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Placing this X5 Order Today: Any feedback/suggestions appreciated
2021 X5 x40i for my wife (It's a surprise, will be trading in her 2015 Toyota Highlander):
Exterior Color: Daytona Violet (she loves everything purple) Interior Color: Black Extended Merino Dark Aluminum Trim 20" M Star-spoke bi-color wheels, style 740M with all-season run-flat tires M Sport Pkg Exec Pkg Luxury Seating Pkg Driving Asst Pkg Parking Asst Pkg Air Suspension Heated Seats, Armrest and Steering Wheel Extended Shadowline Trim Compact Spare Blue M Sport Brakes (I'm concerned the Blue will contrast too much with the Daytona Violet but want the M sport brakes so really not sure what to do here) As has been reported, HK stereo is currently unavailable. I'm unhappy about that but don't think it's a deal breaker because I don't want to wait for an unknown period of time for HK to return and will likely go aftermarket stereo down the road as a result. Pricing is 11% below MSRP including rebates (including a $700 credit for no HK). The dealer Dealer claims pre-rebate price is dealer cost. I haven't yet verified that. I would be grateful for feedback/suggestions prior to pulling the trigger. Thanks! Last edited by GlennC; 03-01-2021 at 07:32 PM.. |
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are red calipers an option during configuration? If not, folks have been able to get their dealer to switch from blue to red after the order is placed (but before production begins).
adding the tow option (if available) also upgrades the brakes to the same M Sport calipers but without the colors though the discs may be smaller than M Sport. (I'm not entirely certain.) Reference here: Which brakes are these https://g05.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1795865 |
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kicking the trunk open is one of my favorite features, so i completely understand. i never even used the hitch in the prior 5 years with my Audi Q7, which i traded in for the X5. |
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Aluminum trim may look good with purple exterior, if not I think the fineline brown strip and anthracite brown have a bit more character than the brown ash.
Think you need to go with the blue calipers over red. Get them custom paint matched after delivery since she loves purple so much.
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BTW, hoping you've seen this visualizer...
https://visualizer.bmw-individual.com/
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Congratulations, the wife should be very happy.
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I ordered last week, and wasn’t told until after I signed that the HK was not available. I was pretty annoyed that they waited to tell me, and only offered me a $750 discount, considering the HK is a $875 to add it on other models. I told them that I didn’t want the car with HiFi and would wait for the for now. I was hoping to find an aftermarket system, then negotiate a bigger discount. But after finding out there aren’t any good aftermarket options, I’m back to waiting. My discount before incentives was just over 8%, 13% after incentives. The 8% came out to a nice round number, so I didn’t really push that hard. I’m sure I could have got 9% or more. If I do find an aftermarket system that will work and decide to accept the HiFi, I’ll want a lot more than a $750 discount. |
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I read in another thread that it's $750 because that's dealer cost, not retail, which is bogus considering how much more an aftermarket upgrade costs
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Audiotec Fischer actually has an adapter cable and module that works with the Match UP 7DSP amp. I just haven’t been able to actually find one yet. Not sure it’s the best route either. |
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