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@jmciver my first car was a stick, I liked it but in DC traffic, I'm so glad my next 5 cars were all automatic.
I talked to a shop guy about the same thing. When I got my license, I couldn't stop driving. I can't believe kids don't drive now. |
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FWIW I let my X7 drive itself most of the way from NJ to VT for a ski trip. I really wanted to drive it but every time I did I ended up doing 90 w/o even realizing it
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I should have got that feature.
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How long can you go without squeezing the wheel? Even on a perfectly level straight road with my hand on the wheel, I get the flashing yellow. I have to squeeze the wheel or turn it left right to get the light off!
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Also I observed that it was much more stable in stop-and-go traffic (accident) then it was a normal highway speeds. It panic'd less and just worked as expected without intervention. At speed it needed much more attention and seemed overly conservative about turns (too sharp) and other cars (unexpected behavior)
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On a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being absolute best, how would you rate BMW's driving assistant professional package on the highway and internal streets? Thanks in advance. |
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as to most other features that people like me care about i can also give an answer without owning one of them.(guess you know that already). |
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I've never driven the Model X so I can't compare. I also didn't cross-shop it with the X7 bc I don't think they're in the same market segment. That said I'm farily certain the Model X is going to have a better autopilot. The setup on the X7 isn't bad, but for me it still feels like a novelty. Frankly I didn't buy a car with over 500HP for it to just drive itself...but I get where you're coming from.
My suggestion would be to go drive it and see what you think. Compared to my past experiences I've definitely noticed that BMW dealers are much more inclined to just let you drive the cars. I drove a bunch and after a while I just started cutting them off during their sales pitch. They realize their strength is the car itself, and in my experience they respond relatively well to "kindly stop talking and let me do my thing". Since my post above I've discovered the "Excessive Speed Warning" option, which I set to 95 mph. So unless I'm sitting in traffic I really don't see a need to let the car drive itself again. |
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I only purchase my vehicles, and without the desire to get rid of the car less than 7-8 years after purchase, that depreciation is somewhat a sidebar.
For instance, I bought a 2014 X1 new. Cost was $43,000. It probably lost 20K in the first few years, but I don't really think about it, because I don't look at it like an investment. It is now 2020, and I have the title and that X1 sitting in the garage worth about 14,000K. It has 62,000 miles on it. It has at least another 4-5 years of service before I let it go. So I will have a car that after the end of my use (say 150,000 miles) that I kept for 10 years. Considering the purchase price and say a selling value of a few thousand at 150,000 miles, that means I paid $333 per month over 10 years for the car. Not bad. Running a similar calculation on the X7. If I hold onto it for 10 years, I paid $833 per month. Again, not terrible considering the vehicle and it will have some value left when I go to get rid of it. If you only plan on holding onto a car for 3, 4, or even 5 years, your costs go up extraordinarily high and lease is probably the way to go. I purchase with the intent of keeping cars at least 10 years. |
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Several X7 owners have commented about the need to squeeze the wheel every 7 to 10 seconds when using the active cruise control. While that is true there is a simple work-around. Simply rest the fingers of your right or left on the back side of the steering wheel and the heat of your fingers will satisfy the system so it will not warn you to put your hands back on the wheel. My dealer told me about it and works just fine.
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