CA - Looking for car recommendations that come with Carpool sticker and are 'fun' to drive

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Hey Guys
My current 530e lease is expiring in a few months. Looking for car recommendations for CA that come with carpool sticker and can be ‘fun’ to drive.

Obviously the word ‘fun’ can mean a lot to different people. Im more interested in handling and driving around corners and less being fast in a straight line.

For budget, I’d like to stay around $600/m.
Tempted to look at Mach-E GT but I don’t see that happening under my budget.
Not interested in looking at a Tesla.

Would love to hear thoughts from the community.

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Bmw i8 looks like lots of fun but $600 no way haha

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Polestar fart car?

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Where are you leasing an i8 nowadays? And where is it $600?

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Possibly typo he meant i3 lol

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looking to drag race in the HOV?

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If so OP better hurry, this is allegedly the last untitled i3 in CA (among the 5 left in the entire country)

https://www.centurywestbmw.com/inventory/new-2021-bmw-i3-s-rear-wheel-drive-sedan-wby8p8c00m7k07427

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$10,000 markup

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Thought you had to be below a certain income now to qualify for the sticker?

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If only that was possible

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Over $300K you have to pick between rebates and stickers and you can’t pick rebates

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Amazon leasing? Or the other third exotic parties like manhattan, premier financial, etc.

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Get a 330e and pocket the rest of the money - drives very different than other Beemers but is one of the best freeway cruisers out there, you could be cruising at 100mph and not realize it, it’s that smooth for real!

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Damn didn’t realize that

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Right there with you @boozinix, my 530e lease is up in April. Considering the X5 45e. I have a Lightning reserved but don’t think that will happen unfortunately. Hoping for something over 6000 GVWR.

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Add me to the list of Californians coming off an amazing 530e lease deal from 2019. Mines up end of April as well. Been looking around and so far the X5 45e and the 740 electric version are on my list. The 7 series has some better incentives, especially when added with the bimmer club rebate

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Im tempted towards the X45e as well but I don’t think in the current market conditions, I am gonna be able to fit in my budget atleast.

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How is that fun to drive?

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Im assuming its better than a Chevy Bolt

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So you’re going to blow through your budget AND get a car that’s not fun to drive.

Which part of that makes any sense?