**Lease Package Thread**

[NJKSC27]

ok since everything is out now, lets all post our lease deals here to make some comparisons and help eachother out.

so here is mine, yes its OFFICIAL

135i (as below)
MSRP 39,275
12K/year
36 Months
2,500 total out of pocket
590.00/month incl. tax

[reo5001]

Mine as of right now is
135i
MSRP 38,000
15k/year
36 Months
4500 total out of pocket
614/month with tax (Through BMW financial)

[imported_Azzurri]

Mine is/was
135i
MSRP 39,000
12k year
36 months
3,000 Out of Pocket
630 w/ tax.

[fuhgetaboutit]

Did you guys find out the money factor they are using?

[NJKSC27]

i think BMW Financial is somewhere in the .003.. range and other banks are under .003

[aus]

Someone posted the money factor of 0.003 I believe, which is way too high. The M3 has the same money factor as the rest of the E90/92 line.

[taukappa2000]

Dealers are now ready to offer/sell leases on the 1er?

I've been working on a lease with three different dealers for weeks, and all of them said they'd get back to me when they had hard numbers. Sounds like I've been forgotten...

[bimmer98]

I was quoted MF .003. I complained and moaned, and they offered $500 off MSRP.

I've decided to finance instead. The car will hold its value well, IMO, and finance payment is about the same as lease payment.

I doubt there will be any trouble selling in 3 yrs, so I think finace will come out ahead, actually.

[larryn]

I'm buying, but I asked my CA to run my numbers. Here's what he came up with:

135i: $41000
36 month
10k miles/yr
$1000 total out of pocket
$694/month incl. tax

[mdynamics]

I really can't believe you guys are still trying to lease it. The car will hold its value, besides the 335i goes for around $540 which is a more expensive car than the 135i and yet has a lower payment. The 135i is a great car to own rather than rent IMO.

[aus]

Originally Posted by larryn

I'm buying, but I asked my CA to run my numbers. Here's what he came up with:

135i: $41000
36 month
10k miles/yr
$1000 total out of pocket
$694/month incl. tax

My 335 was $46k. I paid $1,500 drive off and $650/mo for 15k miles, 36 months. Meaning, the 135 is not a good car to lease. Not yet at least.

[Night1]

Originally Posted by mdynamics

I really can't believe you guys are still trying to lease it. The car will hold its value, besides the 335i goes for around $540 which is a more expensive car than the 135i and yet has a lower payment. The 135i is a great car to own rather than rent IMO.

I agree. If you can, buy it!!

[NJKSC27]

Originally Posted by Night1

I agree. If you can, buy it!!

well thats exactly it... IF YOU CAN

some of us just cant buy the car

[new2the3]

I plan to buy when the lease is up on my 330i (15 months). If the lease rates are still bad maybe they will deal more for buying.

[reo5001]

Same here I don't have that sort of cash to buy this car as of right now. The lease maybe high but I rather not get a cheaper car (3 series) just because its cheaper.

[taukappa2000]

Originally Posted by NJKSC27

ok since everything is out now, lets all post our lease deals here to make some comparisons and help eachother out.

so here is mine, yes its OFFICIAL

135i (as below)
MSRP 39,275
12K/year
36 Months
2,500 total out of pocket
590.00/month incl. tax

Here's what a San Diego dealer quoted me:

Assuming standard rates on a 135i...
MSRP $36,175 (heated seats, non-metalic paint)
$3,000 down at drive-off
15,000 miles a year
24 months = $628
36 months = $618
39 months = $612
all of those amounts include 7.75% sales tax

[M135]

Originally Posted by mdynamics

I really can't believe you guys are still trying to lease it. The car will hold its value, besides the 335i goes for around $540 which is a more expensive car than the 135i and yet has a lower payment. The 135i is a great car to own rather than rent IMO.

That is on a base BASE 335i at $42K without tax and $2500 down...read the fine print. A more optioned 3er will net you in the $650 range with the same terms. Yes you can negotiate, but you seem to be talking like you read the advertisement on bmwusa.com

My lease deal is looking around $714 on my $43795 1er including my 6% sales tax and nothing out of pocket. 10K miles per year. Money down on a lease is a big risk for a loss guys in the event you total it, etc.

BTW, my SA keeps babbling about the car being worth so much more than other cars in 3 years...blah blah blah. Honestly, I hear him talking but can't really picture it being that special. Chances are BMW will put an LSD in, make changes, and the next years model will perhaps be more desirable. Just because it is 1st, doesn't make it the best all the time. I'll play the gamble and say it's not going to be that special in 3 years to net me any kind of great value versus lease in the long run.

[BtheMoneW]

Originally Posted by larryn

I'm buying, but I asked my CA to run my numbers. Here's what he came up with:

135i: $41000
36 month
10k miles/yr
$1000 total out of pocket
$694/month incl. tax

If you are buying why are they giving you a yearly mile allowance? that's nonsense

[M135]

That was his lease quoted...he will buy. It was worded kind of weird, but I know what he meant

[mdynamics]

Originally Posted by M135

That is on a base BASE 335i at $42K without tax and $2500 down...read the fine print. A more optioned 3er will net you in the $650 range with the same terms. Yes you can negotiate, but you seem to be talking like you read the advertisement on bmwusa.com

My lease deal is looking around $714 on my $43795 1er including my 6% sales tax and nothing out of pocket. 10K miles per year. Money down on a lease is a big risk for a loss guys in the event you total it, etc.

BTW, my SA keeps babbling about the car being worth so much more than other cars in 3 years...blah blah blah. Honestly, I hear him talking but can't really picture it being that special. Chances are BMW will put an LSD in, make changes, and the next years model will perhaps be more desirable. Just because it is 1st, doesn't make it the best all the time. I'll play the gamble and say it's not going to be that special in 3 years to net me any kind of great value versus lease in the long run.

Well as a response to that, I just option a 335i around $45K, 0 down and 10K for 3 years is estimated at $690, which according to your deal still cheaper! and the 335i cost even more. I do want to note it wasn't full optioned but decently optioned.

I understand your point about the 135i not being a big deal in 3 years, could possibly happen but it’s still a BMW. And according to your optioned price tag you will be around ~$20K from owning the car in 3 years which I believe would sell for at least $25K and if you don’t believe me check the numbers on a used 330ci and you will see what I mean. Besides, having a great performing car is something, but having a connection with the car is something else. And if history could teach us anything is that the older e30, e36, e46 M3s are preferred to own over the all new mighty big M3 and most of us seek the 135i cuz of its resemblance to the e30, e36 M3s. So what’s to say there will be a new 1er coupe to begin with? Maybe a hatch again for Europe (just cuz of the 4 door) but might not be another coupe it all depends on the sales right? And if there is it will have more power but it will be bigger I assure you that.

IMO I believe to own the car especially if it is a special car as the 135i, and if after owning it for 3+ years you feel that there is another car that you will enjoy you could always trade in.

[dbtheo]

on a $32,220 128i

zero down, 12k per year, tax in $522 per @ 36 months. MF was .003

[hellrotm]

Originally Posted by dbtheo

on a $32,220 128i

zero down, 12k per year, tax in $522 per @ 36 months. MF was .003

Heads up to everyone, leasecompare just posted the March BMW Financial Service lease numbers on Bimmerfest.

The money factor for the 128i and 135i, was .00285