amalgam

Hey guys, new to this forum, and am looking for some insight. Currently driving an E46 M3, but in the market for either a C43 AMG or C63S, but am kind of torn between which to get. Finance wise, I can afford either. I do like the 4MATIC of the C43's and capable of 400+hp with chip, but I LOVE the V8 sound of the 63's and looks (and that its 100% from Germany and holds value better I would assume). My only concern is this would be my daily driver. Snow, I do not need to worry about as I'm in California. Anyone out there daily their C63's? Any insight appreciated.

kuba.95

Yes the C63S is practical as a daily driver. I daily it during every season including winter. If you want to have some fun put the car in race mode. Want to feel relaxed or you're just feeling lazy? Keep It in comfort mode. Want a bit of both? Custom the settings in individual mode. Want it to be loud? Have the exhaust valves open. Don't want to **** your neighbors off? Keep the valves closed. Also definitely get the C63S over the C43 so you can experience the real AMG experience, instead of the fake experience.

skim7x

I daily drive mine, it's perfect.

RDOCA

Yes it is a great daily driver but I am in So Cal so no snow.
Your comment about the C63S being a Germany built product is only partly correct as the sedan is made in Alabama.

Dthquazi

It was not a good daily driver for me. I would sit in stop and go traffic the majority of the way. When I broke down what I was paying for my loan, gas, insurance, and how many miles I was putting on the car, I couldn't make it make sense. I wanted it to work but I wasn't able to have fun in the car like I wanted to. So the cost really outweighed the fun factor.

I also puckered at every ****ty car, semi, or other road hazard that might kick something up and damage the car in one way or another. It was such a beautiful car. I wanted to keep it prestige and driving on our highways stressed me out.

If I didn't have to sit in traffic, or commute the distance I had to, I would be happy.

amalgam

I do like that you can control comfort and sound, which you can do in both cars. I test drove the C43 AMG and I didn't get that WOW factor. It was barely better than my turbo RSX. I think I will be going in to place my special order. Did you guys get pretty good deals on your cars? Priced mine out to be 88K, hopefully getting 5-8% off +fleet discount. Lol at your signature "The C450/C43 "AMG"...Its only a real AMG until a C63 pulls up along side it at a stoplight" so true.

AlexZTuned

I DD’d my Coupe when I lived in Boston, but kept it off the road in the winter. You need dedicated winter tires to get around because the Pilot Super Sports get rock hard below 40f (they’re summer tires afterall). I also didn’t drive it in the winter because I didn’t want salt to corrode or rust anything.

I’ve since moved to Austin where snow obviously isn’t a concern, and it’s a perfect year round daily driver... there’s no reason to get AWD here other than if you personally prefer safer (understeering) traction. I did the high HP AWD thing for a long time, and while it’s fun, it gets boring with everyday driving.

Nothing like being able to power oversteer on demand to keep things exciting and on your toes! I have no problem at all dailying my Coupe, I look forward to driving it every day!

GordonGEICO

It absolutely can be daily driven. It is identical to a regular C-class in a lot of ways, which is a good thing when it comes to practicality. Something that isn't exactly a secret but not mentioned yet in this thread is the fact that in Comfort mode the C63 always starts in 2nd gear. This is primarily to save fuel but I also consider it a safety feature for driving in the wet as it reduces the likelihood of losing traction on takeoff.

I'll give you an example of another detail that is often overlooked but is present on the C63 and lends to its daily-drivability: the cupholders. A lot of sporty cars either have no cupholders, or ones that are bizarrely-implemented (looking at you Porsche). In my Porsche I wouldn't even use them because it was too easy for liquids to drip all over the electronics. In the C-class, there are normal cupholders in the center console above the infotainment controls. If you don't intend to use them, you can remove the tray to gain some extra storage. If you do use them, as most people do in a daily-driven car, there is a flexible insert that can be easily removed and cleaned in case of a spill. It's just a nice extra touch.

The suspension is a bit stiff even in Comfort but if you are used to driving an M3 it won't be a problem.

I'd say the biggest disadvantage for daily driving is fuel economy. I could probably average ~15 mpg if I drove sedately but as it stands I'm getting ~9-10 mpg. You can't have everything.

HarrySeaward

The coupe has been a fun daily driver for me thus far and is one of things that makes driving to work at 4:45 in the morning surprisingly pleasant.

Like Alex, I am in central Texas and don't suffer the woes of real winter weather or road salt.

HarrySeaward

This man speaks the truth.

It has also been scientifically proven that it is impossible to drive this vehicle sedately.

1 SIC DR

I daily drive mine... and love to mod it.....Enjoy life......buy an AMG....

Dr. T

Sanch

Yes and yes

Strafe1

Absolutely.

amalgam

I'm so stokeddddddddd! I cannot wait for her arrival!!!

Aussie Zinga

I only wish it was my daily. I've had the car for over 6mths and have only 3200km on the clock.

Wexlax732

i have two cars but prefer this as my daily driver over everything. Bad day? Mash the gas and blow the tires off. Good day? Mash the gas and blow the tires off. If you’re worried about fuel economy or tires lasting, this isn’t the car for you. If you need AWD, buy something AWD. In my book, the c43 isn’t an AMG. The C63S is the ***** out, a hole puckering experience that made me fall in love with these cars in the first place. Pay to play and pics or it didn’t happen

vaelin

I just hit 28000 miles, and I've had the car for a little less than two years. I have withdrawals when I don't drive it for a length of time, like over a weekend when I have to drive the Tesla to haul the family around, or we're away on vacation.

I daily drive it hauling my son to daycare then into the office. I make sure it's in loud/rude/crude mode when I pull into the office parking lot too.

Mr. Pink

I daily mine and I'm pretty modded.

It's not a comfortable car even in stock form, it's got pretty rough suspension imo.

I've put 13k on mine since may when I bought it though, idc about the harshness
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SBH-

a perfect daily! I have it for approx. 2 years now, absolutely love the car! it never gets boring and old

Jeff Whitten

Daily driven Sedan and Cabriolet for us. Both lowered with HAS springs (Weistec & KW). Great for a daily driver.

See63esS

Best Daily out there

amalgam

How's the drive with the springs? Will definitely be lowering mine too. Is sport+ mode extra stiff, and comfort a little more stiff, or significantly? Pic?

amalgam

So sexy Just got back from dealership and placed a special order, cannot WAIT!

Jeff Whitten

Between the two spring sets, I think I prefer the KW. Drive mostly in comfort for around town, and occasionally in sport when some handling is desired. Slightly stiffer then stock overall. Comfort still very nice. Sport and Sport + noticeably stiffer.

amalgam

Nice, I've had KW's on my E46 for about 8 years now and never have had a problem with them, will probably go with the KW's for the C63, thanks.