Xmas message from BMW

Heavyd · 12-23-2020, 02:55 PM

I just got a Xmas message from BMW in my car. After playing it the message was gone.
I did like the attention

Burnt C6 · 12-23-2020, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Heavyd

I just got a Xmas message from BMW in my car. After playing it the message was gone.
I did like the attention

Pretty cool. Haven't seen anything like that yet here.

biterror · 12-23-2020, 03:14 PM

Saw that yesterday.. was hoping for more than just a short video ;-)

Lual · 12-23-2020, 04:11 PM

I got it yesterday also. Quite a nice surprise. You can see it again through he app menu

whtbst · 12-23-2020, 05:51 PM

No dice here in the US :-/

https://www.autoblog.com/2020/12/23/...iday-messages/

thereef510 · 12-24-2020, 01:13 PM

wtf I want the greeting!!

X5 45e · 12-24-2020, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Heavyd

I just got a Xmas message from BMW in my car. After playing it the message was gone.
I did like the attention

It comes back the next day

I wanted to show my kids to after seeing it the first time and it was gone. Fortunately it came back the next day.

LogicalApex · 12-24-2020, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by thereef510

wtf I want the greeting!!

Likewise. Odd thing to leave out for the US market.

hyde · 12-24-2020, 10:09 PM

It says discover them December 31st to January 6th.. Maybe we will only get the new years, not Christmas, because maybe they want to be politically correct, since everyone is so touch and sensitive about holidays "why did you leave mine out"..
So I hope we at least get New Years.. This looks pretty cool.

NightCrawler_ · 12-24-2020, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by hyde

It says discover them December 31st to January 6th.. Maybe we will only get the new years, not Christmas, because maybe they want to be politically correct, since everyone is so touch and sensitive about holidays "why did you leave mine out"..
So I hope we at least get New Years.. This looks pretty cool.

I was typing out the exact same PC issue for the US when I saw yours pop up. I’m betting this is why we don’t have it.

2019x5User · 12-25-2020, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by LogicalApex

Quote:

Originally Posted by thereef510

wtf I want the greeting!!

Likewise. Odd thing to leave out for the US market.

Saying Merry Xmas to someone might not be appropriate , instead saying happy Holiday is a safer alternative in US.

This might explain why

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LogicalApex · 12-25-2020, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by 2019x5User

Saying Merry Xmas to someone might not be appropriate , instead saying happy Holiday is a safer alternative in US.

This might explain why

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I think it is the opposite. Saying Happy Holidays makes the heads of conservatives explode.

But BMW isn't afraid of pushing the boundaries. For instance, their "OK, boomer" marketing response recently.

Would be good to see the US included though. I wonder if it is due to us still not yet having the new My BMW app more than anything else.

paul325740 · 12-25-2020, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by whtbst

No dice here in the US :-/

https://www.autoblog.com/2020/12/23/...iday-messages/

in US is all about political agenda!

Lual · 12-25-2020, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by 2019x5User

Saying Merry Xmas to someone might not be appropriate , instead saying happy Holiday is a safer alternative in US.

This might explain why

:

Christmas is Christmas. In Europe, in US and in South Africa, like Ramadan is Ramadan. Why do we live in a society afraid of naming things as they are?

Seems today everything needs to be politically correct. Absurdity brought by those governing us.

thereef510 · 12-25-2020, 02:49 PM

no one is so hypersensitive about saying merry christmas to one another as is portrayed in the media. I'm not christian, but I still say it to people around town because its not that big a deal to me, and no one has ever freaked out in the decades i've been saying it. The only people who make this an issue is Foxnews and ring wing talk radio that wants to make it seem like all the liberals are hell bent on taking down Christmas when its anything but.

juhcobywankenobi · 12-25-2020, 05:55 PM

For the US it's more about inclusivity than PC. So if they send this message they should send all the other holiday messages. Or have a single graphic that includes as many as possible.

It's a pretty diverse country.

TJ_BMW · 12-31-2020, 01:49 AM

Just got a New Years one today. I saw the notification and pointed at it, intending to show my passengers, but Gesture Control registered that as play it now. A surprise to everyone.

I intended on recording it when I got home, but I couldn't replicate it. It came back when I was cleaning the car, and again, I missed the chance to record it.

If I can capture it in the future, I will attach it.

TSMC55 · 12-31-2020, 07:15 AM

I am in Australia and just had a new years greeting. It had fireworks and looked pretty good. Anyway, happy new year to all. 2021 has to be better, surely.

Pro55 · 12-31-2020, 10:44 AM

Just got the happy new year one in the Uk. FYI it is stored under the downloaded apps so you can replay it when you want. It may auto delete after a few days i guess.

zhangyi17 · 12-31-2020, 04:37 PM

I got the happy new year message too. It's a installed app called festival app. The interior lighting changes color while the animation plays. Very nice

BobsM3Coupe · 12-31-2020, 06:53 PM

I suppose since here in the USA, since we get BMW's for 10's of thousands of dollars less than most if not every other country in the world, we can't get everything.
Oh well.

zhangyi17 · 12-31-2020, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by BobsM3Coupe

I suppose since here in the USA, since we get BMW's for 10's of thousands of dollars less than most if not every other country in the world, we can't get everything.
Oh well.

In US dollar terms, Canadian market gets it even cheaper, at least for MSRP. However, you guys do get a bigger discount though.

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hyde Lieutenant Colonel 725 Rep 1,870 Posts Drives: 2024 X3m40i Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: New York iTrader: (0)	It says discover them December 31st to January 6th.. Maybe we will only get the new years, not Christmas, because maybe they want to be politically correct, since everyone is so touch and sensitive about holidays "why did you leave mine out".. So I hope we at least get New Years.. This looks pretty cool. __________________ 2024 2024 X3 m40i Previously: X5 E70, X5 F15, Q7 MKII, X5 G05.
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