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When I was looking at 35i's, I did notice the 'Sport' and 'M Sport' Packages were not that common. Most 35i's were the Premium model, a step above the base, but not a Sport or M Sport. So yes, I get what you mean about the lack of vehicles with the Sport seats. That's a bummer about your 135i. Maybe because it was black and most people don't know how to care for a black vehicle? Last edited by jiggz; 08-21-2014 at 12:26 AM.. |
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Are the Premium and Sport packages mutually exclusive? I know they aren't on the 3-series.
Anyway I'm thinking that in the next 2 months there should be a fair amount of X5's coming off of their 3-year leases. If I can't find the Premium/Cold-Weather/Sport seat combo, then at least I should be able to find a Premium/Cold-weather with fairly low miles. I figure I can't buy a car with 43,000 miles already on it. I'll still have payments on it when it has 88,000 miles (assuming a 4 year loan and 15K miles a year). That just seems wrong to me. |
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What features was a must have in your 2012 X5 50i?
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Alpine White exterior Black or Cinnamon interior (no Beige, Oyster, or Tobacco) Sport or M Sport w/ 20's Premium Cold Weather 3rd Row Everything else was just bonus. The one we bought has Active Steering, Multi-Contour Seats, and the real selling point was the Cinnamon interior. Sounds like patience paid off for both of us! |
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The 35i trim lines were different - Base, Premium, Sport, & M Sport. I'm assuming because they had a 'Premium' trim they didn't have a Premium Package - that would have been confusing, thusly it was called the Convenience Package, which is essentially the same thing as the Premium Package, which yes could be added to any of the four 35i trims. |
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Started the search for a 2012 2013 M-sport ... back in Feb Mar I found only 2 in my color nationwide with Adaptive Drive and Comfort seats ... and they wanted BIG money for them .. $60K+! Too much for me. I also found out about the dreaded "sand blasting" effect on the paint along the rear fenders and running board ... so I settled on finding one without the M-sport pkg: - titanium silver or space grey - black interior - bamboo wood grain - must have: comfort seats (non ventilated) - must have: Adaptive Drive - must have: Self leveling suspension - no 3rd row! - sport + heated steering, anthracite headliner, shadow line - HD stereo - HUD I found one in May of this year in Westchester NY. The dealer labeled the car a "train car" ... return on a 2 year lease: used to drive from the suburban home to the local commuter train station, parked it all day, took train to NY city and back home in the evening. Had just arrived on the dealer lot the day before, 18K mi and still raw and dirty from the lease return ... but that is how I like to see them because the dealer hasn't had a chance to hide any imperfections. And there were a few, all cosmetic but used as negotiating points on the price. Only service done on it was 1 (yes one!) oil change according to the service records. The car had everything described above, including a full Nappa leather interior (dash, seats front and rear, door panels, center console) and Lane Departure Warning, and Auto High Beams, side view cameras (MSRP $80,975) ... + remainder of factory warranty. Just before I signed the papers, I told them that I wanted a 2014 CPO on the car. They thought they might loose the deal, so they gave me the full CPO at dealer cost ($1,850). That delayed the delivery by another 3 hrs ... LOL, but definitely worth it! Here's Before ... and After pics:
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Looks awesome! I couldn't do Space Gray as I already have a 3 series in Silver-Gray Metallic, which is basically the same color. Plus the wife wanted white which was fine with me…Alpine over Cinnamon is a killer combo..IMO.
Have you thought about upgrading to 20's or you like the 19's? Or what are those new wheels you have….can't quite tell. |
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Is this what I'm looking for?
S456A Komfortsitz mit Memory Comfort seat with memory If so, we may have found a winner. Also, did they offer a gray interior in 2012-2013 35i? Thus far the only interiors I've seen have been Cinnamon, Oyster, Black and Tan. Edit: I think this is a picture from the Monroney Also, is this February 6, or June 2 from the bmwarchive.org VIN decoder? Production date 02.06.2011 Assembled in Spartanburg Last edited by 135ivert; 08-23-2014 at 07:20 AM.. |
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These wheels are now NLA, but were an option on the e53 Sport (http://www.bmwstylewheels.com/bmw/87). They are staggered, 9.5x20 and 10.5x20. The wheels are highly sought after, nearly impossible to find in excellent condition. Only drawback is that in order to make them fit, the center bore needs to be bored out from 72.56mm to 74.1mm. I choose to have them bored by a local machine shop, as opposed to using hub centering adapters ...
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Do you have the last 7 of the VIN? Do a full VIN search on - http://www.bmwarchiv.de/vin/bmw-vin-decoder.html
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S496A Sitzheizung hinten Seat heating, rear and S464A Skisack Ski bag "oh yeah, that's the Cold-Weather Package." Still, I was able to verify our "must-have's" and this vehicle is LOADED. Now I'm having second questions about the colors. Light colors hide dirt better . . . Also, it's very well priced, so I wonder what's wrong with it! Anyway, I think I'll mull it over and give them a call on Monday if it's still available. |
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If you post or send me the VIN and I decipher what packages/options it has from the decoder. Looks to be fairly loaded, yes. LOADED to me would be everything - lane departure, active cruise, rear DVD, leather dashboard, etc. Most X5's don't have that stuff though - I ran VINs through a decoder for nearly a year in my search and those options exist on less than 5% of X5's. There was no gray interior option of US Spec LCI X5's - it was either black, cinnamon, beige, oyster, or tobacco. Beige and tobacco will have matching carpet, center console, and lower dash. Tobacco is the least common for sure. Then cinnamon and oyster. |
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Here's the last 7: L748889. Please review to see if anything critical is missing. I don't think it has leather dashboard or rear DVD, but it does have the tech package, etc. Basically I think it has everything I'll ever want. No 3rd row, but I'd rather not have that or the self-leveling suspension. I'll look at the ordering guides just posted. Thanks for the help! |
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Anyway, I have a 4Runner for towing, should I ever want to do that. I'd rather not have the complexity of the self-leveling suspension. At most I'd use the trailer hitch for a bike rack. I think we're going to pass on this one. I think we'd rather have light-colored interior, exterior or both due to ability to hide dirt. With 3 vehicles (and a severe distrust of automatic car washes) I just don't have the time, energy or money to keep them all well-detailed. |
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Active Steering and Adaptive Drive are 2 entirely different options.
There are lots of X5's out there so might as well get the one you want, especially given the cost of these vehicles. I would personally put Sport or M Sport ahead of most packages you mention as must haves. So what interior are you looking for? Beige? |
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The AD option was made available as a Priority 1 option because of dealer feedback that customers did not appreciate this $3,000 suspension feature! In reality it is possibly one of the most innovative inventions BMW incorporated into their cars from 2007 on ... But you have to be an enthusiast to appreciate it. Another quick way to verify is to look for the black push button near the shift lever, with the word SPORT on it ...
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I guess I lack the confidence that I'll find the total combination of price, features, color and mileage in the next two months. So I'm willing to compromise on a few things. I think that shocks & springs, suspension components - I can forgo those on purchase and upgrade them as they wear out - or get close to EOL. How long does stuff like that last? 60K? |
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