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2020 S63 Coupe, 2006 Hummer H1 Alpha, 2018 McLaren 720S, 2022 Porsche 911 TurboS, 2022 Tesla Model X
Yes I wrapped my (magnetite black) car in Avery satin pearl white 3 years ago. It's held up pretty well actually, but rear bumper started to discolor/delaminate this summer so time to take it off, car is at the shop now and will have it back in a few days in its original paint.
Maybe the lightest of surface marks in vinyl can self heal but it is nothing like PPF which is much tougher and thicker (therefore more labor to install) and can self heal all but deep surface scratches with heat. Vinyl is a great option for color change and will protect the underlying paint from bug droppings, water stains, etc and many have a hydrophobic outer layer that eases cleaning, but don't expect it to protect much from impacts by small rocks or other debris, which will tear the vinyl and if carrying enough energy will then chip the paint underneath. Also organic contaminants i.e. bugs, tar, paint overspray, etc can discolor the vinyl and anything petroleum based (gasoline, diesel, WD40, etc) will ruin it very quickly, often before you have a chance to clean it off.
Going forward tomorrow with a 2020 assuming I can negotiate about 7% off, which I think is do-able (was offered 6.5% off a new order through an independent dealer a while back). This spec comes in just under $200,000 excluding delivery. I'm skipping the carbon fiber (seems out of place on a 2+ ton luxury cruiser, and isn't visible enough on a black car to justify the cost), the new-for-2020 Aerodynamics package (just a larger front splitter and thin rear deck lip in carbon fiber), and MagicSky (cool but kind of pointless with the shade).
I had disavowed black cars in the past, but modern ceramic coatings have changed everything. Upon delivery, I'll instruct the dealer to not touch the paint then have my detailer do any necessary factory paint correction, apply PPF to all impact areas, and then ceramic coat the hell out of the entire exterior.
Any comments/suggestions before I pull the trigger ? Pictures are from the MB German site, it is the 2020 model although they have yet to update the graphics to show the U88 steering wheel buttons.
MY20 S63C4 ($171,400)
040 Black (n/c) 568 designo Crystal Grey/Black Exclusive Nappa leather ($3,250) H16 designo Black Piano Lacquer "Flowing Lines" wood ($1,300) P34 designo Exclusive Upholstery Code (n/c)
61U Black DINAMICA Headliner (n/c) RTR 20-inch AMG forged cross-spoke, silver ($1,700) B07 AMG High-Performance Ceramic Composite Braking System ($8,950) U88 AMG Drive Unit Steering Wheel Buttons ($400) U24 AMG Exclusive Floor Mats (n/c) DA2 Driver Assistance Package ($2,250) 811 Burmester High-End 3D Surround Sound system ($6,400) 5U5 Headlamps with Swarovski crystal accents ($1,750) 610 Night View Assist PLUS ($2,260)
Destination/Delivery ($995)
Great specs and the only option I would as is the soft close doors and heads up display ( some would say it’s distracted, but I find it useful ).
My Brabus exhaust system and diffuser would look and sound epic on this one.
2020 S63 Coupe, 2006 Hummer H1 Alpha, 2018 McLaren 720S, 2022 Porsche 911 TurboS, 2022 Tesla Model X
Originally Posted by S63AMG888
Great specs and the only option I would as is the soft close doors and heads up display ( some would say it’s distracted, but I find it useful ).
My Brabus exhaust system and diffuser would look and sound epic on this one.
Enjoy in good health.
Those are standard in S63.
Haven't decided whether to do any mods, the refresh car has great throttle response, power, and sound in the S+ mode absent on the pre-2018 models. Mods are fun - but also void warranty, other than maybe catback.
2013 S550 SOLD / 2016 S63 SOLD / 2017 GLS450 / 2017 G550 4x4 / 2019 G63 E1 SOLD / 2019 S63 COUPE
Originally Posted by Heisenberg
Those are standard in S63.
Haven't decided whether to do any mods, the refresh car has great throttle response, power, and sound in the S+ mode absent on the pre-2018 models. Mods are fun - but also void warranty, other than maybe catback.
Did you change it to black instead of magnetite black?
2020 S63 Coupe, 2006 Hummer H1 Alpha, 2018 McLaren 720S, 2022 Porsche 911 TurboS, 2022 Tesla Model X
I know 10-11% off is available for leftover 2019 cars sitting in dealer inventory, which means there is a MBUSA incentive to move them because invoice is 6.5% below MSRP. Dealers generally are not motivated to order a high spec ($200k+) for a customer for less than invoice. Yes they still can make some bucks from the holdback (paid at a later date) and finance (if not purchased with cash) and of course trade-in. And any fleet, loyalty, etc discounts can still be applied. But you won't generally get > 7% off on a new spec'd car.
Mercedes does not publish production numbers, but based on the allocations available throughout the USA, numbers for C217 seem MY20 very low. I'm sure there will be a few (mostly black on black, lightly optioned) inventory cars around in affluent markets but probably not too many. Interestingly only a few of the allocations had U88, and it could not be added to allocations without it despite them still being changeable. So if that is something you want make sure your dealer gets one with it already in the build.
Still set as magnetite black.
Last edited by Heisenberg; 10-14-2019 at 08:10 PM.
2013 S550 SOLD / 2016 S63 SOLD / 2017 GLS450 / 2017 G550 4x4 / 2019 G63 E1 SOLD / 2019 S63 COUPE
That's my spec, basically ordered everything but without the U88 AMG Drive Unit Steering Wheel Buttons & The carbon fiber package. Scheduled to be built by the end of the month, but I'm still worried about what I experienced with MY19!! I totally agree with you on the discount part, let's see what they will do with that one, it's a $211K MSRP.
Planing on wrapping the entire car in Xpel stealth again & installing the S65 Coupe lower mesh in black to have some protection to intercoolers.
2020 S63 Coupe, 2006 Hummer H1 Alpha, 2018 McLaren 720S, 2022 Porsche 911 TurboS, 2022 Tesla Model X
@efathalla Lemons have to be pretty rare for top-of-the-line Mercedes so your new car will be perfect. I love the selenite with XPEL Stealth in the photos you posted. I'm going to have the wrap shop put a scrap on a panel of my magnetite car to see what it looks like. I'm not usually a 'matte black' fan but since it is more satin and magnetite is more charcoal grey than black, it might just work. Regardless I'm going to do full car PPF w/ ceramic coat on top, learned my lesson with the 720S - on a costly car it is money well spent to preserve the finish and also minimize maintenance.
I negotiated the 6.5% in advance. I'm a repeat customer and dealer has not even asked me for a deposit. I know they won't want to be sitting on a $203k MSRP car at year end, we'll see what else I can negotiate at the time
I think mine is scheduled to be built early November so might be here before end of year. Keep in touch with the progress on your car.
2013 S550 SOLD / 2016 S63 SOLD / 2017 GLS450 / 2017 G550 4x4 / 2019 G63 E1 SOLD / 2019 S63 COUPE
@Heisenberg PPF or Stealth PPF & Ceramic coating are totally worth it due to the protection and how easy to maintain it clean.
For some reason, when I placed the order I wasn't worried about the price knowing that they will take care of me at the time of the purchase.
I'll keep you posted.
10-14-2019, 03:42 PM
