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      07-17-2013, 10:37 AM   #4
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Originally Posted by tommolog View Post
The $34,500 price Autoblog claimed is after the $7,500 federal tax credit. The Base MSRP is going to be around $42,000. BMW spokesman Dave Buchko confirmed that to Edmunds when he told them: "The base price of the i3 in the U.S., not including the tax incentive, will be in the low-to-mid-$40,000s,"
D'oh! If true, that just about erases my interest in the i3. $7,500 of tax incentive at 20% effective tax rate is a paltry $1,500, or less than I'd expect my loyalty to my dealer to net me.
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