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04-05-2024, 08:48 PM | #24 |
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BMW has been scaling their luxury down across the board since 2021. Vehicles below anything with a “7” in it has taken the most cuts. I believe BMW got a free test in how far they can eliminate options in the name of “covid”. Now they have conditioned their newest customers since 2021 that these luxury omissions are normal.
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04-05-2024, 09:40 PM | #25 |
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It’s definitely one of my most favorite options on the X5. Just really added that little extra “something” to the interior.
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04-12-2024, 10:14 AM | #32 |
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The pre-LCI's are very flimsy, at least when not covered in Alcantara, and I would imagine the LCI's are the same.
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04-12-2024, 10:34 AM | #33 |
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That's why I was asking the question. I just came back from another longish trip and while driving recalled the comments about the sun visors so I took a look/feel at mine. They are freak'n robust, thick, hard and of great quality so I was thinking the sun visor comments only pertained to the LCI. My only complaint, and it's not with only BMW is that when you rotate them to block the sun from the side window, you cannot tilt them downwards, you can only extend them horizontally. It always leaves a gap when the sun is low in the sky. But in terms of quality, mine ('21) are great and they are not Alcantara.
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04-12-2024, 01:40 PM | #34 |
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I have a 2022, so pre-LCI. It doesn't make me feel any less aggravated that they may have finally put decent visors in the 2024 version of an $80K+ vehicle though.
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Slightly off topic, but I have to add the cheap feeling black plastic gearshift knob with the awful seam along the back on my 2022. Even the one on my 2018 2-series is nicer. Obviously not an issue LCI onwards...
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04-16-2024, 12:58 AM | #39 |
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It makes the knob feel so cheap, I thought it was a defect at first. But I realized every pre-LCI had this seam
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04-16-2024, 06:48 AM | #40 |
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It haunts me when I drive - it really feels awful. Have considered if there is some kind of alcantra self-adhesive “wrap” that could make it nicer but not sure how to deal with the edges….
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