MercedesFTW

As someone who was lucky enough to get a C55 at 17...

Don't do it. Or since it's a amazing deal, get it and let your dad drive it for a few years.

Experience and maturity account for so much...only now do I think I am mature enough to be driving a car like the C55. And the C55 is sloooow compared to the C63!

VaclavSV

+1


Im 21 and just got the C63. (previous was a pontiac vibe) I learned so much in my first 5 years of driving (still am) and was fortunate to learn some lessons in my parents performance oriented cars before having my own. (Speeding, drifting through intersections, road rage, etc.)You would be able to handle it and get used to it no problem, the only thing is I don't know if you would have the responsibility to keep the car with in the limits of the road... I know I wouldn't have been able too. You will see what we mean 5 years from now, its hard to explain.

firstbenzforme

The only reason i would advise against it is the winter weather. you will not be able to take the car out in the snow/ice/freezing rain.

I had a Subaru WRX as first car and Audi A6 2.7T as second (in NJ). Both very fast for a young kid, but with the added safety of all wheel drive. I think it is a MUST if you live where it snows.

All young kids wanna look cool .. the kids in ****boxes have to drive like maniacs to look cool, whereas you can cruise around normal speeds in a sick car and still turn heads. Like others said though, it is all about your mind set. I am 30 now and if a riced up civic should happen upon me at a light, i drop the hammer on him like i would on a drop top maserati filled with chicks. I never felt that way in my Sub, Audi, or anthing else i had in between. Its just something AMG does to you.

VaclavSV

hahaha

natman316

i was going to mention...no matter how mature OP will act in his C63, the time will come when theres some ricer civic that revs at him and he will have to floor it

Quadcammer

You can drive aggressively without approaching the cars limits.

AKnight55

https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...wer-again.html

This should let you know how others feel too

panzerjager

why are we called guppies?

malahhaor

And you think a 16 year old with c63 as a first car will be able to know where that limit is?
I know allot is possible, not when you are 16.

beauphus

regardless of wealth my kids first cars will all be of the "Griswold Family Truckster" variety. if the fast car didnt kill them the sense of entitlement and ensuing trust-fund baby drug addiction would. i think AMG's must be earned to be respected.

that being said - enjoy the car!

Evoluvin

I wouldn't chance getting it. how about you give me the info to the person selling the car. I will buy it.

AKnight55

Very well said ..... I figured this out, the first time I took esp off, on a wet surface with bald tires... Almost wound up in a telephone pole.. Thankfully, I learned that lesson, and have been much more cautious since (2 years ago).

_AMG_

16 year old + C63 = Not a good idea......

gthal

+1... unless the parent's didn't like the kid and thought buying them a 450hp car was a way of getting rid of the issue

futurecarbuy17

I'm in exactly the same boat, except I will have had my learners for a year plus driving experience on my own for a year. After reading all of this I am a little scared as well. The advice is good, but to say to him "As long as you don't got to fast or drive aggressively you'll be fine" Than why the hell own an AMG? If I get a C63 for my first car (I'm going to be almost 18 if and when I do) will I go fast, of course!, but only when there is minimal to no chance I will endanger the lives of others or get caught by cops. It sounds like you have the means, so take it to a track day once in a while and thrash it around. Being responsible is a reason to not buy this car! Be safe yes, but if you know you're going to treat it like a 200hp or even 300hp car, than all you're asking for is terrible gas mileage and expensive maintenance. Buying a C63 and never being aggressive (even if only on track days) is like buying a 10,000 square foot house and only using 2000 square feet of it. Does it appear like you are successful and will people gawk, for sure, but who cares about what other people think when buying a machine that is meant to be driven. Just ask your parents to lease you a used Bentley Continental otherwise. That way you get AWD, flashy look, and the power, you just won't be as tempted because of the weight and nature of the car. Just saying, being safe is important, but don't buy this car if you're going to drive it like your grandfather on a Sunday afternoon, it's pointless

snarlingchicken

Being a college student who was blessed with a C350. I would have to say, STAY AWAY FROM IT AT ALL COSTS. My goodness. Insurance is a *****. Gas costs are a *****. Taking care of it is a *****. At your age, and even at my age or ANY OTHER AGE for that matter, a dollar saved now will be much more useful in the future. If I had the chance again to persuade my dad into getting me another car, the most I would have gotten is probably a used MK6 GTI or something. Take my word for it. At your age, you're gonna be driving around your friends. You'll be burning gas and filling up every 3 days. Your ego WILL kick in. You will floor it quite often just because you want to hear the engine/exhaust (but then again age isn't a factor for this one). But at your age, it's that much more risky to do.

If you get into a single accident, or get a single speeding ticket, your insurance will skyrocket. Even if you're not paying for it, I think I would feel sorry for your parents who will have to. If you were my kid, I would stick you with maybe a used 2006 W203 or something at most.

As someone who was in a similar boat as you, I feel like people should develop respect for these cars over time. If you jump the gun early and get into a luxury car right off the bat as your first, you will become "spoiled" if you will, and your expectations of other cars will be that much higher, to which you may be surely disappointed.

Stick with something age appropriate man. Take a look around your high school. You'll more than likely see some old Hondas, Toyotas, and maybe one other lucky kid at your school has an M3 or something. But at my school, and most other schools, that was the kid who had his car keyed all the time by other jealous students. Don't risk it. Just stick with something along the lines of a new Honda Accord coupe or something. Also, the VW Passat just got car of the year. Maybe you can get that! :P

Merc63

This reminds me of my friend who bought a brand new Honda CBR 600RR because he could afford a brand new one...

Crashed it 3 times in the first day lol. Poor guy.

hullc26

Hey guys,

I just turned 17 and I drive a SL55. Its got 493 hp and is unbelievably fast. Its really hard to keep it under the speed limit. The more I drive it the more comfortable I feel in it. As a few of you have said, there are people that try to egg you on to street race. Sometimes I'll do it but others I'll let go, just depends on the mood I'm in. Insurance coast are pretty steep, gas costs at $3.50 a gallon are unbelievable. Its like $60-$65 every time I fill up, and thats about every 8-10 days as I drive it to and from school and on the weekends. If you have the money to buy the C63 and are able to keep it running then do it. You would really regret it if you don't. I know I was skeptical about driving my car the first time, i was contemplating on getting a different one, but the more I think about it I love this car! Just remember to take it slow in the beginning and then build up your talent to take your driving to the next level.

yooker

here we go.

hullc26

u got a problem man?

yooker

nope