Used 2017 E43
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Used 2017 E43
Thinking about picking one of these up since my daily driver got totaled. I was going to pick up a GLE to replace the GL but these have plummeted in value. It looks a little tame to me though. Do any company make front lips, diffusers, or side skirts for the E43?
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I recommend that you drive your E63 as a daily driver and drive the snot out of it. I just traded my 2011 E63 in got nothing on a trade - $19K. The 63 was in immaculate condition and the value still dropped like a rock. My only regret is that I didn't drive it more; however, with rear wheel drive, it was completely useless in the cold, rain and snow so I drove my other car. You should not have that issue with the newer 4matic version.
I traded it in for a used E43 with 7,800 miles. I benefited from someone else's $30K loss in deprecation. It is a great car and the main reason for moving over was the AWD. I don't miss the E63 at all. The 43 is just as quick since there is never any tire spin or traction control intervention. It also get much better gas mileage than the E63. After having both, I like the E43 a lot and using common sense, I would recommend it. I only miss the snarl of the 63 and the big V8. To be honest, after 10 years of ownership, I needed the 500+ hp less than 1% of the time. It was a lot of fun though!
Getting back to your question, I think that owning both is silly. If you want a second car, get something different.
I traded it in for a used E43 with 7,800 miles. I benefited from someone else's $30K loss in deprecation. It is a great car and the main reason for moving over was the AWD. I don't miss the E63 at all. The 43 is just as quick since there is never any tire spin or traction control intervention. It also get much better gas mileage than the E63. After having both, I like the E43 a lot and using common sense, I would recommend it. I only miss the snarl of the 63 and the big V8. To be honest, after 10 years of ownership, I needed the 500+ hp less than 1% of the time. It was a lot of fun though!
Getting back to your question, I think that owning both is silly. If you want a second car, get something different.
