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Full Merino Doesn't Include Lower Doors?
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Yeah, there was some debate around whether the x5 would include the lower doors, but it is now confirmed...the x5 doesnt get leather lower doors.
The price differential is Full: 3,350 Less Extended: 1,000 Less leather dash: 850 $1,500 The cost for the lower dash in leather is a whopping $1,500. Can that be right? Seems to be an extremely poor value relative to leather upper dash and extended merino. I regret ordering it, especially since the stupid full merino delayed my order by several weeks and prevented my build from being modified. Last edited by The J-Man; 09-08-2019 at 10:15 PM.. |
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I would've gotten it if they offered the option for MY19 but full Tartfuo would be beautiful
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My last GC had a $5k optional full leather package. Leather was on every surface. Build quality was not BMW standard but the leather was gorgeous and also a PIA on the lower doors as everyone kicked it and left marks. Last edited by MystroX5; 09-09-2019 at 10:34 AM.. |
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Coming from a Porsche 911, the prices for the BMW options seem a little more reasonable. Porsche does seat backs in many materials, but for a big $$ adder. The Porsche SUV Cayenne Turbo, which is a twin turbo V-8 powered with very similar specs to the X5 M50i is also priced very high and can easily cost $160K or more, and may not have even have everything the BMW has in the way of options. |
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So on the X7, for $350 more, you get an extra row of seats in merino plus the lower doors. That is a good value. The X5 full merino seems to be a bad value. Typically, you can always decipher the rationale behind BMW options pricing, but the full merino price on the X5 makes no sense to me.
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I don't think the X5 gets the seatbacks in leather. I did a VIN decode on a 2020 with full merino, and it says the following...
ONLY FOR G07 Following Items As VA In Leather Merino - Black Nb 7 975 316 Sun Reflective Technology - Rear Panel Of Front Seat Backs - Door Panel Lower Part With Map Case - And Cover Side Panel Lower Part |
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No leather seatbacks either for the X5. Confirmed with photos of cars on dealer lots.
So, at a $1,500 upcharge, full merino on the X5 adds nothing more than the lower dash. Full merino will also delay your build and lock your build from any edits. A very expensive and inconvenient option for X5 buyers. Extended merino is the way to go. |
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Maybe European is different because i order full leather merino ivory white, its cost about 4000 euro. On pictures back of front seats is black leather and additional pilows on second row like G12
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So the lower dash with Full Leather is soft touch material, not genuine leather? Regardless, I would still get the extended merino as I prefer the lower dash to contrast.
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Extended - lower dash soft touch. Front seat backs are black plastic Full - lower dash leather. Front seant back are black plastic. Above for all colors except white where the front back is white too in case of full leather |
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So then I'm correct that the lower dash isn't genuine leather with full leather? I too would get extended with leather dash option
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