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BMW i3
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thelastdeadmouse
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The price difference is a valid argument on its own, but its not a valid justification to be misleading with charge rates.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152130571788903&set=gm.586094218131110&type=1&theater In related news, someone posted their lease terms on the I3 facebook page. I've never tried to read one of these before, but I'm assuming that's $930.42 a month plus an additional $1899.48 drive off for 12,000 miles 3 years. Average that out to $983.18 a month and I just don't see a compelling reason to lease it vs buying a 60kwh MS.
41% residual. That's worse than horrible. and they keep the $7500 rebate since it's a lease too.
They apply 66% of the rebate to the deal, not all $7,500 that a purchaser is eligible for. I believe the 66% IS a pass through of what BMW Finance actually gets as a Leasing company. If you do their Owner Flex or whatever they call it, then it's similar to Tesla Finance deal with a guaranteed price after 3 years.
TonyWilliams
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BMW is getting a lot of traction with that BS. I guess virtually every other EV lease in the USA must be losing tons of money when they pass through the entire $7500. Heck, even Toyota tried the BMW snow job, but since July, has been passing through the entire credit they receive.
DuncanWatson
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Still no published spec's for cargo space or interior room: http://www.bmwusa.com/Standard/Cont...ehicles/2014/i3/BMWi3/Features_and_Specs.aspx
When is this car going to be finalized?
When is this car going to be finalized?
The i3 review in the Recargo app says there is only 9.18 cubic feet of storage in the rear (with 4 passengers), though with the rear seats folded down it increases it 29. Not very much. But it's a small car, really just a city car, not designed for long trips of course.
Boston Area - see the I3
I got this message from the Boston chapter of the BMW club... (I get their announcements because I sometimes go to their Mount Tremblant lapping days.)
I got this message from the Boston chapter of the BMW club... (I get their announcements because I sometimes go to their Mount Tremblant lapping days.)
bluefuego
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It's too bad that you won't be able to actually do a test drive at the Boston event. I wonder how many i3's BMW has on tour. Autohaus BMW here in the STL area is hosting a similar event on the same day. I was able to sign up for a test drive (though I was puzzled when they called to confirm my registration on whether or not I actually wanted to drive the car). I know of at least 3 local Model S owners that will be there that day to check out the i3.
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surfingslovak
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I don't believe that the final US spec car has been produced for certification yet. Virtually every large market has a different way of calculating cargo space.
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I will post a list of ride & drive events from our Facebook group below.
The ActiveE Field Trial: The Final Chapter
After the introduction of BMW i3 will the majority of ActiveE Electronauts stay or leave the brand?
RobStark
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2013 German i3 sales; 552 commercial sales 7 private retail sales.
http://insideevs.com/bmw-sells-only-7-i3s-to-private-buyers-in-germany-in-2013/
http://insideevs.com/bmw-sells-only-7-i3s-to-private-buyers-in-germany-in-2013/
surfingslovak
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Yes, I helped Eric Loveday with the translation of the source document. Those numbers don't look very encouraging. One explanation is that BMW vehicles are often taken out on a lease by businesses, both small and large. That would be then classified as a commercial registration. We have independently noticed that there was only one vehicle with comparable numbers, the i-MiEV, and Eric noted that it's been notorious as the 'fleet special' in Europe. That said, BMW had stated that their production ramp has been slow, and most of the vehicles produced in 2013 were demonstrators. They shipped about hundred of them to the US alone.
Side note, I just stumbled across a post on the BMW i3 Facebook group about this and this post from MNL (at My Nissan Leaf Forum View topic - Official BMW i3 thread)
If you don't want the REx engine, during the 1st 3 months, you'll be forced to take a $50,875 car! What a shame!Boomer23 said:
There are more details about this from Electronaut #1: The Electric BMW i3: US i3 Orders Limited to Special "Launch Edition" Package For First Three Months.
Crazy! It's sorta good for the Electronauts but boy, I suspect some non-Electronauts semi-interested in the i3 will just turn their back on BMW and get something else.
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