I’m considering buying a BMW i8 to use as a daily driver because of how unique it is, especially with the butterfly doors since I don’t see that often in the wild and it seems to get great mileage as well. Also considering a Lotus Evora as well since I like how it looks and it’s within the same pric…

My daily drive is going to be less than 10 miles on average, maybe 40-50 miles occasionally. Not sure about the voltage in my garage.

[image] TheRiddler: My daily drive is going to be less than 10 miles on average That’s good, because its range on battery power is somewhere between 18-22 miles. [image] TheRiddler: maybe 40-50 miles occasionally … in which case you won’t get much use of its battery power, and will be…

More worried about the second part, it would suck if it’s always needing repairs and isn’t usable for daily driving.

[image] TheRiddler: it would suck if it’s always needing repairs Unfortunately, the well-earned reputation for BMWs is that they need to be repaired more often than a lot of cheaper cars, and repairing a BMW is expensive. This is one of the European marques that can be very enjoyable to driv…

The 2019 has a slightly bigger battery than the one the OP is considering, and has a longer battery range because of that. $70,000 is a common price for used ones of that age. As for reliability, who knows, it could be relatively reliable. It’s such a low-production model there’s not a good track …

The Evora should be reliable since it uses a 3.5L Toyota V6. The manual or automatic Aisin transmission should be reliable too. Since it’s light, it gets good gas mileage too. The auto gets better gas mileage, and the EPA gas mileage is the same whether it has the supercharger or not. The normally a…

[image] jtsanders: The Evora should be reliable since it uses a 3.5L Toyota V6 That is true, but I would suggest that the OP should first determine if his local mechanics are willing to work on a Lotus. If those small, low-slung cars need to have body panels removed for routine maintenance–…

I’d worry more about everything besides the engine in the Evora. Kind of like an old Jaguar, it’s not usually the engine causing problems.

I’ve had the pleasure of testing the i8 twice, each time for a week, and I also took it on a long road trip in New England as part of a media event. It remains one of my all-time favorite cars for enjoyment. Its looks will never get old IMHO. However, as a daily? Not so sure. The ingress and egress …

Yeah that’s something I’ve heard is a pain with the i8. Will check one out for myself and see if I’d be comfortable with getting in & out of it.

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Thinking about buying a BMW i8 as a daily driver

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