Hi! Just bought a June 2004 E60, awaiting delivery. I had someone do a print out for me on the specs, and there's option 8SA - Country spec release of Navigation. Does that mean I have Nav or no Nav? Car is from Singapore.

I'm thinking it could end up being like phone prep & CD changer prep- means there's no phone or CD changer!

Also how can I tell whether I've got bluetooth?

Disappointing that a car of this caliber doesn't even have cruise control or the front armrest as standard...

Thanks in advance! Cheers!

 

I think cruise control and arm rest is standard in North American cars...

Can you even use cruise control in Singapore? So much traffic there...

 

cruise standard in the uk too

 

No cruise control or front armrest? Are you sure you got an e60?

 

Yeah I looked thru the printout for another 530 I was considering. That one has cruise & front armrest as options. Yeah in this region these are poverty spec cars which we pay and arm and a leg for...

 

I dont know about your second question, but I do not think your 2004 has bluetooth, I believe it came out late 2004, or a year later. I asked my dealership in the USA if I had it and they said it came out like a year after mine was made (11/03). I think thats what they said. Im definately sure it was after June 2004.

What sort of tax and stuff do you pay in Singapore? Do you have taxes like Hong Kong where you pay an additional 100% (generally) , as a first time registration duty.

 

Post up some pics of the interior with no front armrest - I'm curious

 

This car was imported into Malaysia from Singapore.
In Malaysia we pay upto 193.15% in taxes, plus approx US$15k to some 3rd party private individual for the import permit. The 525 retailed for approx US$120k new in Malaysia.
In Singapore, taxes are currently 128.4% + Certificate of Entitlement (renewable every 10yrs); the COE currently runs for approx US$12k.

 

OMG, You can buy a Porsche Carrera 4S 2009 with that money in Saudi Arabia.(No taxes here)

 

Arm rests as in the center console?