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Old 05-13-2018, 08:28 PM
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Hello fellow AMGers......I just purchased a new 2018 C43 AMG.......I had a 2013 E550 Cabriolet and its time for me to let her go. Anything I need to know about this car? Anything fun I should know about it? Anything negative about it?? I am excited to begin my new chapter with this car.....so any info would be greatly appreciated...

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Welcome! I’d say you’ve made a fine choice. I’ve had mine for 6-7 weeks. 1000 wonderful miles that so far has consisted of grocery-getting, school-dropoffs between enjoying it in the mountains and one track night with friends.

I find myself volunteering to go run bs errands more frequently. Just need a couple unnecessary accelerations here and there to clear the mind

Enjoy!

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Old 05-13-2018, 10:33 PM
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The transmission may jerk you around a bit until you get the hang of it only in Sport +. It is a known issue, don’t worry there is nothing wrong with it. Welcome aboard
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congrats on the purchase!!! any mods planned?
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congrats! the transmission is "jittery" , everyone says is just the nature of this car, it does not bother me anymore.
on retrospect, I never had a mercedes with a good transmission, other than that, great little car, a lot of fun.
also, I expected a lot more rattles based on comments on this forum, but is not that bad.
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Looking good! Just needs a chrome delete and a tune and you will be in love with the car even more lol.

Congrats on the purchase!
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Originally Posted by lightingball2

Hello fellow AMGers......I just purchased a new 2018 C43 AMG.......I had a 2013 E550 Cabriolet and its time for me to let her go. Anything I need to know about this car? Anything fun I should know about it? Anything negative about it?? I am excited to begin my new chapter with this car.....so any info would be greatly appreciated...

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Welcome to the party! I got mine a few weeks ago and have been going on drives every chance I get! Go Sport+ every chance you get, there's nothing like it. I have an appointment for window tinting so far. After that the plan is to install a carbon fiber spoiler. I keep reading about tunes, but I'm not sure how I feel about having even a reputable company mess with the ECU since the vehicle is brand new. Might wait a year before tuning. Thing is so fast compared to anything I've owned previously. Congrats on your purchase!
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Welcome to the community! You've picked a great car and, when/if you decide you want more power, you have a lot of options available. There's a lot of reputable companies producing great parts and tunes that really help get the most out of your vehicle.

Happy cruising!
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Welcome!

Agree the transmission jerk issue will come and go

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