PHYBENZ

Hmmmm, that is interesting. Maybe there will be some running changes in the C class so they will implement them early. One change will hopefully be a new 350 engine, and there might be some interior refinements along with mirrors like the GLK that would affect all lines.

Boost6924

We don't have it any more? Good. I'm sorry for my stupidness.

C63OrNotToC63

Ha...wishful thinking

bensitto

Mercedes is not going to price out the current C32/55 owners by much on this one. Otherwise they will lose their niche as others already pointed out. I'm guessing 56,500k base- 66,500k loaded for the C63.

If mercedes follows pricing from the E55 to E63, the base price for the C63 should be $3,200 more than the 2006 C55.

The 2006 E55 base price was (MSRP $82,575*) and 2007 E63 is ($85,775*)

Good news if I'm right! We'll see very soon...

Stiggs

I could have sworn my dealer said they got rid of it. Maybe he was wrong. I know he said that!

chiggy

Wishful thinking indeed. I was on the dealer lot last week, looking at a E63 sticker and it had the gas guzzler tax on it.

chiphomme

In the US? no. I just paid over $2500 on my CLK.

Stiggs

My dealer's on crack!

eagle_lex

if the pricing is under the new M, then i will be in a great position to pick up a 1 or 2 year old cherry C63. we all know how the depreciation hits.

bmw_328ci

lol

chiphomme

Here's the window sticker from my car. $2600 gas guzzler tax. My M6 was worse (somewhere in the $3500 range).

ni2mi2

i was at my dealer's placing order for my C300 sport when I saw the C63 on display...here was how the conversation went:

Me: "Thats one sweet ride out there"
SalesMan: "True...a great ride and it would be one of the best things you could buy for 90 grand USD"

Me (thinking): "WTF!!!! 90Gs for a C!!""

smjc_99

on display? The C63 is on display in the U.S showrooms ?

bmw_328ci

Stiggs

Was it a poster on the wall you were looking at?

ni2mi2

I could have been mistaken - I can double check when I re-visit the dealer. Btw, its Brumos Mercedes in Jacksonville, FL.

dimsdale

Come on.... No way the C63 is going to cost anything close to that. E63 base is $86k. If I could upgrade from a C63 to an E63 for an extra $4000, nobody would ever buy the C63.

GermanCarFan

It almost seems like BMW is waiting for MB to announce price and MB is waiting on BMW to announce their price. It's like a Mexican standoff.

bensitto

I still think it's going to be 56,500k base - 66,500k loaded for the C63.
Yeah, no way it's going to be close to the E63 price.

This is a stand off with the M3 on pricing... We'll know very soon!

MBTex

I've heard rumors of base price in the low 60's. The W204 C350 base is $37K (about 45 loaded) and I don't see the C63 being priced more than 25K or so higher then the C350. Any higher then that and you will get into E AMG range.

As someone considering the C63 vs. the redesigned E class in a few years, I am assuming the price is going to be similar so I will choose to AMG or not to AMG based on what the new E looks like rather than the cost.

Big_Carp

Hopefully it will cost under $75k.... otherwise forget it!

lucky6600

I don't think it's going to be cost more than a M3 due to the market share. On top of it, it has to be lower than M3 becasue BMW has the 4 years free maintenance. My 2 cents.

GBlansten

January 23, 2008 and BMW can get us the pricing on the M3 but MB can't pony up the details yet. What gives?

MBTex

MBUSA is probably reshuffling the deck and playing with the #'s after BMW's announcement. Gotto maximize that margin while staying competitive with Bimmer and all.

Shouldn't be too much longer.

Childish///AMG

Hopefully they will have a "Price" by the time I make it back to Lackland