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>>mikela+(OP)
> BMW has over-engineered the

They have over-engineered the everything, because that is what BMW does. That is what they have been about for the last thirty years.

>>marssa+Y9
It's also how they got a lot of things very early in the game like radars. They had adaptive cruise control in 1999 (similar to Mercedes).

>>dmix+ja
Yet somehow adaptive cruise is a rarity on the BMWs out there, often requiring an option package that few dealers spec. (Though I think this may be finally starting to change with the 2025 model year).

>>juliet+Va
That's just because literally everything is an optional add-on on a BMW.

So many BMWs out there on the road without the indicators package because the owner cheaped out when buying it.

>>beAbU+oT
I didn't even know that was an option, never seen one that had it fitted.

>>rjsw+j11
My understanding is that the hardware is always installed but the dealer will not fill the liquid reservoirs unless the customer specifically requests (and pays) for it.

>>eep_so+Jd1
These days it's a software unlock.