I see an IS with Range Extender but barebones in terms of options at 51k
an I with tech pack at 53k
I hope in the next 42 minutes or so you realize how bad of an idea paying MSRP would be 
If you absolutely love them, pick one up once the used car market bubble pops.
I’d say run the numbers. It’s possible even at a premium it may be worthwhile. It’s unlikely to be over $500/month unless the dealer adds in unnecessary fees, although I’d definitely try to get them to lower the money factor. One other option is if they’ll take $1,000 off with an OL code.
I am going to say it at the risk of sounding harsh…
Have you considered looking at other options…I mean Girlfriends?
LOL
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I’m sure you know your girlfriend better than us but have you tried telling her by choosing a car on the lot or some other model could save you (& plural you) couple thousand dollars?
THIS.
Probably gone today though.
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It’s odd that dealer would even need to go through a broker, but what I’ve noticed in some cases is that they’ll try to sell to customers at MSRP/invoice with a marked-up money factor (at least in this market) then if nobody takes their offer after a certain timeframe they’ll either essentially clear it out via a broker or give a deal to the next customer.
Build EIVTWPTR + HK stereo (now removed from the configurator)
I’m too analytical for blind love. Squinty love, maybe.
Yeah, this is where I need to be.
Thank you for your support. I have come to my senses and declined the MSRP allocation on a Sport BEV.
Fair question! She’s a keeper though. She cringed big-time when I told her the numbers on the Sport BEV. “That’s nowhere close to our current $152.43/month on the i3 non-Sport.” (I love that she knows the exact cents. She’s a hackr through and through!)
No need. She recoiled in terror at the thought of MSRP on an outgoing Sport BEV.
Time to shop for an in-stock non-Sport BEV.
White, Giga, Tech, Heat Pump, let’s gooooo!
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But it’s for your girlfriend, so the more you pay the happier she will be.
And who is this lease under?
It’s for his girlfriend, once she finds out he paid MSRP the love will blossom even further.
You’ll find it, but it may still be at or around MSRP. Which isn’t necessarily bad news, I think these cars are worth $300-$400/month. Especially for one of the last builds. Shoot for invoice at base money factor, but be prepared to get $1,000-$2,000 off.
A Giga interior may be slightly more rare and East Coast dealers oddly don’t realize they should be equipping BEV’s with a heat pump.
BMW wouldn’t have let you add HK anyway since even if it’s on the build it’s been completely pulled from production. Thankfully I got confirmation that they upgraded the audio components on the 2018+ base i3 so they’re much better than they were in the past, and I can attest to that.
I really wish you could put blue seatbelts in a non-Sport.
And choose Deka with Eucalyptus.
Que Será, Será.
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They have that level of configurability in other countries. The larger display and collision avoidance should also be standard at this point.
Blue seatbelts, pulled from the i8 no less, are a premium sporty feature so I get why they only made it available on the i3s.
Hold up. A new contender enters the ring…
Says he’s got my Sport build ready to go.
Opened with 6% off MSRP.
Acting like max MF is fashionable… 
Trying to tell me College Grad won’t stack with Loyalty?
…wait, College Grad stacks with Loyalty, right?
Edit: Salesman “confirmed” they stack. (I knew this already.)
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Where are you finding these?! I’m seriously just curious since I have an i3s REx build that finished production today. Maybe PM me.
I would try to negotiate the MF down or ask for another $500-$1,000 off, but I would also jump at it. The i3s in my experience moves off lots quickly with dealers that aren’t marking their MF and fees up. I’m shocked they even have a build slot with North American i3 production being discontinued on the last day of this month. If you want it, it’s worth paying a slight premium for a factory build. In-stock cars are going to be around invoice as well and this is probably entering production on Monday.
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I cast a wide net. Might as well do a road-trip if we’re gonna splurge on the last Sport BEV ever made. If this deal works out, we might even end up buying it at the end of the lease.
Okay, things might come together tomorrow so I want to be sure I’m calculating these incentives correctly.
Are these taxes or untaxed? I will be tagging the car in Illinois (not Chicago).
- 7500 lease credit
- 3000 loyalty
- 1000 college grad
- 1000 OL code
Thank you
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No ol code for custom orders…
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Honestly I’d consider buying mine out at the end as well, but the range extender is going to be problematic. I wouldn’t mind buying a BEV even if the range is going to be low by 2024’s standards. If it had the tech package and HK I’d be even more willing to buy mine. It’s so unique and I personally love the design of the i3s. I’m even thinking about doing a 12k mile/year lease even though I typically drive way less than 10k miles per year just because I want to maximize my time with the vehicle.
Definitely worth doing a road trip. Great way to get to know the vehicle as well. Those codes can stack, but the OL code is technically $500 from BMWNA. The dealer doesn’t have to match it. What I’ve found is if the date range on the OL code matches the vehicle order and delivery date then it should still apply.
Coming from a major i3 fan (Ive had 6…)
These cars are going to be horrifically financially upside down for a very long time even if one gets a good deal on one. So, one is signing a marriage license with one when buying one. 
. So, make sure you can love it for a long time.
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Buyout should be around $30k, possibly $5k less if BMW discounts it at lease-end as they have in the past.
I do agree that you have to love it since market value would probably be ~ $20k at that point, but discontinuing the i8 was the best move that could have happened for used values. They almost doubled: a 2014 i8 sells for $75k-$80k compared to $40k-$50k two years ago. While I don’t expect that to happen here the 120Ah i3s is the most desirable model, and there should be a market for it.