My brother-in-law used to always hype up this model, ever since he got one in 2015. I have always remained skeptical (or maybe neutral is a better word) but lately I've really started wondering if I should get one. The circumstances definitely align but I just wanna make sure I get a reasonable offer. Smth with under 100k miles on the clock.

 

Bought mine brand new in 2014. $55K sticker, $52K deal, with $7500 tax credit, so I paid $44.5K. Used to "faux" lease that had a $28K residual after 3 years. At lease end, the book value was $19K. Sadly bad depreciation, but it worked in my favor. I offered $19K to keep it, and the dealer accepted, so effectively another $9K off total purchase price, leaving my cost at $35.5K (paid in two payments). Not even two years later in 2019, less than a year out of warranty, the AC compressor self destructed. At that point, the book had been $16K, but the repair quote was over $22K, as the entire cooling system including both heat pumps were destroyed by the shrapnel because BMW failed to put a particulate trap in the system, which is usually part of the dryer. Since the rest of the car was in great shape, I managed $8K for a salvage trade, so there I lost my i3 and $8K, mostly because of a design flaw. BMW didn't care, and offered me $2K as "goodwill" for me to buy a new BMW. It was a wonderfully fun car to own, but I now know to never own another BMW. Owning a BMW is having a "sword of Damocles" over you for outrageously expensive maintenance when least expected.

 

did yo ask some dealers about it ? what price did you get on average

 

Ranging between 10k and 15k, depending on the conditions.