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Featured on BIMMERPOST.com I want to see if a custom leather shop can replicate it since it will affect whether I order platinum Extended or Silverstone Full leather. I already have the leather dash in the 550i for them to look at so I only need to show them the upper door arms.
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So that I fully understand this? If you get Individual Extended leather, you do not get 1) upper dash in leather 2) Upper door panels in lethaer? I know that the dash is available as an extra $ option, but are you saying your way (getting someone to make it) is the only way to get the upper door panels outside of ordering a Full leather option |
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1) Leather Dash 2) Leather upper door arms (black foil plastic area at top of door) 3) Leather on lower part of door around door compartment pocket In Canada, they quoted the leather as follows: 1) Extended Individual $3000 2) fULL mERINO $4500 3) Full Individual $9500 So BMW Canada is ripping people off because the difference between Extended Individual and Full Individual doesn't justify a $6500 premium for the dash, upper door arms and door pockets. But you and I are in the USA so we don't know how BMW USA will price this. Our pricing may be more intelligent. So far ours is very different to canadian pricing, because in the US Full merino is $3500 and Extended Individual is $5000. I think at $5000 we should be getting Full Individual. On my 2012 550i, the leather dash option was $2200. So if they mimick that, then for $7200 you can get Extended Merino plus Nappa Dash. I think that is a rip off too. Bottom line, I think I will either learn to live with Full Silverstone, or they will offer Leather dash and door arms for $1000-1500 on top of the $5000. I think $6000-6500 for Full individual Merino would be reasonable. More than that and it starts to make you think you should just get Full Silverstone.
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Individual Extended does not include leather on the dash or the upper door panel; the post above is the first time I've seen the lower door compartment area mentioned as excluded, so I'm not sure about that. However, if you get an Individual Extended interior, there IS another option that will restore BOTH the leather dash AND the upper door area. I don't know what it costs though.
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I don't think anyone has asked, but other than color, is there any difference in the quality of leather offered in the Individual line?
As much as I don't want another black interior, I'm leaning that way simply because it's available in full. I really like cohiba, but the lack of a leather dash and door uppers would bug me, and i doubt i could justify the premium above the $5k already for Individual just to get those parts covered. |
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That quote of 9500 for the full individual includes the piano trim which is like $1000. So actually the cost is about 8500. It just blows my mind that a leather wrapped dash would not be standard in a car this expensive, then to make matters worse BMW does not even make it standard on Individual.
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The idea of holding some colors off to the side, calling them individual and charging more is cynical at best. They are not inherently more valuable and would seem to cost BMW no more to provide. I can understand a charge for true individual ie a color YOU select and they must procure and install.
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Look at these two M5s. The first M5 has extended Individual Platinum and lower door trim is black plastic foil grain. The second M5 with Full Individual Platinum has the lower door pocket area is trimmed in platinum leather.
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Read the part below where it says "Please Note:". Then scroll back up to where it refers to "codes beginning with X3"
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I know it doesn't specifically mention leather door trim, but it says "Individual FULL Merino Leather", and Full includes the door trim. And even if it doesn't, since you're going through Special Order anyway, you'll definitely be able to get it.
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Not for Individual colors unless (maybe) you want to get it done aftermarket. BMW wouldn't offer the same thing at two different price points.
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On the X5 there is an option called 4M5 which gives you dash and upper door trim in leather, which is less expensive than the upgrade to full leather. On the F10, 4M5 just covers the dash.
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