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> That goes for their software also, absolute junk.

Compared to what? I am a BMW owner who would never recommend this brand to anybody because of its horrible build and software problems.

Thank God for CarPlay!

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I always find this sentiment about BMW surprising - iDrive is my favorite of the OEM infotainment systems.

Every time I get in the car, the left&right side mirrors change their position with a few extra mm to the outside. The heads-up display loses its saved position every few trips. Profile management is a mess, as is recognizing the wrong driver (me or wife) when we are both in the car. Unlocking the car with my iPhone is a hot mess. The US connecteddrive app (which I use since I have the US AppStore) does not work with the European account made on an European car (which I own).

And these are just a few of the software problems BMW has. On the hardware side I experienced electrical problems, badly installed parts, crappy rubber and complete loss of coolant. New car, lightly driven, btw.

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