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Re: 2008 Z4 3.0 si Coupe [stef929rr] by Car_man HOST
Apr 03, 2008 (2:36 am)
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Replying to: stef929rr (Mar 10, 2008 7:21 pm)

Hi stef929rr. According to the latest information that I have seen, BMW Financial Services' current buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 36 month lease of a 2008 BMW Z4 3.0si Coupe with 15,000 miles per year are .00210 and 52%, respectively. The residual value for a lease with only 12,000 miles per year would be 2% higher. When negotiating your lease on this car, make sure to take the $3,000 dealer cash that BMW is currently providing on it into account.
 
Using the prices that you mentioned in your post, an MSRP of $45,375 and a selling price of $41,200, and the aforementioned lease program, I come up with a zero down, pre-tax monthly payment of around $602 (with 12,000 miles per year).
 
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Re: Current Z-4 lease offer [dk90210] by Car_man HOST
Apr 03, 2008 (3:27 am)
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Replying to: dk90210 (Mar 16, 2008 9:16 pm)

Hi dk90210. I am not sure of the exact selling price that BMW used to arrive at its advertised lease payment for the Z4, but whatever it is I suspect that you will be able to beat it. Manufacturers' advertised lease payments usually leave a little meat on the bone so to speak. It makes sense if one thinks about it. Dealers would be pretty annoyed if they advertised the best possible deals on cars or trucks. Given the fact that you are in the ultra competitive Southern California market and that BMW is providing $2,500 dealer cash on the 2008 Z4 3.0i roadster, you probably will be able to negotiate a selling price that's well below dealer invoice.
 
As far as the other parameters of the advertised lease go, BMW used a money factor of .00220 and a residual value of 64% to arrive at that payment. If you were to lease with 15,000 miles per year instead of 10,000, this car's residual value would be 3% lower.
 
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Re: Z4 si Lease offer [sulimios] by Car_man HOST
Apr 04, 2008 (1:18 am)
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Replying to: sulimios (Mar 23, 2008 11:23 am)

Hey sulimios. The money factor that you were quoted is right in line with this car's current buy rate. That is a good thing. Let's take a look at the selling price. The Z4 that you are interested in probably has a spread of around $3,500 between its full MSRP and its dealer invoice price. It is good that the dealer that you are working with is giving you the entire dealer cash allowance, but if I was in the market for this car I personally would want a larger dealer discount than $1,325. Make sure to stop by the "BMW Z4 Prices Paid and Buying Experience" discussion to see how much other community members have paid for similar cars lately.
 
The fees that you were quoted seem reasonable to me. A doc fee of $45 is very low compared to what many other dealers charge. BMW Financial Services charges a $625 acquisition fee on every vehicle that it leases. Individual dealers cannot waive this charge. In fact, many dealers try to mark it up to add additional, hidden profit to deals, but your dealer is not. BMW FS' charges the security deposit as well. I don't know what the other $170 for "upfront fees" is but if it covers things like registration, etc... then it is probably legit.
 
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Re: Lease money factor [melbern] by 530iturk
Apr 14, 2008 (12:45 pm)
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Replying to: melbern (Apr 22, 2006 8:14 pm)

Get a quote from another dealer (or two) and compare; off the edmunds.com site.
 
I did. I got three quotes and went with the best one. Had to travel 45 miles to get it, but it was worth it. Make sure you go through the internet manager at the respective dealer to get the best savings.
 
BTW, it was from Steve Thomas BMW (North of Los Angeles).
 
The money factor in your quote seems high.
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Re: Current Z-4 lease offer [Car_man] by dk90210
Apr 24, 2008 (11:52 pm)
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Replying to: Car_man (Apr 03, 2008 3:27 am)


> Given the fact that you are in the ultra competitive Southern California market
> and that BMW is providing $2,500 dealer cash on the 2008 Z4 3.0i roadster,
> you probably will be able to negotiate a selling price that's well below dealer
> invoice.

 
Thanks for the tip. I noticed the Regional Adjustment of -$364 for Southern California indeed puts the TMV below invoice, but does the current $2500 Dealer Incentive also apply? So am I looking at something that is literally thousands below invoice? Or is that just the spread between the MSRP and the Dealer Invoice?
 
This looks like a great time to be buying a Z4. I've finally decided on the car itself... now it's time to deal!!!
 
Wish me luck!
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Re: Current Z-4 lease offer [dk90210] by dk90210
Apr 27, 2008 (1:32 pm)
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Replying to: dk90210 (Apr 24, 2008 11:52 pm)

There is an advertisement in today's LA Times for $249 per month (10K miles, 24 months) with $3850 drive-off. I contacted the dealer (McKenna BMW) and they said the car ($40400 MSRP) is being sold for $35039, which is pretty close to your advice of "invoice + 500 - 2500 BMW incentive". (by the way, the drive off consists of $2999 cap cost reduction).
 
There may still be a little "wiggle room" in there, but it still sounds like a pretty good deal... what do you think?
 
   
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Re: Current Z-4 lease offer [dk90210] by Car_man HOST
May 02, 2008 (2:32 am)
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Replying to: dk90210 (Apr 24, 2008 11:52 pm)

You're welcome, dk90210. Yes, if I was in the market for a Z4 right now I definitely would try to pay well below, i.e. $1,500 to $2,000 below, dealer invoice.
 
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Z4 Lease by dk90212
May 05, 2008 (4:34 pm)
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Hi everybody. Here's a lease I'm working on. (2008 BMW Z4 Manual Transmission). After many many many attempts I finally got the dealer to send their Lease Worksheet.
 
 
 Base Price $36,400.00
 0389 Gray Softtop 0.00
 0399 Fully Automatic Power Top 750.00
  
 Metallic Paint 475.00
  
  
 Destination and Handling 775.00
 
 TOTAL AS EQUIPPED $38,400.00
 SELLING PRICE $33,790.00
 
 Lease Terms
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 Term 24 Months
 Mileage 12,000/year
 Money Factor 2.35
 Residual Factor 73%
  
  
 Selling Price $33,790.00
 Bank Fee $ 825.00
 
 Total Capitalized Cost $34,615.00
  
  
 Residual Value $28,032.00
 Total Depreciation $ 4,934.21
 Capital Reduction $ 1,648.79
 Monthly Depreciation $ 205.59
 Monthly Rent $ 143.35
 
 Monthly Payment $ 348.94
 Tax (8.25%) $ 28.79
 
 Monthly Payment + Tax $ 377.73
  
  
 
 Capital Reduction $1,648.79
 Cap Reduction Tax (8.25%) $ 139.74
 License & Registration $ 288.75
 Documentation Fee $ 45.00
 First Payment $ 377.73
 Security Deposit $ 0.00
 
 Due at Signing $2,500.00
 
 
So my questions are:
 
1) Is this lease correct?
     a) Is the Bank Fee supposed to be added before the Cap Cost?
     b) If I'm paying $1,648.79 in Cap Cost Reduction, shouldn't the Cap Cost be $32966.21?
     c) Is Cap Cost Reduction a taxable item up front?
 
2) Can I do better? There are some good advertised deals in the LA Times, but those are for 10000 miles per year.
 
3) Is the Bank Fee really $825? I've been quoted lower from other dealers.
 
4) Is the Money Factor .00235? I've seen places where it is .0021 but I'm not sure if that is for "repeat customers"
 
5) Should I be concerned that it took so many attempts to get the dealer to send these numbers? I kept asking, and they said "just come in and we'll show you". Are these Lease Worksheets so sacred to them??
 
Sorry for my babbling.... Thanks for all your help.
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Re: Z4 Lease [dk90212] by nyccarguy
May 05, 2008 (5:24 pm)
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Replying to: dk90212 (May 05, 2008 4:34 pm)

The Bank Fee should be $625. They're marking it up on you.
 
For a 15,000 mile per year lease, the residual is 71% (so yours is 73%, right kyfdx?) and the money factor is .0022 (for 15K per year), so they are definitely markinf that up on you too. You shouldn't be putting down a cap cost reduction. Roll that $1600 into your payment.

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