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BMW X5 Lease Questions

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Re: New to Lease [soc_fans] by omegagen
Mar 27, 2007 (10:34 pm)
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Replying to: soc_fans (Mar 27, 2007 1:33 pm)

Yeah, I have to agree with mikeoc1. If you can't afford the $1015 then you can't afford the X5! You could put down $10K, $20K, but that would be crazy on a lease! To really afford a $70K vehicle it would take a salary of $200K/yr.
 
Hey, I'm not trying to be negative, but it's pure economics...either the money is there or it's not. I want one to, why do you think I visit this forum...dreaming! I simply cannot afford a $70K vehicle, hence, I bought a Sequoia...who said life was fair
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Re: New to Lease [mikeoc1] by soc_fans
Mar 28, 2007 (1:16 am)
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Replying to: mikeoc1 (Mar 27, 2007 6:51 pm)

I'm not asking you to tell me if i'm able to afford one or not. I'm asking for advice on how to lower the monthly payment since this is my first time leasing a car. I have always bought cars with full cash in the past.
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Re: New to Lease [omegagen] by soc_fans
Mar 28, 2007 (1:22 am)
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Replying to: omegagen (Mar 27, 2007 10:34 pm)

I have no problem at all using cash to pay this 70k vehicle in full. Just that considering i have just spent 90k on a porsche and bought a new home, it should be the time for me to lease an SUV and sell my 04 530i.
 
You should definitely put other factors such as standard of living, location and family into consideration too. I live in the city of San Francisco, and it's one of the highest standard of living in the States.
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Re: New to Lease [soc_fans] by billmv
Mar 28, 2007 (7:23 am)
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Replying to: soc_fans (Mar 28, 2007 1:16 am)

soc fans....To answer your question directly, you must negotiate the lowest possible selling price, just like you would if you were paying all cash. You must also insist that the dealer use the manufacturer's "buy rate" money factor when calculating your payment, and also not mark up the acquisition fee. A dealer cannot control the MSRP, or the residual value, but they can control (and make money from) the selling price, the money factor, and the acquisition fee.
 
A lower selling price means a lower monthly payment. Making a down payment at the start of a lease means a lower monthly payment too. The more you put down, the lower your payment goes. But, the more money you put down, the more your lease starts to look like a purchase, and defeats the reason you wanted to lease in the first place.
 
The monthly payment on a lease is pure math, so you have to understand how the math works to make sure you're getting a proper deal.
 
Good luck!
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Want lower prices??? by gteach26
Mar 28, 2007 (9:22 am)
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...then WAIT!!!!
 
I applaud BMW for selling/leasing the X5 at such a high price. That's what should happen when you have a good product, good marketing and good buzz on your product.
 
Still, in my mind, this SUV is TOO expensive. I can't base this on anything other than a hunch, but I think lease prices for 36 months will settle down to the 700-800 range over the next 12 months with little $$ to start the lease.
 
Once the newness wears off -- fewer and fewer people will pay the price of admission and BMW will adjust their sales tactics accordingly.
 
I certainly understand wanting to get into a fantastic car at a cheap price, but the reality is that now, for this suv, you've gotta pay what they are asking.
 
I don't think that'll be the case for long....
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Re: New to Lease [billmv] by soc_fans
Mar 28, 2007 (5:16 pm)
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Replying to: billmv (Mar 28, 2007 7:23 am)

Thanks for the info Bill! I appreciate your help!
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BMW website can help by omegagen
Mar 28, 2007 (5:49 pm)
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soc_fans, go to bmwusa.com. Build the vehicle and then go to the financing link. From there you can play with different scenerios. I used the site's financing section to apply and purchase my 2005 Z4, it's pretty simple.
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New Lease Programs X5 3.0? by lugoesq
Mar 30, 2007 (4:55 pm)
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Hey Car Man, know if BMW has come out with any new lease programs for the X% 3.0? My lease is up on my 2003 X5 and I am weary of getting into another one with prices pushing 900MO. If not, I'll have to find an alternative pronto
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Re: Want lower prices??? [gteach26] by british_rover
Mar 30, 2007 (5:12 pm)
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Replying to: gteach26 (Mar 28, 2007 9:22 am)

A nearly 70,000 dollar car should not lease for less then 1,000 dollars a month unless there are heavy incentives behind the lease.
 
A 60,000 dollar car that I sell leases for $1,200 plus a month because there are no incentives on the lease at all.

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