2014 Mercedes C63 AMG
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Hello all!
My ownership of my beloved MK5 R32 http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a... came to and end yesterday where i part ex'd it for a C63.
(Below is Copied and pasted from the MBClub forum to let you know of my experience of the sales process/handover/thoughts of the car!
Left for Warrington after work friday night around 7,30 and got there just after 11pm. Tired but the excitement kept me up most of the journey..and most of the night! As part of a deal which mean and salesman Paul H negotiated, Mercedes kindly paid for my room at the Premier inn, along with breakfast. Couldn't fault it at all.
Rolled over to the Dealership around 10am yesterday and had a nose around while i waited. Paul was quick and efficient going through the remaining paper work, payment was made, and i was shown again to the hand over room. Pressed the button on the magic remote, the frosted glass disappeared and i was met with this beauty:
Few more pics before the 3.5hr drive home:
The
The car was well presented and finished near perfect! I did notice a rear blemish which looked like it had been covered with a polish on the rear bumper but i didn't worry over it as i know il machine it out myself when i give it a paint correction. The wheels/tyres/bodywork were all generally spot on and so was the interior.
The journey home was fantastic - if a little sedated, the M6/M5 and M25 all killed me with boredom because the traffic was so bad but it was nice to have all windows down and burble home. I was extremely excited but also weirdly nervous - I'm 25 and have purchased my ultimate dream car.. it still hasn't really registered! The first tank of fuel lasted 260 miles, averaging just below 24mpg. This was from the motorway drive and also booting it around locally when i was home, and another drive to swansea yesterday night for work. Filled up today with Tesco momentum for a reasonable £65.
The car: first impressions. it is an utter weapon. The performance is very new to me coming from a 4wd V6, the way it delivers it is utterly relentless in Sport +. Using the paddles are a bit lapsadaisy but their still good enough to use.. Those barks on downshifts are brilliant! It is perfectly civilised in C mode, and dare i say economical when considering this is a 6.2, 457 BHP, 1800kg Mercedes. Im surprised how many heads its turning, i would have assumed it was just a 'black Merc' to most but I'm surprised how many glances and stares I'm getting haha. I never realised how incredibly loud it is from outside too - shows that the interior is well insulated.
Downsides - none really, but as mentioned the paddles aren't all that great to use, their a bit slow. Again not the end of the world. I think Command is great and reasonably easy to use - it isn't a patch on the newest iDrive in my mothers 4 series GC though. Very handy it has a USB in the arm rest and bluetooth works perfectly. Bit gutted i haven't got DAB either brut il add that later. I'm quite worried about those seats too - the leather feels soft enough to wear quite prematurely so, like in my R32, i will be watching how i get in and out of the car and trying not to rest on the bolster too much.
Overall - hand over was excellent and the sale from start via emails and calls, to finish where i collected the car, was brill. Paul answered everything i could throw at him and he was quick and efficient in the sales process - i didn't feel like a 'statistic' to add to his sales numbers and felt no pressure in any sales tactics. Only gripe is... £35k+ for a car it could have come with a full tank of fuel! But again, this didn't hamper my experience but just a side note and me being petty.
If the Mercedes sales and handover experience is as good as their aftercare during (and out of?) warranty, then i wouldn't hesitate to buy my next AMG from a Merc dealer.
cheers for reading and il update with any..updates!
Irfan
My ownership of my beloved MK5 R32 http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a... came to and end yesterday where i part ex'd it for a C63.
(Below is Copied and pasted from the MBClub forum to let you know of my experience of the sales process/handover/thoughts of the car!
Left for Warrington after work friday night around 7,30 and got there just after 11pm. Tired but the excitement kept me up most of the journey..and most of the night! As part of a deal which mean and salesman Paul H negotiated, Mercedes kindly paid for my room at the Premier inn, along with breakfast. Couldn't fault it at all.
Rolled over to the Dealership around 10am yesterday and had a nose around while i waited. Paul was quick and efficient going through the remaining paper work, payment was made, and i was shown again to the hand over room. Pressed the button on the magic remote, the frosted glass disappeared and i was met with this beauty:
Few more pics before the 3.5hr drive home:
The
The car was well presented and finished near perfect! I did notice a rear blemish which looked like it had been covered with a polish on the rear bumper but i didn't worry over it as i know il machine it out myself when i give it a paint correction. The wheels/tyres/bodywork were all generally spot on and so was the interior.
The journey home was fantastic - if a little sedated, the M6/M5 and M25 all killed me with boredom because the traffic was so bad but it was nice to have all windows down and burble home. I was extremely excited but also weirdly nervous - I'm 25 and have purchased my ultimate dream car.. it still hasn't really registered! The first tank of fuel lasted 260 miles, averaging just below 24mpg. This was from the motorway drive and also booting it around locally when i was home, and another drive to swansea yesterday night for work. Filled up today with Tesco momentum for a reasonable £65.
The car: first impressions. it is an utter weapon. The performance is very new to me coming from a 4wd V6, the way it delivers it is utterly relentless in Sport +. Using the paddles are a bit lapsadaisy but their still good enough to use.. Those barks on downshifts are brilliant! It is perfectly civilised in C mode, and dare i say economical when considering this is a 6.2, 457 BHP, 1800kg Mercedes. Im surprised how many heads its turning, i would have assumed it was just a 'black Merc' to most but I'm surprised how many glances and stares I'm getting haha. I never realised how incredibly loud it is from outside too - shows that the interior is well insulated.
Downsides - none really, but as mentioned the paddles aren't all that great to use, their a bit slow. Again not the end of the world. I think Command is great and reasonably easy to use - it isn't a patch on the newest iDrive in my mothers 4 series GC though. Very handy it has a USB in the arm rest and bluetooth works perfectly. Bit gutted i haven't got DAB either brut il add that later. I'm quite worried about those seats too - the leather feels soft enough to wear quite prematurely so, like in my R32, i will be watching how i get in and out of the car and trying not to rest on the bolster too much.
Overall - hand over was excellent and the sale from start via emails and calls, to finish where i collected the car, was brill. Paul answered everything i could throw at him and he was quick and efficient in the sales process - i didn't feel like a 'statistic' to add to his sales numbers and felt no pressure in any sales tactics. Only gripe is... £35k+ for a car it could have come with a full tank of fuel! But again, this didn't hamper my experience but just a side note and me being petty.
If the Mercedes sales and handover experience is as good as their aftercare during (and out of?) warranty, then i wouldn't hesitate to buy my next AMG from a Merc dealer.
cheers for reading and il update with any..updates!
Irfan
Edited by irfan1712 on Sunday 24th July 21:38
You have found quite literally the perfect spec. the white colours are too rental-spec, the red leather sets off the black paintwork perfectly, along with the diamond cut wheels. Still slightly too much chrome for me so I'd get the grill surround colour coded like the 507 Edition and the window surrounds in gloss black too.
Any plans for modification? You must have one of the very last with it being 14-reg
Any plans for modification? You must have one of the very last with it being 14-reg
Freds said:
Beautiful ! I really like these, oh that exhaust note....... just a quick point, my business partner has the same engine in a GLE 63 and was strongly advised to whenever possible use Shell Nitro fuel . Hope you enjoy ownership and keep a clean licence.
GLE63 has the 5.5 bi-turbo, not the 6.2 NA in this C63, but using Nitro is probably still a good ideaaspirated said:
You have found quite literally the perfect spec. the white colours are too rental-spec, the red leather sets off the black paintwork perfectly, along with the diamond cut wheels. Still slightly too much chrome for me so I'd get the grill surround colour coded like the 507 Edition and the window surrounds in gloss black too.
Any plans for modification? You must have one of the very last with it being 14-reg
Thank you for the compliments all. I absolutely love it. The red is not a cherry red as the pics suggest, its a lot darker in person and has lovely white stictching aswell. Any plans for modification? You must have one of the very last with it being 14-reg
Freds said:
Beautiful ! I really like these, oh that exhaust note....... just a quick point, my business partner has the same engine in a GLE 63 and was strongly advised to whenever possible use Shell Nitro fuel . Hope you enjoy ownership and keep a clean licence.
GLE63 has the 5.5 bi-turbo, not the 6.2 NA in this C63, but using Nitro is probably still a good ideaNo real plans other than maintain and enjoy for now - i will consider the Eurocharged remap when (and if) i get bored of the current power. Secondary cat delete and what not i will leave i think - learnt the hard way fiddling with exhausts when i put a Milltek non res on my R32 - it got on my nerves with drone and quickly came back off, since then it has put me off ever doing anything exhaust wise to a car again!
I also plan to get the callipers painted in the same bronze/burnt copper that is found on the callipers of more exotic AMG cars fitted with the carbon ceramics.. Silver looks a bit lost behind silver wheels.
I'm also looking to black the front grille out, along with the rear chrome strip on the boot. Quite like the chrome along the window sills, breaks up the black a bit more and looks ok with the silver wheels.
When the diamond cut wheels eventually corrode ( and they WILL in this country) they will go satin black with a polished lip.
thanks
Irfan
I drove past it while parked up on Sunday, it caught my eye from quite far away as I was used to seeing the R32 parked there.
I think it's a little odd that it stands out from every other c class on the road but in a subtle way, certainly isn't as chav as say a white coupe, doesn't look at all chav in fact.
I may have had a chance at the R32 should I have come accross you but now I have no hope.
Good for you on getting the car you want!
I think it's a little odd that it stands out from every other c class on the road but in a subtle way, certainly isn't as chav as say a white coupe, doesn't look at all chav in fact.
I may have had a chance at the R32 should I have come accross you but now I have no hope.
Good for you on getting the car you want!
dci said:
I drove past it while parked up on Sunday, it caught my eye from quite far away as I was used to seeing the R32 parked there.
I think it's a little odd that it stands out from every other c class on the road but in a subtle way, certainly isn't as chav as say a white coupe, doesn't look at all chav in fact.
I may have had a chance at the R32 should I have come accross you but now I have no hope.
Good for you on getting the car you want!
Cheers mate.. I've lusted after one since i drove a post facelift C63 a few years ago. Similar to my R32, its a bit of a 'concorde' moment - fantastic engineering by shoe horning quite frankly a ridiculous sized engine into a normal sized car.. we will never, ever see it again so they need to be enjoyed while their still about now. I think it's a little odd that it stands out from every other c class on the road but in a subtle way, certainly isn't as chav as say a white coupe, doesn't look at all chav in fact.
I may have had a chance at the R32 should I have come accross you but now I have no hope.
Good for you on getting the car you want!
Nice to know your local too - where are you from / what do you drive? will keep an eye out for you. Bit meaning to go over to the pH breakfast meet down west on the last sunday of every month but always forget!
aspirated said:
Out of interest as you were buying from the top end of the market what stopped you from getting a 507?
Looking at current 507 prices their still quite healthy - the car ive bought was actually a couple of £k over my budget, but i couldnt turn down a 14 plate car with 11k miles and a remainder of the manufacturers warranty remaining so i just bit the bullet and went for it!507's interiors are eiter black, or black and porcelin. I wanted a change from black leather coming from the R32 which was black, hence the red option which wasnt on the 507s. Add in the fact a remap will exceed a 507s power output anyway i dont seem them as 'worth' the additional premium over a standard or PPP c63. I do like the alacantara steering wheel, bonnet nostrils and 507 wheels though!
No doubt thier residuals wont budge much though.. i imagine them being a collectors car along with the black series in years to come.
Irfan
irfan1712 said:
Cheers mate.. I've lusted after one since i drove a post facelift C63 a few years ago. Similar to my R32, its a bit of a 'concorde' moment - fantastic engineering by shoe horning quite frankly a ridiculous sized engine into a normal sized car.. we will never, ever see it again so they need to be enjoyed while their still about now.
Nice to know your local too - where are you from / what do you drive? will keep an eye out for you. Bit meaning to go over to the pH breakfast meet down west on the last sunday of every month but always forget!
I'm determined to own a car containing a 63 power plant one day. Nice to know your local too - where are you from / what do you drive? will keep an eye out for you. Bit meaning to go over to the pH breakfast meet down west on the last sunday of every month but always forget!
I'm just up the road in Aberaman. Keep an eye out for a spirit blue fiesta ST.
Up until a few months ago I didn't own a car that would be remotely classed as PH so I never bothered to go to any of the breakfast meets.
I will make an effort to go to at least one meet this year.
dci said:
I'm determined to own a car containing a 63 power plant one day.
I'm just up the road in Aberaman. Keep an eye out for a spirit blue fiesta ST.
Up until a few months ago I didn't own a car that would be remotely classed as PH so I never bothered to go to any of the breakfast meets.
I will make an effort to go to at least one meet this year.
I recommend it.. CLK63's seem to be the cheapest way into the 6.2 territory these days. Will keep an eye out for you too.I'm just up the road in Aberaman. Keep an eye out for a spirit blue fiesta ST.
Up until a few months ago I didn't own a car that would be remotely classed as PH so I never bothered to go to any of the breakfast meets.
I will make an effort to go to at least one meet this year.
First week in and im absoutely loving it. Still getting used to the car and the power delivery but i feel very comfortable with it on a spirited drive. I love M for the blip on down shifts and bangs on upshifts, its quite a neck snapper though.
only real annoyance is the traction control - during a spirited take off or corner it'll cut in midway and sap the power.. which is kind of what its supposed to do but it aint half annoying when you want to press on. Perhaps an LSD would fix this. or turning my traction control off more often!
Still worried about the leather prematurely wearing too. Its very, very soft and will defo 'wear' quicker than i want it too on the outter bolsters of the drivers seat.. im careful how i get in it but how long can that last.
Have been currently looking for some winter wheels and tyres.. thinking either the current wheels in black/silver lip or the black 507 wheels (both reps, thier only for winter) with some decent winter tyres on them. Diamond cut wheels and summer tyres are quite possibly the worst idea for winter..
Irfan
Had a C63 Coupe for a couple of years. Spec'd it with the Performance Pack - taking it to just shy of 490 BHP. These are awesome machines and the engine in my humble opinion is the finest naturally aspirated V8 ever created by mankind. I always thought at full beans it sounded a little like a Rolls Merlin engine...what they put in the Spitfire aeroplane. Nice car...you will never stop enjoying it.
irfan1712 said:
.............., and i was shown again to the hand over room. Pressed the button on the magic remote, the frosted glass disappeared and i was met with this beauty:................
Wow - a completely different world. I've never even heard of a hand over room, let alone been in one and disappearing frosted glass. words fail me..I consider myself lucky if the OP offers me a cuppa while he counts the used notes. I think I must be in the car-buying underclass....
Superleg48 said:
Had a C63 Coupe for a couple of years. Spec'd it with the Performance Pack - taking it to just shy of 490 BHP. These are awesome machines and the engine in my humble opinion is the finest naturally aspirated V8 ever created by mankind. I always thought at full beans it sounded a little like a Rolls Merlin engine...what they put in the Spitfire aeroplane. Nice car...you will never stop enjoying it.
Did originally look to find a PPP car but the spec was never what i wanted! They hold thier values a bit better too. Just out of curiosity what have you replaced it with? I've wondered all week what id replace with and i actually dont know the answer.. and this is coming from a saddo who looks through classifieds several times a week!f1nn said:
Love these....all things being equal I'm imagining keeping my 335i for another 9 months, spending a year in an ISF, before moving on to one of these, so I'll be keeping an eye on what the values do.
ISF's are rare beast, yet ive seen two in the last three weeks which is strange and both in the pearl white. they look fantastic on the road! i say skip it and go straight into C63 territory hahaGassing Station | Readers' Cars | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff