Sam87
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You don’t often see one of this come up for sale!
Not my type of car but still a rare beast
Not my type of car but still a rare beast
Low miles R63AMG
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ALFAitalia
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Do you possibly think that the reason they "don't come up for sale" often and are a "rare beast"....has anything to do with them not selling when new and being just about the ugliest Mercedes ever built!!?? Just asking for a friend!!!! 
chris clk320
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No Bids! But i suppose once your inside you could pretend you in any other 63AMGDo you possibly think that the reason they "don't come up for sale" often and are a "rare beast"....has anything to do with them not selling when new and being just about the ugliest Mercedes ever built!!?? Just asking for a friend!!!!
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That looks like an engine out job for everything 
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Sold 12 R63's in the UK, of which 7 are running around and 3 are on SORN.Do you possibly think that the reason they "don't come up for sale" often and are a "rare beast"....has anything to do with them not selling when new and being just about the ugliest Mercedes ever built!!?? Just asking for a friend!!!!
Disagree about ugliest Mercedes ever built (see below), but the R63 makes listen sense because of that combination of AMG power and a people wagon that awkward to access, IMHO.
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That is way better looking....it's a bit non descript for sure..but not really ugly......I was unaware we had Stevie Wonder as a member!
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Sam87
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Do you possibly think that the reason they "don't come up for sale" often and are a "rare beast"....has anything to do with them not selling when new and being just about the ugliest Mercedes ever built!!?? Just asking for a friend!!!!
That's harsh BUT, I will have to agree with you on it's looks. It is not a car I would like to own
I have driven this R63. Wonderful engine. Surprisingly nimble. Decent handling. Huge fuel consumption.
absolutely everything works.
In great condition.
absolutely everything works.
In great condition.
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I've tried several times to get my head and eyes to become accustomed to the idea of an R63 but never been able to. Rare but not the prettiest IMHO.
philnewmerc
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9 bids and £8250 so far. Unbelievable. Makes my CLS55 look like bargain* of the century (£7.5k, similar mileage).
It's like Mercedes though, "hmmm we have AMG sales for saloons, estates, SUVs and limosines", and then someone in marketing said, "yes but what about AMGs for people who think Kias look good?"
*It isn't, no one wants old thirsty ticking time bombs... except me
It's like Mercedes though, "hmmm we have AMG sales for saloons, estates, SUVs and limosines", and then someone in marketing said, "yes but what about AMGs for people who think Kias look good?"
*It isn't, no one wants old thirsty ticking time bombs... except me
oldguy57
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I suspect that will end up with a "specialist dealer", priced at £30k and described as "appreciating/future investment".
Why unbelievable? One was sold at auction (mentioned on this forum) and ended up at £32k (was it this one?) . Yep the CLS55 is a bargain at £7.5k.9 bids and £8250 so far. Unbelievable. Makes my CLS55 look like bargain* of the century (£7.5k, similar mileage).
It's like Mercedes though, "hmmm we have AMG sales for saloons, estates, SUVs and limosines", and then someone in marketing said, "yes but what about AMGs for people who think Kias look good?"
*It isn't, no one wants old thirsty ticking time bombs... except me
philnewmerc
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I assumed they were unloved cars as I don't think I've ever noticed an R clss on the road in the UK (subjective but I think they look like a Kia). And a ticking time bomb R class seems even less attractive. But each to their own. If it goes for ~8k someone's going to have fun. Are they now sought after??
It won’t go for £8k.
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Ticking time bomb?
It's essentially an ML63 with a slightly lower body. No reason for it to be any different in terms of reliability or issues.
As one of the rarest production AMGs ever made good ones will always have some appeal to collectors. The looks & styling are subjective but I don't personally think it's that bad (having seen a black one on the road some years back). My in-laws had an R350 (petrol V6) for a good few years, and it was a decent enough car. The reason the R Class didn't sell very well was simply that the SUV bubble never burst as anticipated ... people chose the ML (which as mentioned was mechanically the same) instead.
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Spot on. The R-Class was an insurance policy in case the environmental concerns and resulting backlash spelled the end of the full size SUV in the noughties. Whilst it could be seen as a commercial failure, it was never meant to be, it was simply a plan B. The success came with plan A, which was the GL/ML and later GLS/GLE.
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There is a derv one lives in Chichester....I spoke to the owner of the filing station once. Even he thought it was ugly!...but he needed a big car and the previous owner could not sell it.....so he got it cheap. Fair enough.
philnewmerc
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A slight exaggeration. Any big fast Merc is often perceived as a potential money pit by many buyers, hence usually very attractive sale prices...
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I quite like the R63, but I do have form for odd vehicles having owned an X6 M 
There's a silver R63 that's often parked round the corner from our place. I knew they were super rare, but didn't realise they were this rare. Only ever seen another one in the flesh, that one belonged to the CEO of a company we used to work with.
There's a silver R63 that's often parked round the corner from our place. I knew they were super rare, but didn't realise they were this rare. Only ever seen another one in the flesh, that one belonged to the CEO of a company we used to work with.
