If I could do it over
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If I could do it over
I've had my C7 Premium Plus for 3 months, if I could go back three months and do it again based on what I know now..this is what I'd do differently
Color - I have Havana Black with Nougat interior. The combination is awesome, but I might have gotten Dakota Grey although not sure how it would look with the Nougat, which I definetly would get again
Black headliner - no question with Nougat, would get again
Side Assist. - love it, get it again
Premium Plus - would spend the extra money and get the Prestige, some of the additional features are worth it
LCDs - would be nice to have, like the look
Would get the 19 or 20 sports package, I like the look better than the standard 18s
Don't get me wrong, love the car, but hindsight is 20-20 and maybe this will help others in their buying process.
Color - I have Havana Black with Nougat interior. The combination is awesome, but I might have gotten Dakota Grey although not sure how it would look with the Nougat, which I definetly would get again
Black headliner - no question with Nougat, would get again
Side Assist. - love it, get it again
Premium Plus - would spend the extra money and get the Prestige, some of the additional features are worth it
LCDs - would be nice to have, like the look
Would get the 19 or 20 sports package, I like the look better than the standard 18s
Don't get me wrong, love the car, but hindsight is 20-20 and maybe this will help others in their buying process.
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I've had my C7 Premium Plus for 3 months, if I could go back three months and do it again based on what I know now..this is what I'd do differently
Color - I have Havana Black with Nougat interior. The combination is awesome, but I might have gotten Dakota Grey although not sure how it would look with the Nougat, which I definetly would get again
Black headliner - no question with Nougat, would get again
Side Assist. - love it, get it again
Premium Plus - would spend the extra money and get the Prestige, some of the additional features are worth it
LCDs - would be nice to have, like the look
Would get the 19 or 20 sports package, I like the look better than the standard 18s
Don't get me wrong, love the car, but hindsight is 20-20 and maybe this will help others in their buying process.
Color - I have Havana Black with Nougat interior. The combination is awesome, but I might have gotten Dakota Grey although not sure how it would look with the Nougat, which I definetly would get again
Black headliner - no question with Nougat, would get again
Side Assist. - love it, get it again
Premium Plus - would spend the extra money and get the Prestige, some of the additional features are worth it
LCDs - would be nice to have, like the look
Would get the 19 or 20 sports package, I like the look better than the standard 18s
Don't get me wrong, love the car, but hindsight is 20-20 and maybe this will help others in their buying process.
The Nougat interior with Dakota Gray looks great IHMO.
I've been back and forth on the sport package, but by a hair chose the one with it. Sounds like that was a good choice.
I do love the LCDs, but chose not to go that way (purely a cost trade off).
What are the features in the Prestige that you really would like to have? I COULD wait for a Prestige model, but as of right now I have a Premium Plus heading my way.
jc
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Thanks for posting this. I just put a deposit on mine - a Dakota Gray Premium plus with the nougat interior, black headliner, driver assistance, cold weather, and 19" sport. I've kind of agonized over the color - I also really liked the Aviator Blue. I love Black, but especially in CO, there is enough dust in the air, and infrequent light rain that water spots would be a big issue for me.
The Nougat interior with Dakota Gray looks great IHMO.
I've been back and forth on the sport package, but by a hair chose the one with it. Sounds like that was a good choice.
I do love the LCDs, but chose not to go that way (purely a cost trade off).
What are the features in the Prestige that you really would like to have? I COULD wait for a Prestige model, but as of right now I have a Premium Plus heading my way.
jc
The Nougat interior with Dakota Gray looks great IHMO.
I've been back and forth on the sport package, but by a hair chose the one with it. Sounds like that was a good choice.
I do love the LCDs, but chose not to go that way (purely a cost trade off).
What are the features in the Prestige that you really would like to have? I COULD wait for a Prestige model, but as of right now I have a Premium Plus heading my way.
jc
I like the keyless entry, ac seats, rear ac controls, headlights
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I would love to have the keyless entry. Even my wifes Venza has it. I could wait for the 2013, but Im not that patient.
I would have loved to go with Black, but it would have been way to hard to keep clean in Colorado. The Dakota Gray is kind of the wild card for me. I do like the idea of something "Different", which the Dakota is. I hope its not a color I regret in 3 or 4 years. I couldnt tell much difference with the ventilated seats, but maybe thats just me. I do like the S-line a lot...
I would have loved to go with Black, but it would have been way to hard to keep clean in Colorado. The Dakota Gray is kind of the wild card for me. I do like the idea of something "Different", which the Dakota is. I hope its not a color I regret in 3 or 4 years. I couldnt tell much difference with the ventilated seats, but maybe thats just me. I do like the S-line a lot...
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I've had my C7 Premium Plus for 3 months, if I could go back three months and do it again based on what I know now..this is what I'd do differently
Color - I have Havana Black with Nougat interior. The combination is awesome, but I might have gotten Dakota Grey although not sure how it would look with the Nougat, which I definetly would get again
Black headliner - no question with Nougat, would get again
Side Assist. - love it, get it again
Premium Plus - would spend the extra money and get the Prestige, some of the additional features are worth it
LCDs - would be nice to have, like the look
Would get the 19 or 20 sports package, I like the look better than the standard 18s
Don't get me wrong, love the car, but hindsight is 20-20 and maybe this will help others in their buying process.
Color - I have Havana Black with Nougat interior. The combination is awesome, but I might have gotten Dakota Grey although not sure how it would look with the Nougat, which I definetly would get again
Black headliner - no question with Nougat, would get again
Side Assist. - love it, get it again
Premium Plus - would spend the extra money and get the Prestige, some of the additional features are worth it
LCDs - would be nice to have, like the look
Would get the 19 or 20 sports package, I like the look better than the standard 18s
Don't get me wrong, love the car, but hindsight is 20-20 and maybe this will help others in their buying process.
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I would get the same color and interior, Brilliant Black with Nougat interior... But
I would the Prestige, is worth the extra features. I'm still getting used to not having true keyless entry after so many years using it. Getting the keys out of my pocket. I also Like the 20" sport wheels although I would probably regret it later if the ride was too hard. I also wish I had ventilated seats as I had on my M35. I would love to see what the full LED pkg looks like too. lol hope they have a good owner loyalty program when I trade for a new one.
I would the Prestige, is worth the extra features. I'm still getting used to not having true keyless entry after so many years using it. Getting the keys out of my pocket. I also Like the 20" sport wheels although I would probably regret it later if the ride was too hard. I also wish I had ventilated seats as I had on my M35. I would love to see what the full LED pkg looks like too. lol hope they have a good owner loyalty program when I trade for a new one.
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I've had my C7 Premium Plus for 3 months, if I could go back three months and do it again based on what I know now..this is what I'd do differently
Color - I have Havana Black with Nougat interior. The combination is awesome, but I might have gotten Dakota Grey although not sure how it would look with the Nougat, which I definetly would get again
Black headliner - no question with Nougat, would get again
Side Assist. - love it, get it again
Premium Plus - would spend the extra money and get the Prestige, some of the additional features are worth it
LCDs - would be nice to have, like the look
Would get the 19 or 20 sports package, I like the look better than the standard 18s
Don't get me wrong, love the car, but hindsight is 20-20 and maybe this will help others in their buying process.
Color - I have Havana Black with Nougat interior. The combination is awesome, but I might have gotten Dakota Grey although not sure how it would look with the Nougat, which I definetly would get again
Black headliner - no question with Nougat, would get again
Side Assist. - love it, get it again
Premium Plus - would spend the extra money and get the Prestige, some of the additional features are worth it
LCDs - would be nice to have, like the look
Would get the 19 or 20 sports package, I like the look better than the standard 18s
Don't get me wrong, love the car, but hindsight is 20-20 and maybe this will help others in their buying process.
I have a Premium Plus, Dakota Gray, Nougat, 19" Sport pkg. I get many compliments on the color combination.
I don't miss much from the Prestige package, although I would like to see the AC/heating temp. shown somewhere on the dash display (c'mon, my $35K '07 G35 had this).
LED lights are a nice extra, but they don't make the car. I don't have unlimited funds, and I live in upstate NY, so a winter wheel package was more important to me.
I would probably get the black headliner with this color combo, if given the opportunity to 'do it over'.
The 19" sport package is somewhat noisy - there is a 'boominess' to the tires (it's not as noticeable with my 18" winter wheel package). However, I think the overall performance improvement is worth it.
As with the OP, I also love this car, and I'm hoping my comments will help others in their buying process.