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Well, cause like, you know, cause what's coming also, like, you know, the, the Noya class, however you pronounce that, um, the, the new class of BMW electric vehicles coming online, like, you know, over the next couple of years, uh,
Um, and you know, the I three version, like not the I three is Tiff's car and that's a very weird little thing that they haven't made in a few years.
The new thing that they're going to be apparently using the name I three four, um, is like the three series version of the new platform.
And whether โ and presumably there will be an i4 updated to that platform probably a year or two in or something like that.
That is going to have some pretty substantial upgrades to the electric powertrain.
It's going to be, first of all, designed for electric from the start.
So maybe you get rid of the transmission tunnel.
There would probably also be โ it's a higher โ it's an 800-volt battery system.
It's higher battery capacities, higher ranges.
Um, so that, that platform is going to be a pretty substantial upgrade to the cars.
So you can get one now, um, you know, get, you know, get one of the used I-4s or get a new one now.
Like you could do that, but if you don't need it now, and if you're willing to wait, you know,
three more years, maybe there would, there would probably be more options on the market.
And either you will want those options or they will depress the price of these options.
And so, you know, if you don't need it right this second, I don't,
You could make a pretty clear argument like you are better off probably waiting if you can.
But I still stand by โ and this is not going to help you at all.
I still stand by that you are a working professional and this is a thing you're very passionate about.
And so I don't think you should feel guilty about wanting to indulge this to a degree.
But I also think it's very wise of you to consider like โ