A line item "Phone charging Cables

Uoflfan27 · 06-11-2019, 08:18 AM

Anyone know what this is on my window sticker? I can't find any cables in the car.

psuibmw · 06-11-2019, 08:35 AM

Ask your dealer they have them ... though I would request a refund better ... who pays $65 for a cable

Uoflfan27 · 06-11-2019, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by psuibmw

Ask your dealer they have them ... though I would request a refund better ... who pays $65 for a cable

It was a build that the dealer ordered for me. I didn't request the cables or the first aid kit so the dealer discounted them off to remain at the selling price we agreed on. Surely I'm not the only one that BMW added these cables to. Dealer wasn't sure what they were when I took delivery.

mkoesel · 06-11-2019, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Uoflfan27

It was a build that the dealer ordered for me. I didn't request the cables or the first aid kit so the dealer discounted them off to remain at the selling price we agreed on. Surely I'm not the only one that BMW added these cables to. Dealer wasn't sure what they were when I took delivery.

That part sounds just a bit fishy.

I would suppose that the dealership has the ability to add official BMW accessories or other items with a BMW part number to the window sticker. I may be wrong there - so hopefully someone can confirm or deny that.

But if I am right, it doesn't hurt to at least consider a second possibility: the dealership has a tactic whereby they add these things to the order without consent from the buyer, and remove them only if the buyer notices them and protests.

Either way, as long as you didn't end up paying for something you didn't order (and, especially, didn't receive), no harm done. But if they indeed did try to pull one over on you (and I am not saying they did) that would be a bit of a red (or at least yellow) flag as far as trusting them for a future purchase and/or vehicle service.

phillyd2 · 06-11-2019, 10:36 AM

I always thought that the Monroney sticker was from the factory, not the dealer. Is that not right?

I’ve seen additional stickers by the dealer next to the Monroney for things like rust proofing and remote starters.

hinckley · 06-11-2019, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by phillyd2

I always thought that the Monroney sticker was from the factory, not the dealer. Is that not right?

The Monroney is printed at the VDC. The dealer would have added the extra stuff to the order and the VDC would have "installed" them.

mkoesel · 06-11-2019, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by hinckley

The Monroney is printed at the VDC. The dealer would have added the extra stuff to the order and the VDC would have "installed" them.

Yeah, we know that, at the very least, port installed accessories appear on the window sticker, and those are definitely not something the factory would have a part in (and perhaps not even be aware of).

It seems like a similar process could apply to arbitrary BMW parts and accessories (i.e. things not specifically designated as "port installed").

phillyd2 · 06-11-2019, 10:55 AM

I actually didn’t know that so thanks.

MmmmmM2 · 06-11-2019, 12:57 PM

Sounds like a load of bollocks to me!!

vicfalc09 · 06-11-2019, 01:56 PM

Probably this:

https://www.amazon.com/BMW-611224642.../dp/B07MC13XRS

Uoflfan27 · 06-11-2019, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by vicfalc09

Probably this:

https://www.amazon.com/BMW-611224642.../dp/B07MC13XRS

Thanks. Yeah that's probably them.

JayPichardo · 06-12-2019, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Uoflfan27

Thanks. Yeah that's probably them.

Yup those are the cables. They are port installed accessories that the dealer probably forgot to remove from the order. Same goes for the first aid kit.

jaquarda · 06-12-2019, 07:55 PM

Mine had the cables. It's a package with three BMW cables. USB A, USB C, and Micro USB.

xlover · 06-12-2019, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Uoflfan27

Anyone know what this is on my window sticker? I can't find any cables in the car.

Definitely talk to your dealer they either forgot to remove or bmw forced them to be "port installed" (yes... bmw can force add port installed options at port, happened to me)

You should press your dealer to produce the cables, refund or start a case with bmwNA

Pauleebe · 06-13-2019, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Uoflfan27

Thanks. Yeah that's probably them.

Cool looking (and useful) cables. Just wouldn't pay that much for them.

PandaMobile · 06-13-2019, 10:55 AM

Wow that is crazy for a cable you can buy for like $5

Drwitteck · 06-27-2019, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Uoflfan27

Anyone know what this is on my window sticker? I can't find any cables in the car.

I saw these in the trunk of the car I'm going to pickup tomorrow but they aren't listed anywhere on the sticker for mine. I hope they keep them in there.

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jaquarda New Member 7 Rep 21 Posts Drives: 2020 G20 M340i, 2013 E92 M3 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (0)	Mine had the cables. It's a package with three BMW cables. USB A, USB C, and Micro USB.
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