I drive a 2017 c43. Considering trading in for a 2018-2019 E63s.

Hoping some owners can answer questions:

1. Love the AMG performance exhaust on the 43. Is the AMG performance exhaust standard on a 18-19 e63 standard?
2. Besides service history what to look for when buying a used e63?
3. What are some must have options?
4. Anything any other advice?

Thanks

 

The performance exhaust was not standard in '18 or '19. Other than that, I'm not sure there are any other must haves. I must have the 3-D audio system, but that's personal. I think it will be the case with most options. Coming from a 43, you'll be blown away howver the car is equipped.

 

1. As mentioned PE was not standard
2. Get a PPI
3. PE is recommended, acoustic sound/comfort package only if you want a dual personality experience, E 300 like when you just want a relaxing drive for example, although the suspension will still be way stiffer, air balancing only if you want perfume, massage seats are nice to have if you take the vehicle for long road trips, warmth and comfort if you want the armrest and door panels to be heated as well, stuff like soft close doors only if you want, THERMOTRONIC 3 zone climate control if you need it, Burmester 3D as mentioned already, it is a great upgrade, household socket in lieu of 12V at the rear if you need it, night package will look cool (imo) if you want, DISTRONIC if you are constantly in stop and go traffic or if you want it, Ceramic brakes if you want it.
4. Test drive one first is my advice and make sure the vehicle isn't affected by the misfire issues on certain model years (caused by bad injectors if I recalled correctly, it could had been the sparkplugs or coils)

 

Excellent advice from the aforementioned posts.

I just went from a 16 c450 to an 18 e63s. I was hesitant at first too but overall I’m thrilled that I pulled the trigger. The e63s is everything your c43 is, taken to another level.

Try to find a CPO’d model. It will give you peace of mind. Must have options are subjective. For me it was performance exhaust, pano roof and standard seats. The performance seats looked nice and functional, but when I sat in them I knew right away I couldn’t live with them. Too stiff and bolstering was tight.

Also, when checking the carfax, see if it’s been regularly serviced at a an authorized MB dealership. Nothing wrong with independent shops doing the work, but it really boils down to what kind of parts they used for replacements (oem or otherwise).

Good luck and keep us updated.

 

Thanks for all the suggestions. Here is what I am looking at as must haves :

Performance exhaust (None of the 18/19 models I've come across have this listed as an option)
Massage/ Warm seats
Pano roof
Standard seats
Heads up display
Certified pre owned
Service- spark plugs, transmission change, tire tread count, service history

Going to keep my search going till I find something with most of these options

 

Most E63s should have performance exhaust. Another way to verify is to look at pics of center console and see if there's an exhaust flap button.

 

As mentioned above, alternatively there is this thread that talks about how it sounds like without PE: https://mbworld.org/forums/w213-amg/...aust-e63s.html
I don't think you will find it good enough but in case you do, you don't have to force yourself to get one with if you can't find it.

 

3D sound is an absolute must-have, some other things are subjective based on your personal style. I wouldn't buy an E63 without the night package or CF interior.

 

Yeah funny timing on the perf. Exhaust saw a couple 2020 build sheets this past week & its under the standard no charge option lists on them.

 

It was made standard in 2020.

 

Night Package, Full CF interior and Burmiester 3D are must have E63s options. The car isn't worth owning without these.

 

Don’t listen to the hyperboles.

The next owner won’t care, and you won’t either if you’re the last owner.

 

I guess I'll junk my wagon then.

 

Soft close doors and fragrance lol.

 

Thanks for the feedback. Looking closely at some 2019 options. Not rushing into it but have a good sense of what I want now

 

If you have driven a vehicle with HUD it becomes almost a must have. Before I picked up my 18 wagon I'd never had a vehicle with HUD. Now I can't imagine buying one without it.

The E63S would still be worth owning even if it didn't have a HUD.

 

Like others have said it’s hard for any one person to say what options are must haves since everyone wants different stuff.
For me typically the highest possible option vehicle I can find is what I want, however there are two exceptions for the W213. I wanted every option except sport seats and CCB. As cool as they are, my vehicle is a daily driver and based on nearly every review and owners input, the sports seats are good at looking good, or driving on a race track. In all other instances which is all the time the dynamic seats are superior, plus who doesn’t want to get a massage?
The CCB’s are also great, but when it comes time to replace parts be ready to either sell your vehicle or really bust into that bank account. For 100% of my driving situations the regular brakes work far beyond what I could ask for, and some professional drivers even say they prefer steals on the street for initial bite.

Besides that, I found a ‘19 E63 that had everything else. 3D audio was basically a must have for me. Besides sounding absolutely incredible, it adds really cool lighted speaker grills and rotating tweeters. So it really spruces up the look of the interior as well.
Distronic, the better headlights, and perf exh were also must haves, but thankfully most have those options. I have only seen 1 W213 to date without distronic and it was too bad because the car was absolutely perfect otherwise.

Not must have, but soft close doors, although minor…..I literally love using them and always just barely close my door and let it do the rest.
Acoustic and comfort packages and the sun protection stuff is probably not must haves, but also really appreciate it.

Compared to a C43, the E63S is gonna be absolutely insane.

 

re options

Carbon ceramics are amazing compared to the standard brakes
HUD is really good
360 cameras really help avoid kerbs and parking as the w213 is a big car.
sports seats look the nuts and are pretty comfy
PE is a must, im pressing this button the most!
Distrionic is great too - I had this in previous cars but couldn't get it in the uk with the performance seats option.

good luck with the search

other than that rest is personal preference

 

Thanks for all the great feedback. It sounds like the 3-D sound system is pretty amazing. Even though I'm buying the E63 for the "V8 sound" I'd like to test it out now.

I'm curious how ownership experience has been for folks who have had it for some time, in terms of overall reliability. My 2017 c43 has been amazing, 50k miles and still going strong.