I'm in Toronto, Canada, and am buying my first car. To get you into my mindset, i'll give you a brief summary of my situation. I am 22 years old, I just graduated from university, and I currently drive a 2002 Maxima. It's a great car, but I got it on my 18th birthday, and I am getting bored. My car doesn't really need to be replaced, but since I have the ability to buy myself the car that I have been wanting for soo long, I am ready to take the plunge. My only concern is whether I should get the M-Sport Package or use that money on getting more options.

Car That I am Considering:
2007 530i
Black on Black
6-Speed
Premium Pack.

In Canada, the M-Sport Package comes out to $6,500. Rather than just get this package, I can use the money I save and add $700 to get Navigation, Comfort Seats, Ventilated Seats, and Comfort Access.

My color choice is Black on Black. I am in love with the M-Sport package but does it really stand out on a black car. Most pictures of dark cars dont really show the aggressive front bumper as well as lighter cars. So for the people with darker cars, is the package as noticeable as lighter cars? Another concern is that I am used to my car having a heated steering wheel in the cold winters. Can I get the heated steering wheel rather than the M-Sport one? Should I even worry about the steering wheel?

What do you guys think I should do? Will the luxury of all those extras outweigh the puuure appeal of the M-Sport Package? Or should I forgo the extras and go for the M-Sport Package?

Thanks

M-Sport.
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are you sure about the front not standing out on a black one ? this is mine

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...l/IMG00058.jpg

It stands out, but I jsut feel the lower bumber lines stand out on a lighter car more. It just looks more aggressive, it might just be me. Don't get me wrong though, I notice it, and I think it looks great. I'm just wondering if I should spend the money on something that I would enjoy inside the car, or if I should spend it on somethign that I would enjoy while I look at it in my garage (which I intend on doing for quite a bit, it's such a gorgeous car, haha).

Just so you know, I was 100% for the M-Sport pack until my dealer showed me what I could get in exchange for it. Damn him!

Edit: BTW, your car looks great. Love the grille, love the rims.

Skip the Msport, get the options. Not worth it for that much money.

Skip it. You can always get the package later. The more options you have, the better.

M-sport or mine :D

You have to decide it, you will drive it and you said you luv that, so go for it! Or get the comfort seats, I luv it all the day with active function :thumbsup:

Skip the M-sport looks stuff and go with the options. You'll actually use those. Even with the M-sport, the car will just look sorta like an M5 but it still won't be one. With the options, you'll have an awesome loaded out car instead of a car with some different looking $6500 worth of plastic pieces on the outside. That's my opinion at least. :) Now, if the M-sport package included the M exhaust system, I may feel differently.

Skip the ///M Sport and skip Comfort Access.

I chose the options first. But again I am driving it a good bit at a good length.

I wish at 22 I could have bought a 530 over the crappy VW passat that I bought. :P