shall i get these options?

mp3province · #1 06-10-2007, 01:41 PM

hey guys, about to place my deposit for a 3.0d. considering the base price is USD 165,000, i am wondering if i should pay the following prices for the following options

1. comfort access for about USD 3,400
2. active steering + adaptive drive + HUD for about USD 12,500
3. active seat ventilation front + active seat for driver and front passenger + comfort seats front + heated seats + nevada leather for about USD 7,700

i know comfort access is cool and all, but in america it only costs 1000 dollars. point # 2 is for $12,500 not cheap at all.

there is no sport package here as the roads in india are shitty. also i don't need heated seats as winters are mild (min temp is about 5 degrees celcius or about 38 degrees farenheit), but summers are no joke. day = 50 deg c or about 120 f.

also, i am getting "car phone preperation" ...does that mean i can use bluetooth to sync my phone with the car?

the one thing i hate is that the are not offering any nice wheel rims. so i am stuck with the boring star spoke 209.

check the pdf files sent by the dealer
1.specs
2.prices

any help greatly appreciated in advance. thanks from delhi

rufusdedog · #2 06-10-2007, 01:53 PM

I was in Delhi last year. Think the only options I would get are the ventilated seats, tinted glass, and the rear AC package. From what I remember the roads were pretty bad and the traffic never moved above 25-35 mph so not sure how the other options would work for you in that environment. Good luck and watch out for those cows.

NOVAX5 · #3 06-10-2007, 01:56 PM

$165,000. OH MY GOD. Asia, Asia, Asia...Buy a condo here in the U.S rather than paying all that much for an X5. I never understand how people in Asia could afford such high priced vehicles. about 3 times as expensive thats what i heard. UNfkingBELIEVABLE.

mp3province · #4 06-10-2007, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by NOVAX5

$165,000. OH MY GOD. Asia, Asia, Asia...Buy a condo here in the U.S rather than paying all that much for an X5. I never understand how people in Asia could afford such high priced vehicles. about 3 times as expensive thats what i heard. UNfkingBELIEVABLE.

no man, buy a condo here. i am into real estate and real estate has never been better

. the rate of return here is awesome. i purchased a commercial property back in 2003 for a little over USD 1 m. now the same property is worth a staggering USD 14m, not to mention other properties.

so come by to delhi, specifically gurgaon (where i reside) and hit me up

cheers

LeMansX5 · #5 06-10-2007, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by NOVAX5

$165,000. OH MY GOD. Asia, Asia, Asia...Buy a condo here in the U.S rather than paying all that much for an X5. I never understand how people in Asia could afford such high priced vehicles. about 3 times as expensive thats what i heard. UNfkingBELIEVABLE.

I am sure with the way the real estate is in India his X5 will be all paid for by just one transaction.

mp3province · #6 06-10-2007, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by LeMansX5

I am sure with the way the real estate is in India his X5 will be all paid for by just one transaction.

borrowing money here has become a lot cheaper. i would not want to block all that money. i would rather invest it somewhere else and get a better return on the money.

chris24 · #7 06-11-2007, 12:57 PM

The ventilated seats are awesome, I'd definitley recommend that option.

I would also recommend the comfort access and adaptive drive (if you'd get use out of it there), but not a fan of the active steering.

But, it's your money and you have different driving conditions, so I guess you'll have to decide if it's worth the extra money for you. Definitely the ventilated seats though, especially in that heat.