I'm in the market for a 550i.
I would love a thread dedicated to 550i driver impressions.
Pros and Cons
likes and dislikes
options you should've gotten
options you wish you didn't get
thanks!
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Love my 550i. Options I should have gotten, but I bought off the lot:
Comfort Seats vs. Sport Seats (Now part of U.S. Sport Package)
Fold down back seats - very useful, although trunk is quite large
HD Radio - not available when I purchased my car
New Tire Pressure Monitor? Maybe. Not sure it is more reliable than current FTM system
Not interested in HUD or Night Vision
Maybe Sirius Radio
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Carefully verify the steering wheel is DEAD center before signing the dotted line. Shame on me for not noticing this in my 10 minute test drive
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Quote: | Carefully verify the steering wheel is DEAD center before signing the dotted line. Shame on me for not noticing this in my 10 minute test drive | Yeah this got me too. Was not off by much but enough to be annoying.
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The 550 is a blast. I've had mine for a few months and I'm going to get a second one, I like it that much. Almost as much fun to drive as my M3 but a heck of a lot more comfortable.
Options you gotta have:
Sport Package
Cold Weather (obviously depends on where you live)
Navigation - much improved
Logic 7 - expensive, but worth it
Nice stuff, but it depends on the person:
Comfort Access
Satellite Radio - I'm not sure if the novelty will wear off with this
Active Steering - I actually like it, some hate it
Comfort Seats - the sport seats are good but these are better if you travel for distance
Other comments:
The iDrive is very easy to use once you get used to it. If you can use a computer mouse, you'll be fine within a day or two.
Bluetooth works great with all of my Motorola phones (I have 4)
The 550i is, without a doubt, the best sports sedan out there. Unless, of course, you want to drop down $90K for an M5. IMO, not worth the extra $30K.
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Quote: The 550 is a blast. I've had mine for a few months and I'm going to get a second one, I like it that much. Almost as much fun to drive as my M3 but a heck of a lot more comfortable.
Options you gotta have:
Sport Package
Cold Weather (obviously depends on where you live)
Navigation - much improved
Logic 7 - expensive, but worth it
Nice stuff, but it depends on the person:
Comfort Access
Satellite Radio - I'm not sure if the novelty will wear off with this
Active Steering - I actually like it, some hate it
Comfort Seats - the sport seats are good but these are better if you travel for distance
Other comments:
The iDrive is very easy to use once you get used to it. If you can use a computer mouse, you'll be fine within a day or two.
Bluetooth works great with all of my Motorola phones (I have 4)
The 550i is, without a doubt, the best sports sedan out there. Unless, of course, you want to drop down $90K for an M5. IMO, not worth the extra $30K. | The iDrive used with Voice Command is not near as much of a problem to use as I had been led to believe my reviewers. They should use it a while longer, I think. It is easy to learn and use.
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