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Hello all,
My husband and I just ordered my M60 in Storm Bay Metallic after being blown away by a test drive. I have a couple of questions and concerns I'm hoping the community can address.
I read a Motor Trend article recently that BMW uses brushed motors in the iX M60, not brushless like everyone else. These brushes, while of a much different design than the brushed motors of the past, are still a wear item. When asked by Motor Trend how long the brushes are expected to last, BMW answered that they did not know. Does that seem like a red flag to anyone?
BMW's answer concerned me enough to check into the drivetrain warranty which is only 4 years/50,000 miles. Tesla's drivetrain warranty is 8 years and 120,000 miles (P model). Rivian's drivetrain warranty is 8 years/170,000 miles. Porsche Taycan's drivetrain warranty is 8 years/100,000 miles. Hyundai's Ioniq 5 drivetrain warranty is 10 years/100,000 miles.
I am concerned that BMW's drivetrain warranty is half or less than that of Tesla's, Rivian's, and Porsche's combined with the wear item that BMW is unsure how long will last. Replacement motors for Tesla are north of $10,000 each. I imagine BMW motors may be more expensive, still.
BMW's warranty does not show much confidence in the design. Is an extended drivetrain warranty available? How is everyone else dealing with this? In the 8 years I owned my Tesla the rear motor was replaced four times, twice after the 4 year/50k mile warranty expired.
My husband and I just ordered my M60 in Storm Bay Metallic after being blown away by a test drive. I have a couple of questions and concerns I'm hoping the community can address.
I read a Motor Trend article recently that BMW uses brushed motors in the iX M60, not brushless like everyone else. These brushes, while of a much different design than the brushed motors of the past, are still a wear item. When asked by Motor Trend how long the brushes are expected to last, BMW answered that they did not know. Does that seem like a red flag to anyone?
BMW's answer concerned me enough to check into the drivetrain warranty which is only 4 years/50,000 miles. Tesla's drivetrain warranty is 8 years and 120,000 miles (P model). Rivian's drivetrain warranty is 8 years/170,000 miles. Porsche Taycan's drivetrain warranty is 8 years/100,000 miles. Hyundai's Ioniq 5 drivetrain warranty is 10 years/100,000 miles.
I am concerned that BMW's drivetrain warranty is half or less than that of Tesla's, Rivian's, and Porsche's combined with the wear item that BMW is unsure how long will last. Replacement motors for Tesla are north of $10,000 each. I imagine BMW motors may be more expensive, still.
BMW's warranty does not show much confidence in the design. Is an extended drivetrain warranty available? How is everyone else dealing with this? In the 8 years I owned my Tesla the rear motor was replaced four times, twice after the 4 year/50k mile warranty expired.