it!
what about the space in the back seats! Is there enough room for AK to fit in there somewhat comfortably?
I just imagined ericka un the trunk saing torque haha. Great car Derek.
hey my name is derek to and i just have to say that is one sweet car have fun with it
I laughed so hard when you mentioned the CC lol. I just bought a 2013 VW CC Sport " Plus " & I am so happy with it. But, I am shopping for a 2nd caro. & I am here :D wow, life is funny.
Nice review, I like how funny you make your reviews XD keep it up
Hey Derek D when you going to review your Merc CLA?
I was going to ask if that was someone stealing your GoPro at the end. But then a familiar voice went off in my head "DUUUH, Michael, if it was stolen, how would they have to footage from it?!"
So I'm not asking.
Not too bad, but I have a top spec 2014 forester xt and your video only made me feel better about that choice. (I live in a rural area and put on up to 700 miles a week. I don't think a merc would do well going to oil rigs)
Nice music choice! I can recognize Pink Floyd from the smallest of samples!
FLDetour the Honda accord coupe at the end. Looks like itss sittin on some Vossens.
Love your car Derek D..
30,000 usd is less than half the price it costs here and even at that price it's still too expensive for the terrible mess that you get.
Hey DD I saw you last summer outside djais when you were leaving i said what up you shook my hand and thanked me for watching...awesome vids and a cool dude over all. Are you going to Hunka Bunka @ Djais this Sat? If so which bar? #WestBar
4:15 holy $#!%, you've got your air-con set at 60 degrees! It must've been hot in NJ.
What would a review be without an appearance by Erika saying, "TORQUE!" :D
Awesome review, dawg. Thanks
Derek, I like the car and from what I hear it drives great as well. One suggestion, you might want to hide your plates in the video, if you're doing something illegal.
Guys like seriously, stop the hating. Derek really nice car totally agree on the screen size
Thinking about trading my 2018 Chevy Malibu for this car.. part of me feels like it would be a step down because my current car is a push to start, keyless entry and is a newer model but I really love the style of this benz. If you are reading this what do you think I should do?
nice, UCSD shirt on FLD.
How is the road noise? In a lot of written reviews, reviewers note the bad road noise
Clean wip mr D.
Hey Derek, long time viewer.. You probably shouldn't bother turning the stop/start on for long trips (as that seems pointless). Instead maybe just turn it off in summer and back on when you don't need the a/c?? Also you didn't say how you found it on gas.. Thanks for the great review, nice car :) Nigel
I don't get why everybody is nagging on Derek about his car (not everybody). He probably bought it because it got good MPG and its recognizable as a Mercedes. Considering the fact that he is an actor and other things means he needs a car that's appropriate and you know what it is buy the badge. Also who cares if your car has more power than his, he lives in a big city so he'll never use it if he had a V8 or 45AMG so it doesn't matter.
great job as always...
OK... for such an expensive car a touch screen should be default.... Killer ride any ways!!!
Sorry dude, for me that amount of cash is ways too much!.
Nicolas Rivera You should probably know that no Mercedes comes with a touchscreen, nor does Audi cars or BMW. German's say they don't believe in them. If you want a touchscreen you'll have to go with an American or another non-German brand.
Daniel Camp Didn't know that man, and that is just plain stupid!!! Touch screens are everywhere and the new generations like my 4YO girl expects everything to be touch sensitive.
Thanx Derek D i love that white interior i honestly was going to discard the whole video if it was black , i like black exterior but interior for a small car is got be white thats why i paid $2k for my 428i gc
would rather have a wrx
Well it depends on what your looking for because WRX are sporty and fast but have a cheap quality interior. He was probably looking for something more presentable considering that he is an actor so he is going to be going to auditions a lot. SO the Mercedes badge would be more recognized and understood rather than a WRX.
fierbunnies13 i understand. that was just a personal preference
fierbunnies13
WRX will retain its value better, too.
love the review and love the car bro more cal vids!!
Derek who cares what all these people say... As long as you love the car!! Nothing else matters.
personally, for that money i would rather have a focus st, golf gti, jetta gli, or a wrx
Yea me too, the Mercedes is nice but too expensive
or if something for the family a ford fusion.
Well when you're 19 like me you don't really think about family, but I drove my aunts ford fusion and it's a really nice car looks like an Aston Martin
Bryan Doherty i like the fusion too, its definitely a better buy over the cla imo
Bryan Doherty
Well the cla and fusion are both great. you would obviously get more optional features for the same price with the ford. So unless you really love the way the cla looks or care about the mercedes badge, fusion is pretty good.