Tag: Mercedes E63

Wrote about this 2011 Mercedes E63 unicorn here in July, after it appeared and disappeared several times in days.  Well it has been off the net for two months and it’s back.  It moved from Illinois to Michigan, dropped $3,000, but it’s the same car.  Why no pix?  I’m finding more and more cars are being listed as “New Arrivals” after transfer or a price reduction, even though they are not.  I’m tracking about 200 cars in my profile, so will be watching!  If you can’t trust a used car salesman, who can you trust?  The original ad and car pix are below.  I’d certainly spring for MaxCare – read my 2004 Mercedes S55 saga here, and even my failed attempt at buying an E63 here.  Still a great car.  If only there was an E65!   Find this model in Kentwood, Michigan here.

This 2011 Mercedes E63 unicorn popped up in my search already bookmarked – meaning I had tagged it once before in my saved cars. Sure enough a good four months ago I recommended this to a reader but it disappeared from the web before he could see it. Not sure where it’s been and why, but it’s here in Illinois. 

I love a “cheap” E63, with the gnarly, handmade 6.3l, 518hp V-8, and actually bought one two years ago (see the whole sorry saga here). Unfortunately I love my V-12 S600, too, but at times I don’t love the bulk of my big car and think an E63 (or CL65?!) would be more practical. Wouldn’t own either one without MaxCare! This is a three owner Florida car with decent miles that’s made its way to Illinois. Enjoy.

CarMax had a Mercedes E63 wagon for sale last month for $70,000 or so that came and went so fast I couldn’t write about it.  This 2018 E63 S is a bit more pricey at $91,998 and fortunately (for me) it’s lingered for a week or so.  This wagon is spectacular on every level.  Twin turbo 4.0 liter V-8 pumps out 603hp, nine speed automatic, good for a 3 second 0-60 mph time and a 180mph top speed.  All wheel drive. Distronic auto cruise control.  Automated parking.  I could go on and on.

Only a couple of hundred make it to the US.  Here’s the gushing Car and Driver review.  Or the equally exceptional Jalopnik review.  Everybody loves this car.  It’s a single owner car, still under manufacturer warranty, so not sure I’d spring for MaxCare.  It sold for maybe $130-140,000 last year and is now available for $91,998 here in Los Angeles.