Something has changed - Comfort Access no longer standard alone option - M5POST

dingding · 05-09-2012, 04:00 PM

Got a call from my dealer. he just received a notification BMWNA. Comfort access is not a standard alone option, you can not order it alone, if you want to have comfort access, you have to order the executive package.

PatrickC23 · 05-09-2012, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by dingding

Got a call from my dealer. he just received a notification BMWNA. Comfort access is not a standard alone option, you can not order it alone, if you want to have comfort access, you have to order the executive package.

Because they realized we all want comfort access but not the whole executive package!

Tylerstar · 05-09-2012, 04:38 PM

Yeah this isn't surprising at all, knowing that they want you to spend an extra 5k for a bunch of options not a lot of people care for. Whatever ill save my self 5k, i can live without comfort access.

JC919 · 05-09-2012, 04:57 PM

While its not a surprise to most, I have no use for over half the options in that package. However, having comfort access on my M3 is a big, big plus.

nybimmerfan · 05-09-2012, 06:08 PM

I never would have thought that comfort access was a stand alone option. When I saw the info in the M5 ordering guide, I thought it meant that it was an item in the ZEC package. I did not think anything of the NC data above the ZEC.

Rohardi · 05-09-2012, 07:11 PM

Not for nothing, why should I have to buy a $5500 package to get something that's standard on a car like a Aultama or hyundai elantra at this point.... We're talking about a $100,000+ car here....

Niko1414 · 05-10-2012, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Rohardi

Not for nothing, why should I have to buy a $5500 package to get something that's standard on a car like a Aultama or hyundai elantra at this point.... We're talking about a $100,000+ car here....

Exactly. The m6 has comfort access included.
At a minimum there will be no key slot. Or so I've heard.

ani · 05-11-2012, 01:30 PM

have other's heard from their dealers that COMFORT is not stand alone anymore? I would like to get comfort without the executive package as well. Thanks!

Bluesummer · 05-11-2012, 01:38 PM

this is fucking bs

hakaida442 · 05-11-2012, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Bluesummer

this is fucking bs

Yeah this is bmw screwing everyone over on a feature that everyone wants. Why not throw in A/C into a different 5k package just to get people to check that box off too. If this is true I'm keeping my old 07 E63 and look at other newer sedans (maybe 550 with dinan tune). I don't want anything in the package except for CA and it should be standard for any car over 50k.

jphughan · 05-12-2012, 06:48 PM

DAMNIT! I actually want to avoid the Executive Package not just for cost but because I don't want things like the soft-close doors and power tailgate, both of which are apparently hideously expensive to repair/replace. Ventilated seats would've been nice but I've heard they're just weak fans, not actually cooled seats, so I'll pass on the perforated leather to make cleaning easier. Thankfully HUD is available separately but I really do like Comfort Access.

Oh well, at least you don't need to put the key in a slot to start even without CA, though, that's the main thing I like. I guess pressing a button to lock/unlock isn't so bad.

Incidentally it's also stupid that the Driver's Assistance Package requires the Executive Package. I don't want that either but there's NO dependency I can see that would require that.

jphughan · 05-12-2012, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by hakaida442

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Originally Posted by Bluesummer

this is fucking bs

Yeah this is bmw screwing everyone over on a feature that everyone wants. Why not throw in A/C into a different 5k package just to get people to check that box off too. If this is true I'm keeping my old 07 E63 and look at other newer sedans (maybe 550 with dinan tune). I don't want anything in the package except for CA and it should be standard for any car over 50k.

Even if you don't get the Executive Package, you should really consider HUD. That and CA were the only options I wanted because the new full color HUD is truly amazing.

Bluesummer · 05-12-2012, 09:29 PM

I'm not too much a fan of HUD, for me it's just fancy add-ons whereas CA is really convenient. Even though it's a shame that it's not a standard feature on a 80k 90k car, I would pay the premium to have it, just not when it's bundled in 5k package with a whole bunch of crap that I most likely will never use/care.

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jphughan Colonel Drives: 2011.75 M3 E92 6MT Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,163 iTrader: (0)	DAMNIT! I actually want to avoid the Executive Package not just for cost but because I don't want things like the soft-close doors and power tailgate, both of which are apparently hideously expensive to repair/replace. Ventilated seats would've been nice but I've heard they're just weak fans, not actually cooled seats, so I'll pass on the perforated leather to make cleaning easier. Thankfully HUD is available separately but I really do like Comfort Access. Oh well, at least you don't need to put the key in a slot to start even without CA, though, that's the main thing I like. I guess pressing a button to lock/unlock isn't so bad. Incidentally it's also stupid that the Driver's Assistance Package requires the Executive Package. I don't want that either but there's NO dependency I can see that would require that. __________________ 11 M3 E92 Le Mans \| Black Nov w/ Alum \| 6MT \| Premium 2 \| Convenience \| 19" \| EDC \| Prem Audio \| Moonroof \| BMW Apps \| Vorshlag Adjustable Camber Plates \| StopTech Street Perf Pads \| Castrol SRF Fluid \| ModMyNav.com rear camera

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Bluesummer Lieutenant General Drives: slower than Ayrton Senna Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Nürburgring, be there once, your heart, your soul will stay there. Posts: 15,310 iTrader: (13) Garage List 2011 E82 135 [0.00] 2011 M3 [0.00] 2007 335 [0.00]	I'm not too much a fan of HUD, for me it's just fancy add-ons whereas CA is really convenient. Even though it's a shame that it's not a standard feature on a 80k 90k car, I would pay the premium to have it, just not when it's bundled in 5k package with a whole bunch of crap that I most likely will never use/care. __________________ R.I.P. Steve Noh

05-09-2012, 04:38 PM	#3
Tylerstar Lieutenant Drives: AW F10 M5 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Miami Posts: 483 iTrader: (0)	Yeah this isn't surprising at all, knowing that they want you to spend an extra 5k for a bunch of options not a lot of people care for. Whatever ill save my self 5k, i can live without comfort access.

05-09-2012, 06:08 PM	#5
nybimmerfan First Lieutenant Drives: 2013 MCB M5 Join Date: May 2012 Location: NY Posts: 344 iTrader: (0)	I never would have thought that comfort access was a stand alone option. When I saw the info in the M5 ordering guide, I thought it meant that it was an item in the ZEC package. I did not think anything of the NC data above the ZEC.

05-09-2012, 07:11 PM	#6
Rohardi Second Lieutenant Drives: 2010 G37XS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 241 iTrader: (0)	Not for nothing, why should I have to buy a $5500 package to get something that's standard on a car like a Aultama or hyundai elantra at this point.... We're talking about a $100,000+ car here....

05-11-2012, 01:30 PM	#8
ani New Member Drives: BMW Join Date: May 2012 Location: SF Posts: 7 iTrader: (0)	have other's heard from their dealers that COMFORT is not stand alone anymore? I would like to get comfort without the executive package as well. Thanks!

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