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2018 E63, 2008 SLR DH, 2011 599 SA, 1995 F50, 2007 through 2011 GT3 RS
Just said goodbye to the E63s
Picked up my E63s on October 15th after having waited those gruelling months it was held at the port.
unfortunately my issues with it happened right away with barely 400 miles on it.
Cracked rear suspension, diff had to be replaced twice, rear suspension had to be replaced again and so on.
However Mercedes did the right thing and agreed to buy back the car after the first diff.
They let me keep the car and drive it for 3 months while I waited for my replacement E63 to be built and arrive. ( still waiting and will most likely be a 2019)
despite all the issues this was an amazing car. I drove it 3800 miles as my daily driver to go to job sites, meetings, out to dinner etc. It really does everything well when it is not in the shop and is one of the most flexible daily drivers around.
I will miss it and hope the next owner will have better luck with it than I did. However my lane keeping assist and distrobic doesn’t work and my back window doesn’t close so....
I cannot wait for my F90 M5 to get here so that I can compare the two and for the next E63 to be built with the features I did not get the first time around.
Yes looking forward to your experience with the F90. I thought your recent E63S allocation was a MY18??
I let go of my M5 allocation, which unfortunately, may have been built before my E63. I had already decided on the E63S, but it pissed me off that Peter Pan BMW informed me that I would have to pay a premium on an M5 order due to demand - especially after I told them right from the beginning that I would not pay a premium!
Sometimes you get a lemon every now and then and it sure sounds like thats what that car was. I'm sure you'll have better luck with the next one. I can't remember was the car you just got rid of one of the ones that sat at the terminal all summer? If it was maybe that explains some of the issues you had. I sure would not have wanted to get a car that sat around for so long.
Quickburn7 - Congrats on the M5. How do you like the M5 compared to the E63S? I'm torn between the two (have deposits on both) and would really appreciate your insights. You're probably one of only a handful that will experience both.
2018 E63, 2008 SLR DH, 2011 599 SA, 1995 F50, 2007 through 2011 GT3 RS
Originally Posted by abokor
Quickburn7 - Congrats on the M5. How do you like the M5 compared to the E63S? I'm torn between the two (have deposits on both) and would really appreciate your insights. You're probably one of only a handful that will experience both.
thanks! The car is coming from The east coast to me in LA. Should have it this time next week and I will let you know my thoughts on both. Either way you can’t go wrong
03-12-2018, 04:16 PM
