Might Cancel X6 XDrive50i Order over Full Leather

[MattTheCarNut]

Being a car nut, I get to order all the cars for my family. It's actually quite a fun job. My Dad's Cayenne Turbo lease is up August 15th, 2008, and he has been unsure of what to replace it with.

After convincing him another Cayenne was not the answer, he saw the light with the X6. After an XDrive35i testdrive, he was, to no surprise, unimpressed. But, we loves the looks and with the new Road & Track test drive, really excited.

Good news: We have a week 32 build slot for an X6 XDrive50i. Order status is 111. His order looks like this:

Model 0861 X6 xDrive50i USD 63,000.00
Color A82 Vermilion Red Metallic N/C
Upholstery LUD3 Saddle Brown Nevada Leather N/C
Options ZPP Premium Package 1,850.00
319 Universal Garage Door Opener N/C
430 Auto-dimming interior and exterior mirrors N/C
431 Auto-dimming rearview mirror N/C
493 Storage package N/C
4NA Digital compass mirror N/C
563 Ambient light package N/C
639 BMW Assist N/C
ZSP Sport Package 3,200.00
2VA Adaptive Drive N/C
316 Automatic tailgate opening and closing 500.00
322 Comfort Access system 1,000.00
323 Soft close automatic doors 600.00
328 Running boards 300.00
330 Sport Package N/C
2SK†20" Light-alloy wheels Star Spoke (styl... 950.00
760 Shadowline trim N/C
775 Anthracite headliner N/C
456 Multi-contour seats N/C
494 Heated front seats 500.00
496 Heated rear seats 350.00
4AZ Dark Bamboo wood trim N/C
655 Satellite radio with 1 year subscription 595.00
6AA BMW TeleServices N/C
6AB Steering Teleservices N/C
840 Increased top speed limiter N/C
Net Total 72,845.00
Destination Charge 825.00
Total Suggested Price 73,670.00

But, I just wrote the salesman that if we cannot add leather dash/doors/console, we will wait until MY09 or cancel the order for a Cayenne GTS.

I asked him to contact his regional sales rep to manually ad option "4M5."

I just wanted to let others know incase they were, also, holding out for this option. It is unacceptable for a car this expensive to have a plastic dash. I wouldn't want my father having to put up with it for three years.

It's like seeing $100,000 997s at the Porsche dealership with every option except full leather. So tasteless.

I'll keep you updated.

Cheers,

Matt