[Closed] So we’ve got this Mercedes and we have questions

As per the other thread we had to make a very new design and ended up with a 2022 Mercedes W13 AMG, I think. I’m not entirely impressed in all areas.

1. The suspension is hard but not supple, it crashes hard over potholes.

2. When this happens the exterior is quite bouncy and rattly.

3. A reviewer praised the auto gearbox, but to me it feels rubbish. It doesn’t drop down quickly enough for a start but shifting is not smooth. It surges or thumps when upshifting and slurs the downshifts. It’s exactly what I’d expect from a big standard American style old automatic. Shifts using the manual paddles are glacial. Does it need to be looked at or is this normal?

4. Lots of tyre noise especially from the rear. Are these run flat tyres? Does it come with them? Bigger wheels aren't helping

5. When I turn it off there’s a brief rattle or judder from the engine, do I have a bad engine mount? Starts from cold are a pain

6. I can’t get Bluetooth audio to work from my Samsung phone. It plays but then seems to keep jumping back to the start of the track (!?!?) after 6 seconds. Anyone else have this?

7. Bonnet is so big I can barely reach to close it, it often takes two people to position it

8. Is it a liability with expensive failures waiting to happen?

Its not all bad though. Driving position is ace and it makes a lot more sense when you drive it faster. But noise and harshness aren’t what I’d expect from a car like this.

Totto