40K is way too much for that car. No matter what your income is, you should always get good value for money.

 

Lol. this happened to me yesterday. Picked up relatives from the airport who have never seen the inside of a C63. First question was, why is this car making so much noise after acceleration? Second question: Ok i get it, is this a diesel car?

 

Test drove a C63, and the nice honest guy at the dealer (haha that's a first!) let me try an S550 while I was at it last night.

C63:
OMG.
It was hardly like the M3, you could tell that it was a 450 hp car vs the M3 feeling like a tamed beast.
It was also more comfortable than the M3 imo, and I really liked it.
C63 > M3

S550:
Where do I start...
It felt like I was driving a suburban, it was huge and really really annoying. Driving it right after the C63, I felt the difference. The cornering sucked, I don't even know where to begin.
But the inside was amazing. I guess that's that the S550 is for.

Now I know I'll definitely want a C63.


Final Decision:
My dad said if I wait until the end of this school year and stay a safe driver (next june ...), he will buy me the newest model. This way, it will be a new/nicer model, and also I'll have another year of experience.

I look forward to being a part of this sub-forum then!!

 

Boy OP's dad buys him mercedes....I had to go get shot at to even consider one....must be nice

 

I may get stoned for saying this here, but have you looked into that new CLA AMG? 2.0L with 350 HP, 0-60 in ~4.6 sec, claimed 40 mpg, and 4matic? I looked into myself, but the back seat was just a little small for my taste. I'm 5'10'' and my head hit the ceiling when sitting in the CLA (non-AMG). However, I had a Mitusbishi Eclipse in high school/college and the back seat still worked.