Any reality check advice on purchasing a 2015 C63?

[ManiacGT]

So some years back I had a 2015 C200 estate that I loved... apart from the engine and transmission.

I let it go and kept my BMW Z4 35i.

the Z4 is getting long in the tooth now and I’m considering my next step.

going back to the C estate seems a good option but I’d have to have good performance this time.

so it’s a 2015 C63 estate (ie latest ish style) most likely.

never having owned an AMG car before, I wonder if I could get your real work reality check advice if this is to be a mix of daily driver/long trip use.

Are they silly money to service, are they comfortable enough, are they noisy etc what’s to look for as problems etc

In other words, what are the pros and cons of moving from an every day car to the C AMG?

thanks in advance.

 

[Jobsworth]

I'm on my second one, so I might be slightly biased...

I love them, very few negatives for me. Fuel economy pretty good for the performance on offer. 30+mpg on a decent run is easily achievable. A little bit pricey on tyres and brakes, but not eye watering. Only issues I've seen so far are occasional coil pack, and I have replaced one crank position sensor and one charge cooler pump on customer's cars. If you like the S205 platform the hot vee takes it to another level.

 

[Alex225]

Downsides are fuel economy and potentially the performance parts of the car will be more expensive.

You’d likely want to find a good specialist for servicing and work. Next buyers will want to see a decent service history so specialist or dealer really.

Otherwise that’s it. Many parts are normal C Class parts so you should be ok for those bits.

 

[zainster]

I have a C205 C63S and looking at consumables, I expected the larger brakes on the S to be quite expensive but looking on Euro Carparts, they are in fact very reasonable! Tyres, again very reasonably priced (I have the 19/20 setup).
Main dealer servicing isn't bad at all from the quotes I got from my local dealer. (Unless the cars due the 3 yearly service which requires gearbox, transmission, spark plugs and diff service).

MPG is decent for a 503bhp car that is a pretty heavy vehicle. I get low 20s around town and high 20s to low 30s on longer runs.

Only slight annoyance is the tyre roar that makes its way into the cabin on motorway journeys (maybe not an issue with estates or running 18s or 19s all round). I find the ride perfectly fine in comfort and sport is also pretty compliant too.

Love the ever present burble and performance on tap. I don't think you'd have any regrets. An excellent all rounder imho.

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[ManiacGT]

Well this is sounding more positive than expected. I’m used to 20mpg kicking about , I get 19 from the Z4 and 36 on a run so sounds similar.

 

[Deleted member 126251]

So some years back I had a 2015 C200 estate that I loved... apart from the engine and transmission.

I let it go and kept my BMW Z4 35i.

the Z4 is getting long in the tooth now and I’m considering my next step.

going back to the C estate seems a good option but I’d have to have good performance this time.

so it’s a 2015 C63 estate (ie latest ish style) most likely.

never having owned an AMG car before, I wonder if I could get your real work reality check advice if this is to be a mix of daily driver/long trip use.

Are they silly money to service, are they comfortable enough, are they noisy etc what’s to look for as problems etc

In other words, what are the pros and cons of moving from an every day car to the C AMG?

thanks in advance.

Con....It has been thrashed by every previous owner......?

 

[ManiacGT]

Do you have proof that C63 estate owners thrash their cars?

I mean it’s easy to say flippantly but I’m genuinely interested if you’re being contentious or you have actual experience?

 

[Atavus]

I have actual experience of it. I blame the garage for lending it to me.

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

If you like the S205 then you will love the C63 variant.

There are no real cons, and it’s not that more expensive to run and maintain than a regular S205. As long as you’re not stretching yourself to buy it then the running costs shouldn’t be an issue.

Some AMG parts can be eye watering to buy, often brake disks, but it’s not always the case, and unless you regularly track your car then it’s an infrequent purchase.

Generally depreciation costs are the real cost of running relatively new and/or expensive cars - servicing, repairs and maintenance are small in comparison.

 

[tsjc]

Drinks fuel, but there is nothing else like it. The sound, the thrill, the drive.
Worth every penny.

 

[96SPEC]

Made the same move about 18mths ago going from a W204 C180 CGI Sport to W205 C63 2015. Suffice to say the C63 is completely nuts however the ownership experience has actually been comparatively reasonable compared to the C180 in terms of costs for basic servicing (oil bumps it up so buy your own), tax, brakes and tyre wear, even mpg is OK hitting mid 20s on average and can eek out 35 on a long motorway trip. My C200 was only doing ~8-10mpg more. My wifes R231 SL350 delivers the same mpg and similar tax as the C63. Actually the C180 was more to tax than the SL350.

It can eat pads and especially rears. I replaced my rears and BuyCarParts sell them from £30 up. My tyres have lasted at least 10k, they had mileage on them before and they still have at least 1-2k in them.

The largest change to get accustomed to is that just the C63 is so unsubtle, there is nothing Q about it. You can stick it in C and drive around reasonably comfortably and it can be completely undemanding if you want it to be but you cannot help feeling conspicuous in it everywhere but it doesnt grow old. I think part of that is you sit higher - something I miss about the w204 - and it is simply a bigger car.

Stick to 18's for cost and comfort. Toys if you can I'd go with switchable exhaust and 360 camera if possible. My experience with HUD was that I felt it compromised the dash and therefore noise.

As BD says above depreciation is the biggest cost but for a 2015 now you will be past a chunk of of that.

Run it full or always over half as it makes a huge difference in terms of traction or at least assessing traction. It took me a long time to realise that and there is a thread on mbworld about it. In the wet you'll spend a lot of the time sensitively and barely poking the throttle.