Topic: Test Drive: 2019 Mercedes-AMG C43 4Matic Wagon

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Five doors, two turbos.
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[dirtyjeffer]

i still don't get why they have the shifter there...i understand you want to free up space in the center console, but then just use a dial like the new RAM trucks.

[Railton]

Nice to see McLean House in some of the background pics. Near where I grew up as a wee kid.
Railton

[Triple Bob]

I actually quite like that.  Not sure I like it $89K much, but still.

Any anyone who says you can't daily a C63 is just being a , c'mon... 

[sailor723]

i still don't get why they have the shifter there...i understand you want to free up space in the center console, but then just use a dial like the new RAM trucks.

I got used to the column mounted stalk shift on the ML quite quickly and actually found it convenient. Just a quick flick of your fingers to shift into or out of gear.

[DriverJeff]

Any anyone who says you can't daily a C63 is just being a , c'mon... 

I dunno... you were trembling in the fetal position in the corner when I found you just before you sold yours. Mumbling things about brake costs and fuel consumption and such.   

[Triple Bob]

Any anyone who says you can't daily a C63 is just being a , c'mon... 

I dunno... you were trembling in the fetal position in the corner when I found you just before you sold yours. Mumbling things about brake costs and fuel consumption and such.   

Ah, I was talking about the driving experience, the maintenance on the other hand... 

[rrocket]

Any anyone who says you can't daily a C63 is just being a , c'mon... 

I dunno... you were trembling in the fetal position in the corner when I found you just before you sold yours. Mumbling things about brake costs and fuel consumption and such.   

Ah, I was talking about the driving experience, the maintenance on the other hand... 

Regale (and horrify) us with some maintenance costs....

[Triple Bob]

Any anyone who says you can't daily a C63 is just being a , c'mon... 

I dunno... you were trembling in the fetal position in the corner when I found you just before you sold yours. Mumbling things about brake costs and fuel consumption and such.   

Ah, I was talking about the driving experience, the maintenance on the other hand... 

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[Triple Bob]

Any anyone who says you can't daily a C63 is just being a , c'mon... 

I dunno... you were trembling in the fetal position in the corner when I found you just before you sold yours. Mumbling things about brake costs and fuel consumption and such.   

Ah, I was talking about the driving experience, the maintenance on the other hand... 

Regale (and horrify) us with some maintenance costs....

I think the discs and pads were $5K, and seeing as I was looking to get rid before anything really important blew up, I thought I'd rather do it before having to put new brakes on for the next owner.  It was a great (nearly) 2 years. Still can't get enough of that engine....

I would have kept it until about now anyway, and then traded.  But I did it early because of the ridiculous brake cost.

[rrocket]

Any anyone who says you can't daily a C63 is just being a , c'mon... 

I dunno... you were trembling in the fetal position in the corner when I found you just before you sold yours. Mumbling things about brake costs and fuel consumption and such.   

Ah, I was talking about the driving experience, the maintenance on the other hand... 

Regale (and horrify) us with some maintenance costs....

I think the discs and pads were $5K, and seeing as I was looking to get rid before anything really important blew up, I thought I'd rather do it before having to put new brakes on for the next owner.  It was a great (nearly) 2 years. Still can't get enough of that engine....

I would have kept it until about now anyway, and then traded.  But I did it early because of the ridiculous brake cost.

Did you have to go OEM?  Was there alternatives? 
Or did you need to go OEM because lease?

So far my most irritating OEM gouge on the IS-F is spark plugs.  $20 ea. from dealer. Seriously?

[Triple Bob]

Any anyone who says you can't daily a C63 is just being a , c'mon... 

I dunno... you were trembling in the fetal position in the corner when I found you just before you sold yours. Mumbling things about brake costs and fuel consumption and such.   

Ah, I was talking about the driving experience, the maintenance on the other hand... 

Regale (and horrify) us with some maintenance costs....

I think the discs and pads were $5K, and seeing as I was looking to get rid before anything really important blew up, I thought I'd rather do it before having to put new brakes on for the next owner.  It was a great (nearly) 2 years. Still can't get enough of that engine....

I would have kept it until about now anyway, and then traded.  But I did it early because of the ridiculous brake cost.

Did you have to go OEM?  Was there alternatives? 
Or did you need to go OEM because lease?

So far my most irritating OEM gouge on the IS-F is spark plugs.  $20 ea. from dealer. Seriously?

There was only one OEM alternative, as mine had the big brake kit.  But it's not a good idea to stray from AMG OEM if you want a decent trade-in price. It wasn't a lease.  Either way, I was only ever planning on keeping the car for 2 years anyway, so that was $5K saved towards something motorcycle related.

[rrocket]

^^Pretty bananas pricing.  $5k well saved!

What's diameter on the big brake...do you know off hand?

[Triple Bob]

^^Pretty bananas pricing.  $5k well saved!

What's diameter on the big brake...do you know off hand?

I think 360mm.

[rrocket]

^^Pretty bananas pricing.  $5k well saved!

What's diameter on the big brake...do you know off hand?

I think 360mm.

Oh, ok....same as my IS-F.

True...pretty darn big for small sedans.

[Railton]

^^Pretty bananas pricing.  $5k well saved!

What's diameter on the big brake...do you know off hand?

I think 360mm.

360mm all round or just the fronts?
Railton

Oh, ok....same as my IS-F.

True...pretty darn big for small sedans.

[rrocket]

^^For the AMG it's looks like 330mm in the back.  (Bob?)

For the IS-F, it's 345mm.

Both cars have Brembo 6 pots in the front, 4 pots in the rear.

[Railton]

^^For the AMG it's looks like 330mm in the back.  (Bob?)

For the IS-F, it's 345mm.

The G37S with the larger brakes are 355mm vented front and 350mm vented for the rears...and it sure doesn't cost $5k to replace everything.
Railton

[Triple Bob]

Yep 330mm at the rear.  The AMG ones are made from unobtanium.

[Triple Bob]

They are also two piece, which means ideally you should only have to pay for the disc and not the bell.