mis3

Do you guys recommend a C43 for daily commute?

My trip to work is 30 miles one way.

MrMeth90

I love my C43. I make excuses to get into the car to drive anywhere. Get the car if you like to drive. Who cares where you're going.

mis3

Yes, C43 is a fun car car but not sure if it is practical for daily commute.

I have to drive close to 30 miles to work everyday and it is mostly traffic and takes closemto 1.5 hours.

cenzo86

It is the perfect daily driver. It is handsome and stylish from the outside, and gorgeous on the inside. The seats are comfortable, and the dash layout it perfect. The ride is a bit harsh for some, but it never bothers me at all.
The only concern that you may have is the gas economy... It sucks! I personally spend twice as much on gas as I did in my VW GLi (one less liter, one less turbo, 2 fewer cylinders, and 165 fewer HP), but that's the tradeoff you make.
I love my c450. For me, it splits the difference between a luxury car and a sports car. It is keeping me from getting an econobox and something Italian for weekends for 18 months so far.

mis3

This is a concern at well.

According the following link, C43 is not much worse than the C300. The combined gas mileages are:
1. C43. 23 MPG
2. C300 Coupe. 25 MPG
3. C300 Sedan. 27 MPG
4. CLK320 Coupe. 20 MPG (my ride which I bought new 13 yrs ago)

https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find...19487&id=37913

cenzo86

For what it's worth, I get closer to 18 MPG. The fact is, when your loud pedal feels this good, you tend to dip a bit deeper than you should, more often than you should.

5ilver-5urfer

It's a great daily driver depending on the types of roads you're on. I drive 28 miles to work each way on some pretty terrible highways in Toronto. The ride is pretty loud and bone shattering with my current run flat tires. I'm okay with it though. You'll be at the pumps about three times every two weeks. My commute usually ends up being 18 mpg. When driven hard on the weekends, 15 mpg is more likely.

mis3

So you know exactly what I am talking about. I live in Mississauga and for at least the next few months, I work in Richmond Hill. I leave the house at 6:30AM and the commute time is 1-1.5 hours. If I leave at 7:30AM, it would take 2 hours.

I am struggling beteeen the C43 Coupe and C300 Coupe and maybe Audi and BMW.

Do you have 19-inch wheels?

5ilver-5urfer

I live in Mississauga and work in North York lol. The 403, 410, 401 combo is pretty brutal on 19 inch wheels with RFTs (my current set up). It was a little bit better when I had my winter tires on with 18 inch wheels.

I have a 435 as well and the drive isn't much better with that car either (19 inch wheels with runflats).

Regardless, I'm okay with it because I wanted something more sporty than cushy at this point in my life lol

Which dealership are you working with?

b3nzo

Used to live in 'Sauga and had to drive to Maple every day. If I left at 6, I could get there in about 30 min. If I left at 6:30 or if there was an accident, then it would take almost double or triple that.

If you don't need the performance or don't plan on opening it up very much, go with the c300. With the amount of stop and go you endure on a daily basis, get the distronic cruise control

threefirs

I don't get anywhere near 23 MPG because the car is addictive. I'm probably getting more in the 15MPG range, worth every penny though

Mr. J

Definitely get distronic. It takes a lot of the frustration out of stop-and-go traffic.

C43/C450 is a pretty good daily driver. The ride is a little harsh when dealing with rough road surfaces. My GLC43 is better for rough surface streets. My afternoon commute is about an hour. I use distronic for about 45 minutes of stop and go at a bridge entry ramp. Knowing what I know now, the only change I would make is getting stock 18s instead of the 19s.

mis3

Damned. Distronic Plus with Active Steering is part of the intelligent Drive package that i don't plan to get. If all OK, I may drive the new car for 10 years or so and the features in Intelligent Drive package seem high maintenance.

-5ilver-5urfer: I did visit Mavis MB and Markham MB.

mis3

I am a bit confused. Distronic is cruise control which adjusts the speed depending on the car(s) ahead of you. Why do set cruise control in traffic?

b3nzo

Distronic Plus is adaptive and even works in stop and go traffic.

Migx27

The only problem that i have with my commute and my ecu tune c450 is that its too short

mis3

I see. Is this why they now call it Distronic Plus with Steering Assist? In traffic, do you just set the cruise control and let it drive itself, even let it steers?

I think these driving assistance features are cool but are probably high maintenance in the long run. No problem if I keep the car for 3 years or so but maybe problematic in the log run.

Another reason is I am not sure if I can trust them 100%. A malfunction may cause big damage to the car.

Jan AMG

I have driven a C43 Cab on country roads and it is a very pleasant, refined and even quite a comfortable car. I'd say yes.

b3nzo

Depends on how I'm feeling that day. Sometimes I use the full system, sometimes I only use the distronic, but mostly I drive normally. I like having the option.

I'm not planning on keeping the car after the warranty expires, but I agree, it would probably be expensive to fix. OTOH, working properly, I think it would help resale value.

Even with the system turned on, you're still responsible for the safe operation of your vehicle and can never take your attention away from the road. Look at what happened with the guy in the Tesla. If he didn't fall asleep, he would probably still be alive. My car warns me when I have my hands off the steering wheel for 20-30 seconds with the system on. Take it for a test drive and see if you like it.