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Re: Good Deal On 2006 325xi Lease? [yippeee33] by kyfdx HOST
Jan 15, 2006 (1:28 pm)
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Replying to: yippeee33 (Jan 15, 2006 1:09 pm)

Residuals aren't negotiable.. That 64% is set by BMWFS.. However, if you want 12K/yr, the residual would drop to 63%, and add about $12-$13/mo. to the payment..
 
regards,
kyfdx
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good deal? by babo
Jan 15, 2006 (3:27 pm)
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i bought "330i" 2days ago.
in chicago area.
 
2006 330i
siver, balck leather
cold package
premium package
sport package
automatic transmission
navigation
satellite radio preparation
floor mats (free)
 
msrp 45,225
destination charge 695
tax 3,847 (8.75%) + etc (143+15+55)
total 49980.33
 
i paid 47980.33
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Lease Deal Assesment by pavan
Jan 18, 2006 (8:25 am)
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I'm looking at: 2006 325Xi manual, Premium Package, Cold Weather and Metallic Paint which brings it to a MSRP of 37720.
 
The dealer is giving me a $1000 discount.
 
Total initial payment would be $2411 (first month's payment of $564 plus plates plus plus security plus - but no down payment as such).
 
Is $564 a bit too much? I think the MF is 0.0029 - what is a reasonable amount I can negotiate that down to?
 
For a 2003 lease on a very similar vehicle I was able to negotiate the MF down to 0.0019 but that may not work this time around. Please advise.
 
Pavan
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Re: Lease Deal Assesment [pavan] by kyfdx HOST
Jan 18, 2006 (8:32 am)
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Replying to: pavan (Jan 18, 2006 8:25 am)

What is the term of the lease and the mileage allowance? Also, does the payment include sales tax? If so, what is the tax rate?
 
regards,
kyfdx
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Re: Lease Deal Assesment [kyfdx] by pavan
Jan 18, 2006 (10:19 am)
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Replying to: kyfdx (Jan 18, 2006 8:32 am)

Oops - forgot to mention - 36 Mo/15k/yr
 
Sales Tax is 7.5% (included in the payment)
 
Pavan
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Incidental fees on lease by salraf
Jan 18, 2006 (12:44 pm)
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I have been researching for a 325 convertible and am still looking for a good deal. I have been in contact with a few dealers and when all is said and done, nearly all talk about $2000 down.
When questioned they say that it includes first months payment plus things such as $850 bank fee and $450 dealer fee.
 
Are these negotiable and what are fair negotiated rates for these things?
 
What should I be expected as far as money up front.
 
Thanks
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Re: Lease Deal Assesment [pavan] by kyfdx HOST
Jan 18, 2006 (7:18 pm)
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Replying to: pavan (Jan 18, 2006 8:25 am)

The base money factor for the 325xi is .0025... I assume the $2411 upfront is $564 payment, $600 security deposit, $625 acquistion fee... That still leaves another $600 for miscellaneous fees and title/licensing which seems a little high..
 
If they are only giving you a $1000 discount, then it looks like they are using the base money factor.. If they were marking it up to .0029, the payment would be even higher...
 
I would want it to look like this:
 
$37720 MSRP
$36220 selling price ($1500 off)
$36845 Cap cost (selling price + $625 acq.fee)
Money factor .0025
3yr/45K residual 61%
Payment = $534/mo.+tax..
Due at signing: 1st payment, security deposit, title/license fees.. Total: about $1400-$1500
 
I'm not sure how they figure tax in your state, but if they just apply it to the monthly payment, then the total payment would be around $574/mo.. As you can see, this is not far off of your numbers.. Most of the differences can be attributed to the $500 lower selling price that I assumed in my example..
 
As you can also see.. the lease deals on the 325xi are not all that great right now..
 
regards,
kyfdx
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Re: Incidental fees on lease [salraf] by kyfdx HOST
Jan 18, 2006 (7:25 pm)
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Replying to: salraf (Jan 18, 2006 12:44 pm)

I leased a 3-series convertible just a couple of months ago...
 
My fees:
Acquisition fee: $625.. AKA: bank fee.. BMWFS (the leasing company) charges this fee on every lease, as do most leasing companies.. I had them add this to my cap cost, which rolls it into the monthly payment.. BMWFS allows the dealer to mark-up this fee for extra profit.. The maximum allowed is $825.
 
Title/license fee: $114.. This covered title, plates, registration, state leasing permit, etc, etc.. I didn't even ask for a breakdown of it..
 
Security deposit: To get the lowest rate, you have to make a security deposit, that is rounded up to the next $50 increment over your payment..
 
The lease on my car is $529/mo.. My total due at signing was $1194..
$529 1st pymt
$550 security deposit
$114 Title/license fees
 
That's it... The acquisition fee was rolled into the lease payment.. no dealer fees, no document fees, nothing else..
 
Hope this helps..
kyfdx
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DON'T get Extended Warranty or Tire/Wheel warranty by sr4b1
Jan 18, 2006 (7:44 pm)
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Replying to: mwhitt (Jan 09, 2006 7:59 pm)

Geico has mechanical break down insurance coverage. It has a straight $250 deductible. Only for new cars. After the 4/50 warranty runs out, you can do mechanical repairs and only pay $250 per repair total. So it protects against any big repair bills.
 
For wheels/tires, they tried to sell me on a 5 yr warranty that would protect tires on a pro-rated basis if they got damaged by road hazards. It's not worth it.
 
To protect your wheels, get full coverage. Most insurance companies cover wheels in their full coverage.
 
To protect your tires, buy from Costco. They give free road hazard protection. Or you can buy it from an online dealer like tirerack.com
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Re: DON'T get Extended Warranty or Tire/Wheel warranty [sr4b1] by sr4b1
Jan 18, 2006 (7:46 pm)
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Replying to: sr4b1 (Jan 18, 2006 7:44 pm)

Also, Geico's coverage is only $70 per year. up to 7/100 just like the extended warranty. I don't know if other companies have the same thing, but for me, it was a big savings over the bmw warranty.

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