Transmission issues scaring me off
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Because that exhaust makes or breaks the car. C43 with PE and without PE are two very different cars. One will be like meh, the other one will put the biggest smile on your face. Like so much that your face will hurt. And I am not the only one to feel this way. Everyone who had the PE has said the exact same thing about this car, it is absolutely amazing, and it definitely DEFINITELY has a soul. A pretty darn amazing one too.
People with M2s and S4s have been in my car and admitted that it's no competition.
People with M2s and S4s have been in my car and admitted that it's no competition.
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Because that exhaust makes or breaks the car. C43 with PE and without PE are two very different cars. One will be like meh, the other one will put the biggest smile on your face. Like so much that your face will hurt. And I am not the only one to feel this way. Everyone who had the PE has said the exact same thing about this car, it is absolutely amazing, and it definitely DEFINITELY has a soul. A pretty darn amazing one too.
People with M2s and S4s have been in my car and admitted that it's no competition.
People with M2s and S4s have been in my car and admitted that it's no competition.
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Let's see....rattles everywhere, rides like it has bricks for shocks, no open door warning till you drive down the street and notice one of your kids fell out, transmission bucking for some people not used to it, front tire wear, windshield wiper chatter, Mercedes apps that are terrible and seldom work like remote start, and a bunch of other stuff!!
I have a 2017 C43 and find this car an amazing ride. The C43 is so much fun to drive and is very, very fast. The coupe looks great too. I have none of the above listed problems. Mine is a coupe made in Germany. Maybe that makes a difference?? Music system could be better but very happy overall. Remote start app works as advertised.
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This is all common, that's why you always see "almost new" high-end performance cars for sale at the dealer's lot with less than 2k miles. A doctor, a dentist or a banker who never really owned a "performance" car, but they reads articles about how great is the new 911 turbo, R8, Mclaren 650/570, GTR Nismo, Corvette, Viper, etc.... 0-60 in under 3 seconds, launch control, 10.xx 1/4 mile, 1.0+ on the skid pad, Nürburgring lap record.
Well, they buy the car cash... because they can, and month later...
The car is very jerky.
The ride is too rough.
The brakes are too noisy
It's hard to get in-out of the car.
Can't see through the back window.
The tires follow the road grooves.
It's waaay too fast, I might kill myself.
It spins out in the rain/cold
My wife doesn't like it.
etc........
Well, they buy the car cash... because they can, and month later...
The car is very jerky.
The ride is too rough.
The brakes are too noisy
It's hard to get in-out of the car.
Can't see through the back window.
The tires follow the road grooves.
It's waaay too fast, I might kill myself.
It spins out in the rain/cold
My wife doesn't like it.
etc........
Last edited by 18bora; Jul 18, 2017 at 09:40 PM.
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Went back to Audi before, re- test drive the 18' S5 and yeah, just doesn't have the aggressive feeling the C43 has. Also stopped in at the BMW dealership and still not interested in anything there. I'm gonna stick with the C43, still have about 2 1/2 months until I take delivery. Hopefully the rattles aren't bad with the coupe and it being an 18, and I'll work around the tranny jerking. Just an all around beautiful car to me and I'm sure my money will be justified every time I drive it.
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Went back to Audi before, re- test drive the 18' S5 and yeah, just doesn't have the aggressive feeling the C43 has. Also stopped in at the BMW dealership and still not interested in anything there. I'm gonna stick with the C43, still have about 2 1/2 months until I take delivery. Hopefully the rattles aren't bad with the coupe and it being an 18, and I'll work around the tranny jerking. Just an all around beautiful car to me and I'm sure my money will be justified every time I drive it.
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Others are absolutely just in mentioning the squeaks, tire wear, crappy run flats that affect the ride, and so on. With that said, none of them are the rule, and more likely the exception (except RFs...universally garbage). Again, squeaky wheel gets the grease mentality. Additionally, all are manageable. Squeaks - speak with your service adviser. There have been plenty of posts about reduction/elimination under warranty. Run flats - switch to conventional performance tire. Wipers - there's a recall on them.
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i just had the AMR tune done to my car... the transmission is as smooth as a baby's bottom with the tune.. engine has so much more power also!! The tune corrects all the problems in the transmission, so if your not afraid to risk your warranty that's definitely the way to go!
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i just had the AMR tune done to my car... the transmission is as smooth as a baby's bottom with the tune.. engine has so much more power also!! The tune corrects all the problems in the transmission, so if your not afraid to risk your warranty that's definitely the way to go!
Also I'm sure I'm not gonna jump to it immediately, the car will be brand new off the boat. The power increase from my K5 Turbo will be much different but I'm sure I'll want more power eventually, like after a month lmao.
Good to hear the tranny gets smoother with one though.
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i just had the AMR tune done to my car... the transmission is as smooth as a baby's bottom with the tune.. engine has so much more power also!! The tune corrects all the problems in the transmission, so if your not afraid to risk your warranty that's definitely the way to go!
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Personally, gonna hold off on the tune and work on the appearance of my new car. I find it quick enough (for now) and can't afford any (large) speeding tickets (10Gs for +40km/h over the limit and 7 day impound) or insurance hikes. Too often I've looked down at the speedo and was surprised.
Taking the car in on Monday to get that tranny issue sorted out. Will update when I get it back.
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Oh nice that's your ride? Always wondered how you got the grille black since it's not an option until the 18s come out which is an option I added (studio performance package).
Also, how did the tune work out for you. Brand, performance, transmission changes etc..
One more thing, you mentioned before the car has no soul, and you feel unsafe in it. Care to elaborate?
Also, how did the tune work out for you. Brand, performance, transmission changes etc..
One more thing, you mentioned before the car has no soul, and you feel unsafe in it. Care to elaborate?
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My friend, if a Tesla makes you smile, you and me are two VERY VERY different automotive enthusiasts, just saying. And ofcourse I respect your opinion.
But to me atleast, exhaust sound is a big big part of what makes a car soulful. Same reason Lamborghinis and Ferrari's sound the way they do. Because it adds a lot to the driving experience.
It just isn't about the fast acceleration. If that were the case, I would just go and sit in our local Toronto Subways, the new ones accelerates frigging quickly. There is nothing soulful about accelerating like a robot, to me atleast.
When I do a 0-100 run in my C43, the cracks and pops and burbles are all part of that experience. I am driving my one for 8 months now, and there has never been a single time I had a WOT in the C43 when I haven't been giggling like an idiot.
And if you don't feel that way about your car, it has to be one of these three things:
1) You don't have the AMG PE in your car.
2) If you have it, it is not working properly and you should have it looked at.
3) You probably need a lesson on how to get the most amount out of your PE.
Last edited by munis; Jul 19, 2017 at 11:49 AM.
My friend, if a Tesla makes you smile, you and me are two VERY VERY different automotive enthusiasts, just saying. And ofcourse I respect your opinion.
But to me atleast, exhaust sound is a big big part of what makes a car soulful. Same reason Lamborghinis and Ferrari's sound the way they do. Because it adds a lot to the driving experience.
It just isn't about the fast acceleration. If that were the case, I would just go and sit in our local Toronto Subways, the new ones accelerates frigging quickly. There is nothing soulful about accelerating like a robot, to me atleast.
When I do a 0-100 run in my C43, the cracks and pops and burbles are all part of that experience. I am driving my one for 8 months now, and there has never been a single time I had a WOT in the C43 when I haven't been giggling like an idiot.
And if you don't feel that way about your car, it has to be one of these three things:
1) You don't have the AMG PE in your car.
2) If you have it, it is not working properly and you should have it looked at.
3) You probably need a lesson on how to get the most amount of burbles and cracks out of it.
But to me atleast, exhaust sound is a big big part of what makes a car soulful. Same reason Lamborghinis and Ferrari's sound the way they do. Because it adds a lot to the driving experience.
It just isn't about the fast acceleration. If that were the case, I would just go and sit in our local Toronto Subways, the new ones accelerates frigging quickly. There is nothing soulful about accelerating like a robot, to me atleast.
When I do a 0-100 run in my C43, the cracks and pops and burbles are all part of that experience. I am driving my one for 8 months now, and there has never been a single time I had a WOT in the C43 when I haven't been giggling like an idiot.
And if you don't feel that way about your car, it has to be one of these three things:
1) You don't have the AMG PE in your car.
2) If you have it, it is not working properly and you should have it looked at.
3) You probably need a lesson on how to get the most amount of burbles and cracks out of it.
it also sounds like you've never put an aftermarket exhaust on a vehicle.
People have different opinions, at least you acknowledge that but you still seem to forget it by the end of the post.
V6's are one of the least sought after configurations as far as sound is concerned. Only inline 4's, generally, sounding worse.
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sounds like you have extremely limited experience in cars.
it also sounds like you've never put an aftermarket exhaust on a vehicle.
People have different opinions, at least you acknowledge that but you still seem to forget it by the end of the post.
V6's are one of the least sought after configurations as far as sound is concerned. Only inline 4's, generally, sounding worse.
- I don't agree. Please feel free to explain how you reached that conclusion.
" It also sounds like you've never put an aftermarket exhaust on a vehicle. "
- You are 100% correct on this one. I think original equipment in sports cars has a more tuned/soulful sound coming out of it. Just because of the fact that their R&D budget spent on making the car sound the way it does, is way more than aftermarket ones. That's just my preference, you can totally disagree with it.
"People have different opinions, at least you acknowledge that but you still seem to forget it by the end of the post. "
- Again, I do not think I forgot about it anywhere. I respected his opinion in the first paragraph. The later ones, I was merely explaining how I feel about it.
"V6's are one of the least sought after configurations as far as sound is concerned. Only inline 4's, generally, sounding worse"
- I agree with you once again. But that's the general direction the automotive industry is going towards anyway. It is all downhill from here. There is never going to be another roaring 6.3 NA V8 like the ones in W204. The fact that they managed to make the C43 or the CLA45 sound the way do, is nothing short of the sheer technical brilliance that can only be expected out of AMG's specialists in general.
They did a fantastic job with making them sound the way they do (although artificially). This has to be admitted. Anyone who has driven or have ridden my car has said that. I have had 3 friends go and place an order for this car after having a ride with me. All of them are enthusiasts and that is not a coincidence.
"Sounds like you have extremely limited experience in cars."
- I don't agree. Please feel free to explain how you reached that conclusion.
" It also sounds like you've never put an aftermarket exhaust on a vehicle. "
- You are 100% correct on this one. I think original equipment in sports cars has a more tuned/soulful sound coming out of it. Just because of the fact that their R&D budget spent on making the car sound the way it does, is way more than aftermarket ones. That's just my preference, you can totally disagree with it.
"People have different opinions, at least you acknowledge that but you still seem to forget it by the end of the post. "
- Again, I do not think I forgot about it anywhere. I respected his opinion in the first paragraph. The later ones, I was merely explaining how I feel about it.
"V6's are one of the least sought after configurations as far as sound is concerned. Only inline 4's, generally, sounding worse"
- I agree with you once again. But that's the general direction the automotive industry is going towards anyway. It is all downhill from here. There is never going to be another roaring 6.3 NA V8 like the ones in W204. The fact that they managed to make the C43 or the CLA45 sound the way do, is nothing short of the sheer technical brilliance that can only be expected out of AMG's specialists in general.
They did a fantastic job with making them sound the way they do (although artificially). This has to be admitted. Anyone who has driven or have ridden my car has said that. I have had 3 friends go and place an order for this car after having a ride with me. All of them are enthusiasts and that is not a coincidence.
- I don't agree. Please feel free to explain how you reached that conclusion.
" It also sounds like you've never put an aftermarket exhaust on a vehicle. "
- You are 100% correct on this one. I think original equipment in sports cars has a more tuned/soulful sound coming out of it. Just because of the fact that their R&D budget spent on making the car sound the way it does, is way more than aftermarket ones. That's just my preference, you can totally disagree with it.
"People have different opinions, at least you acknowledge that but you still seem to forget it by the end of the post. "
- Again, I do not think I forgot about it anywhere. I respected his opinion in the first paragraph. The later ones, I was merely explaining how I feel about it.
"V6's are one of the least sought after configurations as far as sound is concerned. Only inline 4's, generally, sounding worse"
- I agree with you once again. But that's the general direction the automotive industry is going towards anyway. It is all downhill from here. There is never going to be another roaring 6.3 NA V8 like the ones in W204. The fact that they managed to make the C43 or the CLA45 sound the way do, is nothing short of the sheer technical brilliance that can only be expected out of AMG's specialists in general.
They did a fantastic job with making them sound the way they do (although artificially). This has to be admitted. Anyone who has driven or have ridden my car has said that. I have had 3 friends go and place an order for this car after having a ride with me. All of them are enthusiasts and that is not a coincidence.
And if you don't feel that way about your car, it has to be one of these three things:
1) You don't have the AMG PE in your car.
2) If you have it, it is not working properly and you should have it looked at.
3) You probably need a lesson on how to get the most amount of burbles and cracks out of it.
1) You don't have the AMG PE in your car.
2) If you have it, it is not working properly and you should have it looked at.
3) You probably need a lesson on how to get the most amount of burbles and cracks out of it.
I agree and disagree with you. Yes - I think AMG/MB got the most out of a turbocharged V6 engine.
I have reached that conclusion with your borderline obscene behavior and the willingness to boast about your silliness here on the forums. Posting videos and threads about you hammering on your car IN DOWNTOWN city areas. Your driving position is **** poor, etc.
You are obsessed with the way this car sounds in a rather unhealthy way, IMO. There are dozens of factors that go into a car and the way it sounds is important but only a fraction of the equation. But sure, if all you want to do is look like an asshat in downtown areas - this car will suffice in it's stock/standard form.
