scepter
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- May 23, 2017
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BMW NA ran a test program by retrofitting 10 2014 i3 cars with the big 2017 battery. I tracked down one of these cars in FL, and I bought it and shipped it here to California.
So I now have what is essentially a fully-loaded 2017 Tera for half price. And the car is minty (18K miles). I found the deal compelling enough to eat $500 on my Fiat 500e lease.
The dealer, Juiced Car (http://juicedcar.com/electric-vehicles-for-sale/), was great to work with. That was essential to me for such a large long-distance purchase. I also ran the VIN through Carfax, Autocheck, and BMW. All were clean. The shipping was just over $1K door-door (enclosed truck).
(I think that Juiced Car has two modded i3's left. I was unable to find any of the other seven.)
Anyway, I researched this car purchase for four months and test-drove a bunch of cars – i3's, Bolts, Volts, Leafs, etc. The i3 BEV was a clear winner for my use case. For me, the 94 Ah/33 kWh battery was worth the ~$8K price premium that I paid over CA BEV prices. I also liked the fact that I was getting latest-tech BMW battery chemistry. YMMV.
So I'm thrilled!
View attachment 2014 i3 Range small.jpg
So I now have what is essentially a fully-loaded 2017 Tera for half price. And the car is minty (18K miles). I found the deal compelling enough to eat $500 on my Fiat 500e lease.
The dealer, Juiced Car (http://juicedcar.com/electric-vehicles-for-sale/), was great to work with. That was essential to me for such a large long-distance purchase. I also ran the VIN through Carfax, Autocheck, and BMW. All were clean. The shipping was just over $1K door-door (enclosed truck).
(I think that Juiced Car has two modded i3's left. I was unable to find any of the other seven.)
Anyway, I researched this car purchase for four months and test-drove a bunch of cars – i3's, Bolts, Volts, Leafs, etc. The i3 BEV was a clear winner for my use case. For me, the 94 Ah/33 kWh battery was worth the ~$8K price premium that I paid over CA BEV prices. I also liked the fact that I was getting latest-tech BMW battery chemistry. YMMV.
So I'm thrilled!
View attachment 2014 i3 Range small.jpg