2010 X5 - Roof Rails No Longer Standard

I have the same situation. No roof rail after 35d arrives. The roof rail( part costs $900) plus labor will cost above 1600. It is hard to install, they have to take out the headliner. I'm waiting for the final pricing.

Not too sure about the US markets but I've just ordered a 35d M Sport and it states ROOF RAILS HIGH GLOSS SHADOWLINE on the order form. i don't see why if we get them in UK they're not doing it in the US?
I wait with anticipation...

Agree about the minivan comment. I traded my 2008 x5 on a 2010 diesel. I instructed the dealer to spec it out exactly the same as the 2008 when ordering the 2010, except to make it a diesel (great fyi - much stronger and better fuel economy than gas version).

My new x5 arrived with no roof rails! It looked terrible and I have the ski and bike attachments. After a very prolonged discussion with the dealership that first wanted to charge me $1300 to have the rails installed (yes a horrible process of removing the headliner etc) they agreed to charge only what the rails option would cost if they had properly ordered it, so I paid $300.

The factory sent two left rails twice, so i had a loaner x5 for a week and a half. I'm going to inspect the hell out of the headliner and installation over this weekend.

It should be an option to NOT have the rails put on - really stupid move by BMW and dealers were not properly informed....

Originally Posted by PAx5+335xi+330c

Agree about the minivan comment. I traded my 2008 x5 on a 2010 diesel. I instructed the dealer to spec it out exactly the same as the 2008 when ordering the 2010, except to make it a diesel (great fyi - much stronger and better fuel economy than gas version).

My new x5 arrived with no roof rails! It looked terrible and I have the ski and bike attachments. After a very prolonged discussion with the dealership that first wanted to charge me $1300 to have the rails installed (yes a horrible process of removing the headliner etc) they agreed to charge only what the rails option would cost if they had properly ordered it, so I paid $300.

The factory sent two left rails twice, so i had a loaner x5 for a week and a half. I'm going to inspect the hell out of the headliner and installation over this weekend.

It should be an option to NOT have the rails put on - really stupid move by BMW and dealers were not properly informed....

I don't believe the dealer, any dealer, can install a headliner the same as the factory. Good luck.

Originally Posted by PAx5+335xi+330c

) they agreed to charge only what the rails option would cost if they had properly ordered it, so I paid $300.
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Option is $100 MSRP.

Originally Posted by NetSpySD

I don't believe the dealer, any dealer, can install a headliner the same as the factory. Good luck.

No sweat. Have you ever done it? It isn't like the old days....

Hi gang - my recent experience here FWIW. I am ordering a new x5 (2010, maybe 2011?) and have talked to 2 different BMW dealers here in Rhode Island USA area. Both gave me the same info WRT roof rails:

- Roof rail option for $100 MSRP (if ordered before production with factory install).

- Post-factory dealer roof rail install - much more expensive due to the additional removal of headliner, etc that is required. I didn't get a quote but am ordering mine with roof rails from factory.

Luckily, I like to do lots of research before buying a car, so I thoroughly looked in the brochure and the "build your own" feature on BMW. There are so many options / packages that I am careful to be sure I'm getting exactly the options I want.

Since the X5 has less room than some alternative vehicles (Acura MDX, Audi Q7) I am very happy to have the roof rails - we'll almost certainly need them for a roof cargo device on long road trips (wife, 1 new baby, 3 dogs). A few years ago we had a used Ford Expedition ('99) that was full of volume... but it was ready to be retired after about 80K miles and we have been SUV-less for 3 yrs now.

Originally Posted by 1994_RX-7_Tour

Since the X5 has less room than some alternative vehicles (Acura MDX, Audi Q7) I am very happy to have the roof rails - we'll almost certainly need them for a roof cargo device on long road trips (wife, 1 new baby, 3 dogs). A few years ago we had a used Ford Expedition ('99) that was full of volume... but it was ready to be retired after about 80K miles and we have been SUV-less for 3 yrs now.

We have one child and two dogs, and definitely need the rooftop carrier for long hauls.