02-24-2018, 12:28 PM | #1 |
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X2 Roof Rack prep - no anchor bolts
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Just saw an X2 at my local dealer and noticed it does not have anchor bolts for a roof rack. I think that’s a pretty glaring omission on BMWs part, especially given that this car is geared towards active people who would likely use such great feature... |
04-04-2018, 04:31 PM | #8 |
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Tjalle - I'm not sure it's about "looking better." BMW has a great system for hiding the interface to mount a roof rack. In fact, I have passed on several other cars because they lack the feature. I think they should include it on ALL cars. It just makes mounting a rack so easy.
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04-06-2018, 09:51 AM | #10 |
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I've seen atleast 5 X2s here at work have the rails retrofitted. Not sure on the total cost to do this.
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04-06-2018, 09:59 AM | #11 |
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I see your point - but also from BMW perspective:
-to have STD rail preparation, it would cost BMW X miljon $: preparation and x$ cost/vehicle- regardless if rails or not. -for X2 and X4 only a few percent of customers will need rails. All in all a very high cost for a few customers. Theoretically all customers buying a non-rail vehicle will gain - in reality - probably - only BMW will gain. |
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04-12-2018, 11:15 AM | #12 |
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Tjalle - Not including roof prep on an "x" vehicle (which is supposed to stand for a Sports ACTIVITY vehicle) is being penny foolish. It's sorta like charging $750 CDN for Apple Car play on my new M2. That's just being cheap...
Roof prep comes on a 320i, so it is possible to produce a car with the feature and still make a reasonable profit. |
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04-12-2018, 09:57 PM | #13 |
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It's interesting hearing the different sides of this debate. I live in Canada where the rails are an option. I'm close to ordering an X2 and I will not include the $300 for the rails. I'm surprised that they are not an option in the USA, but the idea of making them standard is a bad one, IMO. There are already too many options that aren't really optional. If you really want the rails, order them as parts and fill your boots.
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