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Why are we arguing anyways?
This is a gadget, not a daily necessity where you think about #of seats and horsey powah. This is like a solar iphone dock that takes 10 hours to charge your iphone but still looks hella cool when you go on a camping with your dirty dozen. If you have to talk about seats you are missing, sub 5 sec 0-60mile figure, this clearly is not something for you, so don't even start. You are essentially buying a expensive gadget that you can brag about new technology in a bat mobile status. |
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http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2...thin-year.html
Assuming this happens, how about this for comparison? I've seen a few around LA and in person they look stunning IMO |
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There are many other cars that are faster, more powerful than your overpriced troublesome German car at almost half the price. Let's not compare kiwis to papayas anymore. |
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-Full Electric - don't care, I regularly make trips of 300-400 miles so having a gas engine is a pro not a con. I like refueling in 3-4 minutes. The nearest supercharger station is over 300 miles away. -Sedan - no thanks -"much lower?" $100k-ish vs $135k for a family sedan vs sports coupe that looks like the future Not everyone wants a Tesla just like everyone doesn't want a 911 when they go shopping for a sports car. Last edited by Carac; 02-24-2014 at 01:18 PM.. |
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They are not even in the same class. Most people who can buy an i8 can probably also afford a Tesla in addition to it. If they don't already have one..or a 7er or S class. i8 is a weekend toy to add to your stable. |
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Back to the topic of delivery. Just got an email from my dealer saying they got their sales literature, financing info, subsidized costs and installation of garage chargers, etc for the i3 and i8 this week. Trying to see what he's allowed to tell me.
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02-24-2014, 01:44 PM | #31 | |
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![]() BMW is providing the market with another option and we'll see how the market will embrace this offer. Most people think that it looks pretty cool, and it will be a somewhat exclusive car with new technology. If we can afford it and like it, we will buy it. I sat in the car and had quite some time with it recently and it is not a practical car like a sedan or tesla. It has 2 small seats in the back which are usable if you have children, which sadly a GT3 does not have for example, or many other offerings in this segment. Some of us have a need for an occasional back seat........the trunk can hold some backpacks or small sports equipment too! |
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02-24-2014, 01:53 PM | #32 | |
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Purpose of this car, for me, is a sports car with usable everyday performance, high tech gadgetry, bonus of excellent fuel economy and ability to run electric only for running quick errands, with a design like no other car which (to me) speaks to the emotions and looks like something out of Star Trek. That in itself is enough argument for the i8, for me. People may cross shop segments but they still compare apples to apples. Before I got my X6M, I looked at a Panamera GTS, 7-series, 6-series, and even the M3. Clearly, a few different segments. However, I didn't fault the M3 or 6-series for their lack of doors, or the others for not having a convertible roof; I chose my needs and bought the car that fit those needs (carry kids and stuff) and wants (looks/design, performance). With this car, I have no needs. I just love the car and everything about it. None of the reasons you stated even come into play in my decision to buy an i8. It's a dream car I've wanted since the concept first came out. I would compare buying an i8 to buying an R8, SLS, or a Ferrari. No one really needs one, and arguments can be made even in the performance and less cost segment against those cars, as well - think GT-R. I will still rather have a Ferrari over a GT-R, even if it's slower and costs 3x as much. It's the car I dreamed of as a little kid when I thought of what the cars in the future would look like. I will be keeping the X6M, so making sense isn't something I worry about when thinking about the i8... Based on your logic, you would never buy any BMW in the first place. There are always going to be cars that go faster, cost less, carry more people, be more practical etc... I guess that's why minivans are so popular, they are very practical. ![]() Let's consider this side-topic thread-jack closed. Last edited by ddk632; 02-24-2014 at 01:59 PM.. |
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![]() I guess we are very different people with different needs and dreams. Cheers and good luck with the car. ![]() |
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Personally, I love the spirited debate as long as it stays respectful (and doesn't carry on too long, which this one probably has).
Carac, also am curious to know if your dealer has any idea when ordering info will be available. |
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I'm wondering what the lease numbers will look like on this.
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Kiwis and papayas hahaha
Love this car cant wait to see it on the road. 135k seems fair |
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Finally a standard equipment and options layout.
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Presumably you would be running in hybrid mode all the time, but the car tops out at 55mph in electric only mode with an electric only range of 18 miles. Which is pretty poor compared to other competitors which get far better figures, and are faster without gasoline assist, and they are full time electric (if you want to come from this in an environmental debate). To quote two early peeks (I know, may be fixed in the final car, but): "The i8’s steering is precise and well weighted but lacks much feedback or feel, at least in this prototype" "car feels agile and responsive, but it’s not blessed with an abundance of grip" " from a pure performance-per-dollar perspective, the i8 won’t be able to touch a C7 Corvette Stingray or even a Porsche 911" Quote:
Looks and lower weight is all it has. It is already eclipsed in every other regard by other electric competitors before its release even. Last edited by absoluteis350; 02-28-2014 at 12:34 PM.. |
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