Exterior/ interior selection on new X5M

[journeyguy]

I am about to place an order on new X5M and need some help in deciding the colors. I always had silver and grey cars so leaning more towards these choices.

Let me know your suggestions or if I need to change something. No black interior for me . Interior will be Mugello Red or Aragon Brown. Thanks

1) Mineral White / Red or Argon brown interior. Let me know the best combo with aluminum trim or carbon fiber ( leaning more towards aluminum trim to brighten up the interiror)

2) Long Beach Blue. Leaning more towards Aragon brown. Trying to stay away with Superman look with Red interior

3) Silverstone - Red or Aragon brown. Let me know best combo

4) Donnington Grey ( least favorite as it'll be another grey car for me ). Red or Argon brown.

Driver assist. executive, parking assist, bang& olufsen and night vision.

[dsad1]

Are you leasing or buying?

[journeyguy]

Leasing..

[dsad1]

Originally Posted by journeyguy

Leasing..

Then blue with aragon brown!

[journeyguy]

Originally Posted by djsaad1

Then blue with aragon brown!

Why ?

[dsad1]

Originally Posted by journeyguy

Why ?

I just like the color combination, but if buying, it wouldn't be the easiest thing to sell. On a lease, you don't have to worry about it.

[igom3]

Originally Posted by journeyguy

I am about to place an order on new X5M and need some help in deciding the colors. I always had silver and grey cars so leaning more towards these choices.

Let me know your suggestions or if I need to change something. No black interior for me . Interior will be Mugello Red or Aragon Brown. Thanks

1) Mineral White / Red or Argon brown interior. Let me know the best combo with aluminum trim or carbon fiber ( leaning more towards aluminum trim to brighten up the interiror)

2) Long Beach Blue. Leaning more towards Aragon brown. Trying to stay away with Superman look with Red interior

3) Silverstone - Red or Aragon brown. Let me know best combo

4) Donnington Grey ( least favorite as it'll be another grey car for me ). Red or Argon brown.

Driver assist. executive, parking assist, bang& olufsen and night vision.

I was at my dealer on Saturday and they had Long Beach Blue with Silverstone and I like it a lot!

[AGV]

Sanoma Beige only. Of course if you like to drive)

[UrbanExtant]

journeyguy, I'm partial to the Donington Grey with Mugello Red and Carbon Fiber interior, it's what I ordered. I've always been a grey car guy, but this doesn't feel like another grey car. It fluctuates between bright silver, a warm pewter color (almost seems a bit of gold in some light), and a steely sort of grey. The red interior is fantastic. It isn't too in your face, it adds sport and pizzaz to the interior, and goes fantastically well with the carbon fiber. The carbon fiber is so well done, one can see the individual weave clear as day, and there is so much three dimensional depth to it, unlike the carbon fiber I've seen in some vehicles that looks like a laminated inkjet printout. This is incredibly well done, in my opinion.

I would shy away from the aluminum interior bits. I've had aluminum in two previous vehicles, and no matter how well you treat it with kid gloves, it always looks a mess after the first year with scratches, dents, etc. that will drive you crazy, and make you scratch your head as to how they happened!

If I hadn't gone with Donington Grey/Mugello Red, I'd have gone with Long Beach Blue/Aragon Brown. I think both of those color combos are incredible. I love a white car, but they are as difficult to keep looking clean and nice as a dark blue or black vehicle. Sometimes one just wants to go two weeks between a wash without it looking like they've driven through an off road course.

I love Silverstone, but being that it has a bluish undertone to it, I, personally, would pair it with Aragon Brown.

I don't think the night vision option, at $2k+, is remotely worth it, especially since the good bits are turned off in the USA. In other countries, the fog lights are used as spotlights to illuminate the object detected by the system, so one doesn't keep having to look away from the road at the iDrive screen. It just seems to me that this sort of thing isn't ready for primetime here yet. Also, I don't like how the extra camera in the front grill changes the shape/look of the grill. Something to think about.

That's my two cents. Vehicles are a passionate purchase, and they need to be what makes your heart sing, so no one can tell you definitively what you should, or should not get. Go with your instinct/gut, and you'll be pleased in the end that you did!

[Aussiepic]

Hey UrbaneExtent, I love your opinion piece. Well balanced and well written. Cheers.

[journeyguy]

well said...dropping night vision. Is Harmon Kardon good enough or need to go with B&O. I just stream music from the iPhone but prefer good bass also.

Originally Posted by UrbanExtant

journeyguy, I'm partial to the Donington Grey with Mugello Red and Carbon Fiber interior, it's what I ordered. I've always been a grey car guy, but this doesn't feel like another grey car. It fluctuates between bright silver, a warm pewter color (almost seems a bit of gold in some light), and a steely sort of grey. The red interior is fantastic. It isn't too in your face, it adds sport and pizzaz to the interior, and goes fantastically well with the carbon fiber. The carbon fiber is so well done, one can see the individual weave clear as day, and there is so much three dimensional depth to it, unlike the carbon fiber I've seen in some vehicles that looks like a laminated inkjet printout. This is incredibly well done, in my opinion.

I would shy away from the aluminum interior bits. I've had aluminum in two previous vehicles, and no matter how well you treat it with kid gloves, it always looks a mess after the first year with scratches, dents, etc. that will drive you crazy, and make you scratch your head as to how they happened!

If I hadn't gone with Donington Grey/Mugello Red, I'd have gone with Long Beach Blue/Aragon Brown. I think both of those color combos are incredible. I love a white car, but they are as difficult to keep looking clean and nice as a dark blue or black vehicle. Sometimes one just wants to go two weeks between a wash without it looking like they've driven through an off road course.

I love Silverstone, but being that it has a bluish undertone to it, I, personally, would pair it with Aragon Brown.

I don't think the night vision option, at $2k+, is remotely worth it, especially since the good bits are turned off in the USA. In other countries, the fog lights are used as spotlights to illuminate the object detected by the system, so one doesn't keep having to look away from the road at the iDrive screen. It just seems to me that this sort of thing isn't ready for primetime here yet. Also, I don't like how the extra camera in the front grill changes the shape/look of the grill. Something to think about.

That's my two cents. Vehicles are a passionate purchase, and they need to be what makes your heart sing, so no one can tell you definitively what you should, or should not get. Go with your instinct/gut, and you'll be pleased in the end that you did!

[journeyguy]

Trying to finalise the deal and I have two options:

Dealer can try trading a 2015 allocation or wait for 2016.
Pricing $1100 over invoice for 2015 or $3500 off for 2016.

MSRP $115495
Sale price - $108511...assuming this is $1100 over invoice.
2015 lease he came up with 36 months / 12K/15K miles a year : $1605 for 12K / year with tax and 1670 for 15K
7.25% tax included , first month and plates down. I dint check with him on residual and money factor. Does this sound right or I should wait for 2016 for better lease / residual ? Is this a good deal ?

I think there are no changes in 2016... ?

[dsad1]

Originally Posted by journeyguy

well said...dropping night vision. Is Harmon Kardon good enough or need to go with B&O. I just stream music from the iPhone but prefer good bass also.

Harmon kardon if you want more bass, b&o if you want better looks and clarity.

[dsad1]

Originally Posted by journeyguy

Trying to finalise the deal and I have two options:

Dealer can try trading a 2015 allocation or wait for 2016.
Pricing $1100 over invoice for 2015 or $3500 off for 2016.

MSRP $115495
Sale price - $108511...assuming this is $1100 over invoice.
2015 lease he came up with 36 months / 12K/15K miles a year : $1605 for 12K / year with tax and 1670 for 15K
7.25% tax included , first month and plates down. I dint check with him on residual and money factor. Does this sound right or I should wait for 2016 for better lease / residual ? Is this a good deal ?

I think there are no changes in 2016... ?

That seems high, but I also don't know how Ohio charges its lease tax. Is it a use tax? Or do you have to pay the full tax like texas?

I am getting to a payment of 1380 with no tax on 12k. Using 58% residual. 00129 mf.

Does your dealer have a 2015 allocation slot?

[UrbanExtant]

Originally Posted by journeyguy

well said...dropping night vision. Is Harmon Kardon good enough or need to go with B&O. I just stream music from the iPhone but prefer good bass also.

We have Harman Kardon in one of our other BMWs, and it's sufficient, but doesn't compare to the B&O in the X5 M. I listen to a varied collection of music ranging from classical, to country, to dance music, and the clarity and bass of the B&O has been wonderful. In the Harman Kardon, everything seems a bit muddled to me. I stream internet music, use the iPod feature, and listen to SiriusXM. I don't regret paying for the option, and would do so again.

[journeyguy]

Originally Posted by djsaad1

That seems high, but I also don't know how Ohio charges its lease tax. Is it a use tax? Or do you have to pay the full tax like texas?

I am getting to a payment of 1380 with no tax on 12k. Using 58% residual. 00129 mf.

Does your dealer have a 2015 allocation slot?

It's use tax in Ohio and not full. Wow $1380 with tax ? Is your MSRP and sale price same as what I have quoted ?
This is with $2K - 2.5K downpayment.
I have asked for residual , money factor from my dealer.

[dsad1]

Originally Posted by journeyguy

It's use tax in Ohio and not full. Wow $1380 with tax ? Is your MSRP and sale price same as what I have quoted ?
This is with $2K - 2.5K downpayment.
I have asked for residual , money factor from my dealer.

Sorry my wording is confusing, that doesn't include tax. But that is with no down payment.

Dealer is probably marking up the money factor.

[UrbanExtant]

journeyguy, in a previous post, you asked if the number you were given was actually the invoice price, so I'm responding to that post. When I was researching ordering my X5 M, I wanted to know invoice, as well, and I discovered nadaguides.com will provide the MSRP as well as the Invoice price for these vehicles. I know the numbers are accurate, because I'm friendly with the manager of my dealership, and he gave me a printout of the invoice prices when I ordered my X5 M. I hope this helps.

[journeyguy]

Is it possible to order individual frozen brilliant white on X5M ? Anyone knows the price for frozen brilliant white and just brilliant white on X5M ?

What do you guys think about Mineral White Vs Brilliant white on X5M ?

[dsad1]

Originally Posted by journeyguy

Is it possible to order individual frozen brilliant white on X5M ? Anyone knows the price for frozen brilliant white and just brilliant white on X5M ?

What do you guys think about Mineral White Vs Brilliant white on X5M ?

I was told by both my dealer and bmwna vip ordering specialist that special order colors are not available. But someone else on the forum said it was possible, so you could try.

If possible, it will probably be anywhere from $3500 to $5000

[journeyguy]

If I order BMW performance parts like black grills, carbon fibre mirror caps and shifter , are these installed at the factory or at the dealership ?

[dr.waxman]

Originally Posted by djsaad1

I was told by both my dealer and bmwna vip ordering specialist that special order colors are not available. But someone else on the forum said it was possible, so you could try.

If possible, it will probably be anywhere from $3500 to $5000

I was told the same.. as I tried to order Moonstone on F85.
Feel I've done the better thing though in going with SS on reflection.
Saved myself some money too.