wawrecker

Went to our local MB dealer yesterday and picked up my girl a MY11 C300, low miles tasteful options...blah blah blah. Our salesman whom we've bought cars from before threw me the keys to an 09 C63 very low miles with PPack and said have fun (very clever sales tactic BTW). WOW, very impressed at the handling and the way it accelerated! I have 3 years of warranty left on the E63 and thought I would trade it in on a 12' or 13' E63 but I have to say the C63 bit me hard. Thanks for listening.

Guilty

Get a slightly used C63 BS!!!!

Fung63

if you are looking purely at the MB pecking order than yes you can say it is a 'downgrade'... however the E and C are two very different cars imo... the c63 is more agile and more fun to drive around with. the E63 is a total beast on a straight.

Jycke

If you're looking for a ´13 E63 you get the twin turbo experience which is considerably faster than the C. Of course the E is not as fun to drive, but it has a nicer interior etc, plus more trunk space so it's also more practical. I'd probably go with the E63 in your position and change the airmatic to a KW suspension.

Higgs Boson

C63 for corners, E63 for pure acceleration

justthebest

Stay in the E Class - definitely more luxury / capability unless you're running road race courses.

otherotherbenz

slightly used c63 BS or go with E63.. those m157 engines is no joke.. i smoked a 458 and gallardo lp550 with my tuned CLS. those twin turbos sound will put a huge smile on your face for sure

Michael Khan

go with the e63, more fun driving a e63 and you will be able to smoke almost everything on the road.

xxGenericSNxx

New C Class style is coming out next year while the facelifted E is coming out next year. I'd wait on either front.

I see you're in WA. Just curious as to which dealer you're using.

LuckyKimmy

Sounds as though you should play with the C63, bypass the CLS & jump into an SL... Immediately!!!!

USCGTO

C is a downgrade in more than one way and a slight upgrade in only one : raw fun factor at a lesser price.

hhughes1

Wait to drive the 4-Matic E63 sport and your question will be answered.