Used 2013 CLS63 AMG
08-11-2018, 05:38 AM
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Used 2013 CLS63 AMG
Greetings All
I am currently contracted to purchase a used 2013 CLS63 AMG with 35k on the clock. I am very excited with the purchase but want to ensure I don’t miss anything important between the 2013 and 2014 model year changes/upgrades.
If I have read everything correctly, the CLS was upgraded with a new transmission in 2014 to a nine speed transmission. Was this also upgraded in the cls63 amg? Is this upgrade a deal killer not to have in the 2013?
Also, are there any other upgrades I will miss that are important?
Thanks for all the advice.
I am currently contracted to purchase a used 2013 CLS63 AMG with 35k on the clock. I am very excited with the purchase but want to ensure I don’t miss anything important between the 2013 and 2014 model year changes/upgrades.
If I have read everything correctly, the CLS was upgraded with a new transmission in 2014 to a nine speed transmission. Was this also upgraded in the cls63 amg? Is this upgrade a deal killer not to have in the 2013?
Also, are there any other upgrades I will miss that are important?
Thanks for all the advice.
Last edited by downtownva; 08-11-2018 at 05:44 AM.
08-11-2018, 02:31 PM
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Not true. All CLS63's have the 7 speed MCT.
Also, the 2014 is an S-model with upgraded interior bits and of course, 4MATIC all wheel drive. 2015 got the facelift exterior and larger console screen, etc.
Also, the 2014 is an S-model with upgraded interior bits and of course, 4MATIC all wheel drive. 2015 got the facelift exterior and larger console screen, etc.
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downtownva (08-11-2018)
08-11-2018, 04:10 PM
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2012 CLS63
Yes, I'm glad mine is a '12, I like to smoke the meat sometimes and wouldn't want that 4M on an AMG, although I see why some guys would. I'm not sure there are many differences between 12-13........Like Dave said the changes and updates arrived in 14.
35K miles is pretty good for a 13. Obviously get as much service info as you can, is the car P30? Or have rear diff? What other options are offered with the car? We need to make sure you're getting a good deal
Good luck to you, these are awesome cars.
35K miles is pretty good for a 13. Obviously get as much service info as you can, is the car P30? Or have rear diff? What other options are offered with the car? We need to make sure you're getting a good deal
Good luck to you, these are awesome cars.
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downtownva (08-11-2018)
08-11-2018, 06:30 PM
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Thank you for the replies @hyperion667 and @6speeddave. Your insight is very helpful!!
I decoded the VIN and it does not appear this is a P30 CLS63. Please forgive my ignorance, but doe the VIN decoder specify that as built specifications for the car exactly? Also, what am I missing without the P30 package? I have pasted the results below.
890U - CAVANSITE BLUE METALLIC FINISH
Equipment:
801A - LEATHER/NAPPA/SEMI-ANILINE - BLACK/ANTHRACITE
Engine no.:
157981 60 023442
Major assembly variant: A 157 010 50 00
Part var. design.:
Text
Transmission:
722931 04 700992 [transmissionType = GA]
Steering:
Front axle 1:
Rear axle 1:
Rear axle 2:
Battery 1:
Fuel cell 1:
Electric motor 1:
SA code
01N - STEUERCODE WERK SINDELFINGEN/GRAZ
06A - OIL OFFSET AMOUNT +600 ML OIL
1U2 - SNOW GRID
212B - OP. INSTRUCT. AND MAINT. BOOKLET-ENGL. FOR USA/CAN
218 - REAR-VIEW CAMERA
232 - GARAGE DOOR OPENER WITH 284 - 390 MHZ FREQUENCY
235 - ACTIVE PARK ASSIST
240 - LED DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS
249 - INSIDE AND OUTSIDE MIRROR AUTOMATIC DIMMING
264 - LICENSE PLATE ATTACHMENT AMERICA
275 - MEMORY PACKAGE (DRIVER SEAT, STRG. COL., MIRROR)
284B - AIRBAG LABEL - ENGLISH FOR USA
287 - THROUGH-LOADING FEATURE
291 - PELVIS AIRBAG (PELVISBAG)
294 - KNEE AIRBAG
301 - ASHTRAY PACKAGE
312B - HEAD UNIT LANGUAGE - AMERICAN ENGLISH
342B - INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/HU LANGUAGE - AMERICAN
348 - EMERGENCY CALL/SUPPORT SYSTEM
401 - FRONT SEAT CLIMATE CONTROL
414 - ELECTRIC TILT/SLIDE SUNROOF IN GLASS VERSION
427 - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 7-SPEED
432 - DYNAMICS SEAT,FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT
461 - INSTRUMENT WITH MILES IND. AND ENGLISH LEGEND
475 - TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR (TPM) HIGH LINE/MID LINE
488 - CHASSIS WITH STEEL/AIR SUSPENSION
494 - U.S. VERSION
512 - COMAND APS WITH DVD CHANGER
518 - UNIVERSAL COMMUNICATIONS INTERFACE (UCI)
536 - "SIRIUS" SATELLITE RADIO COMPLETE SYSTEM
540 - ROLLER BLIND, ELECTRIC, FOR REAR WINDOW
551 - ANTI-THEFT/ANTI-BREAK-IN WARNING SYSTEM
580 - AIR CONDITIONER
608 - AUTOMATIC HIGH BEAM SWITCH (IHC)
615 - BI-XENON HEADLICHT W.ACTVIE CURVELIGHT RIGHT-DRIVE
634 - DELETION - FIRST AID KIT
636 - DELETION - WARNING TRIANGLE
668 - PRODUCT PROT.F.TRANSPORT VEH. W/ TIE-DOWN HOOKS
669 - SPARE WHEEL / FOLDING WHEEL
705L - UNITED STATES (USA)
763 - RADIO REMOTE CONTROL W/ PANIC SWITCH (315 MHZ)
772 - AMG STYLING PACKAGE-FRONT SPOILER, SIDE SKIRT
797 - AMG 19" SPOKED WHEELS WITH MIXED TIRES
7XXL - NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA
800A - LEATHER/NAPPA/SEMI-ANILINE
801A - LEATHER/NAPPA/SEMI-ANILINE - BLACK/ANTHRACITE
803 - YOM 12/1
810 - SOUND SYSTEM
875 - HEATED SCREEN WASH SYSTEM
877 - AMBIENCE ILLUMINATION
881 - REMOTE TRUNK LOCKING
887 - SEPARATE TRUNK LID LOCKING
889 - KEYLESS - GO
890U - CAVANSITE BLUE METALLIC FINISH
89V - SPEED- + LOADINDEX ZR19 XL+ZR19 XL
915 - FUEL TANK WITH LARGER CAPACITY
919 - AIRCON COOLING POWER PACKAGE
986 - DEVIATING VIN WITH MODEL YEAR
989 - IDENTIFICATION LABEL UNDER WINDSHIELD
A20 - DIRECT START
A21 - SHIFT BY WIRE
A88 - VS-I VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY WITH VGS 3
A89 - REDUCED-FRICTION
B03 - DIRECT START / ECO START/STOP FUNCTION
B06 - BRAKE CALIPERS PAINTED SILVER
B12 - WHEEL REPLACEMENT TOOL
F218 - SERIES PRODUCTION 218
FC - COUPE
G931 - TRANSMISSION CODE VERSION 31
GV - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION REINFORCED
H21 - TRIM PIECES - WOOD PIANO LACQUER BLACK
HA - REAR AXLE
J1A - NAT2 WITH OPTIMIZED DSM
J81 - JUNE RELEASE
K15 - STEUERCODE FUER SERVICEINTERVALL 15000 KM
L - LEFT-HAND STEERING
M157 - V8 GASOLINE ENGINE M157 - AMG
M55 - CAPACITY 5,5 LITRE
P17 - KEYLESS-GO PACKAGE
R01 - SUMMER TIRES
U10 - FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WITH WEIGHT SENSING
U71 - DVD PLAYER WITH REGIONAL CODE 1, USA
VL - FRONT AXLE HALF, LEFT
VR - FRONT AXLE HALF, RIGHT
X00 - LEATHER, DESIGNO, UNI-COLOR
X40 - LEATHER DESIGNO-MYSTIC BLUE 1 COLOR
Y41 - ROOF HEADLINER DESIGNO DINAMICA MICROFIBER BLACK
890U - CAVANSITE BLUE METALLIC FINISH
801A - LEATHER/NAPPA/SEMI-ANILINE - BLACK/ANTHRACITE
M157 - V8 GASOLINE ENGINE M157 - AMG
I decoded the VIN and it does not appear this is a P30 CLS63. Please forgive my ignorance, but doe the VIN decoder specify that as built specifications for the car exactly? Also, what am I missing without the P30 package? I have pasted the results below.
890U - CAVANSITE BLUE METALLIC FINISH
Equipment:
801A - LEATHER/NAPPA/SEMI-ANILINE - BLACK/ANTHRACITE
Engine no.:
157981 60 023442
Major assembly variant: A 157 010 50 00
Part var. design.:
Text
Transmission:
722931 04 700992 [transmissionType = GA]
Steering:
Front axle 1:
Rear axle 1:
Rear axle 2:
Battery 1:
Fuel cell 1:
Electric motor 1:
SA code
01N - STEUERCODE WERK SINDELFINGEN/GRAZ
06A - OIL OFFSET AMOUNT +600 ML OIL
1U2 - SNOW GRID
212B - OP. INSTRUCT. AND MAINT. BOOKLET-ENGL. FOR USA/CAN
218 - REAR-VIEW CAMERA
232 - GARAGE DOOR OPENER WITH 284 - 390 MHZ FREQUENCY
235 - ACTIVE PARK ASSIST
240 - LED DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS
249 - INSIDE AND OUTSIDE MIRROR AUTOMATIC DIMMING
264 - LICENSE PLATE ATTACHMENT AMERICA
275 - MEMORY PACKAGE (DRIVER SEAT, STRG. COL., MIRROR)
284B - AIRBAG LABEL - ENGLISH FOR USA
287 - THROUGH-LOADING FEATURE
291 - PELVIS AIRBAG (PELVISBAG)
294 - KNEE AIRBAG
301 - ASHTRAY PACKAGE
312B - HEAD UNIT LANGUAGE - AMERICAN ENGLISH
342B - INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/HU LANGUAGE - AMERICAN
348 - EMERGENCY CALL/SUPPORT SYSTEM
401 - FRONT SEAT CLIMATE CONTROL
414 - ELECTRIC TILT/SLIDE SUNROOF IN GLASS VERSION
427 - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 7-SPEED
432 - DYNAMICS SEAT,FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT
461 - INSTRUMENT WITH MILES IND. AND ENGLISH LEGEND
475 - TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR (TPM) HIGH LINE/MID LINE
488 - CHASSIS WITH STEEL/AIR SUSPENSION
494 - U.S. VERSION
512 - COMAND APS WITH DVD CHANGER
518 - UNIVERSAL COMMUNICATIONS INTERFACE (UCI)
536 - "SIRIUS" SATELLITE RADIO COMPLETE SYSTEM
540 - ROLLER BLIND, ELECTRIC, FOR REAR WINDOW
551 - ANTI-THEFT/ANTI-BREAK-IN WARNING SYSTEM
580 - AIR CONDITIONER
608 - AUTOMATIC HIGH BEAM SWITCH (IHC)
615 - BI-XENON HEADLICHT W.ACTVIE CURVELIGHT RIGHT-DRIVE
634 - DELETION - FIRST AID KIT
636 - DELETION - WARNING TRIANGLE
668 - PRODUCT PROT.F.TRANSPORT VEH. W/ TIE-DOWN HOOKS
669 - SPARE WHEEL / FOLDING WHEEL
705L - UNITED STATES (USA)
763 - RADIO REMOTE CONTROL W/ PANIC SWITCH (315 MHZ)
772 - AMG STYLING PACKAGE-FRONT SPOILER, SIDE SKIRT
797 - AMG 19" SPOKED WHEELS WITH MIXED TIRES
7XXL - NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA
800A - LEATHER/NAPPA/SEMI-ANILINE
801A - LEATHER/NAPPA/SEMI-ANILINE - BLACK/ANTHRACITE
803 - YOM 12/1
810 - SOUND SYSTEM
875 - HEATED SCREEN WASH SYSTEM
877 - AMBIENCE ILLUMINATION
881 - REMOTE TRUNK LOCKING
887 - SEPARATE TRUNK LID LOCKING
889 - KEYLESS - GO
890U - CAVANSITE BLUE METALLIC FINISH
89V - SPEED- + LOADINDEX ZR19 XL+ZR19 XL
915 - FUEL TANK WITH LARGER CAPACITY
919 - AIRCON COOLING POWER PACKAGE
986 - DEVIATING VIN WITH MODEL YEAR
989 - IDENTIFICATION LABEL UNDER WINDSHIELD
A20 - DIRECT START
A21 - SHIFT BY WIRE
A88 - VS-I VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY WITH VGS 3
A89 - REDUCED-FRICTION
B03 - DIRECT START / ECO START/STOP FUNCTION
B06 - BRAKE CALIPERS PAINTED SILVER
B12 - WHEEL REPLACEMENT TOOL
F218 - SERIES PRODUCTION 218
FC - COUPE
G931 - TRANSMISSION CODE VERSION 31
GV - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION REINFORCED
H21 - TRIM PIECES - WOOD PIANO LACQUER BLACK
HA - REAR AXLE
J1A - NAT2 WITH OPTIMIZED DSM
J81 - JUNE RELEASE
K15 - STEUERCODE FUER SERVICEINTERVALL 15000 KM
L - LEFT-HAND STEERING
M157 - V8 GASOLINE ENGINE M157 - AMG
M55 - CAPACITY 5,5 LITRE
P17 - KEYLESS-GO PACKAGE
R01 - SUMMER TIRES
U10 - FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WITH WEIGHT SENSING
U71 - DVD PLAYER WITH REGIONAL CODE 1, USA
VL - FRONT AXLE HALF, LEFT
VR - FRONT AXLE HALF, RIGHT
X00 - LEATHER, DESIGNO, UNI-COLOR
X40 - LEATHER DESIGNO-MYSTIC BLUE 1 COLOR
Y41 - ROOF HEADLINER DESIGNO DINAMICA MICROFIBER BLACK
890U - CAVANSITE BLUE METALLIC FINISH
801A - LEATHER/NAPPA/SEMI-ANILINE - BLACK/ANTHRACITE
M157 - V8 GASOLINE ENGINE M157 - AMG
