Q: Just bought this and was up-sold a maintenance plan by the BMW dealership. Can I do without?
I've heard that pure EVs have very low maintenance requirements because of the lack of an internal combustion engine. What kind of maintenance might I expect to have to perform on the i3 and would it be better for me to cancel my maintenance contract with BMW, and go with a 3rd party option, like, say, Your Mechanic?
My car has 13000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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