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BMW 3-Series Lease Questions

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Re: January lease programs vs. december by banker2
Jan 15, 2009 (9:21 am)
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Replying to: Car_man (Jan 14, 2009 4:02 am)

I agree the January programs are significantly different than December. For example, I was looking to lease a 2009 328i sedan.......in December, the money factor was .00150 (3.6%) and the residual was 62% for a 36 mo. lease with 12K miles/year. In January, I was told the money factor is now .00230 (5.5%) and the residual was 60%. The increase in money factor and and decrease in residual created a $75 difference in payment amount, all other things being equal. I understand the residual going down a bit since we've rolled over to a new year, but I'm surprised BMWFS is raising rates right now when interest rates in general are coming down. Maybe they are cutting production sufficiently to hold their ground on some of their terms? I'm holding out and will look for something else in the meantime.
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Re: January lease programs vs. december [banker2] by peteynorge
Jan 15, 2009 (2:52 pm)
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Replying to: banker2 (Jan 15, 2009 9:21 am)

Does anyone have an educated guess on if the MF and residual values will get better or worse? According to bmwusa.com, the current lease offers are good through March 2nd. Any ideas on what the rates might be after March 2nd? I'm trying to decide if I should just lease now or wait till after March 2nd.
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Re: BMW fees - what's BS, what's real? (Part II) [joesao] by topgun7
Jan 15, 2009 (9:39 pm)
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Replying to: joesao (Jan 13, 2009 5:50 pm)

"The BMW dealers in my area -- all three -- are probably used to ripping people off because they're all quoting me MSRP even though I'm being very clear to them that I know the invoice price, MF and residual. "
 
I think you get it mix up. Just becaue you know the cost of how much they pay for the car does not mean they have to sell it at invoice + x dollars (fill in the blank for your favorite x). Car price are supply and demand driven and it is very local in nature. If dealer has customers line up to take delivery of a particular car at MSRP, why would he want to sell you the car at invoice + x? In the same token, if he has large number of cars sittting on his lots, he will be much more willing to lower the price.. The best way is to shop around. If there is only 3 dealerships around your area, best way is to widen your search to neighboring city. At the extreme case, you can fly to LA and pick up a car there. LA seems to be the most competitive area for most any cars.. Good luck.
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335 lease. What do I need to know? by lamanc
Jan 21, 2009 (10:41 pm)
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I appreciate all the great advice on this forum. I wish I'd known about it sooner!
 
Anyway, I'm looking to lease a 335i sedan for 36 months w/12k miles a year. I've seen an 09 advertised locally for $699 a month inc. tax for premium, sport, ipod adapter etc., with $2,000 drive off. Is that a good deal?
 
I'm in Southern California so I have plenty of dealers to choose from. Before I visit any, can someone tell me what I need to ask and how will I know if I'm getting a good deal?
 
Thanks!
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2009 328i rebate by joesao
Jan 27, 2009 (9:31 am)
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I just heard of a new $1,500 rebate on 2009 328i's that are in stock. I knew some sort of "stimulus" from the mother ship would come because BMW has piling inventories across the US. Any other news out there? Has the MF or residual been changed for February? Is it expected to change, in addition to this rebate? Thanks.
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2006 330i Sports Package Lease End Question by desi1
Jan 27, 2009 (12:10 pm)
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Hello,
 
My 36-month, 36,000-mile lease will be up in July this year. During a recent service, I learned that my rear Bridgestone Potenzas are worn out and will need to be replaced (almost 28,000 miles). Front are borderline and per the dealer would likely carry me through for another 3-4K miles, which I will end up driving until July.
 
Should I get the dealer to replace them? I shopped around (Toledo, OH) and there isn't much difference in prices compared to other local tire shops.
 
Are used tires available? I just feel bad and don't want to replace them with new, just to turn around and return the car.
 
Any other options or suggestions would be appreciated.
 
Thank you and have a great day.
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Re: 2006 330i Sports Package Lease End Question [desi1] by jak51
Jan 27, 2009 (12:33 pm)
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Replying to: desi1 (Jan 27, 2009 12:10 pm)

Well you may be able to replace them with used but good luck finding some that would satisfy BMW upon lease return.
 
I would go to tirerack.com and look up your tires. From what I saw there your OEM tires are quite expensive. They have many different brands that are available and you don't have to put the same brand on the vehicle just the same size. You could find the cheapest new tires and put them on because if you let the dealer replace them to meet the lease turn in requirements they will be no such thing as inexpensive.
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Current MF and Residual for 328i Sportwagon by gone4aride
Jan 27, 2009 (4:39 pm)
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Hello,
 
Could someone please tell me what the current BMWFS MF and residuals are for 36 month, 36,000 mile and 30,000 mile leases on an 09 328i Sportwagon?
 
Thank you.
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Re: Current MF and Residual for 328i Sportwagon [gone4aride] by cdnpinhead
Jan 27, 2009 (5:58 pm)
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Replying to: gone4aride (Jan 27, 2009 4:39 pm)

You have two choices:
 
1) Go to message #2137 in this discussion and follow the suggestions
 
2) Wait for CarMan to answer your questions
 
One's quicker than the other.
 
Good luck.
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Re: 2006 330i Sports Package Lease End Question [jak51] by desi1
Jan 28, 2009 (4:51 am)
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Replying to: jak51 (Jan 27, 2009 12:33 pm)

Thanks Jak51.
 
I looked at tirerack.com per your suggestions and saw other cheaper options; however, they did not indicate that they were RFTs.
 
I vaguely remember that all 4 tires need to match, so if I replaced the rear ones with non-RFTs and with a different brand name tires, would that cause problems at lease-end?

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