Great news! I finally picked up my vehicle today and took it for a long drive! So good to be back in it , and MB covered the whole job which makes it even better!

 

Congrats! What is the story?

 

Spark plug tip broke off and destroyed the engine. It was serviced by dealer with oem parts. Dealer had to work with MB Canada and Germany

 

That is amazing. Glad you have your ride back!

 

That's a great looking ride. Love black cars but I'll never own another. I'm too OCD about swirl marks etc.

 

You and me both. Silver for the win.

 

Also my last magno/matte car ever lol. What a maintenance nightmare

 

So - major threadjack but I'm surprised you say this - I love Magno - by far the paint I have even own that doesn't show dust, as in at all..

 

black inside & out gets the car just too hot in warm weather! Black interior and Selenite grey is warm enough . . .

 

I agree with you on the cleanliness but make sure that paint is never damaged. I put a PPF condom on mine at birth as a precaution. It didn't help as my car got hit and it was a major nightmare to get it repaired. Shops including MB dealership can't get this paint right

 

That is my #1 fear....plus, I get a sick enjoyment out of shining my car....I wax it and polish it...that is just daily care.

 

Yes, it can be challenging to get the paint right if there is an accident, From what I have heard (I have yet to experience this myself), small incidents / scratches are the hardest since small sections are hard to match and they will likely be done cash and hence never show up in a Carfax. Major incidents will lead to insurance claim / diminished value anyhow and then they will repaint larger sections of the car, making it harder to see the mismatch.
Either way I hear that they are getting better at doing this now. Enough matte cars have had work done to them at this point.

 

check this "no damage" matte e63 out, seller says it was never damaged - he welcomed serious buyers to have a PPI. I welcome your thoughts, he says this is just the lighting - which doesn't seem to affect the left side, only the right side front quarter (same lighting)







https://mbworld.org/forums/market/918881

 

lol, that’s exactly what mine looked like after the first round of repairs at a Mercedes Benz “elite certified” dealer body shop. Car got hit on the rear quarter. They had to do it again and spray the whole side of the car. I’ll never own a matte car again

edit- saw that you referenced my car in that thread. I was hoping to forget that ****in nightmare. lol. It’s infinitely better after the whole side repaint and I think most people would never know. Car fax shows “minor” damage

 

notice in that thread, how he never answered the question as to whether or not it's been repainted?

 

That car does look like ****.... And almost three shades since the rear door is different from the rear panel as well.
Also read @zukmeister thread and sorry for your painful journey! Definitely a story to remember if buying a matte car!
I will say that Magno definitely ages differently. Esp on bumpers (plastic) versus steel / aluminum. Sort of what happens to normal paint - esp some stronger colors like yellow or reds. Even if never hit nor repainted, they age differently. Maybe the softeners used for flexible areas?
For magno it's the actual sheen shows some variability - not the color - but the sheen.
(Note that this does not apply to the car described above of course)

To summarize in my mind - and appreciate your guys' perspective:
1. As cars get older even normal paint can be hard to match.
2. Some people (like me) freaking hate black paint. Awesome when new (or just paint corrected by a pro) but 15 minutes later after the first dust has settled it looks like you never washed it. Someone (say helpful child or spouse) removes a bird poo and then you have the swirl from hell that grins at you every time you approach the car.
2. Having accident (even minor) likely brings down the value more than any paint job. Some people (like me) never buy a car that has any prior damage or work done - don't care "how well" it was done etc. I just move on and get another one.
3. We (enthusiasts on a forum like this) are not normal.... Normal people want a cool car that is fast, looks cool and provides status when they valet park (I never valet park either).

SO - all in - I think we agree to a lot here. Matte paint is awesome for daily use since it doesn't show dust, looks clean MUCH longer, and makes your car quite different. Esp understated cars like an E63.
BUT, if you get a scratch, forget buffing or small fix. Live with it or sell and move on.
If you get hit - either have it fixed "sort of right" and live with it. Or sell and move on. The diminished value you got from the accident is not going to make you happy. But that goes for any color paint.

And to OP - sorry again for threadjacking big time here. Your black car looks beautiful in those pictures. By the time the 18 holes were over you likely whipped out the detail spray and microfiber cloth in the trunk to clean it?

 

I used to have a black Rx7. With that car I realized black is the best color and the worst color. It was also my last black car.
I understand why many like the Matte paint. For me, there's a satisfaction when freshly washed and shiny. I wouldn't get that with matte.

 

and you got a new engine yes? So you'll have the new RMS and OVS too - nice