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      09-24-2012, 03:44 PM   #16
toneus
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Drives: BMW X5 xDrive40d SE (on order)
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Originally Posted by JimmyTheHand View Post
Options are designed to increase the profit margin.

I went through the options and most of them were very nice - but I kept asking myself were they necessary to me or worth the money. I managed to bring it down to a few that I felt I wouldn't want to be without and a couple that were wanted but could be without



I wondered if I had made a mistake not getting that - but after three weeks, the dipping mirror helps me park it better than the E83 version I had so now I have stopped thinking about it
Couldn't agree more (about profit margin), the bugbear for me is £2515 for the professional media, or you could downsize to the Business for only ~£300 less! Seems a very expensive option, but apparently seriously affects the resale if you don't have it. And then everything else is ~£1k-£1.5k on top of that.

If you're going to spend £40k on a car, then you expect it to have everything (at least I do), but when I add on everything it's a £50k car! The reason I'm asking opinions on the options.

Really appreciate the responses.
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On Order: WAS: F25 X3 xDrive30d M Sport, Carbon Black, Nevada Black. Prof Media, Visibility, Cold Weather, Climate, VDC, DAB, Storage & Top Down Reverse
NOW:X5 xDrive 40d SE Bronze / Black Media / Sunroof / Seat Heating / Top Down
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