C-63AMG

I've owned this car since the end of August and for the most part love it. Without a doubt it's the most powerful, quickest, most aggressive car I've owned and that was before I had it tuned.

Mine is an 08 model so I understand it's not the newest kid on the block but even 2005/2006 model cars I've owned which were a third of the price new were more advanced in terms of a few of the electrics. What really shocks me is the following:

No reverse parking sensors?
No rear view camera? - even my brothers Nissan Maxima has that
No side mirror tilt when the car is in reverse?
The headbolt issue not being replaced / amended and just ignored

On another note, how many kms before you guys have to change your rear tires if pushing it 50% of the time?

Thanks

DiscoZ

My car has all of those features, except the headbolt issue. You just need packages for all of them as in any car --especially european cars-- except the mirror tilt, which this car has stock and you need to set it when in reverse and leave your mirror button set to the passenger side mirror.

My 2007 Z4MC did not even have the mirror tilt.

C-63AMG

We've tried setting the reverse through different dealers and no joy. I understand about packages but this is a Mercedes AMG. I used to have these options on standard 2006 Chevrolet Lumina, a 2009 Chrysler, a 2002 Ford Scorpio.... I would have thought an AMG comes with such simple stuff as reverse sensors and tilt reverse mirrors. Mine is a US spec imported from the US to Dubai.

AkaSigFreak

Very few cars that year had the Reverse Parking Sensors. The Rear View camera and Tilt mirrors were not available options or part of any package for that MY. If you have the Multimedia package- you can add a rear view.
Your car is AMAZING! Don't give those items a second thought.

SheryarYO

my 2001 c320 had the reverse mirror tilt. completely forgot about it, but i don't have it in my c63. not really a big deal to me though.

Point2Point

Flaws?

I think the C63 has two dynamic flaws from a driving satisfaction perspective - difficulty putting down power exiting corners for non-LSD equipped cars and poor response to manual shifting. The first flaw is easy to solve. I don't think there's anything that can be done for the second.

C-63AMG

Thanks bud!

I just like to have it to ensure when reverse parking that I never scratch those rims.

Non LSD and I don't have that problem here - flaw solved. Second, not so much. I just keep it in S

CoolBDPhenom03

My dad's 1990 735i had reverse mirror tilt. So did the base Altima I recently rented. Kind of silly mine didn't come with it either. Not a bid deal though, I just programmed my seat memory #2 to tilt the mirrors with all the same driver's settings.

BerBer63

transmission is the only flaw.... everything else noone cares

callmiro

You have to have the right/passenger mirror selected for the mirror to tilt on reverse

LuisC55AMG

Agree with the problem on putting the power down on the exits. The manual mode delay, is not a big deal IMO. I mean, comparing it against the C55's, is much quicker and seamless...

I wonder if the next C-AMG will come with a DCT tranny. That would be awesome.

Fung63

There are no flaws to the C63. It is perfection.

what could be slightly improved are
- longevity to rear tires
- tendency to rattle and squeek
- noisy brakes

callmiro

farhadahmad

not true. almost all cars had it.....my Gl 07 did my moms e350 06 does. and lots of other cars. should be standard but Benz charges extra for everything.

63amgnyc

im not sure if id call my car perfection lol, i do love it though and i have a constant grin on my face driving it, but there are quite a few things about the car that i strongly dislike.

Fung63

we call that personality

CoolBDPhenom03

My Ducati has SOOOOO much personality

2012C63AMG

MCT transmission is the biggest flaw of the C63, same with the normal transmission in pre 12 cars.

I just read the other day the new E AMG will use MCT again... Sorry I am tried of the transmission, its ancient compared to the PDK,DCT transmissions. Having owned 2 AMG and loving the engine and ride compared to BMW, I really hate to say my next car wont be an AMG.

balthaser

All the 09 MY C63 sold in the US do not have Keyless Go and Tilt mirror while these two features seemed to find their home in most C63 sold in Canada.

Sometimes, I just believe MBUSA is run by some dumba$$es

pepemizhai6

Thanks guys!

SaintC63

I noticed I had the option from MB to add 30% LSD with a package on my car for 3,000$. But looking around the forum I have seen quotes for cheaper and proven LSD's. Do you think MB's upgraded LSD package is worth it, or are there some proven aftermarket LSD's that are better and a fraction of that cost?

Just curious

csexty3

One of the 2012 C63s I test drove did not have HID headlamps....now that's something I can't quite fathom a car of this caliber not having. I could live with the other "flaws", even the MCT because the engine is so awesome, but the HIDs not being standard on a C63 is bananas IMO.

khmergod

The only flaw that I can see is the car can't fly. /disappoint