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Yeah, this was posted on FB by a New Jersey BMW Dealer two days ago:
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I wonder how long they will support the owners with replacement battery packs?
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I think that many countries require auto manufacturers to support discontinued models for many years. I would expect a decade of new parts availability with used parts available longer.DamianLynch said:
With over 200k i3's manufactured, I expect 3rd-party battery pack rebuilders to offer replacement modules and packs with new or good used cells.
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Ditto what Art posted. Though likely expensive - have heard HV battery swap numbers like $16,000 mentioned. Add to that the data on the HV batteries from Samsung that rate the 94 Ah for 4,600 charge cycles at 25 degrees C to what Samsung considers End-of-Life for an EV battery pack - 80% capacity. 4,600 cycles equates to more than 524,000 miles (more than 843,000 km). Don't know if it would make economic sense to spend $16K on a new battery pack for a car with half-a-million miles on it.
https://insideevs.com/news/338067/bmw-i3-samsung-sdi-94-ah-battery-rated-for-524000-miles/
I wanted to reply to this
"In general for any BMW in US market you should either lease or buy used/CPO."
While i understand what you mean, My thought would would be opposite - in general , people purchasing luxury brands are less likely to to buy a used car . and since many of them are rich enough , not to need to lease...it either. Many are retired old people with money
But people with money are wise , not to be taken for a ride. they will buy something else , instead of leasing or buying a 2nd hand or throwing away money on a new one
"In general for any BMW in US market you should either lease or buy used/CPO."
While i understand what you mean, My thought would would be opposite - in general , people purchasing luxury brands are less likely to to buy a used car . and since many of them are rich enough , not to need to lease...it either. Many are retired old people with money
But people with money are wise , not to be taken for a ride. they will buy something else , instead of leasing or buying a 2nd hand or throwing away money on a new one
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Need has nothing to do with it. Actually, rich people overwhelmingly lease cars. The rich are 'money-smart', and don't buy depreciating assets, like cars, if they can help it. As well, most rich people have some sort of business interests and their car lease payments often become a business expense/tax write-off. Ask any luxury car dealer, including BMW, and they will tell you that 80% of the new cars driven off their lot are leased.
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