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Got to stop asking these kinds of questions. Who cares if someone thinks you are a poser or not? Buy a car you can afford and that makes you happy that's all that matters. Do you really think it matters what some guy across the country things while he sits behind a keyboard judging other poeole.
A c43 coupe is nice. No one needs a 500 HP car, but you may need awd. Personally if you don't plan on tracking the car I would get a loaded c43 before a stripped down 63.
So once again get what makes YOU happy.
Questions to ask yourself
Are you going to track it
Do you need awd
Are you going to mod it. And for looks or speed
Do you want the features in a loaded car?
Can you live with a stripped car with huge HP
Got to stop asking these kinds of questions. => Beg to differ , however I finally got a response , so thank you.
You actually hit the point I was getting at. Just paid off my C300.
I want to make sure I go into this the right way.
Why! the C300 was a bust for me great car, however I could have purchase a 3 coupe , etc.
so here we are C43 , C63.
1. Daily driver is a 2009 Honda accord
2. I don't track , and don't plan on it.
3. I drive an average speed of 75mph
4. based in CA , I usually travel the 605.405, 91
5. I will not mod it , other a tint the windows
6. I can live a with a stripped and huge horsepower <<< are you saying the 43 has a lot of horsepower?
Buy whatever makes you smile.
I am personally buying fully loaded C43 because:
1) I cannot afford C63S fully loaded (I don't want to buy base C63/C63S with no options)
Even if I could afford one, I would still buy C43 because:
2) AWD
3) 20 years old -> not experienced driver -> C63 too much horsepower
I'd better super luxury C43 with all the options and AWD (I am living in Ohio, a lot of snown down here) rather than overpowered for a daily driving C63 with rear wheel driver. I don't crush somewhere someday lol
Moreover, I think that 362 is bhp is totally enough - you will be still faster than 90 % of the cars around you.
There is one undeniable reason to buy a C63(s) over a C43...***** to the wall speed.
That's basically it.
If you like buying tires every month you can also have fun with drifting and burnouts in the C63.
The exhaust notes from the C63 have a little more bass due to the V8.
The steering setups are so close as to be nearly identical.
Suspensions are very similar with the C63 being a little stiffer in all suspension modes.
C63/C63s have limited slip rear diffs C43 has AWD and fancy torque vectoring.
The C43 will be an excellent daily driver. The C63 can be a fine DD down in SoCal it will just demand more stops at the gas pump.
Got to stop asking these kinds of questions. => Beg to differ , however I finally got a response , so thank you.
You actually hit the point I was getting at. Just paid off my C300.
I want to make sure I go into this the right way.
Why! the C300 was a bust for me great car, however I could have purchase a 3 coupe , etc.
so here we are C43 , C63.
1. Daily driver is a 2009 Honda accord
2. I don't track , and don't plan on it.
3. I drive an average speed of 75mph
4. based in CA , I usually travel the 605.405, 91
5. I will not mod it , other a tint the windows
6. I can live a with a stripped and huge horsepower <<< are you saying the 43 has a lot of horsepower?
All these answers lead me to think a C43 would be the better choice for you. And when i said "stop asking question" it was in ref to the poser question. the other part c43 vs c63 is valid.
Living in CA i think driving on highway you may benefit greatly from having distronic in a loaded car, that is if you are stuck in traffic a lot.
What i was trying to say on #6 was can you live with a base model car that really only thing you are getting is much more HP. the c43 has plenty of power for regular use. personally I always make sure i can load up a car with all the things i want. i would not be happy with the smaller screen, no HUD, Non LED headlights and all those great features.
Kubik has the right idea.
good luck with your purchase. oh and are you saying lease of 900? i don't thing an c63 would be anywhere close to that unless things have changed a lot since Jan.
The sound of the C63S with performance exhaust starting is dope, but if you live in an area where it snows instead of So. Cal. where I live it is a great choice. Also if you don't want to spend quite as much it is a great choice.
Both are great so pick your poison.
C43 with performance exhaust ... will this not be a joy to my ears as well.
or no?
C43 , practical DD. will have all the fun features I need except the following below...
1. pop and crackle on the highway from V8
2. no downshift noise
3. Less HP
1. Still has the pop and the crackle is a little more pronounced. The pitch is a little higher with less bass
2. Still burbles on the downshift when in Sport+. With performance exhaust option the burble may be noticeable in the other modes. I'm not sure though.
3. C43 has fewer ponies and less torque.
The C43 body is nearly identical to the C300 with the AMG sport styling. The C63 is a little wider and longer than the other W205 cars.
Busting up now, your comment was well worth it.............uh ! Hellllllllsssss Yaaaaaa
come on the 43 rear looks likes a C300
the rear on the 63 ....pure sick! im sold!!
told you, not making the same mistake I made with my C300
no regrets .....going all in this time.
1. What option(s) are a must, it looks like all that lane and past assist
can be a pure headache and not needed.
2. Do the standard LEDs really lag in compare to the upgraded.
3. if one gets the C63 is the Performance Muff a must?
I have never had snap , crackle and pop ...excepts for breakfast.
I assume the standard muff on the 63 , will be enough for to me feel like
I have arrived at greatness....well that's how I felt when I pulled of the lot in my c300......ONLY TO FIND OUT THERE WERE E CLASSES.....UGH!!!!!
funny too , I was hooked awww the 43 is so practical and I can load with goodies , and be my DD.. and keep the city streets safe. and not cut off an pretty Beemers , and park it at Starbucks without being to loud.
soon as I seen the rear on the 63.....1.6 seconds later I was like F...that
If the AWD for snow isn't an issue, the 63 is a no brainer. I'd order a fully loaded 63S if they'd just offer the damn thing in 4MATIC, no questions asked.
Did I miss where the OP said that we are talking about a coupe? The stance of the C63/C63S coupe are noticeably different than the C43 due to the added width, but the sedans are almost identical.
Lets at least compare apples to apples (the photo angle means everything):
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, hope you current owners suffer turbo lag entering the freeway....
