04-20-2024, 09:30 AM | #1 |
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LCI cost cutting measures
Would love to talk to the committee that decided on the cost cutting measures on the LCI. I’m finding a bunch of small touches that I had in the pre-LCI missing and it is a bummer.
Still love the improvements tho - oh well.
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04-20-2024, 12:14 PM | #2 |
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i)Pre LCI had an option of galvanized (gloss black) switches for windows ect. Guy who works at the dealer told me.
ii) alcantara headliner also for the sun shade iii) front lights cover shell is not as good quality imo as it has a certain reflection when lights are on, pre LCI crystal clear Thats all I can think of |
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Rear door lack of comfort access gets me everyday
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04-20-2024, 01:31 PM | #4 |
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On that particular cheap out the only thing I care about is the plastic trim and cheaper looking buttons. That missing buttons don't bug me. Nowadays once the lights are set up the car takes care of it all. I already can't recall how the lights were adjusted in the car I turned in weeks ago: Switched to auto, played with the brightness during the first few days, never touched it again.
On the other hand, the incessant shaves for a penny of profit, those show a lack of respect, not just for the customer, but for the product. I understand the nature of profit, I am my own business, I get it. I also understand that my customers can go elsewhere. Some years ago I was watching an AMA, Warren Buffett was asked if he thought that not getting on board with streaming was the principle driver in the demise of Blockbuster. He said that was only a symptom of the real problem; which was arrogance: They believed they were too big to fail, that their customers would buy what they wanted to sell. I'm in no way saying this would happen to BMW, but I do think it hurts their business. Any business really. |
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My problem is when I'm asked to give a review of the CAR not of the DEALER by BMW and I lay into stuff like this, my dealer gets alerted that I'm leaving a negative review which negatively affects my dealer and the salesperson who sold me the car. This just happened with my m2;
eg, can't change to day/night mode, etc etc.
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BMW need to allow double tap on front door handle to unlock all doors like VW.
I’ve had a rental of VW Tiguan and it was a nice feature on a cheap car.
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Steering response headlights? They are standard in Pre LCI base. They are also standard much less expensive non luxury car brands.
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[QUOTE=eelnoraa;31089369]Steering response headlights? They are standard in Pre LCI base. They are also standard much less expensive non luxury car brands.
Still works thankfully. I feel the LCI is clearer at night but I could just be biased
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Oh, I specifically ordered my car without the sunroof (mine is a European version, one of the options the US market doesn’t allow for whatever reason, as far as I can tell…)
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That would be a great idea. Back in 2017, I ordered a 2017 Ford Expedition King Ranch w/o the sunroof...sales rep was looking at me funny because not many SUVs did not have this feature. Sunroofs are so 80's, maybe even earlier, when it was hot to have one in you car. Now it's useless...at least for me...
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The one that p*sses me off the most is the headlights. I do believe the headlights are a significant downgrade from the previous models. It looks like an old bi-xenon light from 2009. And the headlight covers are sure not crystal clear.
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The headlights frustrate me the most. Fundamentally, these are entry level headlights in a vehicle that, with all taxes etc., cost about $150k out the door. It’s completely unacceptable.
The lack of comfort access in the rear also cheapens the experience. The final “cheapening out” is BMW not putting in the effort to validate highway assist for the M cars, but that is a personal not for me. |
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Wait wait wait…. No comfort access on rear doors? WTF???? Prices go up and features are removed.
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As I've said before, this is probably my last X5M since the LCI is shit. Why would I downgrade? The replacement is likely to have even more features removed.
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