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Prices Paid: Buying & Leasing Experiences BMW 3-Series Lease Questions
2358 messages, Last post on Jul 05, 2008 at 2:44 PM
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Replying to: shipo (Mar 10, 2008 7:34 pm) Looked at another way, configured apples to apples, the 328xi Sport Wagon that Mrs. Shipo is looking at comes out to $45,400 while an identical (from an option perspective) 535xi Sport Wagon comes out to $61,625, roughly 35% more. So far, so good, however, after calculating the lease prices given the ED discounts and such, I come up with 3-Year/36,000 mile and 3-Year/45,000 mile monthly lease prices of $548 and $571 for the 3-Series and $647 and $679 for the 5-Series, differences of only 18% and 19% respectively. So, the question is, why is BMW-FS picking on the 3-Series Wagon compared to virtually every other 3-Series and 5-Series car? Best Regards, Shipo
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Replying to: shipo (Mar 10, 2008 9:04 pm) I knew they were subsidizing the 3 sedan, but it's exercises like this that illustrate the degree to which it's happening. Wagon, coupe, convertible, 5-series & all the rest need not apply. |
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Replying to: cdnpinhead (Mar 11, 2008 6:42 am) BTW, I haven't looked for leasing numbers for so long that I actually don't know where to look for money factors and residuals.  Best Regards, Shipo
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Replying to: boe747lcf (Mar 10, 2008 7:47 pm) The 335i has great power and a high fun-to-drive factor, but everything I've seen and heard about the 328i is that it's no slouch. I currently have a 2005 330Ci with the ZHP package. From seat of the pants feel, it was pretty similar to the performance of a 328i coupe that I test drove but you would expect that given similar HP and Torque numbers. But the 335i was noticeably faster than either of them (I guess that's what 300 HP vs 230 HP will do). I couldn't really notice any significant handling differences, but I didn't beat on either of them during the test drives. As is said here many times, you can't go wrong with whatever you choose. Both are gerat cars. Good luck deciding!
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Replying to: shipo (Mar 11, 2008 7:19 am) However, those links won't do you much good without knowing the residual values & money factors for the BMW(s) you're interested in. Go to the Bimmerfest web site, select Forums & go to the Ask-A-Dealer section. At or near the top will be the current lease rates for every BMW sold in the U.S. These can change monthly (usually don't, but can), so if it's a few months before you're ready to pull the trigger, be sure to recheck.
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Replying to: cdnpinhead (Mar 11, 2008 10:00 am) Best Regards, Shipo |
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Replying to: coby03 (Mar 11, 2008 9:01 am) 
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Replying to: cdnpinhead (Mar 11, 2008 10:00 am) |
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Hi, I've read over a lot of the posts but want to know for sure what the MF is for march on a 328i sedan. Heres the deal I have right now, and want to make sure its good... MSRP $34,850 Negotiated Price $33,290 MF .0023 Residual: 63% 36 mo 12k mi/yr $900 due at signing $502/month including CA tax Thats with a set a mats...if that matters and the car is a base blk/blk with AT and ipod hookup. Thanks, Alex
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To the above post, there is also a $825 fee rolled into the lease that they say is a charge from BMW.
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