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Well, that comes down to what you are looking for. The GT, IMO is a great car for the track, more so than the road. It's cramped inside with only two seats and the width and long nose makes it somewhat cumbersome in daily situations. Trunk is also not that practical, even though it has a good volume. The GT is also down in power compared to the C63S, so for me it would have to be at least a GT S. I decided for the C63S coupe, because to me it's just an all around better and more useable coupe for the road. If I'd regularly go to the track, I'd probably had a GT, but ironically, IMO, the C63 is a better grand tourer than the AMG GT that has grand tourer in its name.
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Well, that comes down to what you are looking for. The GT, IMO is a great car for the track, more so than the road. It's cramped inside with only two seats and the width and long nose makes it somewhat cumbersome in daily situations. Trunk is also not that practical, even though it has a good volume. The GT is also down in power compared to the C63S, so for me it would have to be at least a GT S. I decided for the C63S coupe, because to me it's just an all around better and more useable coupe for the road. If I'd regularly go to the track, I'd probably had a GT, but ironically, IMO, the C63 is a better grand tourer than the AMG GT that has grand tourer in its name.
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I'm hoping for this to be my next move as well. If you can afford the loss in practicality, I say go for it! Good luck!
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Yeah, all good points. I don't track but use my cars daily. It's a bit hard to get out of the GT and I am 6.3". I know its down in power and in particular as I am also tuned on my C63s. Probably a simple tune can bring the GT power near what I have now, if I wanted to. I do like the GTS but for some reason not many here on my area and the main differences are nice on paper but most I don't use that much (like I had my C63s in race mode maybe less than a dozen time...). But its not so much who is the fastest to me anymore but the experience. And the GT just has that. Its that feel and presence on the street, the looks, and the somewhat brutal driving feel it has (this one already has a lowering kit). That and the power delivery is just so different than the C-class - coupe or sedan. I also like the earlier GT models are not as "polished" as later model years with the more advanced setups but also muted exhaust tones. This one just feels raw.
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PS: The GT sticker price as optioned was $132k, they ask $89k.
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It's certainly a somewhat different experience, mainly from the chassis perspective. Engine is essentially largely the same except for the dry sump, and you do have the sharper DCT vs. the 7-MCT, which if you remember I'm not a particular fan of due to the laggy manual mode. However, on the other hand a DCT is not that great in automatic mode, because if it has to shift out of sequence the shifts are slow, especially if the next needed gear is on the same shaft as the current gear. It goes back to the GT being more of a track car. The DCT is great if you mainly drive it in manual mode and proactively shift into the correct gear. The MCT is better at automatic shifting as it can skip gears and the shift times from any gear to any other gear can be done as fast as a a sequential shift. Also seems the DCT in the GT can be problematic, partly because it's a transaxle design and it integrates the e-diff. If you have issues with the diff you have to replace the whole transmission, which is an expensive proposition. I think the 2016 have known leaking issues and AMG extended the warranty. Not sure how the 2017 is. I do love DCTs, but really only in manual mode. The 9-MCT fixed the laggy manual mode of the 7-MCT, so it's now almost as fast as a DCT sequential shift, but it makes up for better out of sequence shifting during daily driving where you might suddenly stomp on the throttle and expect it to quickly kickdown several gears.
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Yep, the lower to the ground the faster you think you are going. Since you brought up the perf seats in case it matters and depending on how tall you are, what bothered me in the GT was that the perf seats don't have the seat cushion extension like they do in the C63. At least for me, I always fully extend the seat cushion to support my legs. It makes a big difference in terms of comfort. I felt the seats overall are not as good in the GT. I also got the impression they are more narrow.
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I was searching for a GTS before going the c63 route. A GT will be next for sure but it'll have to be an S or a C. While you may get some more money for your trade due to the crazy prices right now that money will be going to the GT. When I was looking there were several examples of clean low mile S's in the $70's to mid $80's. I'd wait until the market resets.
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Yep, the lower to the ground the faster you think you are going. Since you brought up the perf seats in case it matters and depending on how tall you are, what bothered me in the GT was that the perf seats don't have the seat cushion extension like they do in the C63. At least for me, I always fully extend the seat cushion to support my legs. It makes a big difference in terms of comfort. I felt the seats overall are not as good in the GT. I also got the impression they are more narrow.
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I was searching for a GTS before going the c63 route. A GT will be next for sure but it'll have to be an S or a C. While you may get some more money for your trade due to the crazy prices right now that money will be going to the GT. When I was looking there were several examples of clean low mile S's in the $70's to mid $80's. I'd wait until the market resets.
one thing does bother me when there are “unused” buttons and the GT has that where the GTS has the suspension button.
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yeah, I do use me extensions all the way on my C too. But the seating position is more relaxed for me for long legs in the GT making it less of an issue as you can stretch your legs more. In the C, you need those extensions as the seating position is more upright and you need to angle your legs more.
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This is a great dilemma to be in!
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Do you have kiddo's or just you an the Mrs maybe? I agree. I do really enjoy the style of the GT cars, if it were me I'd do it. As I mentioned: your C looks great and it's easy to tell you've put the work/money into making it look better.....how long before the GT got the treatment?
This is a great dilemma to be in!
This is a great dilemma to be in!
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If going for GT, you gotta go GTR. Yes it costs more but GTR is just at whole another level.
I would keep c63s over GT.
I would love a GT63s but too expensive. I would never opt for GT53 or 43.
I’ll probably get a FL E63s later.
I would keep c63s over GT.
I would love a GT63s but too expensive. I would never opt for GT53 or 43.
I’ll probably get a FL E63s later.
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But yeah....they are pricey! I'm hoping to score a nice used one in, oh......4 years I've been driving a 63 for almost 10 years, could NEVER go lower than that! 
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I couldn't agree more! The GT63s is SO BADASS! And like you, I could never do a 53 or 43......would have to be a legit AMG But yeah....they are pricey! I'm hoping to score a nice used one in, oh......4 years I've been driving a 63 for almost 10 years, could NEVER go lower than that!
But yeah....they are pricey! I'm hoping to score a nice used one in, oh......4 years I've been driving a 63 for almost 10 years, could NEVER go lower than that!
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Agreed GTR is like double the price. If going for GT, I believe 2018 and newer comes with the panamericana grill. If you can find one with the fixed GTR style wing, looks pretty sick.
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I couldn't agree more! The GT63s is SO BADASS! And like you, I could never do a 53 or 43......would have to be a legit AMG But yeah....they are pricey! I'm hoping to score a nice used one in, oh......4 years I've been driving a 63 for almost 10 years, could NEVER go lower than that!
But yeah....they are pricey! I'm hoping to score a nice used one in, oh......4 years I've been driving a 63 for almost 10 years, could NEVER go lower than that! 
