C63 Used Prices
Discussion
krisdelta said:
In short... worry about value rather than outright price. Tyres / Brakes and a B Service could easily remove 3k from your pocket.
My big service is booked in, will cost just over £700 quid. Full set of PS3s cost about £800 if i remember correctly fitted. Not sure about brakes but non PPP brakes are not too pricey... It's not bad for the performance offered and another plus is these cars don't seem to have any major issues of note. 
trowelhead said:
krisdelta said:
In short... worry about value rather than outright price. Tyres / Brakes and a B Service could easily remove 3k from your pocket.
My big service is booked in, will cost just over £700 quid. Full set of PS3s cost about £800 if i remember correctly fitted. Not sure about brakes but non PPP brakes are not too pricey... It's not bad for the performance offered and another plus is these cars don't seem to have any major issues of note. Interesting thread...
I'm currently toying over the idea of a C63 (coupe) myself and have been watching values over the last few months, along with the current values of 5.0 Jag XKR's.
I think the argument for the last of the big V8 engines is a questionable one. In particular NA SLK 55's and CLK 63's have suffered the usual high depreciation that hit old Mercs that aren't much if any older than the C63. So in my mind, not a superior reason as to why values are holding steady on C63s.
C63 is very steadily dropping, coupes were out of my budget 7-8+ months ago and remember seeing hardly any for less than 35K. Recently they are now just about dropping into budget with a few mid 40/50k sub 30k. Slightly Off topic, if you compare these values to an XKR's, they are literally all over the place and in fairness stand up to what other posters have been saying with a large variation between high and low mileage cars, justifying the price tag.
I'm currently toying over the idea of a C63 (coupe) myself and have been watching values over the last few months, along with the current values of 5.0 Jag XKR's.
I think the argument for the last of the big V8 engines is a questionable one. In particular NA SLK 55's and CLK 63's have suffered the usual high depreciation that hit old Mercs that aren't much if any older than the C63. So in my mind, not a superior reason as to why values are holding steady on C63s.
C63 is very steadily dropping, coupes were out of my budget 7-8+ months ago and remember seeing hardly any for less than 35K. Recently they are now just about dropping into budget with a few mid 40/50k sub 30k. Slightly Off topic, if you compare these values to an XKR's, they are literally all over the place and in fairness stand up to what other posters have been saying with a large variation between high and low mileage cars, justifying the price tag.
Classy6 said:
Interesting thread...
I'm currently toying over the idea of a C63 (coupe) myself and have been watching values over the last few months, along with the current values of 5.0 Jag XKR's.
I think the argument for the last of the big V8 engines is a questionable one. In particular NA SLK 55's and CLK 63's have suffered the usual high depreciation that hit old Mercs that aren't much if any older than the C63. So in my mind, not a superior reason as to why values are holding steady on C63s.
C63 is very steadily dropping, coupes were out of my budget 7-8+ months ago and remember seeing hardly any for less than 35K. Recently they are now just about dropping into budget with a few mid 40/50k sub 30k. Slightly Off topic, if you compare these values to an XKR's, they are literally all over the place and in fairness stand up to what other posters have been saying with a large variation between high and low mileage cars, justifying the price tag.
Now a Jag XKRS would be pretty tempting I'm currently toying over the idea of a C63 (coupe) myself and have been watching values over the last few months, along with the current values of 5.0 Jag XKR's.
I think the argument for the last of the big V8 engines is a questionable one. In particular NA SLK 55's and CLK 63's have suffered the usual high depreciation that hit old Mercs that aren't much if any older than the C63. So in my mind, not a superior reason as to why values are holding steady on C63s.
C63 is very steadily dropping, coupes were out of my budget 7-8+ months ago and remember seeing hardly any for less than 35K. Recently they are now just about dropping into budget with a few mid 40/50k sub 30k. Slightly Off topic, if you compare these values to an XKR's, they are literally all over the place and in fairness stand up to what other posters have been saying with a large variation between high and low mileage cars, justifying the price tag.
Interesting comments here.
Always lusted after a C63 as my realistic dream car, so went for one after my R32.
I paid £36k for a late 2014 Black Saloon with red leather and diamond cut 19's with 11k miles. It was a bit over priced, but having a years left of manufacturers warranty plus a used Mercedes warranty, and the fact it could have passed as brand new, I was happy to pay the premium with no quibbles. I didn't get much off the C63, but I did get a very generous part ex on my R32 so it works both ways.
I spent 8 months looking for 'the one'. Private cars was where I started looking, and quickly found out some of the sellers are very optimistic in price - I have even noticed some of the same cars still for sale months and months later now as I still check values from time to time when im bored!
Some of the supercar specialists also put me off - having seen a few, some 12/13 plate cars has various stone chips filled in poorly, kerbed wheels, and bolsters on seats of some of the coupes were hammered even on low mileage cars which I didn't like. One coupe had mix and match tyres, little things like this just put me off. Most of these cars to me, where ex lease cars and thus were probably heavily abused inside the 2/3 years they were leased.
very stereotypical of me, but I stayed well away from both private and trade cars advertised in birmgingham and Manchester - I just couldn't help but feel those are/were the cars that had arses whooped within an inch of their life on most of the youtube/insta media where C63s are getting thrashed and generally 'Yobified'.
Im still happy with the £36k I paid and was happy to pay the premium over the other cars I saw in those 8 months absolutely hands down.. 100% buy on condition and service history and general evidence it has been looked after, mileage means nothing on these! I'd like to think values have been tremendous considering its an AMG as most seem to plummet - it does have a cult following and seems be quite an iconic and accessible AMG 'to the masses' which I guess are why values are good still.
I don't see them ever becoming cheap - just look at B7 RS4 Values which is of similar calibre. some are 10 years old and still asking for £20k for a prime example.
Always lusted after a C63 as my realistic dream car, so went for one after my R32.
I paid £36k for a late 2014 Black Saloon with red leather and diamond cut 19's with 11k miles. It was a bit over priced, but having a years left of manufacturers warranty plus a used Mercedes warranty, and the fact it could have passed as brand new, I was happy to pay the premium with no quibbles. I didn't get much off the C63, but I did get a very generous part ex on my R32 so it works both ways.
I spent 8 months looking for 'the one'. Private cars was where I started looking, and quickly found out some of the sellers are very optimistic in price - I have even noticed some of the same cars still for sale months and months later now as I still check values from time to time when im bored!
Some of the supercar specialists also put me off - having seen a few, some 12/13 plate cars has various stone chips filled in poorly, kerbed wheels, and bolsters on seats of some of the coupes were hammered even on low mileage cars which I didn't like. One coupe had mix and match tyres, little things like this just put me off. Most of these cars to me, where ex lease cars and thus were probably heavily abused inside the 2/3 years they were leased.
very stereotypical of me, but I stayed well away from both private and trade cars advertised in birmgingham and Manchester - I just couldn't help but feel those are/were the cars that had arses whooped within an inch of their life on most of the youtube/insta media where C63s are getting thrashed and generally 'Yobified'.
Im still happy with the £36k I paid and was happy to pay the premium over the other cars I saw in those 8 months absolutely hands down.. 100% buy on condition and service history and general evidence it has been looked after, mileage means nothing on these! I'd like to think values have been tremendous considering its an AMG as most seem to plummet - it does have a cult following and seems be quite an iconic and accessible AMG 'to the masses' which I guess are why values are good still.
I don't see them ever becoming cheap - just look at B7 RS4 Values which is of similar calibre. some are 10 years old and still asking for £20k for a prime example.
Wow Ifran ! That is gorgeous !! I love the red interior too. Really special.
I think you are right. For every properly nice one there will be half a dozen tatty, knocked about or generally unloved ones. Yes, in most cases, seat bolsters and wheels alone are enough to be able to judge without going any further. I'm not surprised it took you 8 months to find a minter.
Am always suspicious of any ad that doesn't clearly show the drivers seat bolster. And especially those that show only the passenger side bolster !
I think you are right. For every properly nice one there will be half a dozen tatty, knocked about or generally unloved ones. Yes, in most cases, seat bolsters and wheels alone are enough to be able to judge without going any further. I'm not surprised it took you 8 months to find a minter.
Am always suspicious of any ad that doesn't clearly show the drivers seat bolster. And especially those that show only the passenger side bolster !
Edited by OddCat on Thursday 27th October 20:34
With regards to the seat bolsters, I wouldn't rely on these being the definitive answer to your mint vs thrashed test. They are notoriously easy to mark and even my first C63, with only 10k on the clock had worn surface material. My current one had only 20k on the clock when I bought it and it too shown signs of wear. Also my M5 had worn bolsters on the surface at 20k. It's a fact of modern, thin materials.
My 2003 RS6 howwever had natural leather as an option and even at 100k on the clock it was mint throughout.
The solution to this on the C63 and other modern black leather cars: Kiwi boot polish. Not the traditional wax you get in the tin, but the one with the sponge on the end that you smear on and buff off. Put some of that on, buff it off and it's back to brand new...... assuming you have black leather. Unlike the wax it does't come off on your clothes so you need not worry about black trouser marks.
My 2003 RS6 howwever had natural leather as an option and even at 100k on the clock it was mint throughout.
The solution to this on the C63 and other modern black leather cars: Kiwi boot polish. Not the traditional wax you get in the tin, but the one with the sponge on the end that you smear on and buff off. Put some of that on, buff it off and it's back to brand new...... assuming you have black leather. Unlike the wax it does't come off on your clothes so you need not worry about black trouser marks.
Classy6 said:
Interesting thread...
I think the argument for the last of the big V8 engines is a questionable one. In particular NA SLK 55's and CLK 63's have suffered the usual high depreciation that hit old Mercs that aren't much if any older than the C63. So in my mind, not a superior reason as to why values are holding steady on C63s.
Number of SLK55 is very limited and prices are mostly controlled by dealers. There's loads of C63s out there. I had 2014 C63 coupe which went back to MB and now driving 2014 SLK55. Had an option to buy new SLC43 for the same price as 2014 SLK55 but wanted real V8. I think the argument for the last of the big V8 engines is a questionable one. In particular NA SLK 55's and CLK 63's have suffered the usual high depreciation that hit old Mercs that aren't much if any older than the C63. So in my mind, not a superior reason as to why values are holding steady on C63s.
Classy6 said:
Interesting
I think the argument for the last of the big V8 engines is a questionable one. In particular NA SLK 55's and CLK 63's have suffered the usual high depreciation that hit old Mercs that aren't much if any older than the C63. So in my mind, not a superior reason as to why values are holding steady on C63s.
Not true. The CLK63 is a bit different because there rare as hens teeth. SLk55's are holding pretty well, good one's are still over 20k, though I assume you mean the CLK55. The prefacelift cars are cheap, but facelift one's aren't, and besides the 54 V8 is a stonking engine, but its in a lot of mercs of that age and not as special as the 6.2 The 6.2 in the C63 is basically a detuned SLS engine.I think the argument for the last of the big V8 engines is a questionable one. In particular NA SLK 55's and CLK 63's have suffered the usual high depreciation that hit old Mercs that aren't much if any older than the C63. So in my mind, not a superior reason as to why values are holding steady on C63s.
I have had my 14 plate C63 for 2yrs now and was recently told by my local Merc dealer that they are buying these cars back for more each month. Reckon prices on these will hold for well looked after cars. Even WBAC are sending me notifications that the car is going up in value pretty much every month for the last few months. To be honest I think anyone paying mid 30s for a low mileage well looked after C63 is getting a fantastic bargain. This is one special car and for the same money you could get something else like a hot hatch etc, but it will be boring in comparison. Buy one now, whilst they are still fairly fresh and enjoy the car. It is epic and makes every journey feel special.
In terms of used car prices we all know that some cars will hold and slowly increase in value. I had an E46 M3 coupe that I bought for 9k and sold it 2yrs later for 12k. I had spent at least 3k on it over the course of 2yrs in maintenance etc, so it cost me nothing in the end. However, I know that same car if i had kept it would be in the £15k range given the low mileage and condition. Why is the E46 M3 now such a desirable car? I think it has something to do with it being the right balance between analogue and digital, which is where the W204 C63 is and that is the reason why I think the prices on these cars are going to hold well over time.
In terms of used car prices we all know that some cars will hold and slowly increase in value. I had an E46 M3 coupe that I bought for 9k and sold it 2yrs later for 12k. I had spent at least 3k on it over the course of 2yrs in maintenance etc, so it cost me nothing in the end. However, I know that same car if i had kept it would be in the £15k range given the low mileage and condition. Why is the E46 M3 now such a desirable car? I think it has something to do with it being the right balance between analogue and digital, which is where the W204 C63 is and that is the reason why I think the prices on these cars are going to hold well over time.
Hmm, clearly I'm buying/selling my cars at the wrong time - this thread has mentioned 3 cars that people have made money on and I've lost heavily on all of them:
2003 S2000 - bought in 2005 for £17k (private), traded in 2009 for £8.5k
2007 Z4MR - bought in 2009 for £18.5k, traded in 2013 for £11k
2012 C63 - bought in Jan 2015 for £34k, traded in reluctantly in December 2015 for £27.5k (and that was after a lot of haggling / shopping around)...
And after 10 months with an S4 Avant, boy do I want a C63 back in my life - so might have to take another big hit!
2003 S2000 - bought in 2005 for £17k (private), traded in 2009 for £8.5k
2007 Z4MR - bought in 2009 for £18.5k, traded in 2013 for £11k
2012 C63 - bought in Jan 2015 for £34k, traded in reluctantly in December 2015 for £27.5k (and that was after a lot of haggling / shopping around)...
And after 10 months with an S4 Avant, boy do I want a C63 back in my life - so might have to take another big hit!
ZX10R NIN said:
When you say CLK55/63 when you say they've suffered the usual high depreciation where do you get that idea from my CLK63 is valued between the mid twenties ones with higher mileage are between 17-20k, the 55's are sitting between 8-12k to me that's good money for a 2003 coupe.
I guess it will come down to a persons perspective of what 'high depreciation' is. When you coin the values compared to that of the S/CL AMG's it makes every other depreciation value look like chicken feed.They're not bad prices for a 2003 coupe but CLK's were discontinued in what, 2008/9? I don't pay huge attention to the prices of CLK63s because they're generally quite a rare car but the few I remember seeing were at sub ~20k, they obviously being the later run out years. The most recent, although fairly high mileage 100k region, CLK63 was on ebay for 12-14k IIRC? Car looked superb mind.
Smokey32 said:
Not true. The CLK63 is a bit different because there rare as hens teeth. SLk55's are holding pretty well, good one's are still over 20k, though I assume you mean the CLK55. The prefacelift cars are cheap, but facelift one's aren't, and besides the 54 V8 is a stonking engine, but its in a lot of mercs of that age and not as special as the 6.2 The 6.2 in the C63 is basically a detuned SLS engine.
The newer facelift SLK's seem to be, older can still be had sub 20k in good nick and as you say, CLK55's are a huge amount of car for not a lot of money. I'm not sure I agree with 'special' much like the 55 engine, the 63 is also in most AMG's from C, E, CLS, CL, S, ML, GL etc. Though I don't detract from the 63 being special, it's a phenomenal engine.Gassing Station | Mercedes | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff