Dump the rear console

[asawadude]

Originally Posted by Viperfreak2

Um, guys, the rear console will un-bolt. Any good upholestry shop can find matching leather and make a center cushion. It's not that big of a deal. As a matter of fact, if I were a dealer, I would find a local shop and have them make 20-30 and offer it as a dealer installed option. You could sell an X6 and make a few extra bucks.

Just because a factory doesn't offer something doesn't make it impossible...

That is far from the best solution. Both lease and retail customers wold be impacted from a financial perspective. Modifications to factory installed equipment will serious impact the vehicle's value at lease termination. Aftermarket equipment also impacts the trade-in value for a purchased vehicle.

It is very rare than any BMWNA dealership would sell any after-sales accessory that is not BMW authorized equipment, especially anything that may require repair or maintenance over time. BMWNA wants BMW customers to be able to service their vehicle in any BMW authorized dealership, so the sales of non-BMW specialty equipment is discouraged. This in turn leads to the negative impact to trade-in and residual value as mentioned previously. However, it is the customer's discretion to make modification changes, so long as the change is not initiated in a BMW service department.