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Old Aug 7, 2005 | 01:52 AM
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In the UK BMW give 6 months free with BMW assist. At first I thought it was going to be really useful because of Traffic InFo Plus, but this does not seem to be available. Has anybody actually used assist, and if so for what?
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Old Aug 7, 2005 | 02:26 AM
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Info HERE
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Old Aug 7, 2005 | 05:59 AM
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Useless in my opinion.
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Old Aug 7, 2005 | 10:07 AM
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In Germany it's pretty cool. They really ASSIST you. Give you phone numbers, make reservations, send nav data and/or phone numbers to your car, you can send data to your car via the internet... Pretty cool.
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Old Aug 7, 2005 | 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Iceman' date='Aug 7 2005, 01:07 PM
In Germany it's pretty cool. They really ASSIST you. Give you phone numbers, make reservations, send nav data and/or phone numbers to your car, you can send data to your car via the internet... Pretty cool.
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thats what i use it for in the states as well, makes life alot easier.....
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Old Aug 8, 2005 | 03:29 AM
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Originally Posted by marksas' date='Aug 7 2005, 09:52 AM
In the UK BMW give 6 months free with BMW assist.? At first I thought it was going to be really useful because of Traffic InFo Plus, but this does not seem to be available.? Has anybody actually used assist, and if so for what?
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I used BMW Assist last week for the life or death task of aquiring the number of a chinese take-away on my way home no really!!!!

driving home I fancied a takeaway but wanted to order ahead so it was ready to collect when i got there. As I did not have the number in my mobile's address book I pressed the button for BMW Assist.

The nice call centre person promptly located said take-away and then transferred down the details to my cars i-drive screen, from which one click and i was through to them on the phone placing my order.....now ok i know where the place is but the other neat feature is then you can then click to have the place you just called as the new "destination" in NAV and it directs you there.
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Old Aug 8, 2005 | 05:15 AM
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I've been using the BMW Assist concierge to book all kinds of concert tickets. It has been great. One of the main reasons (also the safety in case of an accident) that I renewed.

I wish we had the services that they have in Germany, though! I'd LOVE to see traffic info.

james
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Old Aug 8, 2005 | 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by northernmonkey' date='Aug 8 2005, 06:29 AM
[quote name='marksas' date='Aug 7 2005, 09:52 AM']In the UK BMW give 6 months free with BMW assist.?? At first I thought it was going to be really useful because of Traffic InFo Plus, but this does not seem to be available.? Has anybody actually used assist, and if so for what?
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I used BMW Assist last week for the life or death task of aquiring the number of a chinese take-away on my way home no really!!!!

driving home I fancied a takeaway but wanted to order ahead so it was ready to collect when i got there. As I did not have the number in my mobile's address book I pressed the button for BMW Assist.

The nice call centre person promptly located said take-away and then transferred down the details to my cars i-drive screen, from which one click and i was through to them on the phone placing my order.....now ok i know where the place is but the other neat feature is then you can then click to have the place you just called as the new "destination" in NAV and it directs you there.
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Ah now when I get my Assist set up I shall get directed to the nearest expensive posh Little Thief restuarants non off these Singapoodle Noodles amd flyied rice all over the front seats in my car! Us diesel drivers know how to treat women properly
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Old Aug 9, 2005 | 01:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Merv the Derv' date='Aug 8 2005, 11:14 PM
Ah now when I get my Assist set up I shall get directed to the nearest expensive posh Little Thief restuarants non off these Singapoodle Noodles amd flyied rice all over the front seats in my car! Us diesel drivers know how to treat women properly
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yes, all the "truck" drivers like those places

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Old Aug 9, 2005 | 03:29 AM
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Originally Posted by jksanford' date='Aug 8 2005, 08:15 AM
I've been using the BMW Assist concierge to book all kinds of concert tickets. It has been great.? One of the main reasons (also the safety in case of an accident) that I renewed.

I wish we had the services that they have in Germany, though! I'd LOVE to see traffic info.

james
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(Also the safety in case of an accident),although the stolen car feature is still there what good is the BMW Assist if you are in a area that has a bad cell and you can't make contact with them if you have an accident??
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PS Check BMW Assist Issue post
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