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Originally Posted by mush
i would NOT get a CLA over a FRS... unless it was a CLA 45 
i came from a 2013 lexus gs350 f sport, i do miss it sometimes, but i feel the FRS fits me better right now |
This ^. I thought about the 45 but a couple things bother me specifically. The wheel wells are too unbalanced and disproportionately small for the mass of the body. The rear is even more unbalanced by this problem, something MB exaggerated w/ the CLA more so than Caddy has w/ its current lineup. Can't stand how it looks directly from the side. I also hate the cheap looking static screen that just sits there like a $200 knock off tablet from China. If I were you, I'd keep the FRS and get the CLA based SUV instead to cover more bases.
Personally I've always been into lightweight, agile cars. Few years ago thought I might be getting softer so picked up something w/ leather, wood, turbo and AWD to replace a beater sedan. A few years later, I'm really tired of it for DD. Too big, fat and unresponsive. That's why I got the FRS which matches my driving style/attitude much better, gets better mileage and carries more cargo. I know now, I'll never be happy to DD anything tall w/ 4 doors that ways more than 2,700-2,800lbs. I prize being one w/ car and road w/ instant response to my will as number one. The FRS will probably be the furthest away from that I'll ever go in a DD from now on.
So the lesson here is, stop trying to figure out whether to go fwd sedan or rwd coupe and figure yourself out first. Once you learn about yourself, you'll stop benchmarking hypotheticals and find what makes you happy in real life. Then the answer will be clear.
So who are you really? The plush and oblivious A-hole Merc driver or the zippy crotch rocket guy in tune w/ death's doorstep?
On a side note, one thing I hate about many sedans is the lack of fold down rear seating. Total waste of utility for such a big heavy beast. Any car w/o trunk pass through is automatically DQ'd for me unless it's MR.