128/135 as a DD? Lease Rates??

[Bluesummer]

Hi all. After browsing this forum for about a day, I really started to like the 1er. I think this is the perfect car to replace my Camry as a DD. Does anyone know how much it would be to lease a base model 128 or even 135 w/ just AT gearbox?

ps.

for all the people who think Im just fooling around, please just ignore this thread. I am really looking for some useful inputs as I wish to get out of my DD Camry.

[LACSTER]

GTFO! Drive your M3 all day every day bro!

[mugennosora]

first of all i think 128 is better for DD, because it doesn't have that much hp for you to deal with, no turbo whissles. and with a good tire you don't ahve to worry about a thing for 2-4 years. cheaper insurance as well as the price.

lease price depends on down payment and term of lease. usually it's half the buying price.

[Bluesummer]

Originally Posted by LACSTER

GTFO! Drive your M3 all day every day bro!

man Kevin u r so mean

[Bluesummer]

Originally Posted by mugennosora

first of all i think 128 is better for DD, because it doesn't have that much hp for you to deal with, no turbo whissles. and with a good tire you don't ahve to worry about a thing for 2-4 years. cheaper insurance as well as the price.

lease price depends on down payment and term of lease. usually it's half the buying price.

should I shoot for invoice?

[LACSTER]

Originally Posted by Bluesummer

man Kevin u r so mean

Just messing bro! Take over my 328 and i'll go buy something.

[Bluesummer]

Originally Posted by LACSTER

Just messing bro! Take over my 328 and i'll go buy something.

I thought you already got a buyer for your car. I want a 1er so I can see which car the girls would prefer (i.e. which one is cuter )

[HeyMoe53]

I'd go with the 128 as a DD, but as far as the 128 is concerned, the stick is better than the Steptronic. However, if you do a lot of stop and go, that is a pain. Not for me here in the boonies, where if you have to stop at two stop lights in a row, you're pissed.

I say this from test drives, not just hearsay.

I'm hoping to get a 128 stick later in the year, but you never know. It's never done until the papers are signed, and you drive it off the lot.

[mugennosora]

honestly if you want to get a Bimmer, make sure you got everything you wanted in there, or you'll regret.

For me I got premium package, sports package, heated seat, xenon, hifi, 6 speed manual, active steering, for $35000 where as a striped would already cost 29k, I pay 632 a month for the car, no trade in or anything. just 2000 down. lease one would cost you 572 ish a month and that's not as equvilantly equiped. In the end in this economy, you better have some awesome credit to get a lease anyway.
so unless you are ready to dump in some money, maybe you should buy a used one.

[BlackjackMulligan]

Originally Posted by mugennosora

first of all i think 128 is better for DD, because it doesn't have that much hp for you to deal with, no turbo whissles.

You can't hear the turbos in the 135i.

[mugennosora]

I could hear it after 3000 rpm, and that's why i didn't get 135.

[BimmerLearner]

FYI a 128 vert, fairly spartan with auto, sticker 37, offerered price was 34, monthly was like 392 without tax; i went for a 135 vert in the end for about 460 a month plus tax.

Look for a 2008.

[ptack]

I just had an 08 Camry for a rental. God what a nightmare. Sure it's reliable, but compared to my 135i, it drove like a model T. The steering was light and twitchy. I had very little feel for the road or anything else. I was frankly amazed and how poor it drove compared to my 1. Granted it was a Toyota sedan, not a Lexus, but still the differences were more of what I would have expected from an old rent-a-wreck, not a realtively new Camry.
You should be ecstatic with either a 128 or 135 compared to your Camry.

[Monaco35Dream]

Originally Posted by BlackjackMulligan

You can't hear the turbos in the 135i.

I can...its very, very faint but if you're listening for them they do whine...OP - i think the 128 would make a great DD, but make sure you get exactly what you want.(options)

[Bluesummer]

Originally Posted by squeak

he has a m3?

TOYOTA

M3 replaced my old E92 335. Im happy w/ the change but it took away the comfort in local commute. It's never fun to drive in local traffic no matter how fun the car is.

[Bluesummer]

Originally Posted by BimmerLearner

FYI a 128 vert, fairly spartan with auto, sticker 37, offerered price was 34, monthly was like 392 without tax; i went for a 135 vert in the end for about 460 a month plus tax.

Look for a 2008.

thanks for the heads up. Im trying to hunt down the 08s as well.