heated seats or not?

acerboo · 10-16-2011, 03:09 PM

thinking of a new car but unsure wether to order heated seats im not bothered but who would be

parapaul · 10-16-2011, 03:18 PM

With leather, heated seats are a must IMO. Too cold in winter not to have them.

ChubbsBmth · 10-16-2011, 03:19 PM

I have them and they are lovely on these cold mornings

chris_s1 · 10-16-2011, 03:20 PM

Waste of time IMHO. In my 2 cars, one has them and one doesn't. Never use them and don't miss them in the other one. Wouldn't pay a penny for them

kaishang · 10-16-2011, 03:21 PM

Don't have them, don't miss them.

I should have got a heated steering wheel though.

pjs · 10-16-2011, 03:24 PM

I wouldnt buy a car without them, new or used.

CarAbuser · 10-16-2011, 03:32 PM

User them whenever it's cold enough, really helps loosen my back up.

If only the 3 had massaging seats!

Baby Dave · 10-16-2011, 03:41 PM

A must on leather, at this time of year they are worth their weight in gold.

Billyray911 · 10-16-2011, 03:50 PM

Have had them on two cars-used them about three times over about a 7 year period...

davyk31 · 10-16-2011, 04:06 PM

Definently go for them, I wouldn't consider a car with leather that does not have them.

Danny.B. · 10-16-2011, 04:17 PM

Ive never had them before on a car with leather buy they are blooming good when its cold, glad mine has them!

Martin 335d · 10-16-2011, 04:20 PM

I've had them on plenty of cars and my Scania at work has 1 heated seat, absolute godsend if you ask me.

Our last E91 330d didn't have them, and it was murder in subzero temperatures

SelSol · 10-16-2011, 04:21 PM

Another vote here for "if you've got leather, you need heated seats" brigade. Having had them, I wouldn't consider a car without them. If its cloth seats, I wouldn't worry.

AlwynMike · 10-16-2011, 04:33 PM

Yer take's yer choice.

I'm not bothered at all.
Wife won't even look at a car without a bum warmer. Top of her options list.

p1tse · 10-16-2011, 04:40 PM

how much is the option?

i would say yes only if for resale attraction even if you don't like them

however in the last 2-3 cars with leather they have been awesome in the cold weather and when my back is niggling with a bit of pain.

Tunbridge · 10-16-2011, 04:57 PM

I wouldn't buy a car without them if it had leather. Even considered getting them retro fitted to a used 3 series I was considering as that was the only option missing.

Bungle009 · 10-16-2011, 04:59 PM

My car has leather but not heated. Never bothered me. Had heated seats on previous car & never used them. However, if I was specing the car from new, would probably take the heaters as it seems a lot of people consider heaters essential with Leather.

I would much rather have cooled/ventilated seats for the hot summer weather. Black leather can get quite warm !!

ZURICH · 10-16-2011, 05:11 PM

Both my current cars have heated seats, and the last half dozen or so. In any climate other than tropical or desert, they are a must, perfect to warm you up in the cold weather and also great if you have any sort of a dodgy back muscle problems. Stop asking silly questions and just get the option, you won't regret it.

Kev.

rich1068 · 10-16-2011, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by AlwynMike

Wife won't even look at a car without a bum warmer. Top of her options list.

Same here. For the price, get them.

And I do recall that if you're leasing from BMW it's one of the easy ones to get if you've already spec'ed stuff like matellic and bluetooth. Basically they chuck it in.

Sir_Pigley · 10-16-2011, 06:02 PM

I love them

Kerr · 10-16-2011, 06:46 PM

I've had heated seats on quite a few of my cars and never used them.

At 20 it was funny to turn them on to make your passengers feel uncomfortable as it was a novelty back then.

It takes about 10 seconds for my bum to warm the seat waiting on the steering wheel and gear knob to warm up. Even in the colder Scottish winter I could live without them.

I'd love them to be cooling in the summer though.

zedman · 10-16-2011, 07:23 PM

love them, theres something very nice about it being able to open your window etc when its cold and still be nice and hot from the heated seat

I hardly ever use the car heater - always use the bum warmer instead

it is easily the best VFM option I have

10-16-2011, 03:09 PM	#1
acerboo Brigadier General 193 Rep 3,923 Posts Drives: e92 335d lci Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: kent iTrader: (2)	heated seats or not? thinking of a new car but unsure wether to order heated seats im not bothered but who would be
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parapaul Colonel 129 Rep 2,216 Posts Drives: E91 330d M Sport Join Date: May 2010 Location: Stoke on Trent iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 E91 330D MSport [0.00]	With leather, heated seats are a must IMO. Too cold in winter not to have them. __________________ Just how many Yorkshire sheep can you fit inside one exhaust?
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ChubbsBmth Second Lieutenant 28 Rep 252 Posts Drives: 335i M-Sport - NOW SOLD Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: London iTrader: (0)	I have them and they are lovely on these cold mornings __________________ NOW SOLD - Counting down to the M3 - E92 May 07' 335i M-Sport - Sapphire Black - Manual - Black Leather Interior - Heated Seats - Bluetooth Handsfree - BMW Performance Black Grill - 19's - Saying No to the Diesel Revolution!
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10-16-2011, 03:20 PM	#4
chris_s1 Major 38 Rep 1,113 Posts Drives: M235i 6MT Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 E92 335d [8.66]	Waste of time IMHO. In my 2 cars, one has them and one doesn't. Never use them and don't miss them in the other one. Wouldn't pay a penny for them
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10-16-2011, 03:21 PM	#5
kaishang Colonel 58 Rep 2,197 Posts Drives: 2010 E90 330d Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: London iTrader: (0)	Don't have them, don't miss them. I should have got a heated steering wheel though.
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10-16-2011, 03:24 PM	#6
pjs Colonel 288 Rep 2,774 Posts Drives: i8 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NORTH iTrader: (1)	I wouldnt buy a car without them, new or used.
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CarAbuser Lieutenant Colonel 493 Rep 1,555 Posts Drives: Z4 35i DCT / E92 335i DCT Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: United Kingdom iTrader: (0)	User them whenever it's cold enough, really helps loosen my back up. If only the 3 had massaging seats!
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10-16-2011, 03:41 PM	#8
Baby Dave Lieutenant Colonel 25 Rep 1,872 Posts Drives: E90 320d m sport Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sunny Lancs iTrader: (0)	A must on leather, at this time of year they are worth their weight in gold. __________________ E90 Msport, black leather, front seat heating,6Fl, bluetooth,sun protection glass,Alpine upgrade,non rft's
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10-16-2011, 03:50 PM	#9
Billyray911 Brigadier General 202 Rep 3,491 Posts Drives: Blah Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Mind your own business...no,really. iTrader: (6)	Have had them on two cars-used them about three times over about a 7 year period...
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10-16-2011, 04:06 PM	#10
davyk31 Major General 1088 Rep 7,002 Posts Drives: Macan GTS :-) & F40 M135i Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Northern Ireland iTrader: (0)	Definently go for them, I wouldn't consider a car with leather that does not have them.
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Danny.B. Lieutenant Colonel 104 Rep 1,581 Posts Drives: E90 330d M Sport Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: England - Lincolnshire iTrader: (1)	Ive never had them before on a car with leather buy they are blooming good when its cold, glad mine has them! __________________
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10-16-2011, 04:20 PM	#12
Martin 335d First Lieutenant 23 Rep 302 Posts Drives: E91 335d M Sport Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Aberdeen iTrader: (1)	I've had them on plenty of cars and my Scania at work has 1 heated seat, absolute godsend if you ask me. Our last E91 330d didn't have them, and it was murder in subzero temperatures
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10-16-2011, 04:21 PM	#13
SelSol First Lieutenant 23 Rep 329 Posts Drives: 335D SE Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Cambridge iTrader: (0)	Another vote here for "if you've got leather, you need heated seats" brigade. Having had them, I wouldn't consider a car without them. If its cloth seats, I wouldn't worry.
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10-16-2011, 04:33 PM	#14
AlwynMike Lieutenant Colonel 369 Rep 1,712 Posts Drives: F36 440i GC. Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Lincolnshire Flatlands iTrader: (1)	Yer take's yer choice. I'm not bothered at all. Wife won't even look at a car without a bum warmer. Top of her options list.
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p1tse Lieutenant 31 Rep 553 Posts Drives: Need more space Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: England iTrader: (2)	how much is the option? i would say yes only if for resale attraction even if you don't like them however in the last 2-3 cars with leather they have been awesome in the cold weather and when my back is niggling with a bit of pain. __________________ iDrive Pro Sat Nav with a mind of its own!
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Tunbridge Private First Class 8 Rep 139 Posts Drives: 335d M Sport Touring (2007) Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Teesside, UK iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 BMW 335d M-Spo ... [0.00]	I wouldn't buy a car without them if it had leather. Even considered getting them retro fitted to a used 3 series I was considering as that was the only option missing.
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10-16-2011, 04:59 PM	#17
Bungle009 Lieutenant 12 Rep 579 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Alton iTrader: (0)	My car has leather but not heated. Never bothered me. Had heated seats on previous car & never used them. However, if I was specing the car from new, would probably take the heaters as it seems a lot of people consider heaters essential with Leather. I would much rather have cooled/ventilated seats for the hot summer weather. Black leather can get quite warm !!
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10-16-2011, 05:11 PM	#18
ZURICH Major 43 Rep 1,153 Posts Drives: E91 320d Touring M Sport Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Wettingen iTrader: (0)	Both my current cars have heated seats, and the last half dozen or so. In any climate other than tropical or desert, they are a must, perfect to warm you up in the cold weather and also great if you have any sort of a dodgy back muscle problems. Stop asking silly questions and just get the option, you won't regret it. Kev. __________________ M Sport Package, (PDC), front / rear, Cruise control Mystic Blue Metallic, Beige Dakota leather, Alarm, Automatic transmission, Panoramic glass roof, Heated Seats, Lumbar etc etc "I don't Fuck around but when I do, I dont fuck around"
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10-16-2011, 06:46 PM	#21
Kerr Brigadier General 116 Rep 4,021 Posts Drives: BMW M235I Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Aberdeen iTrader: (0)	I've had heated seats on quite a few of my cars and never used them. At 20 it was funny to turn them on to make your passengers feel uncomfortable as it was a novelty back then. It takes about 10 seconds for my bum to warm the seat waiting on the steering wheel and gear knob to warm up. Even in the colder Scottish winter I could live without them. I'd love them to be cooling in the summer though.
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10-16-2011, 07:23 PM	#22
zedman First Lieutenant 15 Rep 389 Posts Drives: E92 M Sport 320D, Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sheffield iTrader: (0)	love them, theres something very nice about it being able to open your window etc when its cold and still be nice and hot from the heated seat I hardly ever use the car heater - always use the bum warmer instead it is easily the best VFM option I have __________________ E92 320D MS Ti CR
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