wait, floor mats not standard for 2012 afterall?

Mako · 10-10-2011, 04:29 PM

after posting in another thread on this board I decided to go to BMWs website to see what it said about the floor mats for the X3, and to my suprise it doesn't mention them anywhere under features/specs! According to the 2012 changes post by Jason, these were supposed to be standard, did BMW change their mind so they could pocket the $100 per vehicle?

Dukat · 10-10-2011, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Mako

after posting in another thread on this board I decided to go to BMWs website to see what it said about the floor mats for the X3, and to my suprise it doesn't mention them anywhere under features/specs! According to the 2012 changes post by Jason, these were supposed to be standard, did BMW change their mind so they could pocket the $100 per vehicle?

My 2012 came with floor mats. I didn't ask for them. Pretty sure it's standard, at least for the 35i.

LEDZEP · 10-10-2011, 07:00 PM

BMW has never provided floor mats. At least not in the years that I've been buying them. My dealer always includes them for us at no cost, as many dealers do.... but this is common.

greg2step · 10-10-2011, 07:35 PM

i thought i wasnt' getting floormats - told my CA i wanted a set of the rubber floor mats which they added at cost (def cheaper than the list price) of course they put them in right over the carpeted mats that came from...somewhere

now i have 2 sets - i put the brand new carpetted mats on the shelf in my garage - i think the rubbers will be easier to keep things neat and clean. seems like carpeted mats wear out after a while

drmd · 10-10-2011, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Mako

after posting in another thread on this board I decided to go to BMWs website to see what it said about the floor mats for the X3, and to my suprise it doesn't mention them anywhere under features/specs! According to the 2012 changes post by Jason, these were supposed to be standard, did BMW change their mind so they could pocket the $100 per vehicle?

Wow!!! That's cheap

Beyu · 10-10-2011, 08:39 PM

Even if not standard if you ask your CA for floor mats they'll usually oblige, or at least after being persistent enough they'll cave in and up-selling you how large of a favor they're doing you by giving you "free" mats.

Also, if possible ask for the floor liners instead of the rubber mats as they're much more formfitting than the regular ones and the rear mats also cover the transmission tunnel.

colson79 · 10-10-2011, 08:47 PM

I'm sure I read somewhere that BMW finally decided to make floor mats standard on all models for 2012.

greg2step · 10-10-2011, 08:56 PM

oh and the reason i thought I wasn't getting floormats - the 2 other dealers i was working with both wanted to charge me for them anyway as a line item - well 1 was 40 miles further away for the same deal, and the other was $3500 light on the trade in...

Mako · 10-10-2011, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by greg2step

oh and the reason i thought I wasn't getting floormats - the 2 other dealers i was working with both wanted to charge me for them anyway as a line item - well 1 was 40 miles further away for the same deal, and the other was $3500 light on the trade in...

What were you trading in?

greg2step · 10-10-2011, 10:09 PM

2008 328xi e91 wagon w/ 54k on it see my signature for the rest - good condition. besides being 3500 light on the trade in appraisal - they told me they would re-appraise it when my X3 came in. the dealer i ended up buying from w/ the higher trade in (which matched carmax) appraised the 328 when i put the deposit, and told me they would get the X3 built within a month and honor that appraisal....which was true.

The dealer i ended up buying from basically said we'll get the X3 within a month and the price will be honored - and they were right on both accounts.

its sitting on the CPO lot where I traded it in for a 32% markup.

http://www.northwestbmw.com/used/BMW...7c3e8a13e4.htm

its the first time i traded in a car that wasn't destined for an auction or a 3rd world country

Dr Stig 2 · 10-10-2011, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by greg2step

its the first time i traded in a car that wasn't destined for an auction or a 3rd world country

The first thought that come to mind on reading your post was:

"Ride 'em hard, and hang 'em up wet"

I dont know why. My mind does strange things.

02420X3 · 10-11-2011, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr Stig 2

The first thought that come to mind on reading your post was:

"Ride 'em hard, and hang 'em up wet"

I dont know why. My mind does strange things.

Same language, different country. We've been known to say "Rode hard, and put away wet".

tank531 · 10-11-2011, 08:49 AM

Carpet floor mats are std spec in UK for all F25, but it could have changed for '12 models.

LEDZEP · 10-11-2011, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr Stig 2

The first thought that come to mind on reading your post was:

"Ride 'em hard, and hang 'em up wet"

I dont know why. My mind does strange things.

In that case, your mind and my mind must be bumping into each other constantly!

jsplayin · 11-23-2011, 05:11 PM

So... what is the consensus on this? Did those of you with 2012's get floor mats included without asking, and were they the carpeted or rubber mats?

mistermagoo · 11-23-2011, 05:48 PM

My CA asked whether I'd want the carpeted or all-season floor mats. Went for the all-season (complimentary) for my 35i which I hope to be picking up next week (or the week after).

colson79 · 11-23-2011, 09:32 PM

Carpeted mats came with mine. I never asked for them.

mdtmem · 11-25-2011, 01:49 AM

The F25 is my is my 3rd BMW from my same dealer & I have never paid for mats.

cheesebag · 11-25-2011, 04:02 AM

UK brochure says mats included.

Dr Stig 2 · 11-25-2011, 03:50 PM

Mine came with mats.
The dealer did not make a fuss saying he provided them for free (like he did with the luggage), so perhaps they came with the car from the factory...

jsplayin · 11-29-2011, 01:48 PM

To answer my own question, we just picked up our new X3 and it was delivered with carpeted floor mats without any request. Now I'm off to order a set of floor liners.

nyalpine90 · 11-29-2011, 02:36 PM

mine came with carpet floor matts

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greg2step X3 Owner/Driver 212 Rep 785 Posts Drives: 2018 X3 M40i Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Baltimore, Maryland, USA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 BMW X3 M40i (G01) [0.00]	i thought i wasnt' getting floormats - told my CA i wanted a set of the rubber floor mats which they added at cost (def cheaper than the list price) of course they put them in right over the carpeted mats that came from...somewhere now i have 2 sets - i put the brand new carpetted mats on the shelf in my garage - i think the rubbers will be easier to keep things neat and clean. seems like carpeted mats wear out after a while __________________ 2018 X3 M40i G01 \| Phytonic Blue \| Mocha \| Premium+Exec \| Driver Assist \| Adaptive M Suspension 2011 X3 XDrive35i F25 l Deep Sea Blue l Mojave Leather l Sport, DHP, Premium, Nav/Technology, Cold Weather, Convenience [traded in] 2008 328XI E91 Sportwagon l Sparkling Graphite [traded in]
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Beyu Lieutenant 13 Rep 579 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WA iTrader: (0)	Even if not standard if you ask your CA for floor mats they'll usually oblige, or at least after being persistent enough they'll cave in and up-selling you how large of a favor they're doing you by giving you "free" mats. Also, if possible ask for the floor liners instead of the rubber mats as they're much more formfitting than the regular ones and the rear mats also cover the transmission tunnel.
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colson79 Second Lieutenant 7 Rep 221 Posts Drives: 2012 X3 35i DSB Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Wisconsin iTrader: (0)	I'm sure I read somewhere that BMW finally decided to make floor mats standard on all models for 2012. __________________ 2012 X3 35i \| Deep Sea Blue \| Oyster \| Packages \| Sports \| Cold Weather \| Cold Weather 2 \| Premium \| Technology \| Premium Sound
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greg2step X3 Owner/Driver 212 Rep 785 Posts Drives: 2018 X3 M40i Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Baltimore, Maryland, USA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 BMW X3 M40i (G01) [0.00]	oh and the reason i thought I wasn't getting floormats - the 2 other dealers i was working with both wanted to charge me for them anyway as a line item - well 1 was 40 miles further away for the same deal, and the other was $3500 light on the trade in... __________________ 2018 X3 M40i G01 \| Phytonic Blue \| Mocha \| Premium+Exec \| Driver Assist \| Adaptive M Suspension 2011 X3 XDrive35i F25 l Deep Sea Blue l Mojave Leather l Sport, DHP, Premium, Nav/Technology, Cold Weather, Convenience [traded in] 2008 328XI E91 Sportwagon l Sparkling Graphite [traded in]
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greg2step X3 Owner/Driver 212 Rep 785 Posts Drives: 2018 X3 M40i Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Baltimore, Maryland, USA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 BMW X3 M40i (G01) [0.00]	2008 328xi e91 wagon w/ 54k on it see my signature for the rest - good condition. besides being 3500 light on the trade in appraisal - they told me they would re-appraise it when my X3 came in. the dealer i ended up buying from w/ the higher trade in (which matched carmax) appraised the 328 when i put the deposit, and told me they would get the X3 built within a month and honor that appraisal....which was true. The dealer i ended up buying from basically said we'll get the X3 within a month and the price will be honored - and they were right on both accounts. its sitting on the CPO lot where I traded it in for a 32% markup. http://www.northwestbmw.com/used/BMW...7c3e8a13e4.htm its the first time i traded in a car that wasn't destined for an auction or a 3rd world country __________________ 2018 X3 M40i G01 \| Phytonic Blue \| Mocha \| Premium+Exec \| Driver Assist \| Adaptive M Suspension 2011 X3 XDrive35i F25 l Deep Sea Blue l Mojave Leather l Sport, DHP, Premium, Nav/Technology, Cold Weather, Convenience [traded in] 2008 328XI E91 Sportwagon l Sparkling Graphite [traded in]
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tank531 Deckhand 5 Rep 389 Posts Drives: F25 2.0D SE xDrive (Sep 11) Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Coventry - UK iTrader: (0)	Carpet floor mats are std spec in UK for all F25, but it could have changed for '12 models.
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jsplayin Private First Class 32 Rep 146 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (0)	So... what is the consensus on this? Did those of you with 2012's get floor mats included without asking, and were they the carpeted or rubber mats?
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11-23-2011, 05:48 PM	#16
mistermagoo Enlisted Member 21 Rep 48 Posts Drives: 2012 X3 x35i, 2015 X5 x35i Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: New York, NY iTrader: (0)	My CA asked whether I'd want the carpeted or all-season floor mats. Went for the all-season (complimentary) for my 35i which I hope to be picking up next week (or the week after).
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11-23-2011, 09:32 PM	#17
colson79 Second Lieutenant 7 Rep 221 Posts Drives: 2012 X3 35i DSB Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Wisconsin iTrader: (0)	Carpeted mats came with mine. I never asked for them. __________________ 2012 X3 35i \| Deep Sea Blue \| Oyster \| Packages \| Sports \| Cold Weather \| Cold Weather 2 \| Premium \| Technology \| Premium Sound
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mdtmem New Member 0 Rep 17 Posts Drives: 2012 BMW X3 35i M Sport Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: TN iTrader: (0)	The F25 is my is my 3rd BMW from my same dealer & I have never paid for mats. __________________ 2012 BMW X3 35i M Sport 2011 Mercedes Benz GL 550 1997 Panoz AIV Roadster
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cheesebag Debadged and Alpine Weiss! 13 Rep 268 Posts Drives: 2012 F25 X3 Msport Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Cannock UK iTrader: (0)	UK brochure says mats included.
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Dr Stig 2 Criminally Insane 53 Rep 1,464 Posts Drives: Like a Demon! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Brisbane, Australia iTrader: (0) Garage List 2010 BMW Z4 35is [10.00] 2013 BMW X5 30d [0.00]	Mine came with mats. The dealer did not make a fuss saying he provided them for free (like he did with the luggage), so perhaps they came with the car from the factory... __________________ Dr Stig 2010 Z4 35is 2011 X3 30d M Sport Australia
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jsplayin Private First Class 32 Rep 146 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (0)	To answer my own question, we just picked up our new X3 and it was delivered with carpeted floor mats without any request. Now I'm off to order a set of floor liners.
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nyalpine90 Lieutenant General 7425 Rep 11,840 Posts Drives: MY24 G01 AW Msport Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: L.I. NY iTrader: (4) Garage List 2016 BMW X4 [9.33]	mine came with carpet floor matts
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