We were asked to look at a privately purchased 60Ah BMW i3 before it is exported out of the UK.

Our inspection has uncovered quite a number of issues ranging from the common ones, like split front damper gaiters, missing jacking pad, and chipped LED repeater in the wing mirror, all the way to split motor mounts!

Given the age of the vehicle, the motor mounts and motor brackets had to be replaced with the revised parts (featuring bigger bolts and full metal construction instead of plastic on one side).

The total bill of authorised repairs came to approximately £3k, giving the customer a peace of mind that the i3 is now safe to drive on the road. However, if we were retailing the car, it would still require a lot more work namely to address the cosmetic issues (chipped door, cracked front bumper, etc.) but also replacing the nonOE brake discs and properly fixing the heated seats, among others.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction
00:58 Miscellaneous Jobs
02:37 Wing Mirror Repeater
04:20 DiamondCut Wheel Refurbishment & New Tyres
05:24 Front UnderTray
05:49 Window Regulator
08:44 HighBeam
10:26 Motor Mounts
16:15 Auxiliary Battery
18:33 Gaiters
21:00 Service (BEV)
22:23 Driver Seat Base
23:51 Clean & Polish
24:45 Diagnostics
26:20 Finished Vehicle Reveal