Let's hear from the '08 owners.....
 

I'm interested to hear experiences from the '08 owners regarding issues, praises, improvements over the '07's etc, etc. I'm very curious to know if past issues discussed on this board have been fixed in this new model, for example, the quality of the backup camera etc.

good idea!!

i will definitely post when i pick up next weekend!!

most of the fixes are software related so it's good for all of us to know what version of firmware they are up to...

pls specify any improvements and firmware version if you have that info....

im an 08 owner ..

the backup camera is still the cheap quality one ..
ive had the car since Nov 12th and so far , no issues ..
i dont think i have the latest firmware version because i only get to choose between the PDC or camera on reverse mode , not both ..

thats abt it ..

PROS:

- amazing handling , very quiet at speeds up to 140 km/hr ..
- PDC is very very reliable ..
- with active steering , parking is a breeze :)
- AC is very fast in cooling .. only one bar is enough !! or if you're extrememly hot , then maybe 3 bars will do ..
- i have the premium sound system and they are absolutely the best !! never heard better speakers than those in any other car !!
- Head Up display is a MUST !!!!!
- comfort access is a MUST as well .. i never ever unlocked the vehicle using the remote .. all u have to do is touch the door handle and thats it !!


CONS :

- very bad mileage , this baby GULPS petrol down !!
- "cruise control with braking function" is not that reliable , it takes ages for the car to brake when going downhill ..




thats about it .. this is one amazing baby !! good luck with her

Overall love the truck, if I were to nitpick, here we go.
1. Not thrilled with backup camera, in pretty dim areas when backing up, camera barely displays anything. I have attempted to clean it and there was a little improvement, but much more to be desired.
2. When parked and just listening to ipod or on the phone, I sometimes hear the navigational DVD spinning as if its navigating me somewhere, navigation was not in use nor was I moving.
3. when going through mp3 cd or ipod, at times delays could be up to 1 second to switch the song, etc. thats a little annoying, but nothing you cant get used to.
4. I had at least 3 occasions when drivers side rear door was closed but apparently not pushed hard enough to actually fully close and had to have passengers open and close it again. It may need allignment or something. Also if the door is not closed, the interior lights stay on, but no indication of which door untill you actually start moving, thats a little annoying if you are trying to figure out who didnt close the door. my older e46 had a diagram all the time with a particular door lighting up when its open.
5. when braking at night, the center tail light in the hatch reflects some of the red light back into into the car and I would not expect that for a high end car like this.

you are right about number 1 and 4 (except that it was the rear hatch instead of the side doors) and number 5 is so TRUE !!

Can't give any feedback yet- she is still stuck in production.

Love it!!!
 

I have only had 1 minor problem with my 2008. The factory installed ipod adapter is not compatible with the gen 6 ipods. This is just a software fix that BMW is coming out with. I have not experienced any of the problems any one else is experiencing. I do however agree that the backup camera sucks.. During the day its great, but at night it blows!!

X5 - is he or she or may be...??? Fuel consumption problems in UAE, interesting...

so no one is complaining about the actual vehicle performance as a drivers car then?