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      08-17-2018, 04:30 PM   #1
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Extended black merino not available until December?

This is what my CA said he was told when he put my order in. Anybody know anything about this?
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Might be sold out for the first allocations. I have it on my week 38 build.
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Do you know if there is any difference in the seats themselves in merino seats versus vernasca seats? I’ll be getting the multi contour seats, and if the only difference is just the actual leather, I wouldn’t be that concerned. I’d rather have the merino, but the vernasca doesn’t look bad and seems to be an upgrade from Dakota. But if the seat itself is an upgrade if you get Merino I might hold out for that.

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Do you know if there is any difference in the seats themselves in merino seats versus vernasca seats? I’ll be getting the multi contour seats, and if the only difference is just the actual leather, I wouldn’t be that concerned. I’d rather have the merino, but the vernasca doesn’t look bad and seems to be an upgrade from Dakota. But if the seat itself is an upgrade if you get Merino I might hold out for that.
Seats are the same. It's just the leather as far as I know.
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Do you know if there is any difference in the seats themselves in merino seats versus vernasca seats? I’ll be getting the multi contour seats, and if the only difference is just the actual leather, I wouldn’t be that concerned. I’d rather have the merino, but the vernasca doesn’t look bad and seems to be an upgrade from Dakota. But if the seat itself is an upgrade if you get Merino I might hold out for that.
I think Vernasca is very similar to Dakota, Merino is very different, much softer.
Multi-Contour seats are the same regardless of the leather but the seats will feel different with stiffer vs. softer leather covering them.

I've had different X5's, all with multi-contour seats first with Dakota and now with Napa and the Napa seats are more comfortable because the leather is much softer. Seat comfort is based on many factors, one of which is the material that covers them. Sit on a couch with buttery soft leather and then sit on the same couch with thicker stiffer leather and see which one is more comfortable.

Personally a month or 2 wait isn't a big deal for something that important, at least to me. Your going to have the car for a number of years, whats a few months, anyway that's my $0.02.
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I think Vernasca is very similar to Dakota, Merino is very different, much softer.
Multi-Contour seats are the same regardless of the leather but the seats will feel different with stiffer vs. softer leather covering them.

I've had different X5's, all with multi-contour seats first with Dakota and now with Napa and the Napa seats are more comfortable because the leather is much softer. Seat comfort is based on many factors, one of which is the material that covers them. Sit on a couch with buttery soft leather and then sit on the same couch with thicker stiffer leather and see which one is more comfortable.

Personally a month or 2 wait isn't a big deal for something that important, at least to me. Your going to have the car for a number of years, whats a few months, anyway that's my $0.02.
Good comments and what you’re saying is what I’m wrestling with. I have Dakota in my X5 and nappa in my 535 and the difference is obvious. Another factor right now is the fact that the cost differential in December will be $2450 compared to now. I’m getting the Msport pack which normally means just another thousand to get Merino which is a no brainer But now, until November, I think, you get Vernasca for nothing with the leather credit which will go away when leatherette is available. So is Merino worth the $2450? Probably, but hmmmm....
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Ok, crisis over. My CA called me this morning and said he could now input the order with the extended merino... that was a relief.
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My order went through ok last night with black extended Marino
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My order went through ok last night with black extended Marino
The right decision i think.
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