Rear seat leather wrinkly

BigSanj · 02-11-2019, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by GeeRam

Quite.
I would have told them to foxtrot oscar, and they can keep it and sort it, and when you have sorted it, I'll then take delivery.

thats exactly what i have done, the onus is now on them, to either replace the seat OR replace the car... but i am not touching it until either or.

AGAIN, i have explained to them, if there is any difference in the seats , front and back, the car is getting refused....

TimT465201 · 02-11-2019, 04:37 AM

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Originally Posted by motex

Magna seems to be a mega company, still don’t understand what really happened, I’m sure they can do way much better.

Someone at BMW signed off on this debacle either with a reduced quality requirement up front or as a deviation from spec. I can assure you that they have a bullet proof spec and an army of QC people on staff to highlight any concerns well before you see the final product. The company I work for supplies MB, Ford, GM, Jag and others.... you wouldn’t believe the petty bullshit we put up with from OE QC pukes.

Magna is a 700 pound gorilla in the automotive industry. If they were being held accountable by BMW... they would have gotten it right.

As the consumer... we vote with our wallet. My vote is cast and I have accepted the level of quality in the car when I took delivery without itemizing this as a fault to be corrected.

I sincerely appreciate those of you on this forum who have highlighted the issue and drawn a line that this is not acceptable on a luxury vehicle. Some of the photos I have seen make me want to throw up! Fortunately mine is not too bad and Black Leather hides more than the lighter colors.

What’s next? Lemon Peel in the paint being designed in to reduce stress in the aluminum panels?

Stage Cue:::: Soap Box being removed now... normal programming may be resumed....... Thank you for your patience.....

NoCompromise · 02-11-2019, 05:45 AM

A quick snap from yesterday (yes I normally have the base for the pebble plus but this was a quick trip).

As you can see, looks about 95%

Beefcake · 02-11-2019, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by NoCompromise

A quick snap from yesterday (yes I normally have the base for the pebble plus but this was a quick trip).

As you can see, looks about 95%

What are you indicating?

Mark609 · 02-11-2019, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by NoCompromise

A quick snap from yesterday (yes I normally have the base for the pebble plus but this was a quick trip).

As you can see, looks about 95%

Thanks for sharing. When did you get delivery?

NoCompromise · 02-11-2019, 09:39 AM

I am UK based so spends a long time on the boat etc. Was a week 50 build.

I am indicating a LACK of wrinkling.

Beefcake · 02-11-2019, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by NoCompromise

I am UK based so spends a long time on the boat etc. Was a week 50 build.

I am indicating a LACK of wrinkling.

must have been the climate on the boat trip

Contrats, you're the first unwrinkled X5.

sell it, you can get tons of money now

Bimar · 02-11-2019, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by NoCompromise

A quick snap from yesterday (yes I normally have the base for the pebble plus but this was a quick trip).

As you can see, looks about 95%

Wow! Is wrinklegate over or did you get lucky?

Doc5513 · 02-11-2019, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by NoCompromise

I am UK based so spends a long time on the boat etc. Was a week 50 build.

I am indicating a LACK of wrinkling.

It has the same wrinkles others have. Look closely.

NoCompromise · 02-12-2019, 02:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Doc5513

It has the same wrinkles others have. Look closely.

Haha are you being serious? You saw what the initial batches looked like. If you think this seat is wrinkled to anything like the same degree then you will never be happy in life about anything. I at least am very happy with all aspects of the interior.

flyinglarry · 02-12-2019, 03:35 AM

Did I get screwed?

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BigSanj · 02-12-2019, 03:50 AM

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Originally Posted by flyinglarry

Did I get screwed?

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wow... you got screwed as bad as i did, if not a smidge worse!

BigSanj · 02-12-2019, 03:51 AM

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Originally Posted by NoCompromise

I am UK based so spends a long time on the boat etc. Was a week 50 build.

I am indicating a LACK of wrinkling.

thanks for this buddy! enhances my case with BMW GB, that not all the car seats are as "wrinkled" as mine!

yours look pretty neat!

don20111 · 02-12-2019, 04:09 AM

Toyota Camry has no wrinkles in the back leather seats, how they hell cant BMW do it when the car cost 5x more.

I am really worried about buying one, with this issue and all the others issues I have been reading about on this forum.

not sure if I should just wait till the 2020 model, keep my old x3 for another long year.....

Beefcake · 02-12-2019, 06:13 AM

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Originally Posted by flyinglarry

Did I get screwed?

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OMG...

looks like

and that's because of her age....

Yours should be smooth like an 18 year-old... not an 81-year old....

Beefcake · 02-12-2019, 06:23 AM

This is the best proof that it's totally unintentional.

in this thread https://g05.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1582561
there is a video showing the X5 features...

Look how the rear seats look in the video:

I wonder if the marketing team would like to have the wrinkled seats in the video...

Mark609 · 02-12-2019, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by don20111

Toyota Camry has no wrinkles in the back leather seats, how they hell cant BMW do it when the car cost 5x more.

I am really worried about buying one, with this issue and all the others issues I have been reading about on this forum.

not sure if I should just wait till the 2020 model, keep my old x3 for another long year.....

Suggests that BMW at Spartanburg has the sloppiest manufacturing and Quality Control op of any of them. Even Jaguar does better than this!

I too am worried. Am expecting delivery next week.

At least I didn't drop a down payment.

Doc5513 · 02-12-2019, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by NoCompromise

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doc5513

It has the same wrinkles others have. Look closely.

Haha are you being serious? You saw what the initial batches looked like. If you think this seat is wrinkled to anything like the same degree then you will never be happy in life about anything. I at least am very happy with all aspects of the interior.

You misunderstood my post. I am happy and you are happy. The color of your leather and the lighting make the wrinkles less visible than a darker leather. But if you look closely the wrinkles are there. And yes they are better than many. The wrinkles don't bother me at all.

don20111 · 02-12-2019, 07:10 PM

No wrinkles on the new x3m

View post on imgur.com

lumpydog · 02-12-2019, 07:56 PM

Is it possible to block threads? Similar to blocking posts?

Is there really anything new here to discuss? It's getting painful to see this dead horse still being whipped.

videoman535i · 02-12-2019, 09:22 PM

I'll ask again since I still haven't seen anyone comment on it. Is there any evidence that using the back seat can induce wrinkling or make it worse?

Doc5513 · 02-12-2019, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by lumpydog

Is it possible to block threads? Similar to blocking posts?

Is there really anything new here to discuss? It's getting painful to see this dead horse still being whipped.

I saw what you did there

02-11-2019, 05:45 AM	#201
NoCompromise First Lieutenant 149 Rep 320 Posts Drives: X5 G05 40i Msport, X6 M50D Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: London iTrader: (0)	A quick snap from yesterday (yes I normally have the base for the pebble plus but this was a quick trip). As you can see, looks about 95% Attached Images
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NoCompromise First Lieutenant 149 Rep 320 Posts Drives: X5 G05 40i Msport, X6 M50D Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: London iTrader: (0)	I am UK based so spends a long time on the boat etc. Was a week 50 build. I am indicating a LACK of wrinkling.
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don20111 Enlisted Member 8 Rep 49 Posts Drives: G05 Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Sydney iTrader: (0)	Toyota Camry has no wrinkles in the back leather seats, how they hell cant BMW do it when the car cost 5x more. I am really worried about buying one, with this issue and all the others issues I have been reading about on this forum. not sure if I should just wait till the 2020 model, keep my old x3 for another long year.....
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Beefcake Second Lieutenant 188 Rep 236 Posts Drives: X5 45e (2021) / 428i (2014) Join Date: May 2018 Location: Belgium iTrader: (0)	This is the best proof that it's totally unintentional. in this thread https://g05.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1582561 there is a video showing the X5 features... Look how the rear seats look in the video: I wonder if the marketing team would like to have the wrinkled seats in the video...
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videoman535i Private First Class 122 Rep 183 Posts Drives: 2022 M50i, 2008 335i Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Jose, CA iTrader: (0)	I'll ask again since I still haven't seen anyone comment on it. Is there any evidence that using the back seat can induce wrinkling or make it worse?
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