Just a heads up. If the issue was 12V and the diagnosis was a bad EME it's probable that the EME is not charging the 12V. In other words, there is a strong possibility that the car will die once the 12V discharges. Verify that it is charging before going anywhere with it.
Love this video, so glad you uploaded it. The video of you freaking out when it went in to drive was the best. I wouldn’t feel bad about this deal working out so well for you, you accepted risk when you bought the cars, and you had the skill and know how to profit from them. Keep up the great work!
Im glad you enjoyed it, I really debated about making it. I think this is the most raw I’ve ever been on camera😂 Your explanation makes me feel better. At the end of the day I had no idea it was going to be like this and I’m putting all the blame on the dealer. Appreciate you watching!
Tell me about it! I almost always buy shit I have to completely tear apart just to make decent😂 the previous owners were pretty well off so I don’t think this was too big of a hit for them. Huge score for me though😮💨
Thanks! I feel you on that, I really want to do an electric conversion on something old using Nissan leaf components. Especially after driving the i3 around
That’s awesome I really wish this was a Rex model. If it was I would probably keep it for years and road trip it. Still going to be perfect for me here in the city 80% of the time
Be happy it's not the REX version. I had one, the connecting shaft between the gas motor and generator developed a crack. So it sent misfire and ping codes like wild. Turns out it's a somewhat common fault. New coils and plugs did nothing. Wiped the codes, brought it to a chevy dealership to trade in (with a mostly full battery) and said nothing. Loved it tho, top of the line model with the traffic buster package (auto follow car in front).
Thats wild asf. I actually really wanted a Rex model because I could actually roadtrip it potentially. Good to know now. Smart man though fuck these dealerships. What did you end up getting?
Daaaaaaaaaaaamnnnnnnn!!!!!!! Balllllllllliiiiinnnngg! I appreciate you❤️ glad you enjoy the vids. Anything you want to see or enjoy seeing specifically?
@ I really enjoyed the Subaru content. However I think this is an excellent video because it really shines a light on how even dealerships make mistakes and how important a second opinion is.
Alright I got you, this weekend I should have part two of the bug eye done. That was the whole reason I wanted to post this video because a lot of people that have brought me cars and treat the dealer like God and they misdiagnose all the time.
Thanks man! It’s for sure going to help out. I will probably drive it around for a couple months while I sell off stuff to get a new shop. Then sell it to buy some more projects
you couldn't have possibly gotten any luckier with this find :o i3's are super sick, especially the REx variant. that would be the holy grail of daily drivers.
Yeah dude I still can’t believe this! I’ve been looking at crashed Rex ones forever and I feel super blessed to have come up on this. Even though it’s not a Rex it’s met all my expectations and I love it. I think it’s going to stay around for a while!
Whats that? A Canadian Mounty hat with a BMW sign on it? That saves the video because I expected you'll put a Honda Goldwing B6 engine in the I3. Serious: great score and it shows that general rule that a new battery will fix more than 50% of all German premium car troubles.
It’s actually a straw hat! It does look like a mounty hat though😮💨 if this thing needed an EME it might’ve been cheaper to do the gold wing swap. I also have a triumph 955i engine laying around👀 I’m still blown away that no one wanted to try putting a new battery in
@ yeah your 100% right I got it for a diahatsu k truck but I just can’t go through with it. It would be cool to put it in a spitfire to keep it a triumph build.
Yep, dealerships are the worst sometimes... I took my old Volvo to the Volvo dealer. I knew it needed drive shafts. Dealer quotes $1500+labour. Went to independent car shop. $530 for the parts and a bit for the labour.. So yeah, you always need to look around first, and do the homework.. But crackin deal on the little Bimer 4sure... 👌
Honestly weirdly enough the Volvo dealer in my experience here has been one of the better ones. I’ve only ever sent cars over for programming and keys though.
Loved the video and the message at the end!! Here's my dilemma, seeing how the dealer essentially screwed the previous owners, should you or anyone in your posting, let the previous owners know about the whole situation and give them an option to buy back the vehicle + the charges you incurred.
Ok so I’ve had a situation like this once before and honestly if these people are completely over this car and don’t even want to look at it. It’s better not to bring them back and put salt in the wound. When I had this happen before the people were more upset that I messaged them. These people especially didn’t even respond when I asked if they had the charger laying around.
For the first few seconds, I thought I was watching a George Michael video. Regardless, we need more videos of this car. The fact that it just needed a 12v battery is insane!
This reminds me of when I bought an X5 the dealer diagnosed as having a locked up engine...$12K to repair. The car had 50K miles and was showroom new...and 5 years old. I paid $1500, as well. Performed some diagnosis and discovered the crank case vent valve had failed and oil was directed into the cylinders, thereby hydrolocking the engine. Removed the coils and plugs, evacuated the oil, replaced the valve and sold it the following week for $12K. YOU CANNOT TRUST DEALERS.
That is exactly what I am talking about! I had a customer bring me an x3 with a BMW diagnosed bad engine and the low oil light was on. Long story short the owner KEPT ADDING OIL until the engine was full to the top😂 after cleaning all the lines out and draining oil the car ran great. It only had 40k miles
First of all, don’t feel guilty for a simple reason: you took an incredible risk. It’s fair to empathize with the person who sold it to you. Now let me tell you about my experience with a Toyota OFFICIAL dealer. I purchased a Tacoma certified pre-owned vehicle that had passed a 160-point quality assurance inspection. Less than a year later, I received a letter from Toyota about a recall to inspect the frame because, apparently, for some models, they had either made mistakes or forgotten to apply the anti-rust coating. I reluctantly took it to the dealer where I had purchased it because I figured it would just be a waste of time! After all, I had just bought it, and among the 160 inspection points, there was supposed to be a guarantee of a frame in perfect condition. Well, you can already guess how this story ends… the frame was completely replaced! Great job by Toyota, but the dealer? A cheapskate (and I won’t name names).
That’s crazy dude I’ve heard about people getting new frames under warranty but never talked to someone who actually had it happen. How long did it take them? Pretty insane how somebody “inspected it” and couldn’t see massive structural damage in the form of rust😮💨 I wish dealers were better
@AgatasKatkus If I remember correctly, it took them about a week to change the frame, but they didn’t give me a courtesy car in the meantime. The funny thing is that the frame (maybe it’s normal... I don’t know) came with new brakes already installed! A nice bonus... I risked my life for a year, but at least I got new brake discs in the end :)
Dont worry brother! The bikes are coming I won’t be buying anymore cars I just need to finish my projects and sell them so I can move to a better shop space!
@@AgatasKatkus Spain. The cheapest ones start at 10.000 € (10,300 USD) but the good ones go for up to 20.000 €. 6 or 7 years ago you could get one for 7.000 or so but they went up when 'eco' restrictions started... The used car market in the EU is broken to be fair.
@@AgatasKatkus I bought one sep. last year, 2016/2017 LX CVT, and since then ive researching some mods to do like add paddle shifters. here in Brazil we got 0 knowledge abt those kind of mods sadly. would be cool to see somone do a project on them!
I’ve been wanting to do ev’s but I’ve been scared😮💨 parts are just so expensive when ev’s fail. I think I will keep this one for a while and eventually sell it to help fund getting my own shop. If it was a Rex model I would for sure do a roadtrip but this one being fully electric with a 110 mile range it’s not possible
This seems very silly… who sells a 1500 dollars good car just because the 12V battery is dead… probably it has more other problems you haven’t shown in the video
I swear I’m being honest! I just took it on a 4 hour trip with no issues! Used level 3 chargers on the road. Level 2 at my shop, and level 1 at my house. Total miles put since new battery is in totals 457
@@AgatasKatkusi dont even care what you do in the video ( ofc yt algorithm took me here) dont listen to negatives you are a good presenter carry on subscribed
Very true! I have noticed here that when it comes to German cars. People tend to think that only the dealer knows how to properly work on them. Vs like a Honda that they think anyone can work on
I'm directly charging the 20kWh batteries of my old Prius ( 75 Mpg ) with solar panels while driving.-the power goes directly into the car ! Hybrid plug-ins are the best ! Thanks for sharing ! If I may : ruclips.net/video/IW_85ys1hec/видео.html
@@AgatasKatkus I'm based in France, and here we have two versions of this I3 car: hybrid and full EV. It's pretty cool that you're taking the risk to show everyone how great deals can be made with EVs. On my side, I'm just prototyping for fun on a very low budget-basically for everyone.
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Just a heads up. If the issue was 12V and the diagnosis was a bad EME it's probable that the EME is not charging the 12V. In other words, there is a strong possibility that the car will die once the 12V discharges. Verify that it is charging before going anywhere with it.
Yeah for sure I’ve already put 150 miles on it with no problems so its most likely good but I do need to verify it
Love this video, so glad you uploaded it. The video of you freaking out when it went in to drive was the best. I wouldn’t feel bad about this deal working out so well for you, you accepted risk when you bought the cars, and you had the skill and know how to profit from them. Keep up the great work!
Im glad you enjoyed it, I really debated about making it. I think this is the most raw I’ve ever been on camera😂 Your explanation makes me feel better. At the end of the day I had no idea it was going to be like this and I’m putting all the blame on the dealer. Appreciate you watching!
"that's a really bad idea" Takes off anyways. lmao we would have all done it!
congrats man!
Every time I say that it’s about 50/50 wether or not I will be regretting it😂
I’m happy for you Dude,it’s nice to get a win every now and again. Sad for the previous owner
Tell me about it! I almost always buy shit I have to completely tear apart just to make decent😂 the previous owners were pretty well off so I don’t think this was too big of a hit for them. Huge score for me though😮💨
This car literally overloaded my brain😮💨
Great job taking a chance and winning
Thanks for coming along with me on this journey!
Super lucky!! Great video 👍
Great video as usual. I'd love to see some more EVs, especially because I know absolutely nothing about them.
Thanks! I feel you on that, I really want to do an electric conversion on something old using Nissan leaf components. Especially after driving the i3 around
I’ve always been so curious about these cars, hyped for this video. They look so, interesting.
WTFFFFF LMAOOOOOOO, the dream auction buy.🙏😂
Electric Eggs🔥it’s pretty much a mini i8 lol
This one was private party! Sometimes private party is better than auctions
Congrats! I absolutely love the i3s - we actually bought two of them! Enjoy it and have a great time!
That’s awesome I really wish this was a Rex model. If it was I would probably keep it for years and road trip it. Still going to be perfect for me here in the city 80% of the time
jus be happy n thankfull that you have
a good deal:) you deserved it 100
percent. Another good video, keep it
up... we are watching❤
Thank you for your kind words!❤️
a new discovery for me. found this channel when you posted the silver subie and im lowk amazed with the production quality
Dope man I’m glad you found the channel! Thanks for appreciating it! I spend more hours editing than I do working on the cars it feels like lol
Be happy it's not the REX version. I had one, the connecting shaft between the gas motor and generator developed a crack. So it sent misfire and ping codes like wild. Turns out it's a somewhat common fault. New coils and plugs did nothing. Wiped the codes, brought it to a chevy dealership to trade in (with a mostly full battery) and said nothing.
Loved it tho, top of the line model with the traffic buster package (auto follow car in front).
Thats wild asf. I actually really wanted a Rex model because I could actually roadtrip it potentially. Good to know now. Smart man though fuck these dealerships. What did you end up getting?
Thanks!
Daaaaaaaaaaaamnnnnnnn!!!!!!! Balllllllllliiiiinnnngg! I appreciate you❤️ glad you enjoy the vids. Anything you want to see or enjoy seeing specifically?
@ I really enjoyed the Subaru content. However I think this is an excellent video because it really shines a light on how even dealerships make mistakes and how important a second opinion is.
Alright I got you, this weekend I should have part two of the bug eye done. That was the whole reason I wanted to post this video because a lot of people that have brought me cars and treat the dealer like God and they misdiagnose all the time.
I'm happy for you dude! nice when you catch a break
Thanks man! It’s for sure going to help out. I will probably drive it around for a couple months while I sell off stuff to get a new shop. Then sell it to buy some more projects
Fire that bmw tech
😮💨🙏
you couldn't have possibly gotten any luckier with this find :o
i3's are super sick, especially the REx variant. that would be the holy grail of daily drivers.
Yeah dude I still can’t believe this! I’ve been looking at crashed Rex ones forever and I feel super blessed to have come up on this. Even though it’s not a Rex it’s met all my expectations and I love it. I think it’s going to stay around for a while!
Awesome deal!!! Great troubleshooting that a dealer didn't have time/qualifications to figure out.
Isn’t that crazy!? Like everything I did took all of 5 mins of beyond basic diagnostic
Lakmé, Duette des freurs in the background? Dude... that some classy piece of music :D
We gotta stay classy🙏
Nice catch!!!, don't feel guilty for knowing how to fix it!!
Yeah your right at the end of the day I bought it with the knowledge that it was going to be difficult to fix
Whats that? A Canadian Mounty hat with a BMW sign on it? That saves the video because I expected you'll put a Honda Goldwing B6 engine in the I3. Serious: great score and it shows that general rule that a new battery will fix more than 50% of all German premium car troubles.
It’s actually a straw hat! It does look like a mounty hat though😮💨 if this thing needed an EME it might’ve been cheaper to do the gold wing swap. I also have a triumph 955i engine laying around👀 I’m still blown away that no one wanted to try putting a new battery in
True, but the triumph engine, besides I'm open for cross company frankensteining, belongs into a TR250, TR6 or a Spitfire...
@ yeah your 100% right I got it for a diahatsu k truck but I just can’t go through with it. It would be cool to put it in a spitfire to keep it a triumph build.
Right, btw. I noticed the wrench microphone extension, excellent! And you can also use it to say 'hello' to the tow truck driver next time 😁
@ 😂😂😂 that guy was such a dick for what seemed like no reason. It was through AAA and I’ve never had a problem with them before
Yep, dealerships are the worst sometimes...
I took my old Volvo to the Volvo dealer.
I knew it needed drive shafts.
Dealer quotes $1500+labour.
Went to independent car shop.
$530 for the parts and a bit for the labour..
So yeah, you always need to look around first, and do the homework..
But crackin deal on the little Bimer 4sure...
👌
Honestly weirdly enough the Volvo dealer in my experience here has been one of the better ones. I’ve only ever sent cars over for programming and keys though.
@@AgatasKatkus yes, that is possible.
But also you're in the States and I'm in Australia..
So things are probably different over there..
I have one of those, my 2nd one. This video does not surprise me. Enjoy!
It’s really cool how many subscribers had these already! I’ve always loved them because an i8 is the dream car and these are like baby egg shaped i8s😂
Loved the video and the message at the end!!
Here's my dilemma, seeing how the dealer essentially screwed the previous owners, should you or anyone in your posting, let the previous owners know about the whole situation and give them an option to buy back the vehicle + the charges you incurred.
Doing so would mean you'd lose any and all profit you could have made. And to me it's their fault to not get a second opinion
Still depending on how nice or naïve they are should you offer them a buyback
"I truly hope he doesn't suffer from Saviour Syndrome."
Ok so I’ve had a situation like this once before and honestly if these people are completely over this car and don’t even want to look at it. It’s better not to bring them back and put salt in the wound. When I had this happen before the people were more upset that I messaged them. These people especially didn’t even respond when I asked if they had the charger laying around.
Yeah at the end of the day they could’ve went to a different shop but they chose not to
Dope little egg!!
The best egg around!
For the first few seconds, I thought I was watching a George Michael video. Regardless, we need more videos of this car. The fact that it just needed a 12v battery is insane!
Ain’t no way! Speechless…😶
I was kinda speechless😰
great video mate
Glad you liked it!
sick vid i liked it
Glad to hear! I really thought about not making it after it was so easy lol
This reminds me of when I bought an X5 the dealer diagnosed as having a locked up engine...$12K to repair. The car had 50K miles and was showroom new...and 5 years old. I paid $1500, as well. Performed some diagnosis and discovered the crank case vent valve had failed and oil was directed into the cylinders, thereby hydrolocking the engine. Removed the coils and plugs, evacuated the oil, replaced the valve and sold it the following week for $12K. YOU CANNOT TRUST DEALERS.
That is exactly what I am talking about! I had a customer bring me an x3 with a BMW diagnosed bad engine and the low oil light was on. Long story short the owner KEPT ADDING OIL until the engine was full to the top😂 after cleaning all the lines out and draining oil the car ran great. It only had 40k miles
Put the tow company in the comments here! I may find that I happened to just had an experience with them too and want to leave a review
It was actually a AAA driver!!!! I called them and they said they would look into🙄
It could be that the 12v battery isn't being charged
That is 100% true. I’ve put over 100 miles on it though and still haven’t had an issue though. I will update if it does fail
First of all, don’t feel guilty for a simple reason: you took an incredible risk. It’s fair to empathize with the person who sold it to you. Now let me tell you about my experience with a Toyota OFFICIAL dealer.
I purchased a Tacoma certified pre-owned vehicle that had passed a 160-point quality assurance inspection. Less than a year later, I received a letter from Toyota about a recall to inspect the frame because, apparently, for some models, they had either made mistakes or forgotten to apply the anti-rust coating.
I reluctantly took it to the dealer where I had purchased it because I figured it would just be a waste of time! After all, I had just bought it, and among the 160 inspection points, there was supposed to be a guarantee of a frame in perfect condition. Well, you can already guess how this story ends… the frame was completely replaced!
Great job by Toyota, but the dealer? A cheapskate (and I won’t name names).
That’s crazy dude I’ve heard about people getting new frames under warranty but never talked to someone who actually had it happen. How long did it take them? Pretty insane how somebody “inspected it” and couldn’t see massive structural damage in the form of rust😮💨 I wish dealers were better
@AgatasKatkus If I remember correctly, it took them about a week to change the frame, but they didn’t give me a courtesy car in the meantime. The funny thing is that the frame (maybe it’s normal... I don’t know) came with new brakes already installed! A nice bonus... I risked my life for a year, but at least I got new brake discs in the end :)
@ dang that’s not bad at all. I would’ve been pretty happy with the whole situation honestly lol
Mate, try another motorcycle restoration/repair.
They're cheaper, lighter and take less space than a car.
Cheers
Dont worry brother! The bikes are coming I won’t be buying anymore cars I just need to finish my projects and sell them so I can move to a better shop space!
That was awesome. I wish I could get one of those here but they are now overpriced as hell.
Dang where are you located and how much are they selling for over there? Here they are in the 6-8k range private party
@@AgatasKatkus Spain. The cheapest ones start at 10.000 € (10,300 USD) but the good ones go for up to 20.000 €. 6 or 7 years ago you could get one for 7.000 or so but they went up when 'eco' restrictions started...
The used car market in the EU is broken to be fair.
@ holy crap man that’s absolutely insane. I have to look into these eco restrictions . Here they give a million incentives to buy electric cars
That stealership knew nothing or tried to scam this guy
I think they tried to scam him into buying a new car tbh
Dude has a huge wrench
Gotta keep that thang on me
Thats a dream
Still feels like a dream lol
will you tell the last owner of this fix?
He didn’t respond to the last message I sent him asking a question so I think he wants nothing to do with me or the car lol
@@AgatasKatkus lol thats sad. hey what did you think abt making a honda fit build? the newer models 2016~ ish
That would be cool! I love the way they look, don’t know too much about them though. I’ve worked on the older generations though
@@AgatasKatkus I bought one sep. last year, 2016/2017 LX CVT, and since then ive researching some mods to do like add paddle shifters. here in Brazil we got 0 knowledge abt those kind of mods sadly. would be cool to see somone do a project on them!
I will keep that in mind! I bet there are a lot of people interested in them too because I haven’t seen too much about them
Dang EV's now? Are you gonna keep it or resell? I3 road trip?? Range is probably garbage though.
I’ve been wanting to do ev’s but I’ve been scared😮💨 parts are just so expensive when ev’s fail. I think I will keep this one for a while and eventually sell it to help fund getting my own shop. If it was a Rex model I would for sure do a roadtrip but this one being fully electric with a 110 mile range it’s not possible
Niiiice. 😂👍👍👍
Im still speechless😮💨
Good job bro.
Good things happen to Good people. 👍💪👌🤪
@ ❤️🔥
This seems very silly… who sells a 1500 dollars good car just because the 12V battery is dead… probably it has more other problems you haven’t shown in the video
I swear I’m being honest! I just took it on a 4 hour trip with no issues! Used level 3 chargers on the road. Level 2 at my shop, and level 1 at my house. Total miles put since new battery is in totals 457
If bro was a good guy he would give it back for 5 grand
Honestly I was willing to give it back for my cost of parts, labor, and towing. I think this guy blocked me since he hasn’t responded to me messages
wth at that tow truck driver O_O
Yeah idk what’s happening to people these days😮💨
lol i would contact the origional owner so they can litigate the bmw dealershhip
I tried but no response 🫡😮💨
Congratulations, go buy lottery tickets next ...
Great idea! I’m taking the i3 to do it lol. Appreciate you as always!
@@AgatasKatkusi dont even care what you do in the video ( ofc yt algorithm took me here) dont listen to negatives you are a good presenter carry on subscribed
Its not bee em double you.
Well it would depend on where you’re from, since it is just a compilation of 3 letters. In my native language (Lithuanian) it’s beh em veh
@AgatasKatkus tikrai taip :D
Only a very naive person believes in what they are getting told at the dealership. In some cases they tell the truth though - when they quote you 😂
Very true! I have noticed here that when it comes to German cars. People tend to think that only the dealer knows how to properly work on them. Vs like a Honda that they think anyone can work on
crazy
Hella
Lol 150$ in the thumbnail
Wait what?
$150*
@ It was supposed to be $150 for the battery but I understand how I made it confusing😮💨 I’m too lazy to remake that thumbnail😭
3:30 EV’s don’t get gas🤭
I still do😮💨
I'm directly charging the 20kWh batteries of my old Prius ( 75 Mpg ) with solar panels while driving.-the power goes directly into the car ! Hybrid plug-ins are the best !
Thanks for sharing !
If I may : ruclips.net/video/IW_85ys1hec/видео.html
Very cool Man I subscribed! What part of the world are you in?
@@AgatasKatkus I'm based in France, and here we have two versions of this I3 car: hybrid and full EV. It's pretty cool that you're taking the risk to show everyone how great deals can be made with EVs. On my side, I'm just prototyping for fun on a very low budget-basically for everyone.
You robbed that car😭
Hey chill! Don’t come at me like that😭😮💨
video!!!!!!!!!
Surprise! This all happened randomly lol