2014 August Plugin Sales Discussion : Leaf 3186 ,Total 11803

[KJD]

On the i3 numbers, does anyone know the breakdown of Rex vx BEV ?

 

[evnow]

On the i3 numbers, does anyone know the breakdown of Rex vx BEV ?

Supposed to be 3:2 in favor of REx. That is why I've put i3 under PHEVs.

 

[DaveinOlyWA]

I wonder how much the i3 sales are going to drop once the fan-boy base is fulfilled?

i am guessing 250-400 a month

 

[cwerdna]

Why would the number be questionable?

I dont think he means questionable as inflated. just a poor choice of words. I think he means that the number is not sustainable. that its the result of built up demand.

Ditto.

I wonder how much the i3 sales are going to drop once the fan-boy base is fulfilled?

i am guessing 250-400 a month

Yeah, probably.

But, I also wonder how many i3 "sales" are due to replacements for those being bought back by BMW (e.g. lemon law). It sure seems like early build US i3's, esp. REx versions are problematic. As I think others have stated here, the '11 and '12 Leafs seem like they're of outstanding reliability compared to the i3. Even the derided '13+ Smryna Leafs seem to be holding up much better than the i3.

Since I'm not a BMW fan, if I had an i3 and had the types and amount of trouble that I've seen reported on the BMW i3 Facebook group, I'd probably be really angry. I'm used to generally decent to very good Japanese car reliability. My parents and I weren't thrilled w/the reliability of our GM cars from the late 70s and 80s, but even those were more reliable than the i3.

 

[jelloslug]

Yeah, probably.

But, I also wonder how many i3 "sales" are due to replacements for those being bought back by BMW (e.g. lemon law). It sure seems like early build US i3's, esp. REx versions are problematic. As I think others have stated here, the '11 and '12 Leafs seem like they're of outstanding reliability compared to the i3. Even the derided '13+ Smryna Leafs seem to be holding up much better than the i3.

Since I'm not a BMW fan, if I had an i3 and had the types and amount of trouble that I've seen reported on the BMW i3 Facebook group, I'd probably be really angry. I'm used to generally decent to very good Japanese car reliability. My parents and I weren't thrilled w/the reliability of our GM cars from the late 70s and 80s, but even those were more reliable than the i3.

I would say that there have been less that 10 i3s actually replaced. Just like when the '13 Leaf came out if you read anything on this board it would seem that every single '13 was destine to fail and be in the shop for weeks.