No autotailgate for early 2008's
 

Dealer just called to confirm '08 production begins 10/1 but there will be NO autotailgate option. What can't BMW figure out that every other manufacturer has?

Disapointed to hear that i to was waiting for the same. but im glad they still got the parking heater which I couldnt live without.

so do they have the options list?? how do they know this if they don't have the new options?

what is a parking heater?

I think you can push a button while the engine is shut off and get heat for about 30 minutes. I've had it on other BMW's I've owned. Correct me if I'm wrong...

Craig

this feature has been on the X5 since it was launched in 2000! that is nothing new.

Please see page 105 in your owners manual.

Residual Heat - The heat stored in the engine is used to heat the passenger compartment while stopped.

Pressing the right side switches on the residual heat utilization when the following conditions are met:

o up to 15 minutes after switching off the engine
o with the engine at operating temperature
o with sufficient battery voltage
o at an outside temperature below 77 degrees F

i already have the pricelist 2008 and there are 3 new options
-Sunshades
-Soft close doors
-Automatic tailgate (available 04/2008)

This have been indeed a big shame, my car is 11/07 production and I will miss it, sometimes bmw is strange, I had that option on my 2003 E class
and it is 4 years later and bmw can not have it ready yet.

YAWN !!