Did I buy the wrong AMG? - C43 long-term REVIEW

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@labmad5886 24 күн бұрын

I'm in the UK and own a low mileage 2020 silver 4 door saloon C43 V6 - so updated version with 385 bhp 4 pipe exhausts etc. Car in normal comfort auto mode drives ok but put it into any sport mode and it becomes a bonkers machine with the noise and explosion of amg exhaust. Love the car apart from one gripe with the gearbox which can happen on every journey. If you pause at a junction briefly then decide to go, the gearbox will suddenly change from 2nd gear to 1st gear just as you hit the accelerator. The car then jerks. Not a pleasant experience. If you pause at the junction long enough, then it wont happen as it will change to 1st gear before you start off. Otherwise the gearbox is amazing with its 9 gears keeping revs very low at speed so easily achieving mid 30 mpg on a run. Have seen 40mpg once. Amazing economy for this sort of performance. Always use manual mode when in in a hurry and dont have a problem with rev limiter as seem to change up by sound as car travelling too quick to keep a eye on rev counter ! Might have to slow things down one day as 71 yrs !!

@knight2425 11 ай бұрын

Nice car, I’m an Audi person so I love my RS3 but I always loved the C63 also and wouldn’t say no to one. Surprised the had soft limiter back then it’s one of the things that annoys me with mine

@jonneal2287 24 күн бұрын

Thank you, I found this very interesting and informative as I navigate the purchase of my next car.

@robertwilliam5527 4 ай бұрын

C43/450 from 2015 to 2018 look astonishing, 2019 to 2021 look regular C class, but definitely better overall car than C63. btw tell those C63 owners that BMW M3 ain't "one man one engine" yet leave them in the dust.

@sulojansurenthiran3018 23 күн бұрын

😂😂 how do you say 2015-2018 looks astonishing when they look like base c class coupes, especially front end and rear end.. when looking at 2019+ they have an extreme upgrade to the facelift with quad exhaust tips and a real diffuser…

@robertwilliam5527 23 күн бұрын

@@sulojansurenthiran3018 it all comes down to personal preferences, for my taste prefacelift AMG looks more AMG than facelift and the different between regular C class and AMG is more noticeable on the prefacelift C class. Sure there are some "upgrades" but those are so settle which can be found as 3rd party on after market kits, in which I see no reason to do so.

@gtstarwars 11 ай бұрын

Upgrade to CLE53 😅

@GianniMartira 7 ай бұрын

This is at the top of my list for my next vehicle! In your year worth of experience, how costly would you say the mainentance was?

@frax77 7 ай бұрын

Actually, servicing is not that bad as it is a high production engine. Some places still slap on the AMG tax, so shop around. 👍

@misnomer4231 3 ай бұрын

doesnt the amg exhaust solve the fake quad issue? not sure.

@frax77 3 ай бұрын

Even the C63 has quad tips that aren't really part of the exhaust.

@sorkpojken 4 ай бұрын

I'm a bit confused, i was sure the 2016 models were alll C450's(not c43) and had no option for performance exhaust as well as the 7 speed instead of the 9 speed. Is this really a 2016 and not 17/18?

@frax77 4 ай бұрын

It's a 2016. Perhaps it's different for different markets.

@robertwilliam5527 23 күн бұрын

I bought my 2016 as C450, but on Mercedes Benz website after giving car's VIN number it appears as C43

@grantsharp836 4 ай бұрын

Hey! 2017 c43 owner here, have you had any issues with the transmission? mine has been feeling sluggish, for example, when I get in and drive off, the gear change between 1-2-3 does not feel smooth, I dont hear anything bad, but it feels like the car is just barely up to speed to shift into the next gear.

@frax77 4 ай бұрын

I did find the transmission doesn't really like being cold. I used the AMG screen to monitor the temps and let it warm up a bit before asking it to perform. From memory it's a fairly agricultural gearbox, so I'm not sure we should expect the refinement of some if the later Mercedes fleet. But to answer your question, I never had any issues with the transmission in terms of faults or breakages.

@MinxiangHu 2 ай бұрын

I'm thinking of buying one 2017 C43 these days. It's second handed and with a mileage of 60k, from US Florida with a reasonable price after everything. Do you think it's worth it? Will it require maintainence after 70k or 80k? I'm really concerned about maintainence fees. What you think?

@frax77 2 ай бұрын

You should always factor in maintenance, but the good news is that the C43 is pretty good when it comes to reliability. Mercedes parts will always be a little more expensive, but at least not as bad as parts for a C63 👍. If you like the car and are in a position to afford it, I say go for it.

@ntartaris 11 ай бұрын

Nice review, Alex. Do you miss the RS3 or have any regrets letting it go?

@frax77 11 ай бұрын

Thanks. I don't generally regret selling my cars, but lets say if you made me choose between them, I'd go the RS3. 🙂

@M340Fletch 11 ай бұрын

They didn’t make a c43AMG in 2016… Mercedez made the c450AMG in 2016 2017- present c43AMG

@frax77 11 ай бұрын

Might be different in other countries, but my registration documents list it as a 2016 C43 (Australia)

@dugarsaddy4523 11 ай бұрын

maybe it was made in 2016 but is the 2017 model.

@frax77 11 ай бұрын

Would be nice for resale if that was the case haha 😄

@deffinez9651 6 ай бұрын

how many miles? (in your case i think it'd be km) im looking at purchasing a 2017 C43 with about 40k miles as a daily driver. But its german, and i have a lead foot, so im worried about durability. Yours seem's to be lower mileage than that but im looking for a review @ like 75k miles (because id be driving it until it dies)

@deffinez9651 6 ай бұрын

regardless of what's on your odometer, how many km does your car have? Any issues up to this point? If so id be interested to hear what.

@frax77 6 ай бұрын

Actually, mine was sitting at around 90,000km at the time of this video (around 56,000 miles). During my ownership, I had no issues at all aside from wearables such as tyres and brake pads. I think mechanically these are pretty bulletproof.

@ShortsCentral-mv4hb 6 ай бұрын

@@deffinez9651to make u feel better, I purchased a used 2017 C43 AMG with 55k miles on the dash, I’ve put over 10k miles on it in 2.5 months and it hasn’t given me a single issue, it’s tuned by DME, has intakes and I drive it in individual or sport + over half the time I’m in the car and it has never once given me an issue ( knock on wood) it’s a great car and in my opinion the best bang for ur buck 😊

@CK-ct6eo 6 ай бұрын

I bought a 2018 c43 3 years ago and now have about 47k miles on it. I use it as my daily driver and no major issues. Tires only so far and I've changed the oil every 5k miles. Funest car I've ever owned... highly recommend it