I think that't might be the route I take. I learned the hard way with my S4 when I was in school and had to have a car that worked....

the weistec bolts are a grand so that isnt a deal breaker. I was ready to throw in the towel and go back to my search for the perfect CTS-V!

 

I still would do a search and call a few of the dealers that were discounting and see if they are giving deals.


As for the weistec bolts, they are probably stronger than the MB replacement parts so yes that would be an option if you are near weistec and can afford to have them do it.

 

call around , but like I said I contacted the guy in Wisconsin and someone else in California both who were selling the cheap mb extended warranties and they said mbusa changed all warranty pricing sept 1 2014 and amg was impacted the most. I'm not making that up .

The only real difference I found with the mb and the third parties was the deductible

Now, you can also find good deals on third party warranties if you look

IF you are good with tools you could fix the bolts yourself if they go bad, it's the other issues that concern me more...like if my keyless go stops working

 

My advice would be keep the c63 and, if you can swing it, look for a CayenneTurbo 4-6yrs old. I picked up one in addition to my c63 for dog hauling and crappy weather driving. Added a EC tune (thanks again Jerry), fabspeed exhaust work and intakes as well. This thing will walk an SRT jeep all day and has the driving dynamics to boot. I really like the jeeps big na motor but there is no comparison in overall drive quality. You will find yourself actually looking for mountain roads with this thing. I bought mine w 70k mi under $40k and do all my own maintenance, thing has been rock solid. Under $45k all in isn't bad for 600hp at the crank 👍

Good luck!

 

I drive both. No comparison. I drive my Jeep in the winter. While I love the torque, sound and differentiation of an SRT8, I can't wait for the warm days to get my C63 out on the road.

 

I might as well chime in since I went from a 2010 C63 with EC v5 tune, MBH Headers, Mids, and X-pipe running 11's to the 2014 Jeep SRT which I have gotten a best 12.7 in the quarter.

My main reason for getting rid of my C63 was due to the winter. It didn't matter having winter tires for me. I had two really bad winters here in Chicago and said F* it. I want an SUV. I would probably have gotten an ML63 if it weren't for that damn column shifter. It is literally the one thing that will automatically turn me off from a car just by looking at it.

The one thing I miss the most about my C63 is the sound it makes when I start it or press on the gas pedal. Aside from that the speed is another thing, but stock for stock, I don't feel that much of a difference. No joke. I'll post a pic of my evic best times at the bottom of this post.

I didn't own a 2012 C63 so I can't speak to the quality of the interior, but the Jeep is far better than my 2010 MY. It is not full of plastic as someone mentioned. It is actually a really nice interior and I get non-stop compliments on it. Especially MB and BMW owners all have liked my interior better than theirs.

The ride is smooth and I drove Chicago to Florida and back with absolute comfort. I'm looking to lower mine a bit, but stock feels great. I know my limits though and don't drive too much like a dumbass, but with the performance tires I felt like I was driving a car and I didn't have to worry about fishtailing everywhere (I do miss being able to drift when I want though). The Jeep stays planted to the ground and takes off like a ****. It handles more like a car than a Jeep.

The stereo system is better in the Jeep IMO. Touch-screen, nav, controls, all the electronics seem better, but there is no disc drive and no hard drive which I found hard to believe, but it is what it is. I've got my 64GB SD card and phone plugged in or running blue tooth so I have plenty of music.

Exterior looks is personal opinion, but my Jeep looks badass. More so than my C63, but maybe on par with the 507. Again, personal opinion.

Speed - nothing compares to my C63. Sure, I might lose my stomach on launches with the Jeep while spinning tires through second gear on the C63, but on the highway and the dragstrip, the C63 is where it was at. Once I removed all my mods and had to drive it to the dealership, it sounded and felt like a wimpy little car.

I don't anticipate keeping this Jeep forever since my plan is to hold out for the Hellcat version, but I don't regret making the trade. I still embarrass little punks who think they have fast cars and try to impress their girlfriends and I can tow a boat with it. A lot of people see a Jeep and think it's slow, but I love the look on their face when they realize they just got beat by a 5000+lb SUV.

Will I get a C63 again? I'm not sure. I've been holding on to my parts just in case I wanted to grab a 2014 507 Edition, but I'm beginning to think new and better will come along and I won't want old school any more.

In my opinion, the C63 is a great car and there is really nothing to compare to the 6.2 engine and exhaust notes. I don't regret ever having one and I will always give respect to one. I have friends with AMG's and it makes me a little sad every time I see them, but I never said goodbye to AMG forever.

Here are my best times so far in the Jeep. The only thing I don't like about the EVIC is it rounds up to the nearest tenth according to my runs at the dragstrip. The only mod I have done so far is add an aFe intake since the modding for the 2014's is still in its infancy.











The thing I miss most.

 

VERY well thought out and VERY well written!!!

 

Thanks for sharing that. I am still contemplating the switch but now that it's almost summer I think it gives me a couple of more month so think about the whole thing. Let's see I suppose.

 

Yea, I sold mine at the end of July because I wanted to keep it most of the summer and until I got my final notice for emissions testing.

It worked out great for last winter's brutal snowstorms here in Chicago.

 

I am assuming you had Longtube headers?

 

Yup think it's best to re-think when it's summer again. Until then I did some exhaust work to make things interesting...

http://vidmg.photobucket.com/albums/...416_155849.mp4

 

You are from my area! Haha i was going to go to speedriven to replace secondary cats with a straight pipe. Not to derail this thread, but just wanted to see, were you worried about not passing emissions? idk how strict they are in illinois. Thanks!

 

Yes, I had the headers, mids, and x-pipe. Even with winter tires I still had issues with traction in the snow. It just wasn't worth it to me.

Sounds good.

Illinois is strict. There was no way I was going to pass unless I added cats somehow and I knew I wasn't going to keep the car so I didn't want to waste the money. Marcin did me solid with the install, but I gotta tell you, that guy is busy as hell. He does a good job!

 

I recently sold my 08 Jeep SRT8 for my 09 C63 AMG. I'm not missing the jeep yet. The C63 is faster than the Jeep for sure. Just making sure I have something else for Colorado winters.

 

Wow these things do not depreciate.

http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-s...D%7CSRT8&Log=0

 

here is my take on this.
firstly, why should you care what other people think about what car u drive? i stopped caring about what other people thought years ago. its obvious that you are relatively successful, so u dont need to impress anyone.
secondly, if u wanted an amg, and a suv, why wasnt a ml63 first on your list. it would have made everything easier.
if i was in the market for a kickass suv, and i was at one stage. the ones that topped my charts was the audi sq5 (i was going to pull the trigger on one), ml 63 (too expensive), bmw x5m (too expensive), porsche macan.
i went with the c63 estate instead, i decided i didnt want to be a suv driver