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04-14-2007, 09:17 PM
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I DRIVE is a BIG NEGATIVE
Wife has kept the TOM TOM - even though she has NAVI - hopefully in about 6months she will master the I-DRIVE.
 . Highs:  Handling, Steering Response, Brakes, Tailgate, Pano Roof, BATMOBILE Feel . LOWS:  I-drive NAVI, No DipStick, Gas MPG (Wishing Diesel), Access step-in & out (even though I am over 6 feet).  . Overall impression after 2 weeks of ownership:  A pleasure to drive, difficult to master I-Drive, I am betting we will trade for an 08' diesel. 
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04-14-2007, 09:57 PM
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I have never understood why people think iDrive is hard or a mistake on BMW's parts since almost every new luxury automobile now comes with a "iDrive Scenario". Navi has been a known blow for BMW compared to almost any other vehicle.
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04-14-2007, 10:26 PM
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I don't mind iDrive, but it could be more intuitive in some areas. There are some menus, for example, where selecting something does not allow a "back-out" method. I end up pressing the menu button, and starting at the top.
I do find that voice commands are far more pleasurable to use, however. It is also less distracting. Trade for an '08 diesel? Ouch. The depreciation that a vehicle takes in a first year surely wouldn't justify the savings in fuel. Joel
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04-14-2007, 10:57 PM
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i had no problems figuring out iDrive. its no different than anything else you're not familiar with; it takes sometime figuring things out. we're all not as smart as we think
 i'm sure there's a few things in any car you drive that it takes time to get used to or you didn't even know it existed. after a while, you'll be helping others out manuevering around idrive. idrive has many pros/cons, but i couldn't live with RTTI and wouldn't want to have to go to the dealer everytime I want to change something that only takes 1 min.
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