Think I've decided not to get the Evoque... and get a BMW 3 instead

(29-06-2012 08:45am)Andy_A Wrote:  Has the BMW salesman finally left the building?

(29-06-2012 06:28am)EvoqueNorCal Wrote:  Okay, game over.

Was just reading this thread over at the BMW forums about all the extra cool stuff the 3 can do: http://www.f30post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=671526

You can do a Google search right in the navi. It has a 1-hour buffer on satellite radio so you can listen to songs over again. You can see where your car is at all times with an iPhone app that shows its location on a map to find where you parked. You can activate the air conditioning fan from anywhere with the iPhone app so your car will start cooling off before you walk to it (not to mention being able to lock or unlock the car right in the iPhone app)...

3 series wins.

None of which has got anything to do with adding to the driving experience this supposedly keen driver seems to be looking for.

I think he just needs to buy it already!

Its almost like this forum would be the only thing that could convince him that he should not buy a 3 series hybrid.

Mind you I hear the Toyota Prius is also pretty nifty.

"You can activate the air conditioning fan from anywhere with the iPhone app so your car will start cooling off before you walk to it"

That's an impressive air con system that can cool the car without the engine running!

How exactly does it power the cooling compressor? Or does it use some other trickery?

(29-06-2012 09:48am)FujiSan Wrote:  "You can activate the air conditioning fan from anywhere with the iPhone app so your car will start cooling off before you walk to it"

That's an impressive air con system that can cool the car without the engine running!

How exactly does it power the cooling compressor? Or does it use some other trickery?

Your correct, the compressor for the air unit is belt driven off the engine. My guess is just switches on the fan motor. I have no plans on reading up on BMW to find out the answer

So fair i have kept mouth shut on this thread, but my penny's worth is you can't compare the Evoque with a 3 series BMW, The two are completely different. X3 or dare I say it a X1 you could compare, you might want to go & see your doctor if you've conserded the X1

I wish EvoqueNorCal the best of luck with his choice.

(29-06-2012 08:45am)Andy_A Wrote:  Has the BMW salesman finally left the building?

Hope so. Need to keep discouraging the salesmen. There was also a Volvo salesman trying to sell us the 'benefits' of XC60s last week.

i have to agree with other postings....this thread was so damn boring. I have had my Havana/Tan evoque for two glorious days and I am so pleased with it. Yes, it is important to consider model, equipment, etc and ....yes, everyone should consider the best deals, etc. but all that chat about residuals, invoice price, leasing, etc, etc, is just so dull and uninteresting to me. My car is there to be used and enjoyed, not a topic for after dinner conversations about stats, residuals etc. Now......back to the garage for me!

(29-06-2012 03:04pm)IKM Wrote:  Hope so. Need to keep discouraging the salesmen. There was also a Volvo salesman trying to sell us the 'benefits' of XC60s last week.

Yes, but at least the XC60 shares some of the Evoques components, in a way it's its ugly cousin.

When we ordered/bought our Evoque we loved the look of it in all aspects that nothing else mattered. It wouldn't have made any difference if there was a BMW/ Audi or anything that offered either more equipment, better fuel ecconomy/ a ot cheaper or whatever it was simply the Evoque or nothing as I had no intention of buying any new car at the time.

Bmw 3 series is an awsome car , i could not wait to get rid of my E90 from the day it was delivered.

It was a good drivers car that never did what it said on the tin, it produced 20% less bhp that it was meant too. The service from Bmw was terrible they said it was within spec.

I know the Bmw would drive well if you got a good one , but i chose evoque this time over a 5 series.

Bmw's are far too common over here