02-23-2024, 09:39 AM | #1 |
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G60 BMW 5er such a disappointment
Checkout my nightdrive video on the G60 530i. The interior is quite mundane with little to desire. I’m really concerned with bmw and it’s cheap plastic interior on surfaces that should be leather such as the steering airbag, dash board, door cards etc. lack of ambient lighting compare to the G30, this new 5er is such a disappointment. For contrast my highly spec X3 G01 has nicely finished window switches almost feeling like aluminum, everything you feel and touch is weighted and feels like BMW quality. On this G60 everything is lightweight and plastic no tactile feel. What irks me the most is the comfort access. Again a 23 X3 LCI has 4 door comfort access, the G60 5er only has it on the front door. Some really good options were the driver assist professional and parking assistance, really good features worked great, camera quality is so crisp you can see cracks in the road through the front or rear camera. Again this is a 530i basic spec but it’s such a lazy attempt at a 5er level bmw |
02-23-2024, 09:51 AM | #2 |
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I think you need to keep driving your X3.
1. No more sunroof in Germany 2. No rear window opening (G61) 3. No massage seats 4. No more 17-inchers 5. Fewer buttons 6. Goodbye, shifter 7. Ventilation through the joint 8. No more door sills 9. Decorative strips end at the beginning of the doors at the front --> they are completely missing at the back 10. No ambient lighting (LED strips) at the back 11. Cup holder open at the back in the middle rest, the mechanism for opening and closing is missing. 12. The cheap version of the cargo area cover can only be pushed. (G61) 13. No more favorite buttons 14. No independent 5 Series cockpit, no dashboard but only the touch board 15. No halfway decent dashboard display on the touch board 16. The backs of the seats are now completely modeled on a hard-shell suitcase 17. Comfort seats with missing adjustments (top backrest no longer adjustable). 18. No more keyless sensors on the rear doors. 19. No more knee airbag. 20. No more Alcantara headliner. 21. No more exclusive leather package / full leather package. |
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02-23-2024, 10:52 AM | #4 |
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I am quite happy with my car i5 M60, I guess I am not as picky as some others here. Good news though, with the money you save by not buying the car, you could maybe get a new pair of jeans
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Hide behind a screen and comment at a pair of “rip jeans” hmm never knew a $80 pair of jeans is a part of a convo regarding the contrast of a car, but you do do you buddy seems like you’re salty your car has terrible interior for $100k and you can’t return it so you’re mad at me …why are you even on this platform?
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having bought and leased many cars over the last 40+ years, I sure have come across quite a few disappointments. however, they were mostly limited to GM(Caddy, Buick) and Ford(Lincoln)...
I have not yet encountered a "perfect" car yet, at any price, shape, size, etc... (well, except maybe my first love, my old 1988 Nissan 300ZX with T-tops... but it's a distant memory now) I stopped judging cars based on what other people thought, or if it was a money pit... Below are a few of the things that I consider these days: (copied and pasted from my post in another forum a while back) (1) does driving it make me happy at least 50% of the time? (2) will this car get me laid more often?(some of my previous cars definitely helped a LOT) (3) is it easy to parallel park in the city?(NYC, Philly, DC, etc) (4) will grandma(RIP) and grandpa(RIP) be impressed while I drive them to the Ritz-Carlton for their 50-year college reunion? (5) will it attract the attention of carjackers? (6) will the interior fall apart after 2 years? (7) does it have a factory sat nav?(still don't trust CarPlay completely even in 2024) (8) is it roomy enough for two people to do "exercises" in the backseat? (9) if I buy this car, will I become best friends with the dealership's service advisor and technicians?(hope not) (10) can I drive in comfort for 8-hour same-day road trips at 75mph?(i.e. NYC-BOS, NYC-DC) |
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I recently placed an order for the 530i. It's estimated to go into production in less than 2 weeks. (the 530i replaces an older sedan in the house) sure hope the new X3 will be everything that I expect it to be. if so, I may consider trading in the 2023 X1 for a 2025(or 2026) X3. |
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02-23-2024, 12:12 PM | #12 |
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While there are a few items that my 2022 5 Series did better than my 2024 i5 M60 (sun visor quality, better door padding by lower storage area, all 4 doors with keyless touch sensors, physical buttons)....I find my new 5er to be amazing, and the ride and overall feel of the car is very 7 Series like.
But to each their own, and the most amazing thing....you do not have to buy the 2024 5 Series |
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02-23-2024, 12:24 PM | #14 |
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The luxury you want is now in the 7 series. I contemplated buying that car, but I really wasn’t in love with the exterior styling. The lack of leather on the lower doors isn’t a big deal for me. I don’t use the storage there. If I needed to impress people, ie if I were a realtor showing homes or in marketing, then I would need that and would have bought the 7 series.
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Honestly, this is all very predictable and not very surprising to hear. I think to gain an insight into the entire 5 series from a base model isn’t necessarily that useful, but then again the OP calls that out clearly, so credit to him there. The interior trim, ambient lighting etc in my M60 address many of the issues here.
More broadly, this isn’t a new issue from my perspective - I remember not long after I got my 2010 328i SW, I had to get some work done at the garage and got a base 328i loaner. My SW had great sport package, upgraded suspension etc etc, I couldn’t believe it when I got behind the wheel of the 2011 328i - it felt wooly and like I was driving a Honda Civic to be honest. Perhaps that’s because I was so attuned to the options and handling upgrades on my own car, as well as some of the nicer options I had in the cabin, but this feels like a similar thing to me. Ymmv, as they say. |
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I have not yet encountered a "perfect" car yet, at any price, shape, size, etc... (well, except maybe my first love, my old 1988 Nissan 300ZX with T-tops... but it's a distant memory now) My '18 M550i was the closest thing to perfection yet. It was fast, luxurious, and had great tech. Not perfect, but pretty close!! |
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It seems all the actual owners have been in love with the car, which probably explains why we bought it in the first place. Yes, there are drawbacks and downsides, but we think it's a great product.
And that's good enough for us owners :-) |
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