Looking to buy used C63, C63s or M4 Coupe. Advice
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Hey everybody,
I have been lurking on the forums for a while but finally made an account to post. As the title suggests, I am looking to buy either a C63/C63s Coupe (W205/C205 – new shape basically) or a BMW M4. The reason for my post is I just wanted some advice.
Disclaimer: I am leaning more towards the C63 rather than the M4 but I mentioned it just for full transparency
I am not looking to spend more than £40-45k on the car. I will be buying straight up (so no part x or lease) as the way I see it is the car will depreciate and I can’t justify spending £60k+ on a new car, especially when I can get a new-ish one for much cheaper. Finance options don’t seem that appealing either, especially with interest rates etc (also, I don’t like the idea of getting a loan on a car, but I digress).
Here are some of the issues I am having:
1) There is a clear price difference between the C63 and C63s (generally of £10k+). I have seen a lot of posts in this forum and others stating that most people opted for the C63s because the difference in price when leasing new was negligible, especially when adding optional extras to the standard C63. Is the C63s worth the price difference? I plan on keeping the car a good 5 years so this is a semi-long term car for me.
2) Further to the point above, I plan on making this car a little project/toy. This car will NOT be a daily drive. My current daily drive is a 15’ 335d with M performance body parts, red Dakota interior, carbon fibre trim & alcantara dash. My DD is one of the reasons why I didn’t want to go for the M4. I want to get a C63 that I can bodykit; add some front splitters, side skirts, spoilers, rear diffusers etc. for a more aerodynamic feel. I may decide to tune it, but this will be at a much later date as this will be the first car I would tune and I’m worried about notifying insurers, voiding warranty (if still valid) so I’d like to research the pros and cons first. Even if I didn’t tune the car and just added a body kit, is there much of a difference between the C63 or C63s in this regard?
3) Currently, the cheapest C63 coupe is sitting at around £43k. The cheapest C63s is approx. £52k (prices from AutoTrader). I am looking to purchase this car either early 2019 or maybe even next summer. By then, I’m sure prices will have dropped even more. Do you guys think there will be a consistent price difference between the C63 and C63s or will the prices level out? Basically, if I am buying used, is it better to wait a bit longer?
Thanks for reading. Note, I haven’t test driven either the C63 or the M4 (and I do intend to do this as part of my decision making). Either way, the C63 is still what I’m looking at. Because this is a car I plan to keep for a while, I want to make the right decision first. The C63s has red brake calipers standard, different seats and I know about the upgraded brakes, different differentials and race mode. Are all these worth the extra cost?
Thanks!
I have been lurking on the forums for a while but finally made an account to post. As the title suggests, I am looking to buy either a C63/C63s Coupe (W205/C205 – new shape basically) or a BMW M4. The reason for my post is I just wanted some advice.
Disclaimer: I am leaning more towards the C63 rather than the M4 but I mentioned it just for full transparency
I am not looking to spend more than £40-45k on the car. I will be buying straight up (so no part x or lease) as the way I see it is the car will depreciate and I can’t justify spending £60k+ on a new car, especially when I can get a new-ish one for much cheaper. Finance options don’t seem that appealing either, especially with interest rates etc (also, I don’t like the idea of getting a loan on a car, but I digress).
Here are some of the issues I am having:
1) There is a clear price difference between the C63 and C63s (generally of £10k+). I have seen a lot of posts in this forum and others stating that most people opted for the C63s because the difference in price when leasing new was negligible, especially when adding optional extras to the standard C63. Is the C63s worth the price difference? I plan on keeping the car a good 5 years so this is a semi-long term car for me.
2) Further to the point above, I plan on making this car a little project/toy. This car will NOT be a daily drive. My current daily drive is a 15’ 335d with M performance body parts, red Dakota interior, carbon fibre trim & alcantara dash. My DD is one of the reasons why I didn’t want to go for the M4. I want to get a C63 that I can bodykit; add some front splitters, side skirts, spoilers, rear diffusers etc. for a more aerodynamic feel. I may decide to tune it, but this will be at a much later date as this will be the first car I would tune and I’m worried about notifying insurers, voiding warranty (if still valid) so I’d like to research the pros and cons first. Even if I didn’t tune the car and just added a body kit, is there much of a difference between the C63 or C63s in this regard?
3) Currently, the cheapest C63 coupe is sitting at around £43k. The cheapest C63s is approx. £52k (prices from AutoTrader). I am looking to purchase this car either early 2019 or maybe even next summer. By then, I’m sure prices will have dropped even more. Do you guys think there will be a consistent price difference between the C63 and C63s or will the prices level out? Basically, if I am buying used, is it better to wait a bit longer?
Thanks for reading. Note, I haven’t test driven either the C63 or the M4 (and I do intend to do this as part of my decision making). Either way, the C63 is still what I’m looking at. Because this is a car I plan to keep for a while, I want to make the right decision first. The C63s has red brake calipers standard, different seats and I know about the upgraded brakes, different differentials and race mode. Are all these worth the extra cost?
Thanks!
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