sgregory124
MB Enthusiast
Good info, but why would brakes on the S model cost more?
They have a larger diameter....
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Good info, but why would brakes on the S model cost more?
I guess its because the S model has a two piece disc & bell setup, and the non S has a solid one piece disc.Good info, but why would brakes on the S model cost more?
20% discount is if you pay up front for the services, rather than pay monthly.I would be looking to buy from a Mercedes dealer for similar money...you should normally get a 2 year AMG warranty and the car will be just serviced so 12 months before any expenditure. I also wouldnt expect to be changing discs anytime soon. Taking out a service plan is also a good way to spread costs.. 20% discount at the moment . So probably under £40 per month.
The market for C63 does appear stronger at the minute and limited in numbers. I bought my 18 reg C63S estate for similar money in January from a Mercedes dealer.
I was lucky with mine. The first service was due in March. I bought it in October. The sales manager said because it was an Amg, they would service it before collection so it was done early. I have an excellent Indy who I will use when it's due for its next one. LSH auto group is the place I bought it. I would buy again from there.If I remember correctly servicing is only carried out if car is within 3 months of it's due service date , luckily mine was . Mind you they forgot to do it so had to pay to get my local MB dealer to service it.
Thats why it pays to buy an S over a none S model, More power as standard, bigger brakes as standard, electronic diff as standard. Buying the C63 just to 'get you in one' and then modifying to get more power is certainly cheaper but might not be the best value.
You also don't get 'race' mode in the none S I don't think, not on the early cars. but I could be wrong.
There seems to be so much ambiguity about race mode...I'm sure I read somewhere that non S models have it, but then to be fair the brochure says it's only the C63s.
Some posts also claim a power increase in race mode...?
The extra bits for the S model are very tempting....it's just whether anyone needs bigger front discs, electronic diff, sports seats and an extra 30hp...
Thanks for sharing Greg.
"Need" wasn't quite the right word...! I more meant whether those differences would be noticed by most people...for example the electronic diff sounds like a nice upgrade but I wonder whether that will have any impact when I'm driving, even when I'm pushing it a bit? Or will that kind of upgrade only really be apparent when the car is being pushed to the limits on a track?
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