Hopefully this might be of use to some.
After just over 2 years' very happy ownership of a w204 Palladium Silver C63 Saloon I have just changed to a w205 C63 Saloon in Obsidian Black with Switchable Exhaust, Pan Roof, 19" wheels, Night Pack and Red Leather. The old car was bought for £34k with 14,000 miles on the clock and sold for £24k with 30,000 miles on the clock in part-ex for this new car which is a 2016 model with 9,000 miles on the clock which I got for £37k.
I loved the 6.2 and apart from needing an aircon regas nothing went wrong with it at all in 2 years of sporting ownership but .... I have to say this car is better on virtually every level. The noise (with the switchable exhaust) is so much fun, the seats are much nicer, the interior is on a different level and the way the car accelerates low down with all that turbo torque is fantastic. I haven't looked at the mpg (I never looked on the 6.2 either so I have no comparisons to offer here). The Obsidian Black is a tricky colour to keep clean so I had it fully detailed and paint corrected and then a treatment of GTechniq Crystal Serum was applied - so far a foam, rinse and quick wipe down with AutoGlym Rapid Detailer is keeping it looking mint.
In terms of options, obviously I have nothing else to compare it against but I'd say the Switchable Exhaust and Pan Roof were my "must have" options as they really transform the two most important parts of the car for me - the interior and the driving experience. I also wanted the wood dash and not the piano gloss version which is a scratch magnet. The Night Pack looks mean (this was a bonus as I wasn't looking for it).
If anyone is thinking of making a similar switch I wouldn't hesitate as this is a noticeable improvement in terms of ownership and enjoyment. The only downside is that my 6.2 was probably at the end of its depreciation curve (I thought £10k in 2 years and 16,000 miles was pretty good but the next owner will probably get virtually cost free ownership I'd imagine) but I don't own these cars with economy in mind.
Some (bad phone) pics if interested
After just over 2 years' very happy ownership of a w204 Palladium Silver C63 Saloon I have just changed to a w205 C63 Saloon in Obsidian Black with Switchable Exhaust, Pan Roof, 19" wheels, Night Pack and Red Leather. The old car was bought for £34k with 14,000 miles on the clock and sold for £24k with 30,000 miles on the clock in part-ex for this new car which is a 2016 model with 9,000 miles on the clock which I got for £37k.
I loved the 6.2 and apart from needing an aircon regas nothing went wrong with it at all in 2 years of sporting ownership but .... I have to say this car is better on virtually every level. The noise (with the switchable exhaust) is so much fun, the seats are much nicer, the interior is on a different level and the way the car accelerates low down with all that turbo torque is fantastic. I haven't looked at the mpg (I never looked on the 6.2 either so I have no comparisons to offer here). The Obsidian Black is a tricky colour to keep clean so I had it fully detailed and paint corrected and then a treatment of GTechniq Crystal Serum was applied - so far a foam, rinse and quick wipe down with AutoGlym Rapid Detailer is keeping it looking mint.
In terms of options, obviously I have nothing else to compare it against but I'd say the Switchable Exhaust and Pan Roof were my "must have" options as they really transform the two most important parts of the car for me - the interior and the driving experience. I also wanted the wood dash and not the piano gloss version which is a scratch magnet. The Night Pack looks mean (this was a bonus as I wasn't looking for it).
If anyone is thinking of making a similar switch I wouldn't hesitate as this is a noticeable improvement in terms of ownership and enjoyment. The only downside is that my 6.2 was probably at the end of its depreciation curve (I thought £10k in 2 years and 16,000 miles was pretty good but the next owner will probably get virtually cost free ownership I'd imagine) but I don't own these cars with economy in mind.
Some (bad phone) pics if interested




