Why does everyone order the Executive package?

bri1042 · 09-28-2020, 09:04 PM

Ah, the modern world. "I like having a heated steering wheel." Followed by, "No one needs a heated steering wheel, you're wrong!".

I love the internet. And not just for the cat pictures.

Seriously, the package is worth it if you care about one or two things in it. If you don't care about any of it, you probably shouldn't order it. Your car, your money, your choice (assuming you order it or can find the option you want).

Brandt51 · 09-28-2020, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Sublime00

I guess you're the authority on who should get exec packages. Thanks for the heads up, Is it cool if I ask you how to option my next car and how I use it?

You def can and I'm down to help, but it's not like I'm going to do it for free. The exec pkg was your one freebie.

Sublime00 · 09-28-2020, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Brandt51

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Originally Posted by Sublime00

I guess you're the authority on who should get exec packages. Thanks for the heads up, Is it cool if I ask you how to option my next car and how I use it?

You def can and I'm down to help, but it's not like I'm going to do it for free. The exec pkg was your one freebie.

That's racist

pz619 · 09-30-2020, 05:43 PM

I got the exec package really because of the headlights. Plus I’ve spent far more than 1200 bucks on way dumber items in my life, so in the end I think this was a good choice. But really, the exec package changed my life. I never knew I needed heated steering until I got the car. The heated steering wheel kept my fingers nice and toasty in the brutal San Diego winters where it occasionally gets below 60 degrees. True story: I also have the M Performance wheel and I switch it out every 6 months just so I can have that heated wheel during the frigid months.

Moflow · 09-30-2020, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by pz619

I also have the M Performance wheel and I switch it out every 6 months just so I can have that heated wheel during the frigid months.

That's nothing, i swap my awesome looking, exec package headlights for the non-adaptive ones every night, once it starts to get dark.

pz619 · 10-01-2020, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Moflow

That's nothing, i swap my awesome looking, exec package headlights for the non-adaptive ones every night, once it starts to get dark.

Ahhh, a fellow man of culture!

VisualEcho · 10-01-2020, 12:05 PM

None of this really matters.

Fact is, a huge percentage of buyers want the Ex pkg...even if you don't, so spend the $1200 to get it back in the end. It'll be a deal breaker for more buyers than you think.

And remember the options rule of used car sales. When people buy used cars they normally want EVERY option they can get. And it's simply because they couldn't afford to buy it new with all the toys, so when they look for it used they want it optioned out.

Kankles · 10-01-2020, 01:30 PM

I didn't care about the adaptive headlights but I did want the heated steering wheel. In the EU so could spec it by each option.

Sublime00 · 10-01-2020, 02:50 PM

The more fervently exec package buyers try to convince you just how important it is, the less inclined I am to get it. Using phrasing like, "it's a must", "no brainer", "fact is", has convinced me to 100% NOT get exec package, whereas before this thread I was about 60/40 about my decision. After reading the responses, one would think if they don't have the exec package, the earth will spin off its axis.

There's definitely some aggressive advice giving, why not just leave it as "headlights and heated options are cool, if you like the aesthetic or need/want them then order it since it's not too expensive". It's like we are having a discussion about a highly charged topic like the election or abortion, not headlights and heated steering wheels LOL. I'm saying this, and I'm an angry, aggressive New Yorker.

Maybe I'm just expressing this opinion bc I don't think it's idiotic to not want exec pack, or maybe the day my car gets delivered without adaptive headlights, the apocalypse will in-fact come to pass.

VisualEcho · 10-01-2020, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Sublime00

After reading the responses, one would think if they don't have the exec package, the earth will spin off its axis.

You've just about got it there.

pz619 · 10-01-2020, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Sublime00

After reading the responses, one would think if they don't have the exec package, the earth will spin off its axis.

In 2020, do you really want to take that chance?!?

Sublime00 · 10-01-2020, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by pz619

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Originally Posted by Sublime00

After reading the responses, one would think if they don't have the exec package, the earth will spin off its axis.

In 2020, do you really want to take that chance?!?

Oh shit, I just realized Nov 3rd is my tentative PCD date. If the world ends you guys can blame me and my non swiveling headlights and frigid steering wheel.

JCZ5 · 10-03-2020, 02:55 PM

The argument of "I didn't get the executive pkg because it would be one less thing to break" is weak. You're buying a car nowadays with more tech than ever before. Also, the chances of the headlights breaking or heated wheel/seat malfunctioning is rare. Most likely the original owner will replace the car before it even reaches 7 years. It's one of those things it may sound good to say, but completely irrelevant in practice...

Sublime00 · 10-03-2020, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by JCZ5

The argument of "I didn't get the executive pkg because it would be one less thing to break" is weak. You're buying a car nowadays with more tech than ever before. Also, the chances of the headlights breaking or heated wheel/seat malfunctioning is rare. Most likely the original owner will replace the car before it even reaches 7 years. It's one of those things it may sound good to say, but completely irrelevant in practice...

Super weak argument.

https://f15.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=956400

https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=780546

https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=195506

https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1661943

https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1447845

https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1211412

https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=956850

https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=722310

And some people do plan to keep the car 7+ yrs. again I don't give a shit about exec pack, I just think you shouldn't tell people their opinion is "weak" when this isn't really a debate. I think OP was asking pros and cons of some options and if anyone regretted getting them or wished they had/hadn't. I don't think the point was to convince them that they're wrong and you're right.

But I do respect your opinion, maybe I misconstrued the post.

Poochie · 10-03-2020, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by JCZ5

The argument of "I didn't get the executive pkg because it would be one less thing to break" is weak. You're buying a car nowadays with more tech than ever before. Also, the chances of the headlights breaking or heated wheel/seat malfunctioning is rare. Most likely the original owner will replace the car before it even reaches 7 years. It's one of those things it may sound good to say, but completely irrelevant in practice...

Well put!

I have only one life; if I want the cool looking lights, I'm getting it..

If it breaks, it's break; I'll take it as it comes..

angel486 · 10-03-2020, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by j23

I would politely disagree there.

The market is very specific on these cars used. You'd be surprised how many people would pass on an M2C without adaptive LED headlights, knowing that most have it, even if it fit the remaining criteria: 6MT with the right color and no moonroof.

Agree, without the adaptive light wouldn't even consider it.

GarageMadness · 10-23-2020, 02:36 AM

I was told the Exec Pkg adds more HP...wait that's not true??

Guess I gotta to back to the dealer and have some words

Fly320s · 10-23-2020, 10:01 AM

I just watched Doug Demuro review the X5M Competition. With the exec package on that car, they get heated and cooled cup holders! I think we got robbed.

AndrewC1989 · 10-23-2020, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Fly320s

I just watched Doug Demuro review the X5M Competition. With the exec package on that car, they get heated and cooled cup holders! I think we got robbed.

That's an X5 lol, this is a 2 series. We're lucky to get airbags.

GregInNewMexico · 10-23-2020, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by VisualEcho

None of this really matters.

Fact is, a huge percentage of buyers want the Ex pkg...even if you don't, so spend the $1200 to get it back in the end. It'll be a deal breaker for more buyers than you think.

Well in my case, this is exactly correct.

I have always purchased CPO bmws and was very interested in my buddies for sale, 2018 M2. It drove great and only had 15k miles and had some fantastic mods. I was a little on the fence because my local dealer had a brand new 21 M2C which has more power new seats, hadn't been driven, etc..... Well I was just gonna pull the trigger on my buddies until realized it did not have the exec package. Despite the differential in cost of used with warranty vs. new, the lack of the exec package pushed the used M2 into the 'too many downsides' category, and I decided just to pull the trigger on the new SO M2C. Can't say that I regret it!

VisualEcho · 10-23-2020, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by AndrewC1989

That's an X5 lol, this is a 2 series. We're lucky to get airbags.

You mean unlucky. The M2 is such a pig. Can you imagine how bad-ass it'd be without all the crap in it? 2800 lbs, 400ish hp, some real rubber with a real suspension, just wow.

BigKutta · 10-23-2020, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by VisualEcho

You mean unlucky. The M2 is such a pig. Can you imagine how bad-ass it'd be without all the crap in it? 2800 lbs, 400ish hp, some real rubber with a real suspension, just wow.

I dont even want the back seats, center console, door storage bins, visors, glove box.

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bri1042 Brigadier General 5891 Rep 3,283 Posts Drives: 2021 IOMG M3 6MT Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Portland, OR iTrader: (0)	Ah, the modern world. "I like having a heated steering wheel." Followed by, "No one needs a heated steering wheel, you're wrong!". I love the internet. And not just for the cat pictures. Seriously, the package is worth it if you care about one or two things in it. If you don't care about any of it, you probably shouldn't order it. Your car, your money, your choice (assuming you order it or can find the option you want).
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pz619 Brigadier General 3277 Rep 3,255 Posts Drives: F87 M2C 6MT, Tesla 3 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: San Diego iTrader: (1)	I got the exec package really because of the headlights. Plus I’ve spent far more than 1200 bucks on way dumber items in my life, so in the end I think this was a good choice. But really, the exec package changed my life. I never knew I needed heated steering until I got the car. The heated steering wheel kept my fingers nice and toasty in the brutal San Diego winters where it occasionally gets below 60 degrees. True story: I also have the M Performance wheel and I switch it out every 6 months just so I can have that heated wheel during the frigid months.
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VisualEcho Banned 6629 Rep 4,145 Posts Drives: '18 M2 6MT Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Missouri iTrader: (1) Garage List 2018 BMW M2 [10.00]	None of this really matters. Fact is, a huge percentage of buyers want the Ex pkg...even if you don't, so spend the $1200 to get it back in the end. It'll be a deal breaker for more buyers than you think. And remember the options rule of used car sales. When people buy used cars they normally want EVERY option they can get. And it's simply because they couldn't afford to buy it new with all the toys, so when they look for it used they want it optioned out.
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Sublime00 Banned 1136 Rep 662 Posts Drives: Car Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Ny iTrader: (0)	The more fervently exec package buyers try to convince you just how important it is, the less inclined I am to get it. Using phrasing like, "it's a must", "no brainer", "fact is", has convinced me to 100% NOT get exec package, whereas before this thread I was about 60/40 about my decision. After reading the responses, one would think if they don't have the exec package, the earth will spin off its axis. There's definitely some aggressive advice giving, why not just leave it as "headlights and heated options are cool, if you like the aesthetic or need/want them then order it since it's not too expensive". It's like we are having a discussion about a highly charged topic like the election or abortion, not headlights and heated steering wheels LOL. I'm saying this, and I'm an angry, aggressive New Yorker. Maybe I'm just expressing this opinion bc I don't think it's idiotic to not want exec pack, or maybe the day my car gets delivered without adaptive headlights, the apocalypse will in-fact come to pass.
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JCZ5 Major 1483 Rep 1,369 Posts Drives: BMW X5 (G05) Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: PA iTrader: (0)	The argument of "I didn't get the executive pkg because it would be one less thing to break" is weak. You're buying a car nowadays with more tech than ever before. Also, the chances of the headlights breaking or heated wheel/seat malfunctioning is rare. Most likely the original owner will replace the car before it even reaches 7 years. It's one of those things it may sound good to say, but completely irrelevant in practice... __________________ IG: @rise_n_drive
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Fly320s Private First Class 1557 Rep 140 Posts Drives: Car Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: NH iTrader: (0) Garage List 2020 BMW M2C [5.50]	I just watched Doug Demuro review the X5M Competition. With the exec package on that car, they get heated and cooled cup holders! I think we got robbed.
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