My 5 month ownership experience
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From: Germantown, Maryland
2012 P31 C63
My 5 month ownership experience
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.
That is all, bring on the flames.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Driving in "SPORT HANDLING MODE" is a must when enjoying the car. Never drive it with TC fully on (cuts power I think
). - 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).
- 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
That is all, bring on the flames.
