I also had to read most of the manuals trying to figure out how to use the car. The BMW has this gizmo called iDrive. I prefer to think of it as "iSuck" or "iDriveMeCrazy". Either way it is so NOT intuitive and I am already missing my old car.
I have talked to other BMW owners and they say you just get used to it after a while. I hope so. Today was my first day driving it. For the next 3 months we will have 3 cars so Aya will drive my old car. I will drive the new BMW and then we will just park Aya's car at my parents.
While I like the look and handling of the BMW more than my Mercedes, I just don't like the interior much. I don't like the iDrive system. I don't like the small clock and the analog speedometer.
I guess the handling reminds me of Aya's sports Mercedes but with better pick up. Today, I was thinking, "Great...first day with the car and nothing but slow drivers on the road. I thought I was going 60ish...turns out I was going 95....oops."
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Why the change? Something more sporty? iDrive has been criticized ever since it came out. Way too complicated and non-intuitive although I've heard they dumbed it down in the 3 series. Your post had more complaints than compliments...maybe you should return it. :)
Nice car btw. :)
a friend left for japan and he has 10 months left on his lease.
my lease is up in 3 months. i didn't know what car to get. i was researching and test driving and nothing really appealed to me. so i figure if i take the bmw for 10 months i will be able to see the 2009 or 2010 models.
i know porsche has a 4 door coming out. the mb350 is getting a body change. the skyline is interesting.
yes, more complaints...i am surprised...i actually miss my car a bit...but today it was much better.
i started to open it up a little more and drive it harder...and it was nice. just don't like the idrive!
Get the Skyline!
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