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Yeah, me too. We can quit with the tangential existential stuff for now. Life is always a work in progress anyway, isn't it? Maybe all this touches a little bit on how much risk-taking you want in your life. Buying a car that may cost a bit more in repairs to see what it's all about does not rate too high on my risk-taking scale.
Ah, now you got me going. Hank, whaddya think about these 8 pages of drivel? Sway you either way? Last edited by tv_vt; 12-09-2019 at 04:11 PM. |
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Has veered of the track a bit... that's normal around here, right?
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You can get a REALLY low mile, top of the line used BMW i3 for 1/3 the price of a Tesla Model 3. Or you can get a new BMW i3 with all the discounts in the $25K range I agree Tesla Model 3 has better performance, is faster and looks better in some ways. (I went thru a phase of 700-800hp cars, but found it mostly useless) The BMW i3 REX model has good range, we have been using just the battery and only need to charge it every few days, also you can buy an adapter to use Tesla Fast chargers on the BMW i3 if you like. We really have no need for the added range of a Tesla as 90% of the driving we will be doing is just around town and short day trips. As with bikes we each have our own likes and needs, for us the price, small exterior size, large interior, quality, unique looks and design of the BMW i3 all wrap up to a nice package that we wanted to buy. PS - I love the BMW i3 suicide doors and fold down seats, its so ez to get large items (bikes) in and out of it. .
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So BMW failure to bring over the 1 series hatchbacks was a money thing as it didn’t want to market a car in the US under $40-50k. Too bad as it so would have sold. Good Luck! Last edited by bfd; 12-09-2019 at 06:03 PM. |
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I have throughly enjoyed this drivel. I have a few passions and German automobiles are one of them.
It is awesome to communicate with others that I now realize share two of my passions (bikes and Cars designed with handling as the primary focus). I look forward to more drivel. Brad Quote:
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With MINI filling their lower priced tier, can you blame them? Still disappointing that the 1 series coupes and sedans were available here but not the hatch. I finally got a reliable MINI after 3 tries. Why did I go back after the 1st two? Nothing else really fit my needs/wants. Anyway... OP, did you look at it... get it? |
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This thread got pretty weedy but not so much in a bad or even unexpected way. There were enough warnings and negative anecdotes in here that made me pass on it. I decided to do the boring dad thing and up my TSP contribution and triple my daughter’s 529 contribution.
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Jeremy would be so dissapointed in you. "Now, it would not be fair to say that Jeremy Clarkson loves every car that BMW makes even though it might seem that way as he considers the brand as a godsend and everything they come up with is a gift." Last edited by jamesdak; 12-10-2019 at 07:09 AM. |
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