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I had not yet claimed the $2500 (it takes a long time for them to process it), so I just stopped the application. I have thought this through, and there are a number of factors that make shedding the lease better for me, right now. But I appreciate your concern. I paid no security deposit. I...

I did not pay a security deposit. $339.58/month is everything, the whole shebang. There is a $500 fee which includes a credit check for the transferee. BMW Financial Services sent me an outline of the process. It is clearly very typical that this happens. The car is so rad. I am going to cry...

Really? Nobody? A lease without a down payment? A low monthly payment? Nobody?

Hey, all I got a 30 month lease on a BMW i3 BEV about three months ago. So, 27 months left. I researched hard, got an amazing deal. I am paying $339/month for a just about fully loaded Teraworld. The only thing it is missing is heated seats, and it has 19" wheels. It has HK audio, it has...

Hi, I have to relocate for a few months for work. I can't take my car. I leased my i3 BEV a couple months ago, and I really don't want to give it up. I know that with an ICE you have to turn the car over every week or so or the battery will die. What is likely to happen to an i3 battery if it...

Hey, thanks Art! Your post inspired me to try one more time with the app. Despite what everybody at BMW said, my password had to be all lower case. So, the email is all caps, the password is all lower case. That got me in. Now I have to make sure they don't reset me again once the engineers get...

Is anybody else having trouble logging in to the "i Remote" app? It doesn't recognize my username and password. I am typing them in all caps, and support says I have my name and password right, but it won't let me in. Anybody else having trouble?

I have the top right. I think they are wicked. I don't understand people who say this car isn't great to look at. I think it's beautiful. Also, all the fellow parents at my kids' daycare think it is dead sexy. Of course, most of them work at JPL, and they think the Mars Rover is dead sexy. But I...

Thanks, guys. I forewent the coverage. This keeps my total monthly payment down to $339 for an almost fully loaded Tera (no heated seats, 19" wheels, otherwise loaded) BEV with $3225 down. I am telling all my friends to go get themselves one of these. The 2014s are such a steal, right now. :D

It came out to $45/month. So, over a 30 month lease, $1350. The guy pointed out that it includes tire coverage, which means I don't have to replace them before I turn it in. But, I can find i3 tires listed at $150/apiece now (probably cheaper in 30 months), so that leaves $750.

Hey, So this isn't i3 specific, but this is my first lease, and I am wondering whether people consider paying the extra for "wear and tear" coverage to be a good investment? I have read a bunch of people talk about getting flats, and how the tire replacement makes the coverage pay for itself...

Okay, that's great to hear that I won't damage it. Thanks so much! The i3 is the only thing on the circuit! I will go try to figure out how to navigate the menus and maximize the charge.

Hi! I just got home with my i3 BEV. Practically stole it from the dealer. Or at least I think I did, I'm sure they have an angle. Anyway, I bought the car late at night, so there was no "genius" to consult with. I put the car in my garage and plugged it into my 110v outlet. Then I brought the...

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Hey, I am thinking of taking one of these deals that are being offered on the 2014 i3s. Is there a compelling reason to buy a 2015? I heard something from a 2014 i3 owner about hitches in the charging-- sometimes it stops randomly. She was thinking that might get worked out in the 2015. Any...