Major options were premium package, sports activity, cold weather, and premium sound. I skipped adaptive drive in spite of all the advice to get it.
Negotiated 1K over invoice (about $62K), then took the $3K eco credit, $1.5K holiday cash,and $1K usaa discount. Should be built during the first or second week of December.
I'm considering calling on Monday to change to 20" wheels since I plan to find a used set of 18's or 19's for snow tires. Also need to settle on a hitch (dealer installed or self installed).
Looking forward to have Santa deliver our x-mas present...
Yes, a '13 diesel. It has status of 112 - Scheduled for daily production pack. Based on the sheet I saw at the dealer, it is listed for build in week 49.
I'd skip on the 20" and get the adaptive drive. I have both and the cost of replacing the tires on the 20's vs the 19's seals the deal for me on my net diesel order. The AD is worth the money in my book if you want a great handling X5. Good luck!
Thx. Added both. We really like the 20s and I'm willing to put up with the cost and implications of staggered (mostly makes rotation more painful). We will hate running around on 18s all winter long. Looking for a set of 18" take offs now.
I've compared my config on Costco and TrueCar.com -- same MSRP but mysteriously different "Invoice" prices (apparently not all invoices are created equal).
You're not doing it wrong...there isn't a 2013 there yet. I picked a 2012 X5d and compared those invoice numbers to the 2013 costco sheet. It was close enough.
We considered ordering a 2013 but weren't willing to wait.
We ordered a 2012 X5 35d to replace the one that the Atlantic Ocean decided to float away on us. Year end deals made it ALOT less painful. We ordered it almost exactly the same we just went for the Multi contour seats this time and aluminum trim interior. Dealer threw in Apps as well. Scheduled to finish production Nov 28. Guessing it will be by the dealer the following week....
PS: if anyone has delusions of driving one of these SAVs near salt water..... DON'T :thumbdwn:
Hit the 'production begins' stage on the bmw website either yesterday or today. Good stuff. Still looking for a set of snows, probably going to install an execuhitch myself, and thinking about a clear-bra solution along with some darker window tint in the back.
Anyone know how long it takes once it hits production begins stage? Trying to judge how much time I have to line the other stuff up.
It took slightly less than 2 weeks from my phone call production start to waiting for shipment. Then I was waiting the slow train to get it to Oxnard and later to Santa Barbara.
This car is for my wife but I'm still excited. Have rims (used 334s) for snows on the way along with new TPMS. Planning to have them powdercoated in satin black locally. Haven't settled on snow tires yet but there is plenty of time to pick tires. Bought some floor liners and (surprise for wife) blacked out kidney grills from getbmwparts. Looks like it'll be a good x-mas for our family. Planning to wait a little bit for the hitch since a) I don't have the time to install and b) I don't plan on towing my racecar until summer.
Timing update - according to my dealer, Waggoneers Trucking has it but it hasn't left South Carolina. I am hopeful that we could get it by the end of the week, but that looks unlikely to me at this point.
Wait, why does nearly every car feature post has to turn into a promotion for AD? Here is my take.
Get AD if you are the type of person that:
1. Loves curvy road more than straight line accelerations.
2. Loves more about technologies that makes a car drives better than the electronic gadgets that interface with you.
Don't get AD if you drive most of the time in straight line. The only difference you will feel is the suspension setup. You can get around that by getting 18" tires or 19". 18" gives you more air = more cushion over bumps.
It is that simple. I love the curves. I really don't care much for straight line accelerations as long as it gets me in freeway merging in reasonable speed. Some people like 0-60, that is why they get biggest engine out there to feel the accelerations.
On a side note, I tried sports seat and multi-contour seats. I like the standard seats. I can be comfortable for a very long time.
Wait, why does nearly every car feature post has to turn into a promotion for AD? Here is my take.
Get AD if you are the type of person that:
1. Loves curvy road more than straight line accelerations.
2. Loves more about technologies that makes a car drives better than the electronic gadgets that interface with you.
Don't get AD if you drive most of the time in straight line. The only difference you will feel is the suspension setup. You can get around that by getting 18" tires or 19". 18" gives you more air = more cushion over bumps.
It is that simple. I love the curves. I really don't care much for straight line accelerations as long as it gets me in freeway merging in reasonable speed. Some people like 0-60, that is why they get biggest engine out there to feel the accelerations.
On a side note, I tried sports seat and multi-contour seats. I like the standard seats. I can be comfortable for a very long time.
I disagree about your more air = more cushion with RFTs. The difference in ride with 18s and 19s on RFTs with standard suspension is moot. Add AD into the mix and it smooths things out.
It is all a preference thing...seats, wheels, AD, and color. There are plusses and minuses on everything. 35d = +economy(sometimes) +torque +ecodiscount -noise -maintenance -acceleration -6spd. AD = ...
I didn't drive AD but from the reviews I read, it seemed like an important thing to get (+ride quality, +handling) even though it drives up future maintenance costs and costs a lot up front.
Nice! Looks about the same as our '11. I tinted the windows, added a clear bra and swapped out the front amber reflectors. Also installed an oem hitch.
I have driven the 2010 with 18 RTF and switched to non-RTF as the ride was a little rough with RTFs. Specially, in the back seat.
My primary reason for trading that in for 2012 35d was to get the AD, diesel, and multi-contour seats.
To test what difference AD would make - straight line or not, I conducted a small test. Before, I handed keys to the 2010 to the dealer, I drove both SAVs (old and new) on the same road. The drive characteristics were very different. AD has a huge advantage over the non. It is very apparent and my body thanked me and will continue to do so.
I do have to mention that I have neck and back issues. So, any ride quality change for the better/worse will be very noticeable to me.
I think it is worth the extra money. I wish I had not gotten the tech package as it is not worth the money.
I've heard a lot of good things about the execuhitch. I did some coding for a guy in DC and he was showing me how it is fitted, etc. Looks really clean and probably one of the better options. Also you are correct, do not get it coded by the dealer because you can do it yourself.
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