c63s Daily Driver?
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AMG C63s
not south but central, 90min north of Boca...not much of car scene here except a) MOPAR and Oldtimers, and b) neighbors with Ferrari's and Lambo's in the garage they barely take out. Few car meets if any. Just me an my son most of the time,
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2019 C63CS
The coupe is the sportier model of the two. It is lower and wider, has a unique rear axle, but also it rides more comfortable. It's meant to be the GT of the family. AMG deliberately tuned the suspension differently for the coupe. I'm not sure if the difference is still as pronounced in the FL, but I didn't like the ride in the pre-FL sedan at all. I rented one for one of my canyon tours and it was harsh even in Comfort mode, and all kinds of creaks and rattles as a consequence. The pre-FL coupes I drove were much more compliant, and now my 2019 coupe is pretty much perfect in terms of ride.
Tires and tire pressure do make a big difference, too. I'm now on PS4S, which improved comfort even more. They ride more comfortable than the stock PSS and these cars have wide ranges of recommended tire pressures based on speed and load. If you run the wrong one, the ride gets brutal.
Last edited by superswiss; May 15, 2020 at 01:08 PM.
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AMG C63s
Perhaps a point of clarification. I don't think you specified if you are looking for a sedan or coupe, but I'm guessing sedan since you are considering an A6 as an alternative. But FWIW, the sedan is built in the USA and the coupe in Germany. At least for the earlier MYs, based on various sources including shop foremen at dealerships, the sedans tend to have more build quality issues. The W205 was the first C Class that is built in the USA, and the plant wasn't known for as good of a quality as the German plants. Things have improved over the years, but something to be aware of. It appears MB is moving sedan production out of the USA now to make room for more SUVs. They are building more and more sedans for the North American markets in South Africa now.
The coupe is the sportier model of the two. It is lower and wider, has a unique rear axle, but also it rides more comfortable. It's meant to be the GT of the family. AMG deliberately tuned the suspension differently for the coupe. I'm not sure if the difference is still as pronounced in the FL, but I didn't like the ride in the pre-FL sedan at all. I rented one for one of my canyon tours and it was harsh even in Comfort mode, and all kinds of creaks and rattles as a consequence. The pre-FL coupes I drove were much more compliant, and now my 2019 coupe is pretty much perfect in terms of ride.
Tires and tire pressure do make a big difference, too. I'm now on PS4S, which improved comfort even more. They ride more comfortable than the stock PSS and these cars have wide ranges of recommended tire pressures based on speed and load. If you run the wrong one, the ride gets brutal.
The coupe is the sportier model of the two. It is lower and wider, has a unique rear axle, but also it rides more comfortable. It's meant to be the GT of the family. AMG deliberately tuned the suspension differently for the coupe. I'm not sure if the difference is still as pronounced in the FL, but I didn't like the ride in the pre-FL sedan at all. I rented one for one of my canyon tours and it was harsh even in Comfort mode, and all kinds of creaks and rattles as a consequence. The pre-FL coupes I drove were much more compliant, and now my 2019 coupe is pretty much perfect in terms of ride.
Tires and tire pressure do make a big difference, too. I'm now on PS4S, which improved comfort even more. They ride more comfortable than the stock PSS and these cars have wide ranges of recommended tire pressures based on speed and load. If you run the wrong one, the ride gets brutal.
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2019 C63S Coupe
When I brought my 2019 C63s coupe with 8,300 miles for a sunroof rattle, I was also informed my rear brakes were low at 10%. I knew this from my previous Service A which was done at 7,700 miles and informed that the rear brakes would need replacement soon.
I drive this DD in mostly in a normal manner. So I inquired to the Service Manager if it could be covered under warranty because of only 8,300 miles. He said no but would discount the price for rear brakes from $760 to $603.
Had the rear brakes installed with noted on invoice an application of "Brakes Quite" with lifetime " no squel" protection.
So others needing brake replacement with somewhat low mileage may work out a better price if you go through MB Dealership.
I drive this DD in mostly in a normal manner. So I inquired to the Service Manager if it could be covered under warranty because of only 8,300 miles. He said no but would discount the price for rear brakes from $760 to $603.
Had the rear brakes installed with noted on invoice an application of "Brakes Quite" with lifetime " no squel" protection.
So others needing brake replacement with somewhat low mileage may work out a better price if you go through MB Dealership.
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AMG C63s
When I brought my 2019 C63s coupe with 8,300 miles for a sunroof rattle, I was also informed my rear brakes were low at 10%. I knew this from my previous Service A which was done at 7,700 miles and informed that the rear brakes would need replacement soon.
I drive this DD in mostly in a normal manner. So I inquired to the Service Manager if it could be covered under warranty because of only 8,300 miles. He said no but would discount the price for rear brakes from $760 to $603.
Had the rear brakes installed with noted on invoice an application of "Brakes Quite" with lifetime " no squel" protection.
So others needing brake replacement with somewhat low mileage may work out a better price if you go through MB Dealership.
I drive this DD in mostly in a normal manner. So I inquired to the Service Manager if it could be covered under warranty because of only 8,300 miles. He said no but would discount the price for rear brakes from $760 to $603.
Had the rear brakes installed with noted on invoice an application of "Brakes Quite" with lifetime " no squel" protection.
So others needing brake replacement with somewhat low mileage may work out a better price if you go through MB Dealership.
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2019 C63S Coupe
Yes. The car was already there and did not want to wait any longer with low rear brakes so time and convenience just had it done. I will look for Indy shop in my area.
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W205 C63 AMG Coupe
I daily drive my coupe and think it is a great daily car (it is my only car). It is comfortable when you want it to be and sporty when you want to push it a little. The trunk is pretty big and can hold everything I need it to for a road trip (I have even loaded it up with all of my motorcycle track day gear and drove it down to the track). Since getting it, I am now due for my second oil change (I employ an every 5k mile interval) but have not gotten it done yet as I haven't really driven the car in the last 2 months. Once the warranty is up I will be looking to tune the car and add some performance parts to get the fun factor up a bit more.
