[R///MG]

Originally Posted by Alan l.

Not sure if you are aware but it has been confirmed that in April BMW will be switching over to 2025 model year. Lots of talk about this on the regular X5 forum.

Any changes with the 25? I thought the change generally happened in July.

[Alan l.]

normally it is July/August but this year its April which is confirmed by several members in the know. No announcement about any changes though.

[evanseric21]

Originally Posted by Alan l.

normally it is July/August but this year its April which is confirmed by several members in the know. No announcement about any changes though.

https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/usa/a...language=en_US

[Falcon900]

So I wanted to order the Ti and CF exhaust tips installed at the factory but they tell me i cannot have them as they are backordered. I see them for sale at some vendors, not sure it they actually have them in stock. Has anyone added these after the car was built?

[evanseric21]

Originally Posted by Falcon900

So I wanted to order the Ti and CF exhaust tips installed at the factory but they tell me i cannot have them as they are backordered. I see them for sale at some vendors, not sure it they actually have them in stock. Has anyone added these after the car was built?

Yes, I ordered the Carbon Fiber Exhaust tips and a few other carbon parts from IND Distribution and had the dealer install them when my car arrived. They were the only place that had the tips in stock, and they had about 4 or 5 if I remember correctly. They are still showing on their website, so I'd call and place the order as soon as possible if you want them. I tagged them on this post as well. Great guys and good customer service!

IND Distribution

IND-Distribution

[IND-Distribution]

Originally Posted by evanseric21

Yes, I ordered the Carbon Fiber Exhaust tips and a few other carbon parts from IND Distribution and had the dealer install them when my car arrived. They were the only place that had the tips in stock, and they had about 4 or 5 if I remember correctly. They are still showing on their website, so I'd call and place the order as soon as possible if you want them. I tagged them on this post as well. Great guys and good customer service!

IND Distribution

IND-Distribution

We do have a limited amount in stock.

[Falcon900]

Originally Posted by IND-Distribution

We do have a limited amount in stock.

Thank you. I wish I could have just ordered them on the car, it would have been a lot less expensive. Now I am thinking about maybe going with an aftermarket exhaust and using the tips that come with it instead.

Anyway, production on the car started today so I should know something in a few weeks.

[carfan36]

Originally Posted by Falcon900

Maybe I should look at it again. They did not really try to sell it to me, based on the SA's description it did not should like something I would use. I have this type of thing in other cars and I turn it off.

Finally the decision is yours, but as you said I have the lane change assist and ACC in my other car and I have rarely used it on Freeways. So while I was initially not happy, to not have got the DAP, I do not regret the decision now.

[Savoy2001]

Originally Posted by xmanpro

I use the driving assistant all the time. Takes cognitive load off of driving on the freeway and stop and go traffic. Purists will say to manually drive all the time, which I get but having the assistant allows me to have the option to not have to manually drive when I want. I dont NEED it but it’s super nice to have and works for my driving style.

I agree. I have it and I feel there’s a time and place for everything. I love driving and love to drive my x5mc but stop and go traffic and coming home from work exhausted is not one of those times. Plus the cars so expensive what’s the difference? You are trying to save a few bucks? Come on. You’re in for a penny you’re in for a pound. Why short change yourself. It’s a nice feature you don’t know you’re missing until you try it. I don’t cut corners when I buy something high end like this. Line to short for that IMO.

[kolosy]

yeah, having had DAPP on my last 2 cars, i explicitly filtered out cars without it when looking. the cognitive load drop is real, and it's pretty awesome on the highway. no, you can't really use it in the city.

[Falcon900]

Well, my X5M is at the dealer less than a month after I ordered it. People on my Porsche forum have their Cayennes stuck in the port or delayed with a stop sale so I am glad I ordered a BMW. Now I have to go out of town for work all week and will not be able to pick it up until Saturday. It is going to be a long week!

[ChargerHellcat]

Originally Posted by Falcon900

I ordered an X5M Comp the other day for an early April 2024 delivery. This is what I ordered: Dravit Grey, Trauma Brown Full Leather, Executive Package, B&W Sound System, CF Trim, M-Star Black Spoke Wheels and the Rubber Floor Mats.

I did not order the Active Driving Assistant option, It does not seem like something I need. Is this a mistake? Did I miss something?

Thanks,

I'm in the market for one. Are they current selling at MSRP? or can a deal be had at this point?

[Susoa]

Originally Posted by ChargerHellcat

I'm in the market for one. Are they current selling at MSRP? or can a deal be had at this point?

I was able to get 3-4k off but the biggest gain was getting a high trade in value and finding a dealer that had an allocation. Mine should be here in about 2 weeks!

[S2000M5]

Originally Posted by Susoa

I was able to get 3-4k off but the biggest gain was getting a high trade in value and finding a dealer that had an allocation. Mine should be here in about 2 weeks!

Plus you saved Sales Tax. If you were to sell yours to a private buyer the Sales Tax you paid when you bought it would have to be written off entirely...when you trade a car in at a dealership, Sales Tax is applied only to the difference between the trade-in value to the new car value...the more expensive the car, the bigger the difference / savings and that's really the only way some of the Sales Tax initially paid can be recovered...

This of course only works if the trade-in value is at least market, which during economic growth is never the case...

[Susoa]

True!

[Falcon900]

Originally Posted by ChargerHellcat

I'm in the market for one. Are they current selling at MSRP? or can a deal be had at this point?

$4K off MSRP. I thought my trade in would be with more but they showed me the numbers and what they offered seemed fair. Saved me another $6K in taxes.

[bennekm]

Originally Posted by beammeupscottie

Ive found that full extended leather doesn’t seem worth the cost imho.
The leather by the lower door bins gets scuffed up…
2cents. Bowers upgraded sound system is a must.

While I think the Bowers upgrade looks spectacular, I actually think the base HK sounds significantly better. I have the Bowers in my M5 and the base HK in my wife’s X7 M60i…I would take her system all day over mine. I just ordered a ‘25 X5M for April production and I did not buy the Bowers. My salesman said I’m the 4th person in the last few months that has been disappointed by the Bowers system…especially for the price.

[bennekm]

Originally Posted by Falcon900

Does BMW have a factory or OEM camera option that installs on the vehicle? With Porsche you can order the car pre-wired for the factory camera. I did not see this option anywhere with BMW.

If no, what camera does anyone recommend?

Like a camera upfront to record driving? It’s built in. Not sure what package is needed….my wife’s X7 M60i has it.

[Falcon900]

It has arrived, picked it up yesterday and I could not be happier. I got rid of the rear reflectors and covered the front reflectors with dark film, I cannot really think of anything else I need to do to it right now.

[xmanpro]

Originally Posted by Falcon900

It has arrived, picked it up yesterday and I could not be happier. I got rid of the rear reflectors and covered the front reflectors with dark film, I cannot really think of anything else I need to do to it right now.

Beautiful. I’d go isweep to get rid of that brake dust asap.

[Falcon900]

Originally Posted by xmanpro

Beautiful. I’d go isweep to get rid of that brake dust asap.

I had the wheels ceramic coated so hopefully there will not be much dust.

The more I look at it the more I think it needs to be lowered. Too much fender gap.

[xmanpro]

Hate to say ceramic is not gonna help with that dust. These are my wheels on my 24 before and after isweep and lowered.