My lease on the 2015 i3 w/Rex is ending soon-ish and I am already looking for my next electric commuter car. So I finally test drove the 2017 extended range Rex i3. My impressions:
1) The car, whether because of weight of battery or tweak of suspension, is MUCH LESS bouncy then my i3. In fact if my i3 had been like this I would have actually drive the car more and liked it (I only have 11K over the last 1.5 years on it).
2) The steering and throttle response in comfort (whether due to new firmware or changes) is MUCH MORE sense. The car no longer changes lanes with the smallest steering input, and the throttle curve is what you would expect from comfort, response but not curved massively to the first 1/2 of travel.
All in all I like this version much more than mine. So I am trying to choose between i3 and Bolt. My question is does anyone have any experience on how BMW finance handles a lease if you are about to buy or lease another BMW? I can wait until the lease is over, but if I do I would probably switch to the Bolt. On the other hand if I could shift the lease to a new car or buy a new car without penalty then I may switch and stay with the i3.
I am working with dealer on this, but wanted to get input from others who may have done something similar. Thanks.
1) The car, whether because of weight of battery or tweak of suspension, is MUCH LESS bouncy then my i3. In fact if my i3 had been like this I would have actually drive the car more and liked it (I only have 11K over the last 1.5 years on it).
2) The steering and throttle response in comfort (whether due to new firmware or changes) is MUCH MORE sense. The car no longer changes lanes with the smallest steering input, and the throttle curve is what you would expect from comfort, response but not curved massively to the first 1/2 of travel.
All in all I like this version much more than mine. So I am trying to choose between i3 and Bolt. My question is does anyone have any experience on how BMW finance handles a lease if you are about to buy or lease another BMW? I can wait until the lease is over, but if I do I would probably switch to the Bolt. On the other hand if I could shift the lease to a new car or buy a new car without penalty then I may switch and stay with the i3.
I am working with dealer on this, but wanted to get input from others who may have done something similar. Thanks.