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      04-20-2019, 06:16 PM   #1
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Question No Sunroof

Called BMW Genius asked if I could order X7 with no sunroof?
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I wonder why...?
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      04-21-2019, 05:51 AM   #2
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Called BMW Genius asked if I could order X7 with no sunroof?
Answer no
I wonder why...?
Sunroof car hotter, noiser
You can close the roof so you can’t see through it. That would address your concerns.
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      04-21-2019, 07:38 AM   #3
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Called BMW Genius asked if I could order X7 with no sunroof?
Answer no
I wonder why...?
Sunroof car hotter, noiser
Because there are two people who don’t want one. You and one other guy somewhere and to accommodate you two would be too costly for BMW. No offense. Just a numbers game
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Have to agree with that. Not just an "Individual" with different paint color or leather. Actual different hardware and vehicle frame. Talking huge production difference.
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      04-22-2019, 12:32 AM   #5
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There should be this option in "BMW Individual" level.
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      04-22-2019, 01:58 PM   #6
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There should be this option in "BMW Individual" level.
I wonder what the cost would be for BMW to offer a version without sunroof. My guess is that it would be prohibitively expensive, and that there is no profitability in it for them to offer it. A sunroof delete is not like the Individual paint or trim options, which can be easily accommodated during the assembly process as previously alluded to.

Plus, if someone isn't going to order the X7 solely because of the inability to not order one with a sunroof, where would they take their order? Really no incentive for BMW to offer the choice.

If someone really wants a sunroof delete, just order the standard car, remove the sun roofs, and have a fabricator build a piece to cover the openings. Paint and blend to match. Keep the existing headliner and interior panels, and just glue them into place.
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Lord that vehicle would be claustrophobic af with no sunroof of any kind. Try getting in a Tahoe with no sunroof. It’s brutal
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      04-22-2019, 03:00 PM   #8
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Have to agree with that. Not just an "Individual" with different paint color or leather. Actual different hardware and vehicle frame. Talking huge production difference.
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I wonder what the cost would be for BMW to offer a version without sunroof. My guess is that it would be prohibitively expensive, and that there is no profitability in it for them to offer it. A sunroof delete is not like the Individual paint or trim options, which can be easily accommodated during the assembly process as previously alluded to.
I don't think it's that big of a deal to offer both. For instance, the Audi Q5 can be equipped with or without the panoramic sunroof.
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I don't think it's that big of a deal to offer both. For instance, the Audi Q5 can be equipped with or without the panoramic sunroof.
Same goes for X3. The X7 needs that extra light
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Tint the sunroof with ceramic tint and the heat is no longer an issue.
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Tint the sunroof with ceramic tint and the heat is no longer an issue.
We have the dark blue Alcantara headliner/sunshade and when closed it's almost like you don't have a sunroof at all. It's notably quieter when closed.
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When open, does the sunroof stick up or mostly lay flat?
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      04-25-2019, 12:35 PM   #13
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I used to hate sunroof for the same reason (heat, noise, cost), but the last few cars, I've had the sunroof tinted with 5% (limo dark) ceramic tint and heat & noise are no longer an issue. My kids and any back seat passenger really love the open feeling of the sunroof.
My wife still does not like sunroof so we had to custom order her X3 without it.
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