powerdoc
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I got really excited when I saw a lease cost of $499 "well-equipped" but the actual cost on a moderately equipped giga was more than $700/mo even with a fairly large down payment. I just can't justify the cost/benefit of this price. My guess is that one factor driving the high price is the uncertainty of the true resale value of the 3-year-old leased cars. You've really got to be as green as Kermit the frog to pay that kind of cash just to get an electric car. I'm in Atlanta, GA and the dealers have a good supply of cars. Atlanta is one of the major EV cities in the USA but at this price I don't think the Bimmers will sell like Leafs. I'm not sure I'm enough of a gambler to go for a purchase. Granted, technologically the i3 got it right but unless you're playing with Monopoly money it just doesn't make monetary sense. BMW sold as many cars last month as the 3 previous months so their sales numbers do appear to be accelerating and therefore I don't expect better deals, but I can hope. I don't know if the extra sales in August represented better dealer stocks and I can't find the figures where they were sold, state-wise. One ray of hope: In following the online stock of cars offered in my area, I've only seen one sold in the last 2+ weeks.
I wait........
I wait........