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Originally Posted by kadify
Curious as those are really the only things I'd find useful from the premium package. I know it isn't much if you already get leather in the car but I actually kind of wanted sensatec. My brother has it in his x3 and I really like it. It always felt like it stayed cooler and seemed more durable than actual leather so getting the premium package just doesn't seem worth it.
Wish you could do a standalone option of the comfort access but oh well, could live without it if a retrofit for the mirrors is possible/more cost efficient then just getting the package.
EDIT: Maybe his car doesn't have sensatec... He has an 05 x3 and it is definitely not leather, like a vinyl fabric I've never seen in another car and I don't know if that is something else entirely. Is that what sensatec is? You can clearly see weaving in his fibrous interior.
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kadify, here is a cool thing i found.
firstly, I agree that I find very little value in the premium package other than the auto dimming mirrors, especially now that all bmws come with comfort go now, so comfort access is starting to become less valuable as all it really does is allow access from the outside (let's be honest, hitting a button on a keyless entry isn't that big of a deal) I almost kind of like it as your car lights up for you across the parking lot, etc, and a bit less extra electrical nuance on the car. you still have all of the "comfort access" functionality as far as starting the motor when in the car with key in pocket, standard anyway.
The standalone option for auto dim does not exist but what is awesome is if you check auto headlights for $250, it includes auto dimming rear view mirror for $0!
I do not know if this includes side mirrors, it does say "mirror" so assuming just the center, but at least the center mirror, I mean for $250, pretty good deal. Much better than all the useless stuff in premium in my opinion.
My configuration is shown below.
