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      10-16-2019, 08:07 PM   #31
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and no, iDrive makes no difference in collectability. If anything there is a kitsch value of time period correct electronics which it will retain. Always annoys me when people mention that incessantly....pointless.
Wow, after however many years, this may be the first thing I disagree with you on. Enthusiasts already talk about looking for iDrive-less cars, so I don't see why that wouldn't continue. It would be one thing if the nav screen was integrated lower into the climate control/stereo area, like many Porsches, but BMW's tendency to cut it into the dash is more intrusive, which is why I didn't want it. Having nav wasn't an issue to me when shopping for a 911 and Cayman in the past, but finding a car without iDrive was pretty high on my list when looking for a used E82.

That being said, I have no idea what the pricing delta would be, so maybe you are right in that it won't be much of an issue.