High-mileage i3

Anyone wondering what a high-mileage i3 looks like....

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10205274682303998&set=gm.2552646288142550&type=3&eid=ARD9RRtgqUfgZqmSp0_ExHSkRbkiOk9-q36XLpv3dnktX0JaRXbJlC9pGIgldbXqph6j8iWBmWdw7nS2

I’m really curious to see who has a pile of miles on their i3...?

I’m looking at battery cost as a factor right now. Not sure what that real life span may look like. Worst case they are $16k from BMW, and best case $6500 from salvage.

Anyone seeing issues?

I am looking seriously at the i3, but need to factor this cost. I plan to put 40k per year on my next vehicle so I’ll definitely put it through its paces. If i3 batteries die at 200k, that’s 60 months (or less on a used purchase) which adds $100+ per month to the cost of the vehicle to keep it in service.

So... who has the highest miles on their i3?



Thanks!

—Jeff

The link you posted isn't opening. How many miles?

Here is one with 140,000 miles:
https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detail/787659117/overview/

The interior doesn't show any signs of tears. A bit dirty, but it's a lighter color. Also, that looks like an easy clean.

As for the batteries, I have 73,000 miles on mine and haven't noticed any loss. Warranty goes to 100,000 miles, which means they are engineered for more than that.

Check out this article:
https://insideevs.com/news/338067/bmw-i3-samsung-sdi-94-ah-battery-rated-for-524000-miles/

BMW i3 94ah Samsung battery rated for 524,000 miles. Yeah, I'm not too worried about the life expectancy of these batteries