Jycke

I have started the process of moving abroad to a beautiful place where the cars' prices don't ruin me. Now as i have studied i have come to understand that compared to other high end cars, the C63 is quite expensive. Why buy the BS when you can get an SL 65 cheaper, an SLS at the same price and 458 italia etc etc at basically the same price. It just does not make sense to me. On mobile.de i found a gorgeous solar beam black series but 10k more and i had a nearly 0 km driven italia...hard to pick a car.
I am not disrespecting your purchase, i just want to know why you got the BS instead of something else? And no, this is not comparable to why i did not buy the M3 instead of C63.

34.50

458 Italia? Are you kidding? Those are way more expensive than a C63 Black Series. Looks like $200k is the cheapest 458 in the US (and it has 32k miles). Used SL-65's go for anywhere from $43k to $250k, depending on year/miles/whether it's Black Series or not. You're comparing apples to oranges. Compare the C63 Black Series to actually something in the same price range, and by that I mean cars when new are in the same price range w/ similar purpose.

clkwork

I was going to buy a new C63BS but I went with a slightly used Gulfstream G650 instead

neoprufrok

Uh.. those cars that you mentioned are above the price range of a C63 Black. In my price range here in the US - $100k-140k, there was only a handful of cars I was entertaining that were two seat performance cars: Audi R8 V8, Used R8 V10, Used SLS, Really Used Gallardo, Porsche 911 Turbo, 911 GT3/GT3 RS (Used). The SL and CL cars are too big for me to be considered a true perforamance car for the track.

I ended up on the C63 BS because it is unique and I have not ONCE seen another one around me (Northern Cali where there is probably only 6 running around). Its faster than R8 V8. More raw than R8 V10. Better looking (in my opinion than a stock SLS). More aggressive looking than GT3. More liveable than GT3 RS.

Plus the details are what set it apart - OEM coilovers with a wrench included and instructions in the owner's manual on how to change the height, rebound, compression of the car! OEM adjustable rear spoiler (aero) again described in the manual on how to adjust it.

Finally, it is a great driver's car - far different setup than a standard C63 Coupe (if you look at even the alignment specs you can tell) and it's done well in a lot of published testing.

I love my car. I plan to keep it for the rest of my life. Just like I love my Audi Rs4.

Jycke

http://suchen.mobile.de/auto-inserat...174458056.html

http://suchen.mobile.de/auto-inserat...172542893.html

Jycke

Thank you, great motivations! I'm just trying to figure out what to get. As my C63 will be sold for around 130k € i have some options. As i said, i am not disrespecting, i just want to know what it was that made you decide to pick up the C63 BS. Hell i'm thinking about it myself but still need to know what's out there.

neoprufrok

Wow... I guess its over there.. the reason that C63 must be so high is the SolarBeam Yellow Paint - I've never seen one in person or even know someone who has it. Otherwise, I doubt a standard C63 would be priced above a 458 unless something is wrong with the 458. I myself, would get the 458 if there is nothing wrong with it.

Jycke

Well the "cheapest" BS was around 115k and from there up to 150k. There are plenty of 458's under that 150k marker. Maybe you now see why i am asking something that in the beginning might have sounded absurd...
BTW, just bought the C63 BS...in Forza though..

Jycke

And damn neo, when i look at your car it really makes me want one...

clkwork

You would have to be not right in head to pick a C63 over a 458 for the same money...

abcut973

Is it in Finland a c63 estate sells for 130k euros??? Really?

Jycke

Yes, really. Starting price is something like 126k + options that are heavily taxed.

Jycke

That's kinda what i'm thinking. I get an SLS for the same price. The ferrari is probably a brilliant car but it has somewhat of a douche factor attached to the brand nowadays

clkwork

SLS is a great option too... if the only problem was looking like a douche then sign me up

anthonymckay

All things considered, I think I'd be pretty ok with people thinking I'm a douche in exchange for owning a 458

Fung63

that makes us both douches.

I like MB alot... but a Ferrari is a Ferrari.

olszowa12

Jycke, where are you moving?

I didn't know you can get a 458 for 127k €...

JamE55

I thought the Solar Beam C63 BS was a one-off color and not for sale? Or is it for sale only in Europe? Interesting.

olszowa12

It's probably the one-off solar beam yellow C63 BS hence the higher price

black-clk500

Looks like the 458 is in Luxembourg, wonder if the engine is not included

abcut973

Actually the car has 68500 kms = 42500 mls for 3 yo. Looks like it was a daily driver with roughly 14000 mls per year.
As well seller states the manufacturer warranty has expired (until Feb 2013). I didn't know Ferrari offers only 3 years warranty for such an expensive car

So is it really a great deal? For sure you pay for what you get.

neoprufrok

Well, I hear that 458 trannies suck - they can blow at 30k miles and its like 15-20k at least to fix.

Jycke

The BS with solar beam is not a one of:
http://suchen.mobile.de/auto-inserat...eatures=EXPORT

Jycke

Probably Austria. I'll know more next week. I'm still thinking about that solar beam. It would be a very precious collector's item....

LangeOne

Now back to the OP's original question. I got the BS because I didn't wanto to mod a C63 coupe. It is essentailly a factory tuned car without warranty concerns that looks like nothing else on the road. I too have not seen another one in the Northeast. It will still look fresh 5 years from now.