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Old 10-12-2007, 10:51 PM
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Europe gets features that USA does NOT! we should protest!

i can't believe that most parts of the world get features in the x5 that do NOT exist in the USA version... yet the car is even made HERE.

for example, high beam assist, rear fog lights, etc... are all available overseas, but not in the USA. why can't they be an option here? i'd be willing to pay for it and they can clearly make it. it is ridiculous!

bmw really screwed up and I think I'm going to hold off on buying an 08 for now until they add some features that are found in their other bmw's, like night vision, bring back adjustable ride height, and at minimum, offer us the same features that they offer other parts of the world.

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most of the world hates americans??
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Old 10-13-2007, 12:59 AM
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i can't believe that most parts of the world get features in the x5 that do NOT exist in the USA version... yet the car is even made HERE.

for example, high beam assist, rear fog lights, etc... are all available overseas, but not in the USA. why can't they be an option here? i'd be willing to pay for it and they can clearly make it. it is ridiculous!

bmw really screwed up and I think I'm going to hold off on buying an 08 for now until they add some features that are found in their other bmw's, like night vision, bring back adjustable ride height, and at minimum, offer us the same features that they offer other parts of the world.

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High beam assist is available on the 650.....not sure why it's not for the X....Phil
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Is it worth the angst? (long)

Marc:

There is a trend here. Some previous posts expressing your frustration about BMW design and marketing:

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Efficient Dynamics - "What??? The US version does not get this????
they offer soft close doors in the european version but not USA?? That is just stupid. BMW is really managed by a bunch of idiots..

active cruise control is just one major feature that BMW is lacking on this car which other vehicles have had for some time. other features lacking include adjustable height, night vision, and a...

i'm wondering if they just changed the name to trick people...

exactly... BMW built this system half assed.... seems like they are doing that with a lot of things these days.

BMW probably made a mistake with the Hydrogen vehicles....

even though the 2008 x5 will be a great car.... seems like BMW really screwed up this time and is lacking on the features that people want. i agree with the post above about adjustable ride height...

bmw is behind in this game...

TPMS - another example of BMW being late in the technology game...

what's with these crappy feature additions...

what?? no night vision?? no adaptive cruise control??? these updates are ridiculous. BMW has this technology in other vehicles!!! very disappointing!!

I love this car, but here are the top 3 dumbest things about it

i still don't understand why bmw took out the side airbags for rear seat passengers. they only include the head airbags in the rear now. seems like a backwards progress...

i agree with you... and that is a terrible mistake on their part

i think it is ridiculous that BMW is now using RED blinkers

it seems there are two people working at bmw, 1) the guy who does stuff right and builds a great handling vehicle and then 2) the guy who screws things up

they are ridiculous for not thinking that through and offering...

it is ridiculous that bmw thinks that europe needs this and not the USA??

am i the only one who thinks it's poorly developed?

that is NOT the way it should work.

ouch... this is very surprising!! i'm very disappointed by this information
With this level of angst, I can't imagine that you will be happy with a new E70. It just isn't worth the frustration. On the other hand, you live in Boston, so maybe it needs a demonstration involving tea and a harbour.

Good luck in your search for automotive fulfillment


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not only does europe have options that u dont .. we also in the middle east have options that u guys dont hahahaha .. sorry man .. i guess we arabs are willing to pay way more for cars
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We pay a *lot* less than the rest of the world...and we still get plenty of options. We are thrilled with our X5.

Sounds like a BMW just isn't the vehicle for you.
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We pay a *lot* less than the rest of the world...and we still get plenty of options. We are thrilled with our X5.

Sounds like a BMW just isn't the vehicle for you.
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We pay a *lot* less than the rest of the world...and we still get plenty of options. We are thrilled with our X5.

Sounds like a BMW just isn't the vehicle for you.
u pay a lot less , thats why u dont get any options we get hahaha ..

th BMW is a car for me , if it wasnt i wouldnt have gotten it
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The US also has regulations that Europe doesn't. You also don't pay near the price the rest of the world pays for the car.

Also options like rear fogs are useless, my 911 had them...there was no point IMO.
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The most puzzling of all...

How come no heated rear view mirrors in a $50k+ vehicle????
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