justanotherdrunk
Well-known member
~8800 of 10K lease miles driven
a year ago i went to lease a mercedes cla250 and 3 hours later drove home the i3 - another boring story
problems:
intermittent side rear door open indicator
temperature dependent (cold) rattle somewhere behind the dash
temperature dependent (hot) steering wheel plastic rubbing turning noise
she's a wanderer on the freeway - not tire pressure or road surface dependent
brake regen shuts off too easily on any less than perfectly smooth roads
all minor
likes:
jackrabbit starts off the line - she's quick!
regen braking/ one pedal driving - a superior way to drive period
ridiculously cheap electricity recharging costs
free (included) unlimited dc fast charging with the lease
great styling and attention getter
always fun to drive!
phone app and remote controlability
superb city car manners - tight turning radius
seats, steering, handling, stereo all great
dislikes:
the rex is worthless - never come close to actually needing it - feel like I'm needlessly hauling around a 300 lb. linebacker in the backseat - my fault not bmw's
night time auto dimming inside rearview mirror is worthless - but the car is only used for short trips
the whole bmw flexible mobility lie
can lease one now MUCH cheaper
I am generally very happy with the car
notes:
I use L1 (115V) reduced ~8amp charging exclusively in the garage - except an occasional dc fast or L2 at a customer work location.
I never liked the black hood so I wrapped it
My bmw sales/ lease and service experiences have been excellent - previously a 2012 128i and a 2004 r1150gs motorcycle
a few cactus pics - and theres a car there too!
a year ago i went to lease a mercedes cla250 and 3 hours later drove home the i3 - another boring story
problems:
intermittent side rear door open indicator
temperature dependent (cold) rattle somewhere behind the dash
temperature dependent (hot) steering wheel plastic rubbing turning noise
she's a wanderer on the freeway - not tire pressure or road surface dependent
brake regen shuts off too easily on any less than perfectly smooth roads
all minor
likes:
jackrabbit starts off the line - she's quick!
regen braking/ one pedal driving - a superior way to drive period
ridiculously cheap electricity recharging costs
free (included) unlimited dc fast charging with the lease
great styling and attention getter
always fun to drive!
phone app and remote controlability
superb city car manners - tight turning radius
seats, steering, handling, stereo all great
dislikes:
the rex is worthless - never come close to actually needing it - feel like I'm needlessly hauling around a 300 lb. linebacker in the backseat - my fault not bmw's
night time auto dimming inside rearview mirror is worthless - but the car is only used for short trips
the whole bmw flexible mobility lie
can lease one now MUCH cheaper
I am generally very happy with the car
notes:
I use L1 (115V) reduced ~8amp charging exclusively in the garage - except an occasional dc fast or L2 at a customer work location.
I never liked the black hood so I wrapped it
My bmw sales/ lease and service experiences have been excellent - previously a 2012 128i and a 2004 r1150gs motorcycle
a few cactus pics - and theres a car there too!