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Originally Posted by CSBM5
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Originally Posted by fecurtis
Soon the backup camera will be standard (in the US anyway) as it will be required by law.
Germans are never known for offering a lot of standard features while Japanese automakers (especially Honda) are. Just the way it is.
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On the very cheapest Audi A3 standard equipment includes: "Parking system plus with rear view camera (front and rear acoustic parking sensors)". Standard on $30k Audi, yet requires $3500 option package on $70k F80 M3. Given competitor pressures, one would think we'll see this on every BMW for 2017 model year as standard equipment....one would think anyway. |
Audi isn't immune and in some ways almost as bad as Mercedes. Look at the S4 for example. PDC requires either the $4k Tech Package or Prestige trim level. Overall, BMW and Audi have done a pretty good job of meeting consumer demands with standard, single option, and package option equipment. If PDC was standard on the M3/M4 to make you happy, there will be equally if not more who complain because they don't want it.