2007 vs 2008

[Kryptonite]

Originally Posted by Kryptonite

Heard the new iDrive wasn't really "all that"...

Just watched it on youtube. I recant my last statement lol

[KYZRSOSE]

Originally Posted by Kryptonite

Just watched it on youtube. I recant my last statement lol

[ozam]

depending upon date of production:
HD Radio

Given that BMW's are made ala carte, your concern should be on finding a car with the options you want rather than 07 v. 08. Obviously, the length of the CPO will be based on when your car was originally placed in service.

There are some good threads that discuss options.

My 07 4.8 CPO came with every option available at the time of manufacture. The option I like most is the comfort seats. (fyi..it is rare to find these on a sport package b/c you get no credit for the sport seats) Items like HUD, sport package, rear entertainment, navigation, rear climate, etc are all useful at times, but those comfort seats are great day-to-day!

The vehicle is great except for crappy mpg and rear camera. Idrive could be better, but not bad by any measure.

[Kryptonite]

Originally Posted by ozam

Given that BMW's are made ala carte, your concern should be on finding a car with the options you want rather than 07 v. 08. .

... Hence the reason for my post. Im trying to find out which options didn't come with the '07's that did with the '08. From there, I can decide if I'm missing something that I may want vs. being stuck with a vehicle that doesn't even have the capabilities...

So Far:

'07 doesn't have:

HD Radio (depending on prod date)
Auto Tailgate

[Zoich]

Originally Posted by Kryptonite

... Hence the reason for my post. Im trying to find out which options didn't come with the '07's that did with the '08. From there, I can decide if I'm missing something that I may want vs. being stuck with a vehicle that doesn't even have the capabilities...

So Far:

'07 doesn't have:

HD Radio (depending on prod date)
Auto Tailgate

no rear backup camera, althought the camera it comes with is a joke with the 08 models. All the stuff above are not deal-breakers. If you find a good 07 with low milage. go for it.