Mercedes E63 - 65 plate new gearbox
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Mosdef said:
I had a similar problem on my 2013 E63 on two occasions, both at motorway roundabouts where the car accelerated normally from a standstill/picked up from low speed only to completely cut power. The engine stayed on and after a few very frightening seconds, the power came back but I lost faith in the car after that.
The main dealer said they’d never heard of the problem but there are one or two other members on here who had the same issue with their E63s too. The gearbox is the weak link with the car, as it is with many AMGs from my experience.
What did you do? Did the issue get resolved or did you just sell on the car? The main dealer said they’d never heard of the problem but there are one or two other members on here who had the same issue with their E63s too. The gearbox is the weak link with the car, as it is with many AMGs from my experience.
I get my car back on Wednesday, the gear box has been replaced and the warranty lasts till the cars warranty expires which is Feb next year.
Mercedes will not extend the warranty, I will need to get the costs of extended warranty closer to when it runs out.
I have been offered £35 RAC vouchers and a free B1 service ( which costs £550), so happy days!!!
Mercedes will not extend the warranty, I will need to get the costs of extended warranty closer to when it runs out.
I have been offered £35 RAC vouchers and a free B1 service ( which costs £550), so happy days!!!
ker to chuck me the keys 
E63 said:
What did you do? Did the issue get resolved or did you just sell on the car?
Mine was on a two year agreement from new so I handed the car back a bit early and switched brands. The dealer had the car a few times and could never find any faults, so I increasingly lost confidence in the car. Mosdef said:
Mine was on a two year agreement from new so I handed the car back a bit early and switched brands. The dealer had the car a few times and could never find any faults, so I increasingly lost confidence in the car.
to be honest i have lost a little bit of confidence in the car and brand as this was my first Mercedes, I am gona keep the for a few months and see how it goes and then may trade in for an Audi RS6/RS7 I am not a fan of the new shape C, E or S classes they are too similiar and the interior, dashboard etc is awful.
E63 said:
to be honest i have lost a little bit of confidence in the car and brand as this was my first Mercedes, I am gona keep the for a few months and see how it goes and then may trade in for an Audi RS6/RS7
I am not a fan of the new shape C, E or S classes they are too similiar and the interior, dashboard etc is awful.
I had a CLK63 before my E63 and was let down so many times by electronics, I got fed up and went for the E63...only to swap one set of problems for another!I am not a fan of the new shape C, E or S classes they are too similiar and the interior, dashboard etc is awful.
I went for a Panamera GTS subsequently (which had more than its fair share of problems but never actually let me down or put me at risk) and now have a Panamera Turbo S. If you’re not put off by the looks, the Panamera are a great alternative to the more mainstream Audi, BMW, Mercury offerings. I tend to cover 20k miles during ownership over two years.
Mosdef said:
I had a CLK63 before my E63 and was let down so many times by electronics, I got fed up and went for the E63...only to swap one set of problems for another!
I went for a Panamera GTS subsequently (which had more than its fair share of problems but never actually let me down or put me at risk) and now have a Panamera Turbo S. If you’re not put off by the looks, the Panamera are a great alternative to the more mainstream Audi, BMW, Mercury offerings. I tend to cover 20k miles during ownership over two years.
I did look at the Panamera but my heart was set on the E63, is your Panamera a 5 or 4 seater? I went for a Panamera GTS subsequently (which had more than its fair share of problems but never actually let me down or put me at risk) and now have a Panamera Turbo S. If you’re not put off by the looks, the Panamera are a great alternative to the more mainstream Audi, BMW, Mercury offerings. I tend to cover 20k miles during ownership over two years.
E63 said:
Replacing a gearbox is no small job and though its been done by Mercedes, I have no doubt it will effect the resale value of the car. Who would want to buy an E63 a powerful car it is with little or no remaining warranty from Mercedes depending on when I decide to sell it?
Speaking to my local garage I was advised if I was paying for this myself it would cost over £5000!!
your over thinking it. Speaking to my local garage I was advised if I was paying for this myself it would cost over £5000!!
Its a high performance car and even if it wasn't these things happen. You had a problem, you reported it and they seem to be very proactive in fixing it.
Its a non issue
Enjoy it when you get it back and move on.
When you come to sell it its up to the buyer if they want to buy an extended mercedes warranty OR its up to you to buy it and price the car accordingly.
E63 said:
I get my car back on Wednesday, the gear box has been replaced and the warranty lasts till the cars warranty expires which is Feb next year.
Mercedes will not extend the warranty, I will need to get the costs of extended warranty closer to when it runs out.
I have been offered £35 RAC vouchers and a free B1 service ( which costs £550), so happy days!!!
Excellent. Mercedes will not extend the warranty, I will need to get the costs of extended warranty closer to when it runs out.
I have been offered £35 RAC vouchers and a free B1 service ( which costs £550), so happy days!!!
FWIW, as a private buyer, a replacement gearbox wouldn't bother me in the slightest. If anything it would be good news.
I am suprised I thought a change of gearbox would put off someone from buying a car, it would put me off anyway.
What I was told by Mercedes is that if I had bought the car from them they would have potenitally offered me more, but as I had bought the car privately not much more they can do then replace the gearbox under the warranty and offer a free B1 service.
What I was told by Mercedes is that if I had bought the car from them they would have potenitally offered me more, but as I had bought the car privately not much more they can do then replace the gearbox under the warranty and offer a free B1 service.
E63 said:
I am not a fan of the new shape C, E or S classes they are too similiar and the interior, dashboard etc is awful.
I beg to differ. My new E63S AMG has been on order from Summer '17 and is due in 3 weeks' time (funny enough delayed due to dashboard availability). That dash is completely re-worked, and mirrors the brilliant set-up I had in my S63 AMG coupe. And as for the revised widebody exterior - yummmmmmmsnipez999 said:
I beg to differ. My new E63S AMG has been on order from Summer '17 and is due in 3 weeks' time (funny enough delayed due to dashboard availability). That dash is completely re-worked, and mirrors the brilliant set-up I had in my S63 AMG coupe. And as for the revised widebody exterior - yummmmmmm
Enjoy dude, they are epic. 
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