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BMW i3 Owner Confronted With $71,000 Bill To Replace EV Battery

That's more than the cost of a brand-new i5 sedan. The BMW i3 was killed off in 2021 but remains popular on the secondhand market, where huge potential bills lurk: one owner was quoted a whopping $71,208.27 for a new battery pack for their 2015 i3 REx.Not only is that more than the car itself, but it surpasses the value of a brand-new BMW i5 eDrive40. It's no secret that replacing the battery on an electric vehicle is expensive, but this figure seems excessive - even by BMW standards. We have se...

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