SLS or C63 amg coupe black

[WColebrook]

Title says it all really...

I'm in the market for something special with around £120/130 to spend. I assume my money would be safer invested in the black judging how the CLK black has held its price well. Investment aside i want something fun, usable and intoxicating. i DONT want to get bored of this car... Any suggestions?

Will

[amg master]

WColebrook said:

Title says it all really...

I'm in the market for something special with around £120/130 to spend. I assume my money would be safer invested in the black judging how the CLK black has held its price well. Investment aside i want something fun, usable and intoxicating. i DONT want to get bored of this car... Any suggestions?

Will

why not get the sls now while you wait 4 the c63 black?

[paddy328]

After watching top gear the other night, it would seem the SLS would be great fun.

[L7lnh]

Black all day long for me, but then i prefer a more track focused car. Black is more in line with M3 GTS.

[WColebrook]

amg master said:

hy not get the sls now while you wait 4 the c63 black?

I'd love to, but I've got to put a £20,000 deposit down to secure a build slot on a black.

It's a shame one has to wait until january to drive the black and by then all build slots will have been snatched up.

[Zwolf]

For that sort of total budget, I'd be considering a BMW Z8 (the proportions of which are very close to an SLS Roadster in the metal) as their values have remained steady at list price and over, ten years on. Most have done few miles.

With the change left over, pick up a CLK63 AMG for daily duties. Keep both a few years and I'd expect one to increase in value as much as the other loses it.

[Panthro]

I understand that the trade in values on SLS's are horrific. Chris Harris ran a long termer in Evo; I can't remember the exact figure but it was monumental. I'm sure you would get better residuals from the C63 black series, given how well the CLK black held its value.

[SFO]

WColebrook said:

I'd love to, but I've got to put a £20,000 deposit down to secure a build slot on a black.

It's a shame one has to wait until january to drive the black and by then all build slots will have been snatched up.

anyone know how many slots left?

[WColebrook]

SFO said:

anyone know how many slots left?

Decision has been made... its got to be the black. Deposit has been placed now I've just got to wait 5 MONTHS!!

SFO i think theres only a couple of build slots left so get in there while you can. If you change for mind I'm sure they'll refund your deposit as the cars are not going to be hard to sell, but at least you'll have peace of mind.

[L7lnh]

Correct decision made on the black, the car will be epic and exclusive. I picked my new C63 up yesterday and I'm thrilled.....god only knows what I'd be like if a black was on my drive!

May i ask your chosen specification?

[khooni]

SFO said:

anyone know how many slots left?

actually,,,,,,,,,,, i prefer this to the 997 mk2 GT3.(150) or Gt3 RS (120) in circulation in the UK...... much rarer


and prolly more epic..........

[Phucker]

khooni said:

actually,,,,,,,,,,, i prefer this to the 997 mk2 GT3.(150) or Gt3 RS (120) in circulation in the UK...... much rarer


and prolly more epic..........

I think purely for the road... i'd probably take a Black over a GT3 (RS)

[amg master]

khooni said:

SFO said:

anyone know how many slots left?

actually,,,,,,,,,,, i prefer this to the 997 mk2 GT3.(150) or Gt3 RS (120) in circulation in the UK...... much rarer


and prolly more epic..........

i think only 66 are coming to the uk with 600 units worldwide. i dont think there will be to many left. i think on the teamspeed forum they were saying that they were sold out in australia already.
should be an amazing car.

[WColebrook]

L7lnh said:

Correct decision made on the black, the car will be epic and exclusive. I picked my new C63 up yesterday and I'm thrilled.....god only knows what I'd be like if a black was on my drive!

May i ask your chosen specification?

I have ticked all the boxes, apart fromt the 2 bucket seats and the track package. Ordered in magno allanite grey...

Now just trying to decide whether to buy something to have fun in until june. Any ideas?

[L7lnh]

WColebrook said:

I have ticked all the boxes, apart fromt the 2 bucket seats and the track package. Ordered in magno allanite grey...

Now just trying to decide whether to buy something to have fun in until june. Any ideas?

Difficult to offer suggestions as "fun" covers a broad spectrum of cars, although you havent ticked the race seats or track package on the black so is your preferance more road as opposed to track?

There are many obvious recommendtions within the price bracket I'm guessing you are looking at, so how about a curve ball for a few months of ownership.....how about a Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale? noise, looks, luxury, performance, exclusivity.

[orbtar]

Buy a new SLS to run until the black arrives. Don't buy used, there are amazing deals on new ones, collected mine today, £40k off list.

[L7lnh]

Very good point, 10k off my C63

[SFO]

L7lnh said:

Very good point, 10k off my C63

amazing discount.

[vescaegg]

orbtar said:

Buy a new SLS to run until the black arrives. Don't buy used, there are amazing deals on new ones, collected mine today, £40k off list.

40k off list?!

[WColebrook]

I was thinking about a BMW 1M as they are apparently such a hoot... does anyone know what the depreciation would like on one of these over a 6month period?