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This is so true. We've typically leased the "family car", because sometimes I get a little crazy with my cars, but with EVs (and no longer modding) it's made so much more sense to lease. The tech moves quick, the long term costs / OOW concerns, no problem. I might even start doing 24 months...

Yeah, I haven't really done a careful critical assessment of the iX3/current-iX/R2 physical vs. screen based controls. I know our iX is pretty good split: AC vents, all audio, drive control, drive modes, seats (except extended functions like heat/cool/massage), steering wheel (tilt/tele)...

Really? They're providing killer range and charge speeds because everthing else is lacking, only a Tesla owner would say ... oh, I see 🤣

Ha! I had a deposit on one too. Was thinking it would've made a good "secondary" vehicle with the X5 50e, saw it at the '24 Electrify Expo*, along with a 50e that was my perfect config and I was ready to pull that trigger, then saw the iX ... :D Anyway, yeah, it was cute, it's quick in dual...

I wouldn't sweat a few outlier videos. Many modern EVs work fantastic and many of those aren't a Telsa. Our BMX iX (and all the current and upcoming i-models ) is superb. Friends with Rivians, Hyundai/KIAs (including a buddy with an Ioniq 5 N who actually tracks his car), got a friend with a...

I'd like an 18" with something like a 275/65-18 tire, hahaha, nice ~n~ chonky :D I have zero idea about the fitment/spacing, but there's a huge assortment of tires in that size, and a 0.2% speedo variant so very close in terms of overall diameter (1mm shorter overall height)

Yep. Our iX has pretty stellar ADAS, but I never rely on it with complete hands off so it's not all that relaxing, but the slightly "less attention" mode, sure that's fine, it's a touch above speed control, with lane centering, I might let go here and there. It's just not a huge thing for us...

I'm not worried about tires, and replacement options, I'll figure that out if/when the times comes. Funny enough, I haven't made a non-damaged-required tire purchase in years, our leases usually run out before the tires need replacing (and years ago I almost always wound up with an aftermarket...

I think it (the R1S specifically) LOOKS much bigger, due to the design, the very high, squared off roofline, the ride height, it looks much bigger than our iX, yet, the R1S is only 5" longer and 4" wider.

They feel /sound like cardboard :D So many shortcuts, I remember the driver's seat in mine developed a lot of play, holy f-in heck, you should see the seat hinge implemenation, it's a little soft pin that just squeezed at one end, not properly fitted fastener, so it could grind out the...

Oh yeah, 6-8 months from now (I'm confident less than a year), finding a zero down for <$700 shouldn't be an issue, especially through a broker (assuming a $70K vehicle). Side note: saw from some usually good "insider sources" the M60 flavor may enter production early 2027, like March...

I don't know, seems like they're easy to flip :D

A rear window that opens/closes is a fanastic feature. Not only does it greatly open up on the size of the things you can carry - but you can really load up the rear area with the hatch closed, window down, avoid the open-hatch-shit-falls-out move :D I miss it from our T4R, but also our X5...

CarPlay is meant as augmentation on top of the native stack, giving you improved versions (with more updates) of apps (ex: Spotify, Messaging [with proper group messaging]) , UI consistency across cars/devices, integration into the phone OS ecosystem (ex: HomeKit), and access to apps that don't...

Nothing. :) The R2 has one, which is why we have one on reserve. People were just talking out loud about things that compel them to like / dislike different vehicles (or things that make it a no-can-do). It's a place where there's no problem iX3 vs. R2 vs. EX60 (though we're probably not...

Also ... driver's facing display. That's a new deal breaker for me. You can obviously adapt to it, I did, but it's clearly an inferior execution.

I mean, I guess i don't get the perspective, it's a much higher roofline vs. a sedan with close to the same length (iX3 vs. 3-Series sedan): And is nearly identical proportions to a Model Y: Except it's much less "egg shaped" ;)

They've been happening for modern i-BMWs for a while now, and in addition to new features (like enabling P&C for NACS + Adapter), they tweak things like efficiency and this last one even fine tuned the kick-to-open on the hatch of our iX :) The current process is a touch clunky, it's not...

Several, pretty hardcore audio-philes/guys on a few forums I'm on have said the B&W option is spectacular, like "Best audio in a car ever" sort of raves. Sorry, mean to specify that was referrring to the Volvo EX90!

I just wrote out my order on a sheet of paper, included my color choice, options, my phone and credit card numbers - left it taped to the door of the local service center. I'm sure it'll be fine, though I haven't gotten a call yet. Maybe they're just super busy.