10-20-2022, 12:55 AM | #23 |
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I ordered the base variant which does not come with this feature, so I added it as an option. I never used it everyday on my previous car, but I always apreciated it was there when I needed. Now I decoded my VIN and it seems that my car produced July 24 is missing this feature.
I wonder how my dealer/ BMW will handle this since I actually requested and payed for this feature. |
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10-20-2022, 03:11 AM | #24 | |
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10-20-2022, 03:47 AM | #26 |
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No. In the UK we have M SPORT and M SPORT PRO with their respective configurations and since they dropped laser lights some months ago, I think the only option that can be specified on either trim level for the vehicle itself in the UK is a tow bar.
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10-20-2022, 06:05 AM | #28 |
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Why did they drop laser lights? They can still be specced Ireland...
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10-20-2022, 08:08 AM | #29 | |
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Customers don't spec these vehicles; BMW build cars and dealers assign cars to customers based on what they would like/available. It keeps things simple and if you limit the choice to A/B then if a customer wants an iX3, they won't buy something else just because the full beam headlights are a bit brighter. I don't do a lot of night driving and the LED Adaptive headlights are more than adequate for my needs so I can see where they are coming from. It does however go against the normal approach of a car manufacturer trying to sell as many expensive optional extras as possible. I am sure the next generation of iX3 will go back to providing an extensive list of optional extras like the i4 etc. Perhaps being produced in China is also why they are trying to keep it simple with the iX3. |
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10-20-2022, 08:42 AM | #30 | |
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10-20-2022, 10:08 AM | #31 | |
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I really don't know why we no longer get options or features here, but the global situation and chip availability will have something to do with it. Glad I got my car when I did, and the residual looks like it should hold up well with some used prices currently more than I paid new. |
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10-20-2022, 10:32 AM | #32 |
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Its a mystery as to why there are different availabilities in different countries.
I though the colour options were left vs right hand drive dependent but Australia gets red and light grey but the UK and Ireland does not. I have the comfort pack on my iX3 (built in June delivered in October) but no kick to open and no touch on the idrive controller. These are likely chip availability deletions. |
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10-20-2022, 01:46 PM | #33 | |
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01-14-2023, 09:51 AM | #35 |
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Kick to open tailgate module 5A562D6 61355A562D6 on EBay today… may be useful to someone who wants to retrofit?
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I cancelled my order but still like to see what’s going on with fellow forum members cars so I check in on the forum now and then…
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01-16-2023, 08:12 PM | #39 |
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Most of my friends who collected the car recently where their car is made after September does have the contactless tailgate operation and the writing on the idrive controller. My was made in august and have that two deletion.
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01-17-2023, 12:41 AM | #40 |
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I feel your pain buddy, it’s a very useful feature which I use all the time on my other cars. I think it is easy to add the module, just need the coding done and good to go.
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01-17-2023, 02:51 AM | #41 |
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Mine was a Mid Sept build and has both features, so it looks like they got the parts early Sept
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01-17-2023, 06:15 PM | #42 |
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