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      01-24-2013, 04:14 AM   #6
HighlandPete
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How do you define a waste of money on an option? For me surround and reversing cameras are superb options, use them all the time. Same for HUD, speed limit identification, comfort access and sport auto. None are necessary, but make the car.

Whether worth the money as we go through the tick boxes, that is a different issue, IMO. Only each user can put the value on what he feels is an essential option. Personally I wouldn't option a lot of the luxuries in a new car, as I don't see them as value for money, but in a used car many are a 'must have' on the options list.

An example, a panoramic roof is a must have in the touring, particularly in the M-sport with the 'coffin' blackness. I could just not live with the dark interior, so would be a deal breaker without the pano' roof.

For me, essentials in an m-sport touring would be; visability package, sport auto, adaptive suspension, panoramic roof, speaker upgrade.

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