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Originally Posted by JBHorner

Every car I've sold that had navigation (four) has sold quickly. People specifically stated they wanted navigation. Perhaps the higher-end vehicles have a different consumer base, which does demand navigation and other electronic "helpers."

Joel

I think that it is very much market driven, we only have one BMW dealership in my area and when I went looking for my X5 they had nothing with Navigation. The sales person said that every car they ordered with Nav. to sell on the lot has taken a lot longer to sell than the rest. Basically no one wanted to pay for the Navigation. Also, not many young people in my area drive BMW's. The only ones I see around with someone under 50 driving it are college students from the East Coast and Me and most of them have the 3 series.

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Originally Posted by odonus

Apparently the retrofit kit for dealers to fit this to cars was to be available
We could not order it with the car because of timing and our 4th child has now arrived.

Without a 7 seater - we would need 2 cars to get about.
The car is now only 2 weeks old - I waited 3 months for it

I was not prepared to wait 5 months.

The dealer retrofit kit is still not available in Australia - but I am told it is overseas - so I am looking for any info on people that have installed it - part numbers etc

I would surely like to stick it up them for all the stuffing about they have recently given me over this and other options I could not get at the time of ordering

ANy positive info would be appreciated

cheers
O

What couldn't you get on the vehicle when you ordered it? The third row of seats or the Nav. or the combination of the two and you had to pick one or the other?

Hopefully someone can help you with your Nav. questions?