Mercedes CLC or Just Old C-Class Sport Coupe

Mercedes-Benz has recently brought out a new coupe version of the C-Class, called the CLC. The car has the same front end as the new C-Class, but is otherwise the old car. That means Mercedes is selling a car originally introduced in 2001, now sold as "all new" in 2008. This car therefore is now pretty much terrible. The old C-Class was never very good anyway, but now it can be beat by almost any possible competitor. It will lose to even the front wheel drive competitors. The Audi A3 for example is much better and so is the much less expensive Volkswagen GTI. The BMW 1 series is also rear wheel drive and would destroy the CLC if they were compared. Even a Ford Focus ST or Mondeo 2.5T in Europe are better car, meaning the very similar and the CLC's competitor, the Volvo C30 is also much much better. The Mazda RX-8, which is rear wheel drive and priced close enough to the CLC to compete with it, is too good to really compete with the CLC. The Alfa Romeo Brera will beat the CLC as well and even Mercedes' own A-Class is better. The list of cars that are better goes on and on. Mercedes is usually smart enough not to do this, but this time they decided they could trick people into buying an old car that seems to be new. They have decided to be cheap.