differences SL63 facelift VS pre facelift (suspension?)
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2014 SL65 AMG, 2018 S560
Here's the breakdown for the R230 SL65s:
765 AMG SPOKE WHEELS 19"/20" WITH MIXED TIRES - 401
770 AMG 19" SPOKED WHEELS WITH MIXED TIRES - 19
785 19" AMG DOUBLE-SPOKE WHEEL MIXED TIRES - 2217
793 AMG 19" DOUBLE-SPOKE WHEELS WITH MIXED TIRES - 406
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'94 SL600,'05 SL600,'06 S65,'07 E63,'14 E63S,'09SL600 all sold, ‘15 S65,‘18 E63S,'17 SL65, '17S65Cab
Curious what year the 20” rear wheels were made available on the R230.
There was no suspension option on the R231 SL65 because the Performance Suspension was standard. We also now now know from another thread that Benzninja cannot reprogram the SL65 back to a non-performance setting.
There was no suspension option on the R231 SL65 because the Performance Suspension was standard. We also now now know from another thread that Benzninja cannot reprogram the SL65 back to a non-performance setting.
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From: Philadelphia area
2014 SL65 AMG, 2018 S560
Curious what year the 20” rear wheels were made available on the R230.
There was no suspension option on the R231 SL65 because the Performance Suspension was standard. We also now now know from another thread that Benzninja cannot reprogram the SL65 back to a non-performance setting.
There was no suspension option on the R231 SL65 because the Performance Suspension was standard. We also now now know from another thread that Benzninja cannot reprogram the SL65 back to a non-performance setting.
I don't find the ride at all objectionable on my SL65. Even with the AMG tuning I think ABC makes the larger wheel sizes more tolerable. We test drove an SL550 (w/o ABC) with 19" wheels once and didn't like the ride. At that time we ended up buying an SL550 with 18" wheels.
Last edited by jmattioni; Oct 30, 2023 at 05:08 PM.
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2014 SL65 AMG, 2018 S560
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'94 SL600,'05 SL600,'06 S65,'07 E63,'14 E63S,'09SL600 all sold, ‘15 S65,‘18 E63S,'17 SL65, '17S65Cab
Joe, I see all the R230 19/20" cars were post-facelift. With 297 2009 units, that must be nearly all of the 2009 SL65's.
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2014 SL65 AMG, 2018 S560
765 AMG SPOKE WHEELS 19"/20" WITH MIXED TIRES - 297
770 AMG 19" SPOKED WHEELS WITH MIXED TIRES - 8
793 AMG 19" DOUBLE-SPOKE WHEELS WITH MIXED TIRES - 325
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I have 2013 SL63-AMG, with 24,000miles great car I purchased one year ago with 19,00 miles for $65 great car. I do not think the new version is worth the money.
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2013 Mercedes SL63
Upgrade worth it?
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I also have a 2013 SL63, bought it in 2020 for $46k at 47k miles. I went for a cheaper car because it was my first convertible and I didn’t want to over-commit.
I love this R231 platform, it fits my lifestyle perfectly. I know this because I went from a BMW X5 to an SL63 and I didn’t lose any practicality in my lifestyle. Thus, I keep looking at upgrading to the facelift since I always see myself having an R231 in my garage.
But now it is harder to make the jump since I’d pay an extra $50k to $60k for relatively the same car, especially after my SL63 had over $45k in maintenance done (the majority of it was paid by 3rd party warranty) to bring it to perfect mechanical condition.
So I guess what I’m trying to ask here is, would it be worth making the jump to the latest model of what I think is my end-all-be-all car?
Or just drive my current car into the ground and upgrade to the facelift when I can’t use my car anymore.
I love this R231 platform, it fits my lifestyle perfectly. I know this because I went from a BMW X5 to an SL63 and I didn’t lose any practicality in my lifestyle. Thus, I keep looking at upgrading to the facelift since I always see myself having an R231 in my garage.
But now it is harder to make the jump since I’d pay an extra $50k to $60k for relatively the same car, especially after my SL63 had over $45k in maintenance done (the majority of it was paid by 3rd party warranty) to bring it to perfect mechanical condition.
So I guess what I’m trying to ask here is, would it be worth making the jump to the latest model of what I think is my end-all-be-all car?
Or just drive my current car into the ground and upgrade to the facelift when I can’t use my car anymore.
