I see a couple of i3s in buy&sell sites in my city. They're usually 2016-2018 models selling from $9k to $15k and mileage ranging from 40k to 80k. Some of them are pure EVs and others have the range extender (~80 miles of gas range). Some have upgraded infotainment that supports wireless Apple carplay, and some have only like 80 miles of range left.

Just from the visual POV, it looks like a fun little car to use for general city driving (work, groceries, errands, etc.). An EV for less than $15k that isn't an older generation Nissan Leaf is pretty rare to find too. Are these models any good?

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[–] 1 point 1 week ago (1 child)

I have no doubt AWD would be even better, but the weight of the i4, low centre of gravity, and traction control make it surprisingly excellent in the winter. Not sure if I'll ever buy new again (depreciation is a bitch), but I'd definitely look to jump to AWD electric. Plan right now is to drive this one for another ~6 years at least. The new i3 looks pretty damn nice.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

    Ya, we just had a really nice loaded i4 M50 traded in that I tried to buy, but a customer scooped it up before I got the chance. The i3 is a giant leap in EV tech over all our current offerings. Be a while before I can get one though. 😉

    Bonus, the i3 is much cheaper than a comparable i4 was new.

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