Triple Upgrade -- One Happy Camper

jacobp · Nov 11, 2015

I have a two-year old P85. Yesterday, i decided to upgrade the car to the next gen seats, new TPMS sensors, and the LTE upgrade. I feel like i have a new car again. thanks to the Rockville, MD SC for making it all happen and for letting me get a P85D loaner with autosteer.

If you haven't tried out autosteer and parallel parking assist, I urge you to take a test drive in one. It is amazing technology.

bhuwan · Nov 11, 2015

Just curious - was the cost what was already said here on the forums? And it's front only?

yobigd20 · Nov 11, 2015

bhuwan said:
Just curious - was the cost what was already said here on the forums? And it's front only?

i'm going to guess it cost him about $7500.

patrick40363 · Nov 11, 2015

How much to upgrade the front seats?

jacobp said:
I have a two-year old P85. Yesterday, i decided to upgrade the car to the next gen seats, new TPMS sensors, and the LTE upgrade. I feel like i have a new car again. thanks to the Rockville, MD SC for making it all happen and for letting me get a P85D loaner with autosteer.

If you haven't tried out autosteer and parallel parking assist, I urge you to take a test drive in one. It is amazing technology.

trader · Nov 11, 2015

jacobp said:
... new TPMS sensors ...

From what I understand on a 2y old P85 such an upgrade is more than just the sensors, you would need a new receiver and wiring which should be quite costly. Could you confirm this ?

Father Bill · Nov 11, 2015

It cast me $1000 for the TPMS upgrade.

gaswalla · Nov 11, 2015

To add perspective, OP could have bought a used 2012 LEAF for the same price

jacobp · Nov 11, 2015

gaswalla said:
To add perspective, OP could have bought a used 2012 LEAF for the same price

Yes, but then I'd have a 2012 Leaf...

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Sorry for not responding earlier. The total cost, including sales tax, was $7512. And I love it. And yes, the seat upgrade is only for the front seats.

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trader said:
From what I understand on a 2y old P85 such an upgrade is more than just the sensors, you would need a new receiver and wiring which should be quite costly. Could you confirm this ?

You are correct. The parts list includes a receiver for $475. The total price was around $1K.

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patrick40363 said:
How much to upgrade the front seats?

$5616.

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bhuwan said:
Just curious - was the cost what was already said here on the forums? And it's front only?

The whole thing was $7500. The seats were front only and cost $5616 installed.

rdrcrmatt · Nov 11, 2015

How much for the TPMS piece? Does it give you per tire pressure on the dash now?

jacobp · Nov 11, 2015

rdrcrmatt said:
How much for the TPMS piece? Does it give you per tire pressure on the dash now?

The TPMS piece was around $1K and yes i now have the same individual tire pressure readings available on the instrument panel as the new cars.

aja2460 · Nov 11, 2015

Good for you, congratulations.

tstafford · Nov 11, 2015

Congrats. The Next Gen seats are awesome aren't they!

jacobp · Nov 11, 2015

tstafford said:
Congrats. The Next Gen seats are awesome aren't they!

They are INCREDIBLY comfortable. The only caution, and I think others have said this as well, is that if you are a big person (width wise, if you catch my drift), the side bolsters might be a bit confining. But they are so comfortable. I cannot wait for our next road trip.

Max* · Nov 11, 2015

jacobp said:
They are INCREDIBLY comfortable. The only caution, and I think others have said this as well, is that if you are a big person (width wise, if you catch my drift), the side bolsters might be a bit confining. But they are so comfortable. I cannot wait for our next road trip.

I catch your drift, but each person is build differently.

I'm skinny and tall, and I disliked the next gen seats. The side bolsters were too confining for me, I was glad that I ordered when I did, because now you can't get any other color besides black in "regular" leather seats.

Johan · Nov 11, 2015

What happened to your original front seats?

brianman · Nov 11, 2015

Johan said:
What happened to your original front seats?

Good question! And are they for sale?

jacobp · Nov 11, 2015

Johan said:
What happened to your original front seats?

They offered to let me keep them, but i told them i didn't want them.

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brianman said:
Good question! And are they for sale?

Would you want them? If so, i can ask if they've shipped them back yet.

brianman · Nov 11, 2015

jacobp said:
Would you want them? If so, i can ask if they've shipped them back yet.

If the price is right, probably. There's the rub of course...

Johan · Nov 11, 2015

jacobp said:
They offered to let me keep them, but i told them i didn't want them.

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Would you want them? If so, i can ask if they've shipped them back yet.

No, but thanks for asking. My thought was they must have some value, to someone, somewhere

Lintrix · Nov 12, 2015

Let me know when your front next gen seats start squeaking. Mine is constantly rubbing on the center console creating squeaks at every dip of the road. I took it to the service center and they said nothing can be done. :cursing:

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