How much will it hurt resale value to have 0 options on a glc63 coupe?
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How much will it hurt resale value to have 0 options on a glc63 coupe?
Where I'm coming from: I went through all the options. Some would be nice, but I really need/want almost 0 of them. Exhaust I plan to upgrade immediately, and wheels as well. Dog is in the back seat, i hate using a cars nav, I could go on and on. CPO in my area (vancouver, BC) are going for 95k with their 20-25k in options. The market here is silly. Too much foreign money drives these "high demand" luxury cars up. So I could just get a new one for that price. BUT I plan to sell after 6 years or so. With the understanding that this will depreciate hard ofc.
1) Long story short. a 2021 glc63s coupe with 25k in options (120k cdn msrp) vs 0 options (95k cdn msrp), in 2027, lets say the resale value of the former is 60k, would the latter arguably be about 50k? Or would I have SUCH a hard time selling it it'd be closer to 40-45k?
2) IMO, the people buying a 6 y/o used amg coupe suv are doing it for the speed and looks, and not nav, heated rear seats, or family. So I personally don't think it will hurt resale that badly. And maybe 1 owner will hurt depreciation a little less as well? Thoughts?
1) Long story short. a 2021 glc63s coupe with 25k in options (120k cdn msrp) vs 0 options (95k cdn msrp), in 2027, lets say the resale value of the former is 60k, would the latter arguably be about 50k? Or would I have SUCH a hard time selling it it'd be closer to 40-45k?
2) IMO, the people buying a 6 y/o used amg coupe suv are doing it for the speed and looks, and not nav, heated rear seats, or family. So I personally don't think it will hurt resale that badly. And maybe 1 owner will hurt depreciation a little less as well? Thoughts?
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Most of the items you mentioned are already standard on the GLC63 (at least here in the US).
- AMG exhaust is standard starting in 2020
- Front heated seats are standard
- Nav is standard with MBUX infotainment
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Wow that sucks. We get none of that. Well front heated seats are standard. But definitely no performance exhaust (valves, louder) and no nav standard.
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Do Mercedes put the SatNav in all the cars but only switch it on if you pay for it?
My partner bought an Audi TT 2 years ago without the £2000 satnav option but can now have it activated for £250 though not by an Audi official dealer
My partner bought an Audi TT 2 years ago without the £2000 satnav option but can now have it activated for £250 though not by an Audi official dealer
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AMG is a luxury brand. They're not in the business to sell base model cars. A lot of the options is what gives these cars character and exemplifies their true dual personality of luxury and performance. Porsche for one does issue models for the "purist" (Cayman T for instance) but I've never seen Mercedes do this; nor BMW. I bought my 63 CPO and honestly wish it had more options! Since these are fairly rare on the used market, we often have to make do with the configurations for sale. But I guess that's the price we pay to avoid the new depreciation!
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are there any options you couldn't live without? premium package is the main one, for $5800 cdn. bigger screen and nav, mbux, map updates, life traffic service, traffic sign assist (all seem useless to me), 360 camera, frankly i hate relying on parking assists. can't trust them and my gfs range sometimes wouldn't beep when backing up. i feel all the assists end up making us reliant and worse drivers in the long run.
only thing i'd maybe be interested in is burmester surround sound system. and honestly feels like a slap in the face integrated garage door opener isn't standard on a 100k car.
and copy and paste above for why the intelligent drive package would be a waste, let alone all the complaints i've read about it going off when unnecessary.
but i didn't mean for this thread to be a debate on the options. more that imo, someone buying a 6 year old glc63s COUPE is more interested in looks/speed and wondering if people disagree. the real suv, that person wants the room, has a family, etc.
i'm not opposed to buying used with every option ticked, but hard for me to swallow if it won't even help with resale and i'm not even just being cheap (i am cheap though), but i really don't think i'd use more than 10% of the options.
just burmester, performance exhaust with valve control, black wheels (dislike all the other options), foot activated trunk release, and that's all i can really think of going through the list.
only thing i'd maybe be interested in is burmester surround sound system. and honestly feels like a slap in the face integrated garage door opener isn't standard on a 100k car.
and copy and paste above for why the intelligent drive package would be a waste, let alone all the complaints i've read about it going off when unnecessary.
but i didn't mean for this thread to be a debate on the options. more that imo, someone buying a 6 year old glc63s COUPE is more interested in looks/speed and wondering if people disagree. the real suv, that person wants the room, has a family, etc.
i'm not opposed to buying used with every option ticked, but hard for me to swallow if it won't even help with resale and i'm not even just being cheap (i am cheap though), but i really don't think i'd use more than 10% of the options.
just burmester, performance exhaust with valve control, black wheels (dislike all the other options), foot activated trunk release, and that's all i can really think of going through the list.
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If you don't think you'll use any of the options, then there is no point in paying for them. If you buy a car for the resale, though, then I think you are on the wrong path in the first place. Options don't add much in the used car market. They depreciate quicker than the car itself, but when it comes down to your car with no options and a similar car with options for just a little more dollars a used car buyer will most likely go for the one with more options, because it will be the better deal. I disagree that people who buy AMGs just want an engine and a drivetrain. These are everyday performance cars and people do mundane driving with them. My C63S Coupe is pretty much fully loaded, except for the HUD (I wear polarized sunglasses) and the CCBs (overkill IMO), but I use all the options. I do road trips and occasionally find myself in traffic, so the driving assist features are great and make a frustrating journey more relaxing. I also prefer the built-in navigation over the alternatives, specifically because it's more integrated with the car and I can have different route related information displayed on the various screens. I'm not limited to a single screen. The maps are regularly updated via OTA updates and the online traffic data is very accurate.
But honestly at the end of the day buy the car for you and not the next person. These things are not investments at all. Enjoy the crap out of a car configured the way you want it, and once the time comes to sell it, the market will be what it is. These cars may be hard to sell in the future because of all the environmental factors or they may be highly sought after as the last of their kind. Time will tell.
But honestly at the end of the day buy the car for you and not the next person. These things are not investments at all. Enjoy the crap out of a car configured the way you want it, and once the time comes to sell it, the market will be what it is. These cars may be hard to sell in the future because of all the environmental factors or they may be highly sought after as the last of their kind. Time will tell.
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^ I love this. Totally agreed about drive and enjoy. I've been through tons of high-end cars and that's a great conclusion: don't worry about resale and enjoy it! It's hard to predict how the market will change and we know these are poor investments anyways...
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Agreed, resale value is horrible on AMG's regardless so buying a new one and thinking of resale value is probably not the best idea. Get what you want and enjoy it. With that said, when I purchase a used MB, I make sure the vehicle has all the options with the exception of upgraded B&O sound system and would not consider a base model for any reason.
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If you don't think you'll use any of the options, then there is no point in paying for them. If you buy a car for the resale, though, then I think you are on the wrong path in the first place. Options don't add much in the used car market. They depreciate quicker than the car itself, but when it comes down to your car with no options and a similar car with options for just a little more dollars a used car buyer will most likely go for the one with more options, because it will be the better deal. I disagree that people who buy AMGs just want an engine and a drivetrain. These are everyday performance cars and people do mundane driving with them. My C63S Coupe is pretty much fully loaded, except for the HUD (I wear polarized sunglasses) and the CCBs (overkill IMO), but I use all the options. I do road trips and occasionally find myself in traffic, so the driving assist features are great and make a frustrating journey more relaxing. I also prefer the built-in navigation over the alternatives, specifically because it's more integrated with the car and I can have different route related information displayed on the various screens. I'm not limited to a single screen. The maps are regularly updated via OTA updates and the online traffic data is very accurate.
But honestly at the end of the day buy the car for you and not the next person. These things are not investments at all. Enjoy the crap out of a car configured the way you want it, and once the time comes to sell it, the market will be what it is. These cars may be hard to sell in the future because of all the environmental factors or they may be highly sought after as the last of their kind. Time will tell.
But honestly at the end of the day buy the car for you and not the next person. These things are not investments at all. Enjoy the crap out of a car configured the way you want it, and once the time comes to sell it, the market will be what it is. These cars may be hard to sell in the future because of all the environmental factors or they may be highly sought after as the last of their kind. Time will tell.
I have never even tried the built-in navigation. Maybe I should?
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Ok. I'm going to dealer in a week or two to get a price for a new one with 0 options. Btw does base glc63s have launch control, and different driving modes?
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Out of curiosity I went to check out the MB Canada configurator for the GLC63s. I'm amazed at how much difference there are between the US and Canadian configurators. For example US get MBUX with the 10.25" screen and the digital instrument cluster as standard while Canada has these features as bundled in a "Technology Package" and "Premium Package." Also MB Canada seem to like to bundle options that has nothing to do with one another into packages - (WTF you can't get the exhaust without upgrading the wheels and the steering wheels too?!?!). On the other hand it look like a Canadian zero option GLC63s is much more stripped down than a US zero option GLC63s but the base price for a CA car is about $10K USD cheaper if you do a direct conversion. I understand why you want to do a zero option build.
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Glad to know I'm not crazy. The exhaust package can also only be had if I get the premium package. So if I only wanted the exhaust..would cost 10k.
