C250 Coupe Prefacelift Upgrade to C43 Facelift?
05-29-2018, 06:20 AM
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C250 Coupe Prefacelift Upgrade to C43 Facelift?
Hey everyone
Bought a new C250 coupe in 2016 when it just came out, love the car. But the new c43 looks like a beast!
Thinking if its worth the upgrade from my pre-facelift C250 coupe to the facelifted C43 AMG Coupe version and wanted to ask those who own a C43 or ideally owned both whether they think it's worth it. It's going to cost me my car trade-in + around 30K euro for a fully loaded C43.
The PROs I sees:
a refreshed and much more badass look, 4matic, sound (very important for me!), and speed
The cons: cost and the loss of the AIRMATIC suspension. I'm in an Eastern European country where roads are quite ****, the suspension is important
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts
edit: think it's worth mentioning I can get the car with a 10-12% discount off
Bought a new C250 coupe in 2016 when it just came out, love the car. But the new c43 looks like a beast!
Thinking if its worth the upgrade from my pre-facelift C250 coupe to the facelifted C43 AMG Coupe version and wanted to ask those who own a C43 or ideally owned both whether they think it's worth it. It's going to cost me my car trade-in + around 30K euro for a fully loaded C43.
The PROs I sees:
a refreshed and much more badass look, 4matic, sound (very important for me!), and speed
The cons: cost and the loss of the AIRMATIC suspension. I'm in an Eastern European country where roads are quite ****, the suspension is important
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts
edit: think it's worth mentioning I can get the car with a 10-12% discount off
Last edited by treelambert; 05-29-2018 at 06:25 AM.
05-29-2018, 09:09 AM
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Absolutely worth it for the power and 4matic, but if a supple ride is as important as you say, it may not be the right fit. Though it does have adjustable dampening, it's never going to be as comfortable as the Airmatic. This coupled with the stock runflat tires, it's definitely a stiff ride on anything non-tarmac/pavement.
Only way to be sure is to go test drive one if you can.
Only way to be sure is to go test drive one if you can.
05-30-2018, 03:30 AM
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Absolutely worth it for the power and 4matic, but if a supple ride is as important as you say, it may not be the right fit. Though it does have adjustable dampening, it's never going to be as comfortable as the Airmatic. This coupled with the stock runflat tires, it's definitely a stiff ride on anything non-tarmac/pavement.
Only way to be sure is to go test drive one if you can.
Only way to be sure is to go test drive one if you can.
yes definitely not runflats especially on 19" rims
05-30-2018, 03:33 AM
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It’s going to ride so stiff for you lol
