{"id":1337,"date":"2020-06-25T20:21:38","date_gmt":"2020-06-26T01:21:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evglobe.com\/?p=1337"},"modified":"2020-06-25T20:21:38","modified_gmt":"2020-06-26T01:21:38","slug":"pre-owned-bmw-i3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evglobe.com\/2020\/06\/25\/pre-owned-bmw-i3\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-Owned Electric \u2014 Should You Buy a Used BMW i3?"},"content":{"rendered":"
One of the main reasons why electric vehicle customers lease their cars is depreciation. EVs simply don’t hold their value well, for a number for reasons. Battery degradation and technology evolution are two of the biggest factors as to why EVs depreciate so quickly but the reasons why aren’t really important for this exercise. Instead, we’re going to focus on the fact that EVs do depreciate quite quickly, making them shockingly cheap on the used market. So let’s take a look at whether or not it’s a good idea to buy a used EV, specifically a used BMW i3.<\/p>\n
The i3<\/a> is one of the more fun and interesting electric cars on the market. However, it’s often overlooked due to its range, or lack thereof. Its range wouldn’t be as much of a problem if it weren’t so damn expensive, as the i3 starts at $44,450. That’s about $10,000 more than the Chevy Bolt and the Tesla Model 3<\/a> (with proper tax rebates), yet has significantly less range than both. But what if you could get the i3 for a lot cheaper, would its range be as much of a problem?<\/p>\n READ ALSO: 5 Reasons To Buy An Electric Car In 2020<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Just a quick search on any online car shopping site will net you several used BMW i3 options for less than $15,000. Considering the i3 launched in 2014, that’s the oldest model year you can find and that makes the car a maximum of six years old. And almost all of the i3s for that price have less than 40,000 miles on them. Or at least all of the ones within 100 miles of my house do.<\/p>\n