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Old 05-25-2024, 11:03 PM
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Actually a lot. I own two cars. Actually, I own my Macan and the wife owns hers. A 2020 AMG C63S coupe in gray on black. It's her DD: gym and Pilates... Our son owns a 2020 AMG GTC coupe in matte gray on red/black interior. He wants to sell and she wants to buy. Would you keep the C63S or go for the AMG GTC? Money aside.



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I would never own a car with matte paint, an easy decision there.

You can theoretically wrap it in a matte ppf but without it, one scratch that can be easily corrected on conventional gloss paint turns into a full panel repaint that may not even match.

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GTC has presence, C63 has (some) practicality. If it's a DD I would stay with the C63.

Beware oil vapor separator failure leading to rear main seal failure on the M17x 4.0TTV8. Read about it on mbworld.
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Originally Posted by BMinSFL
I would never own a car with matte paint, an easy decision there.

You can theoretically wrap it in a matte ppf but without it, one scratch that can be easily corrected on conventional gloss paint turns into a full panel repaint that may not even match.
After my son bought it, it spent almost a year to get it completely sorted out through a M.B. dealership in Charlotte. Rattles, major alignment, fully wrapped, has a five year transferable warranty, etc. Right now the trick is to get the best price on hers to sell it. My son will have it shipped to her by closed carrier.
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GTC has presence, C63 has (some) practicality. If it's a DD I would stay with the C63.

Beware oil vapor separator failure leading to rear main seal failure on the M17x 4.0TTV8. Read about it on mbworld.
Again, a few trips during the week to her gym, the occasional trip to a mall, dinner out on the town… We’ll use the Macan for long trips or bad weather.
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Originally Posted by BMinSFL
I would never own a car with matte paint, an easy decision there.

You can theoretically wrap it in a matte ppf but without it, one scratch that can be easily corrected on conventional gloss paint turns into a full panel repaint that may not even match.
Not so. An immediate wrap in SunTec will leave the Matte paint bullet proof and will not take away from the Matte appearance according to my wrap expert who wrapped my 2020 C4S
and will wrap my 2025 Macan GTS, when it arrives.

Give Keith a call
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Originally Posted by malibu515
Not so. An immediate wrap in SunTec will leave the Matte paint bullet proof and will not take away from the Matte appearance according to my wrap expert who wrapped my 2020 C4S
and will wrap my 2025 Macan GTS, when it arrives.

Give Keith a call

Fully wrapped.
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Originally Posted by ///Bruce

Fully wrapped.
Your car is absolutely stunning ! ( and, outrageously expensive, no doubt !)
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Originally Posted by malibu515
Your car is absolutely stunning ! ( and, outrageously expensive, no doubt !)
I’m looking to get $62k for ours. My kid wants $135k for his. Both are 2020’s. He’ll transfer his 5yr warranty to us. We’ll cash in our warranties. He’ll pay for delivery costs. He works for Toyota as head of finance AND sales. It’s a good deal.
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Originally Posted by ///Bruce
I’m looking to get $62k for ours. My kid wants $135k for his. Both are 2020’s. He’ll transfer his 5yr warranty to us. We’ll cash in our warranties. He’ll pay for delivery costs. He works for Toyota as head of finance AND sales. It’s a good deal.
I'd love to, but now have to haul around family that necessitates a SUV. Common Macan GTS !
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Originally Posted by malibu515
I'd love to, but now have to haul around family that necessitates a SUV. Common Macan GTS !
Notice I’m not planning on getting rid of mine any time soon.


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Originally Posted by ///Bruce
Notice I’m not planning on getting rid of mine any time soon.

Is that a legitimate advertisement ?
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I don't understand why this is a question. It sounds like a done deal.
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Originally Posted by MJBird993
I don't understand why this is a question. It sounds like a done deal.
As a VP asked me years ago during a server upgrade, “Is it done or done-done?” Tomorrow it gets washed. Saturday we look for the best price we can get for hers. Then call my son and work from there. It’s done. But not done-done.



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