Thanks for the suggestion! I will check out bmwfsc.ca. I'll post my experience once I've bought the code & downloaded the maps. (I love the car, I also think BMW shouldn't charge absurd amounts for something relatively simple like maps. For the cost of their update I could buy 2 Garmins.)
"- pay someone for the FSC code for your car (it's unique, changes with the VIN and the specific map version). Those that can provide the FSC code will also provide you with a password and location of where any how to download the map data (this is by far the least expensive way to do it)."
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