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      01-01-2013, 07:14 PM   #3
U235
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Drives: 23 X7 M60i, 22 Volvo V60 Pole*
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Location: Austin, TX

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Originally Posted by Rekla View Post
Lease calculator:
http://www.ridewithg.com/calculator/index.html

Lease rates:
http://www.ridewithg.com/index.php/2...december-2012/

You will have to negotiate sale price and Money Factor (interest) with the dealership. You can put up to 7 security deposits to lower your MF by 0.0007 each. One security deposit is equal to one monthly payment rounded up.

I just negotiated a 2013 X5-35d with MSRP 65k for around $870/month with a 15k/year lease. 12k/year is about $30/month cheaper.

Sorry to hear about your dislikes on the 35d. I'm super excited to get into one after test driving a few. I know the mpg advantage is almost a wash with higher cost for diesel. I'm happy with a lease, the residual is set and I don't have to put away 65Gs for 3 years (assuming I would buy the car outright). I considered financing but with the new X5 model arriving 2014 I have the options to 'upgrade'.
Thanks, I used to have an 08 Z4MC ironically.

I was really zealous about the diesel when we got it, but the novelty wore off for me. It's not bad if you have the radio on, but we drive it with family or clients with no music and it's just a bit too loud for our tastes, but others don't seem to mind. Also, I've not been able to get the 26 mpg advertised by BMW. I regularly drive 167 miles from Austin to Houston. I've driven the same route for 10 years. I always go 4 mph over the speed limit using cruise control. I'm only able to get 24-24.5 mpg with the X5 where past cars have been able to get 1-2 mpg over the sticker HWY rating. Including our old 2010 VW Jetta TDI where I could get 45 mpg against a 41 sticker. My S4 is rated at 27 hwy and I can get 28 on that route, but the X5 gets well under 26. I had a service loaner two trips ago, a 2011 E90 328i auto, rated at 28, I got 29.5 on the route.

Was your lease with $0 down? I know how to use the calculators, I was more curious about all of the rebates available and what MF BMW is offering and at what residuals. The ones linked actually don't look that good. There are ones on BMWUSA.com that appear better, but I haven't broken them down.

Cheers, congrats on the new ride,
Brian


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