Lets talk about Comfort Access

nabutes · 04-03-2006, 01:57 PM

I have no practical need for it, but I'm happy that I got it.

I just leave my keys and my cellphone in my bookbag, and the CA and Bluetooth takes care of the rest....

Dante · 04-04-2006, 04:57 AM

I had a 1er loaner for the weekend with CA.

Definitely a nice feature, but I do not see much difference in pressing a button on the fob or touching the doorhandle to unlock. Plus inserting the fob is not too much stress...

What I need to know: Does the car lock automatically if you just walk away from it carrying the fob in your pocket?

BTW: There is a new package available in germany, called 'innovation package'. It includes xenons, adaptive headlights (yes, they sell that feature seperatly over here

) and CA.

All I want is xenon, but for additional € 500 I would get the other 2 features, which would be € 1000 if ordered seperately.

Should I go for the package?

synapticfire · 04-04-2006, 08:54 AM

Can you get the car without power windows? They seem like some convenience/lazy/cool factor to me. I think I'd be perfectly happy with cranks.

USAF BMW · 04-04-2006, 09:17 AM

power windows a cool factor? maybe in a third world country... I dont think anyone is impressed by powered windows.

thanks for all the help

hkj · 04-04-2006, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by synapticfire

Can you get the car without power windows? They seem like some convenience/lazy/cool factor to me. I think I'd be perfectly happy with cranks.

Can't help but laughing out loud when I read this. Sarcasm is apprciated

This echoes my point exactly.

-hkj

Palazzom · 04-04-2006, 10:17 PM

Can CA be installed after the fact? All this ranting, I feel like I wish I had it?

d3l0n · 02-22-2007, 10:42 AM

Yeah it should be.. i am still considering it. Can you???

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Originally Posted by Palazzom

Can CA be installed after the fact? All this ranting, I feel like I wish I had it?

sajewiczmd · 02-22-2007, 10:53 PM

nice convenience to have

i like not having to take keys out of my pocket, ever.....

scottwww · 02-22-2007, 11:04 PM

A lot of people in small towns and rural areas do not lock their cars. Some even leave their keys in the ignition when the car is parked. If you ask these people why they don't lock up, they will give you some kind of reason, usually amounting to it is inconvenient to bother with keys when they are not necessary.

With Comfort Access I can enjoy the same convenience these people enjoy without risk of theft, and without danger for kids at play.

scottwww · 02-22-2007, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiTown

I regret not getting it sooooo bad. I regret it most because every week or two I can't post in threads like this how cool it is and how convenient it is.
Every week or two I feel obligated to take the time to reply in these threads about how inferior I feel because a forgot to order CA. It really makes me want to kick myself in the butt every week or two when I read all of the great testimonies about the the convenience of CA.
I guess I'll just have to try and enjoy the rest of my BMW, without the CA.
For God's sake, please spend the extra $500 so you don't have to feel like me, and get reminded on a weekly basis how great it is.
I regret not getting it sooooo bad. I regret it most because every week or two I can't post in threads like this how cool it is and how convenient it is.
Every week or two I feel obligated to take the time to reply in these threads about how inferior I feel because a forgot to order CA. It really makes me want to kick myself in the butt every week or two when I read all of the great testimonies about the the convenience of CA.
I guess I'll just have to try and enjoy the rest of my BMW, without the CA.
For God's sake, please spend the extra $500 so you don't have to feel like me, and get reminded on a weekly basis how great it is.

Say it one more time.

scottwww · 02-22-2007, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by kmkremer

If you had to choose between CA and Bluetooth, which would you choose?

Gotta have them both. CA because you want it. Bluetooth for safety. If you had to give up one, flip a coin.

scottwww · 02-22-2007, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Dante

I had a 1er loaner for the weekend with CA.

Definitely a nice feature, but I do not see much difference in pressing a button on the fob or touching the doorhandle to unlock. Plus inserting the fob is not too much stress...

Consider this:

10 seconds to find the key, then lock or unlock the door.
Do this four times a day.
That's 40 seconds per day.
You drive every day. That's 365 x 40 = 14,600 seconds per year.
You keep the car for five years. That's 14,600 x 5 = 73,000 seconds.
73,000 seconds is equal to 1216 minutes, or about 20 hours.
Many of you make more than $25 per hour.
20 hours x $25 per hour = $500.
CA pays for itself, without considering anything else.

Phila · 02-23-2007, 12:11 AM

i wish my front door had CA too, and my office door!

BK · 02-23-2007, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by kmkremer

If you had to choose between CA and Bluetooth, which would you choose?

This is an old thread, but a relatively interesting question. I'd pick BT over CA. Both are "you don't know how great they are until you get them" options, though.

LEDZEP · 02-23-2007, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by kmkremer

If you had to choose between CA and Bluetooth, which would you choose?

If you had to choose between groceries and cable television, which would you choose?

Every time I see some dipshit driving a BMW and holding a cell phone to their head, I laugh and then shake my head in disgust. If you don't have bluetooth, then turn the phone OFF when you get in the car.

d3l0n · 02-23-2007, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by LEDZEP

If you had to choose between groceries and cable television, which would you choose?

Every time I see some dipshit driving a BMW and holding a cell phone to their head, I laugh and then shake my head in disgust. If you don't have bluetooth, then turn the phone OFF when you get in the car.

don't turn it off, pull over and to use it!!

d3l0n · 02-23-2007, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by scottwww

Consider this:

10 seconds to find the key, then lock or unlock the door.
Do this four times a day.
That's 40 seconds per day.
You drive every day. That's 365 x 40 = 14,600 seconds per year.
You keep the car for five years. That's 14,600 x 5 = 73,000 seconds.
73,000 seconds is equal to 1216 minutes, or about 20 hours.
Many of you make more than $25 per hour.
20 hours x $25 per hour = $500.
CA pays for itself, without considering anything else.

so.. let me guess....you are either a mathemetician, accountant, financial adviser, or.... just like numbers?? lol

Do you do this all the time when buying something? lol (just joking with ya)

Dante · 02-23-2007, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scottwww

Consider this:

10 seconds to find the key, then lock or unlock the door.
Do this four times a day.
That's 40 seconds per day.
You drive every day. That's 365 x 40 = 14,600 seconds per year.
You keep the car for five years. That's 14,600 x 5 = 73,000 seconds.
73,000 seconds is equal to 1216 minutes, or about 20 hours.
Many of you make more than $25 per hour.
20 hours x $25 per hour = $500.
CA pays for itself, without considering anything else.

Haha, man this is an old thread!

I'm glad to tell you I reconsidered and ordered CA with my car!

LEDZEP · 02-23-2007, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by d3l0n

so.. let me guess....you are either a mathemetician, accountant, financial adviser, or.... just like numbers?? lol

Do you do this all the time when buying something? lol (just joking with ya)

No, he is a BMW service advisor. Who else would claim that it takes 10 seconds to find a key? Hand ==> pocket = 1 second for me.

ducati955 · 02-23-2007, 01:45 PM

u can still change your order, mine was "accepted" i went to the dealer and got ca plus heated seats, they can change it untill its actually made

scottwww · 02-23-2007, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by d3l0n

so.. let me guess....you are either a mathemetician, accountant, financial adviser, or.... just like numbers?? lol

Do you do this all the time when buying something? lol (just joking with ya)

Used to be a financial advisor. I spent too much time calculating and not enough time selling.

scottwww · 02-23-2007, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LEDZEP

No, he is a BMW service advisor. Who else would claim that it takes 10 seconds to find a key? Hand ==> pocket = 1 second for me.

I have never been a BMW service advisor.

CA is just another option. Having comfort access is worth more to me than the $500 I don't even miss. And I'll have CA for a long time to come, and enjoy having it. If I still had the $500 that went into CA, the money would just be sitting there, not giving anything back but maybe 10 or 12 percent average annual return. I don't really need the money.

Sometimes you just want to enjoy some of the finer things even if they are just details.

If you really could use the money better somewhere else, then use it somewhere else.

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nabutes career student 11 Rep 204 Posts Drives: '08 335xi Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NJ >> VA/DC iTrader: (0)	I have no practical need for it, but I'm happy that I got it. I just leave my keys and my cellphone in my bookbag, and the CA and Bluetooth takes care of the rest....
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Dante Enthusiast 476 Rep 1,789 Posts Drives: F87 M2 / F31 330d Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bavaria iTrader: (0) Garage List 2004 E46 BMW M3 [0.00] 2017 F87 BMW M2 [10.00] 2013 F31 330d Touring [9.50] 2009 E89 Z4 Sdrive 30i [9.00] 1989 E30 320is 2-door [10.00] 1986 E28 M535i [9.00]	I had a 1er loaner for the weekend with CA. Definitely a nice feature, but I do not see much difference in pressing a button on the fob or touching the doorhandle to unlock. Plus inserting the fob is not too much stress... What I need to know: Does the car lock automatically if you just walk away from it carrying the fob in your pocket? BTW: There is a new package available in germany, called 'innovation package'. It includes xenons, adaptive headlights (yes, they sell that feature seperatly over here ) and CA. All I want is xenon, but for additional € 500 I would get the other 2 features, which would be € 1000 if ordered seperately. Should I go for the package?
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scottwww Brigadier General 555 Rep 4,760 Posts Drives: 07 BMW 335i, 15 Infiniti Q60S Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	A lot of people in small towns and rural areas do not lock their cars. Some even leave their keys in the ignition when the car is parked. If you ask these people why they don't lock up, they will give you some kind of reason, usually amounting to it is inconvenient to bother with keys when they are not necessary. With Comfort Access I can enjoy the same convenience these people enjoy without risk of theft, and without danger for kids at play. __________________ 2007 BMW 335i E92, Montego Blue on Cream Beige, MT, ZSP, ZPP, CA, PDC, CWP and Style 188 for winter
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