5 Reasons You Need CarPlay On Your European Car!
Upgrading your BMW, Audi, Mercedes, Jaguar, Land Rover, Audi or Porsche vehicle to CarPlay presents a lot of unique advantages that many car owners do not think about.
It can easily become one of the best investments for a car owner.
Advantage #1: Quality of Life.
Many people who upgrade from their old systems are often surprised by how they ever used the old factory navigation or music player functions. Many of these systems, such as the ones introduced by Lexus or Audi years ago, even seemed outdated upon their initial introduction. Pretty disappointing. This is compounded by the fact that technology advances at an exponential rate.
These issues leave many car owners with outdated GPS / Navigation systems, buggy menus, and a host of other bothersome inconveniences. If you are someone driving your vehicle every day, it can turn a simple road trip into a painfully negative experience.
Many car manufacturers are not experienced in writing software updates and know that doing so would be largely expensive. Thus, they officially switched to Apple'sC CarPlay and Google's Android Auto software out of the factory. This obviously left a lot of older cars behind.
With our units, you'll receive the same CarPlay and Android Auto that comes on any brand new 2024 vehicle.
Advantage #3: Enhanced Entertainment Options and Visuals
Many of our units not only allow CarPlay or Android Auto, but also allow for enhanced features like YouTube, Netflix, Screen Mirroring, and many other 3rd party applications. Many new cars are not even able to do this.
Besides the sheer number of features you'll have access to, you can count on our CarPlay units to increase the visual appeal of your vehicle ten-fold. No more out of date graphics or menus in your cockpit!
Advantage #4: Resale Value
Some aftermarket modifications DECREASE the value of your car. These are primarily modifications which indicate some type of abuse. Think engine tunes, exhaust, etc. Many buyers know this is a risker buy than a fully stock car. CarPlay is not in this category and only those attempting to lowball you would ever attempt to make such a claim.
Implementations such as Apple CarPlay increase the value and desirability of a used car. Many of our dealer partners notate this as a key feature desired by customers when shopping for a used car.
Most customers, especially those 18 - 65 tend to appreciate CarPlay and recognize that this technology is not always cheap to retrofit on to a vehicle. Adding CarPlay to your car benefits you as the car owner, and potentially other owners down the line.
Advantage #5: Safety and Convenience
Perhaps the most important aspect of this upgrade is safety and convenience.
If you are reading this, it is very likely that you have attempted to fumble with your phone while driving and almost ended up losing control of your vehicle. To some people, these events are a temporary increase in heart rate and wake-up call. To others, they are accidents that have even become fatal.
CarPlay and Android Auto automate many of the functions you use your cell phone for. They read out your texts, display accurate colorful maps, and allow you to control calls via your voice or the vehicles integrated controls.
This leads to a significant increase in overall safety, especially for younger drivers.
CarPlay and Android Auto were implemented for safety and convenience first and foremost.
(As a side note; We recommend all new drivers or parents of new drivers to always opt for our basic units. These ONLY have CarPlay/Android and have less distractions.)
Final Thoughts:
Once you install our units on your vehicle, it will all make sense. It is easily considered a "no brainer" upgrade by many automotive enthusiasts from all over the world and for good reason. Reach out to our staff at BimmerDirect.com and we will do our best to help you!
Remember to drive safe and keep your eyes on the road.