BMW will sell you its flagship EV sports car, the i8, for just over £104,000 before the government subsidy of up to £4,500; but searching the classifieds one can be picked up with less than 10,000 miles for
less than £70,000
. Discussion on the forums has turned to the residual values of these eco sports cars and why values are tumbling. Is it a case of people treating EVs as white goods, whereby the updated model renders the previous one immediately obsolete? Will it be a case similar to the McLaren F1, where a computer built in the 1990s is the only way to service the multi-million pound cars?
Theories are thrown around over the ten pages of this thread, with many suggesting the situation boils down to is what else is available at the price point. A number of 911s with reasonable mileage, the odd Aston Martin as well as Audi R8s sit alongside the i8. No matter how futuristic the BMW looks, could you walk away from a thunderous V8 or screaming V10?
Let us hear your thoughts here.