In the market for a 6.2 e63 estate..... Not many out there?

[damurphster]

If I was considering the 5.5 I have found this, not an exciting colour but ok price/mileage and 2 year warranty is probably worthwhile.

Mercedes E63 AMG Estate Luxury Pack - Massive Spec - TV - Rear Ent - Heated/Cooling Seats - 2 Year Mercedes Warranty Included

 

[AMGeed]

^ That car has a very nice option list and I'd certainly take a look (test drive) just to compare how it feels compared to a 6.2n/a

I know I recommended the 5.5, but 6.2 owners love them too, so get a drive in both and make up your own mind. Don't be too swayed by owners here

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

Also don’t be too but off by comments about the 6.2 N/A engine being light on torque compared to the 5.5 biturbo engine. Having driven one, the thought of there being a lack of torque didn’t occur to me even once. Both are great engines, you wouldn’t be disappointed with either.

 

[st13phil]

If I was considering the 5.5 I have found this

As it was registered in Milton Keynes and is a high spec, my guess is that it's an ex-MBUK car, as was my pre-facelift PPP car. There were quite a few early Biturbo cars registered to MBUK, presumably to "get the market moving", and all have lots of options on them.

 

[damurphster]

This one just popped up.

93k but seems to have more options.

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Says it has sports dynamic seats but I cannot see the controls for it - they look like the normal ones.

Much as though I would like the 6.2 I'm mentally struggling to pay more for one over the 5.5!

So I have the spec sheet of this, its better than advertised, most notably it already has an LSD:

Code Description
051 AEJ 20/2
108 CONTROL CODE MARKETING
205B OWNERS MANUAL AND SERVICE RECORD - ENGLISH
213 SPEED-SENSITIVE POWER STEERING/VARIO STEERING
218 REAR-VIEW CAMERA
230 PARKING GUIDANCE
240 LED DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS
249 INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR MIRROR,AUTOMATICALLY DIMMING
255B MB MOBILO WITH DSB AND GGD
260 TYPE DESTINATION ON TRUNK LID - ELIMINATION
275 MEMORY PACKAGE (DRIVER SEAT, STRG. COL., MIRROR)
279 ELECTRONIC GEAR RANGE SELECTION
281 AMG PERFORMANCE STEERING WHEEL
282 THROUGH-LOADING FEATURE VIA ARMREST IN REAR
283B AIRBAGLABLE - ENGLISH
287 THROUGH-LOADING FEATURE
291 PELVIS AIRBAG (PELVISBAG)
294 KNEE AIRBAG
305B HEAD UNIT LANGUAGE - BRITISH ENGLISH
309 CUP HOLDER
335B INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/HU LANGUAGE - ENGLISH
409 FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT MULTICONTOUR SEAT
413 PANORAMIC SLIDING SUNROOF/GLASS SUNROOF
427 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 7-SPEED
461 INSTRUMENT WITH MILES IND. AND ENGLISH LEGEND
471 MECHANICAL LOCKING DIFFERENTIAL
475 TIRE PRESSURE CONTROL
488 CHASSIS WITH STEEL/AIR SUSPENSION
512 COMAND APS WITH DVD CHANGER
518 UNIVERSAL COMMUNICATIONS INTERFACE (UCI)
537 DIGITAL RADIO STANDARD DAB (DIGI. AUDIO BROADC.)
537L GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
551 BASIC ANTITHEFT ALARM SYSTEM (ATA)
581 AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL
5XXL EUROPE
600 HEADLAMPS - CLEANING EQUIPMENT
608 AUTOMATIC HIGH BEAM SWITCH (IHC)
619 CORNERING ILLUMINATION
61U ROOF LINER MICROFIBRE BLACK
621 HEADLAMP WITH ILS, LEFT-HAND TRAFFIC
666 PRODUCT PROT.F.TRANSPORT VEH. W/O TIE-DOWN HOOKS
669 SPARE WHEEL / FOLDING WHEEL
670 RESIDUAL ENGINE HEAT UTILIZATION (MRA)
682 FIRE EXTINGUISHER
736 TRIM PIECES - ASH TREE WOOD BLACK (2A70)
772 AMG STYLING PACKAGE-FRONT SPOILER, SIDE SKIRT
792U PALLADIUM SILVER METALLIC PAINT
793 AMG 19" DOUBLE-SPOKE WHEELS WITH MIXED TIRES
800A LEATHER/NAPPA/SEMI-ANILINE
801 CHANGE OF MODEL YEAR, THE LAST FIGURE SHOWING THE NEW MODEL YEAR
801A LEATHER/NAPPA/SEMI-ANILINE - BLACK/ANTHRACITE
810 PREMIUM SOUND SYSTEM
817 SIREN BRACKET FOR INCREASED THEFT PROTECTION
81P COMAND WITH NAVIGATION UPDATE
872 REAR SEAT BENCH HEATING LEFT UND RIGHT
873 SEAT HEATER FOR LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT SEATS
875 HEATED SCREEN WASH SYSTEM
882 SENSOR SYSTEM AND ANTITHEFT ALARM SYSTEM
885 HIGHTEN THEFT PROTECTION
89V SPEED- + LOADINDEX ZR19 XL+ZR19 XL
915 FUEL TANK WITH GREATER CAPACITY - VOLUME 2
928 EXHAUST GAS CLEANING WITH EURO 5 TECHNOLOGY
954 EQUIPMENT PACKAGE FOR AVANTGARDE VEHICLES
966 COC PAPER EURO 5 TECH. W/O REGIST. CERT. PART 2
989 IDENTIFICATION LABEL UNDER WINDSHIELD
A21 SHIFT BY WIRE
A50 ENGINE BRACKET VARIANT
A88 VS-I VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY WITH VGS 3
A89 REDUCED-FRICTION
B12 WHEEL REPLACEMENT TOOL
F212 MODEL SERIES 212
FS COMBI - VEHICLE
G930 TRANSMISSION CODE VERSION 30
GV AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION REINFORCED
HA REAR AXLE
K10 SOFTWARE CONTROL FOR STATIC CURVE ILLUMINATION
K11 ADAPTIVE STOP LIGHT FLASHING
K14 CONTROL CODE FOR SERVICE INTERVAL 20000 KM
M156 V8 GASOLINE ENGINE M156 - AMG
M63 6.3 LITER DISPLACEMENT
P34 EXCLUSIVE PACKAGE
P35 LIGHT PACKAGE (FFO)
P54 THEFT PROTECTION PACKAGE
R RIGHT-HAND STEERING
R01 SUMMER TIRES
U01 REAR BELT STATUS INDICATION
U18 AUTOMATIC CHILD SEAT RECOGNITATION (AKSE)
U26 FLOOR MATS - AMG
U72 DVD PLAYER WITH REGIONAL CODE 2, EUROPE, JAPAN
VL FRONT AXLE HALF, LEFT
VR FRONT AXLE HALF, RIGHT
Y80 DESIGNO - ENHANCED LEATHER SPEC.

Anything missing that is a 'must have'?

the advert says it has " FULL SPORT DYNAMIC SEATS, MEMORY SEATS, MASSAGE SEATS,"

But I cannot see these - am I missing something?

I fancy the cooled, massage seats but not a deal killer for me (if the price was right!)

 

[E55BOF]

My old one (2012, with Option P30- AMG Package, has the heated/cooled/massage seats; the only indication in the datacard is "front seat climate control".

 

[st13phil]

the advert says it has " FULL SPORT DYNAMIC SEATS, MEMORY SEATS, MASSAGE SEATS,"

But I cannot see these - am I missing something?

I fancy the cooled, massage seats but not a deal killer for me (if the price was right!)

Both my E63's had Comfort-ventilated front seats (listed as Option Code 401) and Dynamic Multi-Contour seats (listed as Option Code 432). I see neither on the datacard you posted, but they're easy enough to spot if present

 

[Will]

Anything missing that is a 'must have'?

the advert says it has " FULL SPORT DYNAMIC SEATS, MEMORY SEATS, MASSAGE SEATS,"

But I cannot see these - am I missing something?

I fancy the cooled, massage seats but not a deal killer for me (if the price was right!)

Definitely no dynamic/massage seats on that one, you can see it has only has the basic control wheels for the lumber support - no buttons.

 

[damurphster]

Can I get some info please...

There appears to be some type of update in 2010 but I can't find anything on it on Google.

What does it entail? Just cosmetics? The grill is obvious.

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

Can I get some info please...

There appears to be some type of update in 2010 but I can't find anything on it on Google.

What does it entail? Just cosmetics? The grill is obvious.

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The grey car appears to have an aftermarket grille, otherwise the cars are the same (other than optional extras).

 

[damurphster]

The grey car appears to have an aftermarket grille, otherwise the cars are the same (other than optional extras).

Ah, cool.

Google was failing me and an aftermarket grill explains why!

 

[damurphster]

Impatiently scouring the various sites daily....

So far this is looking OK:

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But no dynamic seats or massage (despite what the advert says) or LSD

And if I was going for the 5.5 then this is hard to ignore with 2 year Merc warranty:

Mercedes E63 AMG Estate Luxury Pack - Massive Spec - TV - Rear Ent - Heated/Cooling Seats - 2 Year Mercedes Warranty Included

 

[damurphster]

I was 100% on the 6.2 then moving my current LPG kit for £1200 or so to give me 30%-ish cheaper fuel costs (works out about a year payback)

I am having my head turned by the 5.5 being basically the same price as the 6.2 though

 

[st13phil]

And if I was going for the 5.5 then this is hard to ignore with 2 year Merc warranty:

Mercedes E63 AMG Estate Luxury Pack - Massive Spec - TV - Rear Ent - Heated/Cooling Seats - 2 Year Mercedes Warranty Included

Nice spec, but having owned an E63 in Designo Diamond White I'd mention that touching up stone chips is an absolute nightmare as it’s impossible to match the colour with a touch-up pencil. SMART repairs are pretty much out of the question for the same reason, so if it has any minor scuffs that you’re not happy with, budget for a panel respray. Not trying to put anyone off, just making sure there’s no nasty surprise.

 

[Skd884]

[QUOTE="I am having my head turned by the 5.5 being basically the same price as the 6.2 though[/QUOTE]

There is a good reason for that, drive both and let us know when you purchase the 6.2

 

[damurphster]

[QUOTE="I am having my head turned by the 5.5 being basically the same price as the 6.2 though

There is a good reason for that, drive both and let us know when you purchase the 6.2[/QUOTE]

lol!

The unfortunate truth is that I'm struggling to secure a test drive anywhere - too old for dealers (the cars, not me!) and local garages will only let me drive if I put a deposit on.

 

[AMGeed]

There is a good reason for that, drive both and let us know when you purchase the superior 5.5

FTFY

 

[Smart320]

If you just buy whichever model you can find and never test drive the other you cannot be disappointed that the model you bought is not as good as the other, simples

 

[AMGeed]

If you just buy whichever model you can find and never test drive the other you cannot be disappointed that the model you bought is not as good as the other, simples

But you will always wonder

 

[damurphster]

But you will always wonder

There will always be 'smaller engined' turbo cars to drive....there will not be many big NA's to drive in the future.

The bi-turbo loses the hydraulic steering as well I think?