help me decide !

CL65 AMG is a nice car.. Good forced induction engine, but is a very very very heavy car(2030kg).. i think, the handle is not so good.


But, if you don´t like put the car on track or get fun on curves.. is a good choice.

 

A friend has a 612... and my wife and I love it. The absolute epitome of a Lux GT.

My wife is comortable in the back seat (5'5", about 115#). I'm comfortable once I'm in (5-10, 150#), but headroom is close for me. Signif more backseat room than a 456...

 

..... Lamborghini Diablo .....

 

I sat in the back of a 456 and was very uncomfortable; the back of a 612 is delightful. The 612 is also beautiful, very fast and handles wonderfully... The second you turn that wheel, it's like the car drops a thousand pounds... I know it looks big, but go drive one and see for yourself... The interior is luxurious, the exterior is elegant and beautiful and the acceleration is not to be scoffed at...

This thread is a no-brainer; get the 612.

 

If you don't mind that falling-stone depreciation factor, go for the 612. It will always be like a fine timepiece and shows that the owner may be more of a connoisseur than poseur. I love the Bentley, and honestly, it would probably be my choice if I had to drive it every day. I've owned a few Mercedes, but while fine cars, they don't exactly make valets swoon and only the annointed know what AMG means. From 50 feet, S550 or S65 = who knows?

If getting your backside handed to you on depreciation matters, then go for a 456. I can't imagine prices weakening much more and out of production ensures its rarity.

 

65 is only used with AMG models, 2 digits for all AMGS and 3 digits for all other mercedes.

 

I vote Bently C GT

 

Methinks the 612 would serve you well as the support vehicle for your 512TR on those high speed intercontinental sorties!

 

voted 612. Love those things.

 

612 -- So if you ever need to beat an airplane from England to Switzerland ...

 

If you drive both the auto and the manual version, all will become clear. Avoid the auto would be my advice. Although smooth, it takes a lot away from the driving experience. Servicing costs for the auto can also be higher, due to there being a filter in it's sump which should be replaced during maintenance. If your looking at manuals, make sure the clutch pedal doesn't feel overly-heavy, as this is indicative of worn plate springs, and that the electric window mechanisms work properly. It's common for them to mess-up, and they are very costly to put right.

 

A 456 now (probably the lowest depreciator of the group) and then a trade up to a 612 in a couple of years sounds like the best way to go to me.

The only other car I'd ask whether you've considered is the Aston DB9 - regarded by many as better than the Vanquish and likely to be more reliable too...

 

If price was no object I'd do the 612. Lets face it, it's a FERRARI! It would also do everything you need. If price were an object a CL65 can be had for a song. A buddy just passed on a CL65 with 30k on the odo for 75K. Those kind of deals are out there. Big difference between 75k and what a 612 is still going for.



Darrell.

 

I would go with the 612 because they're rare and it's a Ferrari.

 

congrats!

 

Nice! How do you like it?