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So ive became very curious about my E63 and how it may be the one of the rarest ones around? It has a rather large specification list and theres a few specifications that really make me wonder whether its rare or not. These are the options that raise my question the most; Keyless entry, Heated and Massaging Seats and the rarest of all being the CLK63 Black Series steering wheel being an original option from new on the W211 E63 and the CLS63. Keep in mind the E63 is a wagon and a late 2008. Autobahn Cruise😍😍
I mean, if you get down to every permutation of what interior color, exterior color, options an E63 has, every car will be something like 1/20 lol. And the steering wheel would have been added after the original sale. So, you can't count that as part of the options list.
If you are fishing for some sort of rarity bragging rights, you have an E63 wagon. That's good enough. Keep it healthy and drive the hell out of it. You don't need our validation.
I used to care about the rarity factor, with every car I've owned - it was something I would look for when shopping for my next car.
Then I realized, well, who really cares? Before we know it, all these beautiful V8s, V10s, V12s etc. will be damn near impossible to find/non-existent with all the electric cars coming into play, so all these V8Komp cars will become very rare any way you slice it. For instance, just look at the E36 M3s, E39 M5s, etc. those cars weren't worth much and definitely not rare 10-12 years ago, now they are very challenging to find mint examples, decent miles, that hasn't been wrapped around a tree at least once - and if you do find that extremely rare and mint example, you're paying a nice dime for it!!!! Or better yet, the 993 Turbo S (last of the aircooled) - those cars in pristine condition and are going for $300-$400K!!!! Once everyone wants one, a clean one, the rarity inadvertently goes up!
I've always liked relatively rare vehicles because the things I like in a vehicle people either generally don't want, or can't afford, or both. But the degree of rareness I guess is the question.
It's like a joke, if you have to explain it, it's not funny.
If you have to explain to others (even car people) how rare your car is, it doesn't matter to them. You might get an, "Oh. Neat!", but that's about it.
If your car is badass (like OP's), then it's badass...and doesn't need to be explained.
I agree with that but then I know "car people" who often don't understand and it's a little frustrating, particularly when they don't fully understand the value/appeal. I guess too bad for them.
I agree with that but then I know "car people" who often don't understand and it's a little frustrating, particularly when they don't fully understand the value/appeal. I guess too bad for them.
That's because they don't care. The things that make it rare aren't a thrill to them...and that's OK.
A former colleague of mine once bought an S-Class (can't recall the specifics) that was once owned by Yoko Ono, and he paused expecting a big reaction. My reaction. "That's cool. Anyway...about the assignment next week..."
Rarity seems to really only matter when the rare feature is one that's highly desirable. For example, if there was an E55 Estate that was factory painted some sexy red color on tan leather. That would be more exciting than hearing about the solar panels on my panoramic sunroof. Or an E63 with an OEM manual prototype.
I bet some of you got excited thinking about if those cars existed! Why? Because what makes them rare are features that are highly desirable.
Here's another example of a crazy rare spec: The only AMG Hammer Wagon ever made!
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