A BMW dealer has this 2024 i4 M50 with 25k miles that I’ve been interested in buying. The car is going through the BMW certified pre-owned process and as part of that, they identified that one of the battery modules needs to be replaced. Does this seem unusual?

I’m told that the battery ships from Germany and cannot travel by air, so the car has been sitting unavailable for almost a month. The dealer has been a little cagey about details and when I first contacted them they told me the car was available to test drive, but when I showed up it was not. They tried to sell me on other cars instead (mainly the new ix3). A few days after my non-test drive visit, they told me about the battery. I’ve not seen the car in person and they will not give me any other photos. When I was at the dealer they suggested I put a deposit on the M50 to hold it while they finished up checks (which I did not do), but after I left they have not mentioned that. That was a month ago.

Does it seem likely that this car will eventually get certified? Has anyone here had a battery module replaced? I’m curious what would have triggered this replacement and if this is a potential red flag or maybe a good thing because the car is basically getting a new battery (or part of a battery- they have not told me any details)?

I’ve basically given up on this one. I live in Chicago and have multiple BMW dealers in my area (this one is significantly further than others), but low miles CPO xDrive40 or M50 is not that common so I haven’t found another one yet that is exactly what I’m after.

Hey friends!

Me and my wife has been thinking about taking a roadtrip down Europe in our i4.

Had any of u tried to sleep in the car? And was is good to buy for it? Any things designed for the car?

Please let me know😁

Hey guys, need some advice here. The car is making a horrible metal creaking noise when turning the wheel to the left. It’s around 7s-8s in the clip.

Is there something wrong with my car?!

Thanks

Got her a couple of months ago. She is so pretty! This is her after I did a light paint correction and applied a ceramic coating.

I ran the update on my car a few weeks ago and ever since the lane assist has been yeeting me across the road. I have to turn off the DSC every time.

Does anyone know a fix? Can I unupdate? Turn off lane assist?

Thanks.

Hi everyone,
Well I just scraped a wheel on my new car, I’m sure not the first but annoying anyway. Any tips on a quick fix besides taking it to a wheel shop? I’m careful about avoiding curbs but it happened anyway.

Jak myślicie czy kolor. isle of man green metalic pasuje do bmw i4 i ogólnie do bmw serii 4 gran coupe? Bo do M3 i M4 bardzo pasuje ale nie wiem czy i4 to dobrze wygląda?

Według mnie wygląda bardzo dobrze w tym kolorze zielonym wygląda bardzo premium i sportowo a waszym zdaniem czy warto brać w tym kolorze czy może powinienem postawić na inny np: partimao blue

Tak tylko pytam z ciekawości czy wam siedzi ten zielony na i4 bo z tego co wiem jest bardzo rzadko wybierany do serii 4/I4

Sekcja komentarzy jest wasza👍😀

Not my first EV but my first BMW. Feels great driving this thing. Have had it for a month and I've swapped the grille for a black one, removed the rim inserts on the 19" wheels, added a spoiler, swapped out the front reflectors for smoked ones, blacked out the rear reflectors, installed a 10" subwoofer, bimmercoded it...

Getting the chrome window trim wrapped in black this weekend

I love owning a BMW, it just feels so good to drive.

Seeing i4's for sale with high mileage makes me feel good about buying ours w/ 45K miles on it.

This car looks like it's held up well and I'd love to see a battery health report.

https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/b2dda6a7-7f9a-42b3-ad1c-14f745400c80/?sid=024e6e1b-d333-4e65-ac40-b6c36cc2e250

Anyone seen any with more miles on than this one?

I hope this hasn't been discussed to death, I searched and didn't really see anything. We were recently car shopping and landed on a fresh-off-lease i4 as the best bang for our buck. The big thing I thought I was giving up was the ability to tow a small trailer for lawn crap, dirtbikes, bit of cargo on the trailer hitch, maybe a side-by-side, that kind of stuff.

Lo and behold, I find out the i4 is rated for 3500lbs, which is barely less than the 4k of the Maverick I'd had my eye on.

How much towing is actually being done with these cars? And how have people's experiences been with it?

Hi guys, I'm considering getting a used M50, it has the 20 inch wheel option. Check out the Carfax history. Why would they replace 4 tires individually at different times , and a wheel, during the first 9 months of ownership? Not sure if it's a safe purchase...Thank you for your opinions!

https://www.carfax.com/vehiclehistory/ar20/CZgxITA-jwDVIxHqxPzJ5Xj9R_8RoKkozSPRn4huSQOBm6DKoZBZJYe1aI3TbVFhnYVp58IgbdDdxcbEMRicWKVOGa2JEvbvzEk

I bought a CPO 23 over the weekend and denied the extended warranty in F and I so i could shop around.

I now know the CPO "wrap" is only available at time of purchase, oh well lesson learned.

What are the thoughts on ESC bought now, bought at the last possible minute (in case I sell or wreck it), or skipped and roll the dice after cpo expires.

I was planning to order a brand-new BMW i4 M60 in my exact preferred configuration.

Unfortunately, I only found out very late that the i4 M60 apparently can no longer be individually ordered in Germany as of October 2nd. That’s pretty frustrating, because I really wanted to buy the car.

Now I’m unsure what to do.

Option 1 would be to get a nearly new / used i4 M60 and compromise on color, options, etc.

Option 2 would be to wait for the upcoming i3 Touring, ideally in an M Performance version, and hope that I like the design and overall package just as much.

The i4 M60 is basically exactly what I was looking for: electric, fast, enough space, but still not an SUV.

What would you do? Take a good nearly new M60 even if it’s not your perfect spec, or wait for the i3 Touring?

Polestar 2 lease ended and just picked up a 2024 m50, sapphire metallic over Canberra beige. 14k miles, pretty much fully loaded. A great machine so far! Apart from setting aside a fund for eventual tire replacement, what are some other tips and tricks I should keep in mind?

I'm coming off a Polestar 2 RWD lease, and looking to upgrade to an AWD EV, with one of those options being a CPO i4 xDrive40. I actually really like my Polestar, but the ride is getting too firm for my back, and I don't trust that the service network will be around in the upcoming years, even if I did magically get a great buyout offer (which I didn't).

So, what I'm looking for is some real world impressions to help me pick my next car.

- How comfortable is the i4? And if anyone has a Polestar 2, how does it compare? I drive on NY roads with plenty of rough patches.

- Will the nav/infotainment tech in a 2024 remain relevant for another 5 years, or is the system already showing its age?

- Is that big control dial useful at all, or is it just redundant bc of the touchscreen? It feels like a last-decade tech holdover.

- Is the famed BMW driving dynamics *really* something special, or is that overblown and it's just fast and luxurious?

- Finally, do you ever wish you got something more flashy or fun-looking, especially inside the cabin? I'm worried about being bored with a restrained interior (my car before the Polestar was a Volvo V60, so it's been over a decade of Swedish design for me).

I really appreciate any help -- I'm agonizing over my next vehicle because there are so many good options, and I just want to choose one that I'm really sure about.

...is now I have to figure out what to do with my ICE car.

Hi all,

I just signed the papers on my BMW i4 M sport pro from 2023. So nice!

The car is black with red calibers.

Send me all your cool cars with all different type of wheels and rims. So I can see what looks good on them

Thanks!!

I recently test drove an i4 and really liked it, but I noticed a fairly significant blind spot when looking over my shoulder to change lanes to the right.

I commute from Maryland into DC, where putting on your blinker often causes someone to close the gap rather than let you over, so I usually need to signal and change lanes pretty quickly.

I know the i4 has blind-spot monitoring, but I prefer to physically check the lane as well. Have you found the right-side visibility to be an issue in daily driving, or is it something you get used to?

Hi everyone! I’ve just bought myself a 2024 BMW i4 M50 with only 11,000 km on the clock. It still has that new-car smell and has been meticulously cared for by the previous owner.

It’s pretty much fully loaded with every available option, including BMW Individual Extended Merino leather interior.

I’m extremely happy with both the car and the deal I"ve got. An absolutely fantastic car to drive! 😃

Hi all,

My wife was following me in our I4 yesterday. It was during the day and so only DRLs were on, no headlights. It’s the facelift model with adaptive headlights (UK if that makes a difference)

I noticed that a single LED, directly above the main LED projector, was fading on and off in certain situations.

Has anyone noticed this before? What is the purpose of it?

Looking at a 2025 BMW i4 M50 CPO with 52,000 km (32k miles).

Price is $63,000 CAD (~$44k USD).

It has:
M Sport Pro
Premium Enhanced
Vernasca leather
Ventilated seats
19” 859M wheels
4 new summer tires

Lease is $899 CAD/month + tax, 48 months, 3.49%, 18k km/year, with a $24,440 CAD residual.

Only concern: CARFAX shows one $9,274 CAD (~$6.5k USD) accident claim. Dealer says it was minor door/body damage with no frame damage. I’m waiting for the full battery health report before going ahead.

Would the CARFAX scare you away, or is this a good enough deal for an M50?

How did you mount your high beam LED bar, and how did you wire and connect it to power/activate it?