I currently own a 08 C63 AMG and have had it for 18 months.
Recently i did a track day at Cadwell Park and was very disappointed with the extensive wear on the tyres and brakes. The rate of the wear was so bad i could only manage half the track day. On visiting a Mercedes dealership, the price for the parts to be replaced was £2k.
My friend with an MX5 did the full day with hardly any wear at all.
I know the MX5 weighs significantly less than the C63 AMG but it made me think of selling the C63 AMG and getting a normal everyday car and a car specific for track days, probably an MX5.
Another reason is the expensive parts, servicing and insurance for the C63 AMG.
I have worked out i spend about £8k a year on my C63 AMG and do around 8000 miles a year. This does include everything, insurance, warranty, tax and petrol is included.
If i get two cars i still think it would cost less per year than the C63 AMG. As I've recently turned 25, insurance should be reasonable now.
The thing that worries me though is i feel i may regret selling it and miss its sound and power. I think it's one of the best sounding cars out there and i do like its power, especially after 50mph where it still accelerates hard. I had a Fiesta 1.2 for three weeks when my C63 was being repaired and it was very boring and i missed the C63. However if i get two cars i feel i could live the boredom of the everyday car as i would still have a track car for fun.
The car currently has fewer than 28k miles on it. Mercedes gave me a ballpark figure of £22k if i sold the car to them. I bought it from them 18 months ago for £37k so obviously that trade in figure seems low. I have been looking online and anything below £25k seems low, £25-£27k seems a fair price and over £27k is a good price.
What price do you recommend i should put it up for? Has anyone else got two cars, one being for the track? Sorry for the long post.
Recently i did a track day at Cadwell Park and was very disappointed with the extensive wear on the tyres and brakes. The rate of the wear was so bad i could only manage half the track day. On visiting a Mercedes dealership, the price for the parts to be replaced was £2k.
My friend with an MX5 did the full day with hardly any wear at all.
I know the MX5 weighs significantly less than the C63 AMG but it made me think of selling the C63 AMG and getting a normal everyday car and a car specific for track days, probably an MX5.
Another reason is the expensive parts, servicing and insurance for the C63 AMG.
I have worked out i spend about £8k a year on my C63 AMG and do around 8000 miles a year. This does include everything, insurance, warranty, tax and petrol is included.
If i get two cars i still think it would cost less per year than the C63 AMG. As I've recently turned 25, insurance should be reasonable now.
The thing that worries me though is i feel i may regret selling it and miss its sound and power. I think it's one of the best sounding cars out there and i do like its power, especially after 50mph where it still accelerates hard. I had a Fiesta 1.2 for three weeks when my C63 was being repaired and it was very boring and i missed the C63. However if i get two cars i feel i could live the boredom of the everyday car as i would still have a track car for fun.
The car currently has fewer than 28k miles on it. Mercedes gave me a ballpark figure of £22k if i sold the car to them. I bought it from them 18 months ago for £37k so obviously that trade in figure seems low. I have been looking online and anything below £25k seems low, £25-£27k seems a fair price and over £27k is a good price.
What price do you recommend i should put it up for? Has anyone else got two cars, one being for the track? Sorry for the long post.
