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#1025 of 1111 Re: Is this a good deal? (Quote #2) [ltllady] by karhill1

Jan 30, 2013 (5:40 am)

Replying to: ltllady (Jan 30, 2013 4:33 am)
I read Edmunds forums on a regular basis as they often contain valuable information along with some amusing comments. I do find it interesting that so many people seem to accept two items presented in a dealer's F&I office as necessary products/fees when they are really overpriced, useless, or false.
 
One is warranties of any kind. Seems every year the F&I people come up with a new warranty to make money. Five years ago, I bought my daughter a new car. The F&I guy pitched the tire protection product for $500. To intice me to buy, he told me about his daughter who had the same vehicle had replaced the tire and rim twice in three years. I suggested his daughter was obviously not a very good driver. Well here we are five years later and my daughter has not damaged a single tire or rim and I, not the dealer, have the $500.
 
Another is the dealer documentation fee. Dealers in some places, like Florida, charge hundreds of dollars for this "fee." Any cost of preparing documents for the sale of a vehicle is minor and is covered by the dealer's overhead which is included in the selling price. This is basic cost accounting.
 
Most of the document preparation is done in the F&I office while the customer sits across the table from the dealer's best sales person. Of course the only reason the customer must sit with the F&I person is so the F&I person can have an opportunity to increase the dealer's profit on the back end of the deal.

#1026 of 1111 is this a good deal? by sk_web

Jan 31, 2013 (2:19 pm)

x3 28i - premium pkg, tech pkg, roof rails, comfort keyless entry, 36 month/10K year.
  
3000 total drive off including 1st month payment, taxes etc.
  
MSRP: 47,695
Residual value: 27,992
Lease factor: 0.00125
  
lease payment: $499 + tax per month
  
good deal?

#1027 of 1111 Re: Help needed on offer from dealer [kyfdx] by ken954

Feb 01, 2013 (8:25 am)

Replying to: kyfdx (Jan 29, 2013 9:10 pm)
Thanks so much kyfdx - dealer isn't budging much so far, but that info gives me a bit more ammunition. I've been back and forth between new and demo, sport appearance and m-sport - and not a lot of inventory in my area. Appreciate your help.

#1028 of 1111 Re: Help needed on offer from dealer [ken954] by kyfdx HOST

Feb 02, 2013 (7:01 am)

Replying to: ken954 (Feb 01, 2013 8:25 am)
Some (most?) BMW dealers will always mark-up the MF and won't budge.. If that is the case, you have to inject some real competition into the equation. And, be willing to go elsewhere..
 
Your local dealer has to believe you'll go to another dealer, and even then, you might have to actually do it...

#1029 of 1111 Re: Help needed on offer from dealer [ken954] by flightnurse

Feb 02, 2013 (5:27 pm)

Replying to: ken954 (Feb 01, 2013 8:25 am)
Ken, something else you need to know is, if you want a certain model and it is a high demand model dealers aren't willing to deal on them. Give you an example, 328ix aren't not in high demands in SoCal, one can get a good deal on them, however, if you want a X3 and live in Northeast in the middle of winter, you might have a hard time getting the deal you want on it. Just keep this in the back of your mind...

#1030 of 1111 Re: Is this a good deal? [georgiagirl13] by Car_man HOST

Feb 03, 2013 (8:53 am)

Replying to: georgiagirl13 (Jan 20, 2013 11:06 am)
You're welcome georgiagirl13. There's nothing wrong with paying the first month payment, dealer fee, tag and title at lease signing, but you really should avoid making any sort of capitalized cost reduction on a lease.
 
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#1031 of 1111 Re: MF and Residual on x3 35i [ken954] by Car_man HOST

Feb 03, 2013 (8:57 am)

Replying to: ken954 (Jan 26, 2013 4:16 pm)
Hello ken954. BMW Financial Services' current buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 36-month lease of a 2013 X3 35i with 10,000 miles pr year are .00130 and 60% for consumers who qualify for its top credit tiers.
 
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#1032 of 1111 Re: MF and Residual on x3 35i [Car_man] by wpattison

Feb 05, 2013 (7:00 pm)

Replying to: Car_man (Feb 03, 2013 8:57 am)
Car_man,
 
What would the residual and money factor change to for a 15,000 mile on a 2013 X3 35i?
 
TIA,
WP

#1033 of 1111 So long by sk_web

Feb 09, 2013 (12:20 pm)

I posted couple of posts asking for help and never got any response. Probably I should change my screen name to georgiagirl or calgirl or something.
 
thanks so much guys for all the help you provided. so long.

#1034 of 1111 Re: MF and Residual on x3 35i [wpattison] by Car_man HOST

Feb 10, 2013 (8:09 am)

Replying to: wpattison (Feb 05, 2013 7:00 pm)
Hi WP. The money factor for a lease with 15,000 miles per year would be the same, but the residual value would be 3% lower than it would be for a lease with 10,000 miles per year.
 
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