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      04-10-2012, 08:17 PM   #44
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I wish that options were available without 'packages', like xenon lights and backup sensors. It would also be nice to have cloth as the base seating material instead of sweaty vinyl as an alternative to damage-prone leather. I know that most Americans have a misguided preference for leather, but who really wants vinyl? It's too hot here in the sunny south and it cracks up in the frozen wasteland. Most vehicles in this class have cloth available, so what's the big deal?
I know the EU models have cloth; I think the issue is that BMW in the US is still identified as a luxury brand, not an every-day-use brand.
Isn't that how it should be?? We're not the EU, they have different standards.
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