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10312 messages, Last post on Dec 04, 2009 at 11:47 PM
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dominioncarx; can you please post the lease terms.. good luck with your new BMW.. |
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yk40-- Lease terms are: 36 mos., 15K miles/year. 0 down, except taxes, tags, first payment and sec. deposit winds up being about $550/mo. |
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dominioncarx- Thanks for the info.. I am thinking leasing either Volvo s60 AWD or BMW (325xi or 330xi). Therefore I wanted to get the numbers correct on 330xi. does 550/month include tax? Also, it seems that you did not pay any bank fee. Correct? |
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Just ordered a new BMW 325xi, with the silver gray metallic and a gray interior w/Myrtle wood trim, close to fully loaded with: Premium Package Cold Weather Package Steptronic Automatic Transmission Sports Package Xenon headlights Apline 6 CD changer Metallic paint I'm getting it on a lease for $370/month, 42 months, 5000 down, 12k miles WITH tax and the motor vehicle charge. Delivery is Friday, the 15th. (tomorrow!) I'm really excited on getting the car, except my only regret is that I didn't get the Harmon Kardon upgraded 12 speaker system. |
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| Hello, all. My sister ordered a 325xi on Dec. 12. (She had to order because she wanted one with a stick.) It was supposed to arrive in seven, maybe eight weeks. The dealership now says there's been some sort of delay and it will arrive at the end of Feb. (Feb. 27 would be eleven weeks from the date of our visit to the dealership.) Anyone else in the same boat? | |
| Why are you putting "down" $5000 on a lease? You should keep your $5K in the bank and let it work for you. You're giving BMWFS their money early. Add another $119 a month to your payment. Why not take the $5k and leave Multiple Security Deposits (which you will get back at the end of the lease) to effectively lower your interest rate (money factor of the lease). | |
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nyccarguy... Completely concur. Doesn't seem to be too good of a deal. There is a time value to money. The dealer starts off with $5K that you can't use. Other thing that struck me is how poor is the standard equipment. Was a big reason I moved from 323ia to IS300. Using his list of optional equipment, half of his optional equipment is standard on the IS300, not to mention the 3.0L engine: Premium Package (leather & sunroof)-Optional Cold Weather Package-Optional Automatic Transmission-Optional Sports Package-Essentially Standard Xenon headlights-Standard 6-disc CD changer-Standard Metallic paint-Standard And you can't get LSD in 325i/330i. |
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| I'd be interested in any comments on current delivery times, as I want to time things to get my car in mid-April or so. The BMW folks at the car show last week still said 60 days, but if it is stretching out for some reason I'd like to know. Or is it only the xi that's delayed? | |
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I agree... don't put $5K down.. You should restrict your out of pocket to first payment and security deposit. The bank will own the car, not you... If you happened to total it, The bank would get paid off, and your down payment would disappear. Leasing can sometimes be a good deal, but down payments should be avoided. regards, kyfdx |
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I'm looking to purchase a used '01 or '02 325i and am looking for suggestions on what would be a good price for purchasing from a BMW dealer . I see lots of info for new cars, but little on used and I have not purchased a BMW before. I've reviewed the TMV pricing and they have values for trade in, private party and dealer purchase. Most of the dealer cars I've looked at are certified pre-owned so they have an extended warranty. Any feedback on the following questions would be much appreciated: 1) How much value would you put on the fact that a vehicle is certified pre-owned (including the warranty)? This is what I see as the additional benefit of buying from the dealer etc.. 2) An example of what I'm looking for is below with TMV pricing for trade-in, private party and dealer (in that order). Is it realistic for me to get a price from a dealer that is in private party range? From reading the new BMW pricing boards, it seems BMW is certainly more strict in their discounting than other manufacturers. As background, I'll probably pay cash for the vehicle and I live in an area with ~10 BMW dealerships easily accessible. 3) Are you aware of any additional sites that assist with used car pricing value? Is there a Edmunds message group that I might have missed? Thanks for the assistance...I found these boards a big help in negotiating a new Infiniti I purchased a few years back. Example TMV: National Base Price $19,177 $20,179 $21,850 Optional Equipment: Power Passenger Seat Power Moonroof Wood Interior Trim Leather Seats Power Driver Seat Sport Package Xenon Headlamps Automatic 5-Speed Transmission AM/FM/Cassette Audio System Mileage adjustment $0 (25000 miles) Outstanding condition Total (w/options) $24,180 $25,407 $28,056 |
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