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Re: 550i lease question [jamesg]
by topspin628
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Sep 16, 2007 (5:47 pm)
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Replying to: jamesg (Sep 16, 2007 5:39 pm)
Yes the SP 550i is great looking. But it is very expensive compared to the 535 and the performance is almost identical. It's about 8K more- you could get the aero kit on the 535 but it's 3K (ouch) and since it's added at the port they told me that you can't residualize it, so take the 3K add interest and divide by number of months of lease. But you know what, in the end you have to throw logic out the window when you get a luxury car. Get the one that makes you happy and to hell with anything else. As someone else here said so aptly, if it was only about economics and transportation, we'd all be driving Accords or Camrys. Enjoy!
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- #2721 of 3499
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Re: 550i lease question [topspin628]
by hematochez
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Sep 20, 2007 (10:36 am)
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Replying to: topspin628 (Sep 16, 2007 5:47 pm)
Im getting a 2008 528 Monaco blue with no options for 43,100+TTL
Good deal or can i do better??
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- #2722 of 3499
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Re: 550i lease question [hematochez]
by skobola
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Sep 25, 2007 (7:29 am)
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Replying to: hematochez (Sep 20, 2007 10:36 am)
Hematochez, the good deal depends on where you are buying your 5-er. For example, in Miami they go for only a couple of $100's less then MSRP, and mostly towards the ends of months, when dealers have to make their quotas. Which is why I buy/lease my Bimmers elsewhere. Just for your reference, the invoice for your car is $41,530, and there is an opinion that Bimmers can be gotten for about $1,000 above invoice, which may open a possibility for you to try to negotiate additional $500 discount to the already discounted price.
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- #2723 of 3499
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Re: 550i lease question [topspin628]
by carnaught
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Sep 25, 2007 (1:38 pm)
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Replying to: topspin628 (Sep 15, 2007 6:24 pm)
Yes, I tend to agree. If performance is almost equal with better milage, it does make sense.
Did you get the Xi? What transmission did you get? Do you have the new paddle shift trans?
What options did you get? Run flats-good or bad?
Thanks,
I don't have the Xi and have a six speed slush box without paddle shifters. It's a lease and with a lot of options, I had to draw the line somewhere. The only thing I'm sorry I didn't get were the comfort seats. Owning a BMW with it before, I'm one of the relatively few who doesn't like the SP.
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- #2724 of 3499
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Car Man- Lease question
by topspin628
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Sep 26, 2007 (4:47 pm)
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I am working a deal to lease a BMW at "1K over invoice". When I presented the sales person with the Edmunds invoice pricing sheet, he told me that there are "manufacturing fees" for 480 that are not included by Edmunds". Is that true or just a way to make an extra 480?
I will negotiate it down anyway but just wanted to know what is the total "invoice price" I should be working with.
Thanks
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Re: 550i lease question [carnaught]
by sg678
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Sep 26, 2007 (4:56 pm)
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Replying to: carnaught (Sep 25, 2007 1:38 pm)
Is there a specific reason, u do not like th SP..
I am in a big dilemma over that myself and would
be great to hear your opinion.
Thanks
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- #2726 of 3499
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Sport Pack
by topspin628
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Sep 26, 2007 (5:34 pm)
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Replying to: sg678 (Sep 26, 2007 4:56 pm)
You have to drive them back to back- sport and non- and then decide what you like. I thought that I didn't want the sport again because of the needed winter tire changes where I live. But after driving both, I liked the way the sport looked and handled so much better that I will put up with a little more expense and time to have the car that will make me happy. I think that ARS alone makes the sport package great and I've heard that the Sport Auto trans is great so that's what I'm going for. I think it best suits the personality of the car. But you have to see what YOU like best. There are no mistakes on owning a 5. You will love it either way.
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- #2727 of 3499
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Re: Car Man- Lease question [topspin628]
by nyccarguy
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Sep 26, 2007 (6:38 pm)
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Replying to: topspin628 (Sep 26, 2007 4:47 pm)
There is a $180 training & services fee added to the invoice of every BMW that is not shown on websites like edmunds or kbb. Also depending on where you live (I live in New York), there may be a $300 MACO (advertising fee) assesed to each car.
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- #2728 of 3499
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Re: Car Man- Lease question [nyccarguy]
by topspin628
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Sep 26, 2007 (10:01 pm)
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Replying to: nyccarguy (Sep 26, 2007 6:38 pm)
There is a $180 training & services fee added to the invoice of every BMW that is not shown on websites like edmunds or kbb. Also depending on where you live (I live in New York), there may be a $300 MACO (advertising fee) assesed to each car.
Yes, I live in NY and they are adding the 480.
Is that something that can get reduced? Do I have to pay for their advertising fee?
How would you play this?
Thanks
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- #2729 of 3499
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Re: Car Man- Lease question [topspin628]
by kyfdx HOST
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Sep 27, 2007 (2:56 am)
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Replying to: topspin628 (Sep 26, 2007 10:01 pm)
Once you settle on $1000 over invoice, then invoice is what they say it is. Yes, those are their costs, not yours, but you agreed to cover their cost (invoice).
You can tell them that when you agreed, you didn't realize they were going to add more costs over the invoice that is published on-line, and that you'd like a reduction. But, in my experience, Invoice + MACO/training + $1000 is probably as low as they are going to go.
regards,
kyfdx
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