Bye bye E63 S AMG
I still love the E63S but it has to go, my wife complaints all the time that it is too difficult to park (length), that it doesn't look "cool" (for her) and that it doesn't have enough luggage room (which is kind of true).
My Mercedes sales guy made us an offer we couldn't refuse, so we just switched to a new AMG, this one:
Mercedes GLC 63S AMG Facelift, incl. the new MBUX system.
Car is brand-new, dealer stock, sales guy needed a sale before the year ends, so he even threw in a new set of winter wheels and took the E63 S back at his own cost (lease would have lasted another 18 months).
The GLC is fully loaded with all the driving assist systems available (not that I really needed or wanted it), switchable AMG performance exhaust (important!), AMG Driver's Package (Vmax 280 kph), Burmester sound and the high end infotainment system (MBUX). It even has an electrically retracting tow hitch, just in case I want to transport my Performante on a trailer. 
Next year, the big service and warranty extension would have been due for the E63S, so we "saved" at least 2500 EUR. Also, we are getting some money back from the lease company because of the lower mileage (car has 18k km only but it was supposed to have 25k km by now).
The (two years) lease is around 400 EUR cheaper per month, not that it matters because my wife really wanted to get rid of the E63S.
Personally, I cannot say I care (too) much because while I loved the E63S, I really used it mostly for my daily commute and some weekend driving with the family, nothing really exciting or important.
One of the reasons I didn't fight my wife about this is the fact that Mercedes apparently reduced the exhaust sound of the E63S in two engine software updates. Only when you fully accelerate, the exhaust sounds nice, otherwise it is (almost) completely muted now. 
The GLC 63S AMG facelift (with particulate filter) has a very nice V8 sound in the lower rev range, very similar to my wife's C63S Cab, so this was another reason why I agreed to switch cars. At higher revs however, the sound is pretty much muted but this is how all AMG cars are right now.
I am going to miss the interior of the E63S with the Performance seats (which are very very good, highly recommendable) but I also have to admit that I really missed having a SUV. I realized that after I drove a X5 rental a short while ago.
My wife needs a SUV for her skiing and winter driving, so I get it why she didn't like the E63 (although I have to say that this car was very good in winter time). Also, she isn't a fan of sedans or station wagons, so I get it.
GLC will stay only two years with us and then her C63 S Cab and the GLC go, making room for a 992 Turbo S Cab (or something similar). I may even keep the GLC as a daily driver or I get an EV for my daily commute, we'll see.
Kids will have their own cars by then, no need for a big car anymore.
Why no G63 for example? (I know some of you would ask) Simple: First, it was really an offer from our sales guy, nothing I initiated. Second, the G63 has over a year delivery time (no kidding) and it would also cost much more than the GLC. The GLC is also OK for me and my business because while it is a SUV, it is a "small" one and nowadays this is really important because of the many SUV haters out there. Big SUVs get a lot of hate, sad but true.
The new GLC 63S AMG is going to arrive end of this month at the dealership and I will pick it up shortly afterwards.
Expect a few photos and some short driving report.
We chose this specific car because it is "stealth" (color, etc.).
The facelift has been reviewed at 0-100 kph in 3.6 seconds and 0-200 kph in 13.6 seconds, which is in my opinion sensational for a SUV. So while this is no G63 or Urus, I will certainly enjoy this car.
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RC (Germany) - Rennteam Editor Lamborghini Huracan Performante (2019), Mercedes E63 S AMG Edition 1 (2018), Mercedes C63 S AMG Cab (2019), Range Rover Evoque Si4 Black Edition (2019)
I actually like this GLC .
. Off to their website now....
