thebug44

Well it has officially been 5 months of ownership and I have come up with a list of things potential owners should consider.. and what to do vs not to do. I bought my car at 31k miles and it now has 37k miles.

These are all my opinions. I am a noob and have had zero experience before this car in handling this kind of power, also my first AMG. 2012 black couple p31.

1. Bad idea as a daily driver -> gas is horrible and costs too much. I finish my full tank in one week costs me between $50 - $70 a fill-up ($3.25 - $3.70 per gallon). Get a cheap daily and enjoy the hell out of this car when you are not commuting to work etc.
2. If you have kids, yes the coupe is large enough to fit a car seat in the rear seats. I am 6'3 and I can fit a small child with a car seat behind me and still drive comfortably.
3. Driving in "SPORT HANDLING MODE" is a must when enjoying the car. Never drive it with TC fully on (cuts power I think ).
4. Manual mode when you really want to push the car, S+ shifts too early if you are NOT wide open throttle. But you can lightly tap the gas pedal to downshift in S+ mode (doesn't work too great).
5. Maintenance ain't cheap if you are one of those types of people that will only service at a dealer. Plenty of capable shops that can do what the dealers do for damn near half the price

These are only my opinions and from what I have experienced in the last 6k miles these are my findings. Once my relative gives me my "real" daily back this car will be locked up for weekends only because I miss good mpg. smiles per gallon ain't cheap and I am not rich.

That is all, bring on the flames.

Mort

Here you go.

juggernaut1

Wow your fuel is so cheap.....paying A$1.65 per litre for BP98 at the moment. My daily too.

Vladds

your 2012 doesn't have a TC, it has a WCP.
This is why you can't enjoy the torque multiplication that the TC provides in the mid-low range.