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#9882 of 10937 Re: 5 series day [ateixeira]
by lemko
Dec 07, 2012 (1:42 pm)
Yeah, and the mileage allowances are ridiculously low.
"Hey, what are you doing at the bus stop? Why aren't you driving the new 3-Series you just leased to the office?"
"Uh, I used-up all my mileage for the year and it's only February."
#9883 of 10937 Re: 5 series day [fintail]
by stickguy
Dec 07, 2012 (2:05 pm)
From my looking lately I am now on the email list from the local BMW dealer.
Just got one yesterday with their come on ads. 328xi for $349/39 with $3,500 down. And a 5 series for $449 (I think the same term).
so doing my quick and dirty conversion, roughly $450 + tax and nothing but DMV stuff out the door, and you can be styling in a new BMW.
#9884 of 10937 Re: 5 series day [lemko]
by stickguy
Dec 07, 2012 (2:06 pm)
Mileage on those is usually 10K/year. For some of us, that is still enough!
#9885 of 10937 Re: 5 series day [robr2]
by fintail
Dec 07, 2012 (2:55 pm)
Local special was ~4K, 24 months, low mileage, something around 269-289. But the local dealer sometimes does have sweetheart deals - over the summer had an E350 with similar down and terms for 489 - not even an end of year deal.
#9886 of 10937 Re: 5 series day [stickguy]
by fintail
Dec 07, 2012 (2:56 pm)
I could deal with that. I don't put that on both my cars combined. Any eventual next car for me might be something like that, if I suspect the deal is good enough.
#9887 of 10937 Re: 5 series day [stickguy]
by fintail
Dec 07, 2012 (2:58 pm)
Similar terms here were on a 535i for 489, I think. Not a bad deal. You're probably just barely covering depreciation.
#9888 of 10937 Cheap leases
by kyfdx HOST
Dec 08, 2012 (6:21 am)
BMW 5-series has a special 24-month lease... Cheap, considering the short term...
Can't agree with it being sad that you can lease a BMW or Mercedes cheap... That's the only way I can drive one.. Screw "brand image"... they are cars..
And, I've got stellar credit, thank you!
#9889 of 10937 up close @1:30 am
by explorerx4
Dec 08, 2012 (9:08 am)
a new Interceptor Utility.
and a brief conversation while I was waiting for my wife to finish her goodbye's.
I was stopped in the road at the and of a driveway, with my right turn signal on.
The funny thing was the cop was from my town, but I was in the next town over.
#9890 of 10937 Re: Cheap leases [kyfdx]
by fintail
Dec 08, 2012 (9:27 am)
The image thing seems to be more of a NA construct than anything. In Europe, the brands are respected, but not instantly thought of as luxury. It all depends on the model and how it is equipped. These lease specials seem to have been going on for awhile, brand equity is still alive, sales are huge - the market accepts.
#9891 of 10937 Spotted
by lemko
Dec 09, 2012 (11:17 am)
A blue BMW 3-Series followed by a red BMW 1-Series on Terwood Road in Montgomery County, PA.