Good info to hear. I have a 2012 and wish this was an option for the model year. If anyone has a 2013 model and will be swapping out their stock head unit, I would be interested if it is an option to direct swap the units and get that simple functionality. Mine has the single CD player and while...
We pay around $1300 year for comp on our 2012 M5 Sport AT. It was one of the deciding factors in buying the car,as it has one of the lowest costs of ownership of all newer cars. I was also looking at a 2012 Focus SEL , but it was going to cost $2400/year for the same coverage.
I am in a similar boat. Just purchased a used 2012 M5 with only 1 remote key. I found a seller on ebay with part Bgbx1t478ske125-01 that claims this fob will work ($37 shipped) . If I read the threads correctly, I will still have to take it to a locksmith/dealer with the software to flash my car...