LEATHER AND WOOD SAMPLES
12-01-2006 | 06:51 AM
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Ever notice when you go furniture shopping they have available materials in a binder. This is the way BMW should display there leather and wood trim colors. Most of the time the dealers dont have all the color combos available to see in a car. As is the case with Auburn. If I hadnt seen it in person, I probablly wouldnt have got it. The pictures they offer are horrible. When your spending so much money you should be able to see a real sample. I was looking at the new X5s options and they have a new tobbaco leather color and bamboo wood, would be nice to be able to see it in person.
12-01-2006 | 07:05 AM
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Good point. It makes perfect sense to have that -- except for the problem of all the constant color changes and/or country specific options.
It's still something they should do instead of leaving it up to makes like Maybach, Rolls Royce, etc.
It's still something they should do instead of leaving it up to makes like Maybach, Rolls Royce, etc.
12-01-2006 | 07:33 AM
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12-01-2006 | 07:52 AM
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Originally Posted by katheikia' post='362505' date='Dec 1 2006, 07:51 AM
Ever notice when you go furniture shopping they have available materials in a binder. This is the way BMW should display there leather and wood trim colors. Most of the time the dealers dont have all the color combos available to see in a car. As is the case with Auburn. If I hadnt seen it in person, I probablly wouldnt have got it. The pictures they offer are horrible. When your spending so much money you should be able to see a real sample. I was looking at the new X5s options and they have a new tobbaco leather color and bamboo wood, would be nice to be able to see it in person.
They had a sample at the dealership I ordered from, that was the only reason i ordered it. I'm still nervous about it though since I haven't actually seen it in a car.
12-01-2006 | 10:06 AM
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Let me use my first post on this fine forum to let you know that my dealer (at the outskirts of Brussels, Belgium) had some custom-made cupboard/drawer arrangement that enabled me to see all possible combinations, very useful indeed.
12-01-2006 | 10:16 AM
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At my dealer they have, perfectly sorted out for each model. They have an area with two nice sofas and they are offering coffee, I sat there for a while and trying different combos. Useful!
12-01-2006 | 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by SierraDelta' post='362590' date='Dec 1 2006, 07:06 PM
Let me use my first post on this fine forum to let you know that my dealer (at the outskirts of Brussels, Belgium) had some custom-made cupboard/drawer arrangement that enabled me to see all possible combinations, very useful indeed.
cheers
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12-01-2006 | 11:11 AM
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My Ride: 545iSMGSilver GrayAuburn Dakota LeatherLogic 7 Premium SoundSports Package
Even if the leather and colors are on sample patchs I would like to see it in person. I was lucky enough to be able to see auburn in person on a white car and decided to order it on a Silver Gray car since I like Silver Gray more...
Pictures dont do Auburn Justice... I think everyone that has ordered auburn or seen it in person agrees... the color is just awesome. You cant go wrong wtih auburn. On any color car.
Pictures dont do Auburn Justice... I think everyone that has ordered auburn or seen it in person agrees... the color is just awesome. You cant go wrong wtih auburn. On any color car.
12-01-2006 | 01:51 PM
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Seems like non usa dealers have the color samples. Its these little things that BMW could do to go over the top. Mr sierradelta welcome to the forums, and dont worry the auburn it looks Great. I never heard anybody, who actually got it, complain ... 
