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02-12-2013, 09:44 AM | #1 |
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How do you feel about the upcoming F10 LCI?
I am curious how people feel about the upcoming LCI, especially the new F10 owners and the ones who have one on order (I am one of those). Shortly after you get your car, there is a facelift.I personally have never leased/bought a car so shortly before a facelift and have mixed feelings.
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I like the current version.
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02-12-2013, 12:15 PM | #4 |
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As long as I like the way my car looks and I enjoy driving it - who cares if some else gets a slightly different look by buying the LCI version. It's not as though anyone who isn't a BMW enthusiast would understand the difference (even if they noticed it).
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The LCI is always better after all they take the original car and improve on it, its evolution. For me this time im not so bothered about owning the LCI as I wouldn't be in the F11 for another 12 months if I waited for it and I have had my car 8 months already. If I was buying new I certainly wouldn't buy a pre face lift within the 12 months before the LCI, over here it just be worth so much less when coming to sell it later on. Same position that the E60s are in now, the LCIs are much more desirable because of the improvements.
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Its a tough call. Leases are good, and car is at invoice price. Hard to argue knowing the LCI wont be a great deal in 2014. Did you take delivery yet? Can you wait until September? Thats when its out? TOUGH call... exterior wise, can it get better? |
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Thats why I am in such a state of flux. Go with the proven design, slghtly less sporty handling.... OR... BY pass the 5 for the M5! If only it leased out less than a mortgage payment. |
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The fact that some of the software issues are ironed out by now is nice and also we have more parts to mod the car. In 39 months, they'll probably have the the all new 5 Series that I am planning to get or maybe a 6 GC.
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I am grabbing a June build slot and going with the pre-LCI 550ix since I like the current styling. So anyone who wants a pre-LCI car needs to order a car no later than the end of June.
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I am planning to buy a new f11 xdrive, 525d or 530d, but will wait for the LCI. I have no problem with the design or engines that is offered today, but what I'm hoping for with the LCI is that it will get the same type of adaptive headlights as fitted on the f30/f31. As far as I understand the new generation of adaptive headlights fitted on the new 3-series are way more advanced and better than the adaptive headlights of todays 5-series. To me good headlights is a priority when buying a new car, especially with the constantly growing amount of accidents caused by moose crashes during the winter.
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The most important update is extra power imho. Don't really care about facelift. The current version is still going to be considered beautiful. Can't wait to see Dinan 550 vs LCI 550...
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As I said in my first post I wouldn't hesitate to order todays f11 if it wasn't for the hope of even better headlights than it has today. BMW offers todays f11 at an incredible good price so it's really hard to decide if I should wait or just by today. |
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Headlight technology = WOW!
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watching that video with its hypnotising music , is just amazing.
I thought my Xenon adaptive headlights were good but this really takes a large step forward. I wonder how much these will be as an option. |
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The price for the adaptive LED headlights option on the 6-series is 24 400 Norwegian crowns. I think thats about £ 2 800. But it might be well worth it
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I am guessing that the adaptive LED headlights will be somewhere around $2K in the US. They sure look amazing in the presentation but I'd still wait a year or two before getting them to see how efficient and reliable they are in comparison to the Xenon ones.
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