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That said, I will add two provisos:
1) DO NOT turn off the traction control system (unless you are in a parking lot with lots of room to spin), I turned mine off (on my 328i) while I was climbing a hill in heavy snow and the car immediately snapped into a spin, even though I was ready for it, I barely caught it in time to prevent a visit to the ditch.
2) For the typical wimpy winters we have here in NJ, the standard issue All-Season rubber should be about perfect (IMHO), however, if you have the Sport Package, it is recommended that you drive something else in slippery conditions, or have other more appropriate tires mounted on your car for the winter months. Now, if we could just predict what a winter will be like, we would have known before hand that we should have mounted Snows for 1995/1996, All-Seasons for 2000/2001 and Z-Rated Summer tires for 2001/2002. ;-)
Best Regards,
Shipo
Yes, I was referring to the US MSRP.
I've just been through the assault. When the oldest was ten and the youngest was six, I decided on the best "enjoyable" car I could afford then -- (a Maxima) -- and lived with it all through teen years ... not wanting them to "learn" on a better car that we could then afford.
Many time my wife and I both lamented that we didn't have a minivan (oh m'gawd) for the kids and their barbaric friends, their pizza and other foolishness. If I had it to do again, I would choose a minivan, one without leather, a cheaper, reliable one, and either buy a fun little car for my infrequent times alone, or just dig into a "fighting hole" to wait out the bombardment of adolescence. A 525 is fun, but not so much when you have six kids crowded in singing all your N'Sync favorites ----
Don't get me wrong: it's mostly fun, but a real assault (like I said) on cars, and the food bill.
Take care.
Joe W.
How can this be possible?
What kind of lease deals are most people getting?
Best Regards,
Shipo
P.S.
If you check message #2377, you will see that the 540i was pre-owned (briefly), and must have had a fairly substantial downstroke by the initial owner.
Does anyone can tell me where 11 and 12th speaker located.
thanks for your advice.
In your case, I would call your local dealership and find out how much BMWFS charges for each mile over 15,000 per year on a lease; my guess is that it is about $.15. If that is the case, your monthly payment will be about $710 for a car exactly like mine. That said, with your kind of driving, I would probably recommend against the SP, which could save you about $2,300 on the price of the car, and about $30.00 per month in lease payments.
Good luck, let us know what you find out.
Best Regards,
Shipo
I would therefore recommend financing the car, or plan on buying it at lease termination.
"You are responsible for excess wear and use. You are responsible for excess mileage charge of $0.25 per mile over the base mileage allowance in your Lease agreement for BMW 7 Series vehicles, and $0.20 per mile for all other BMW vehicles."
That said, the "Excess" charges at the end of the lease are $.20, however, I was told that if you "Fess-Up" six months early, they will only charge you $.16, and then pro-rate it for you.
Best Regards,
Shipo
Jim
acq fee 725
doc fee 389
price 44320
msrp 45770
money factor .00275
tax rate 3.0
tot due at signing 1171.
payments 712.52
This seems like a bad deal compared to others that I have seen on this board. Yes?
Thanks for opinions in advance.
As for residuals on ED cars, you actually calculate what ever the going rate is on a US MSRP car (currently about 60%) and that is the residual of your ED car. That is one reason why leasing a car obtained through the ED program IS a good deal. Consider the following:
The 530i that I just ordered via ED has an MSRP of: $47,395.
The residual for that 530i (at 60%) is: $28,437
The negotiated ED price for that 530i is: $42,180
The effective ED residual works out to be: 67.4% (28437 / 42180)
Looked at another way, the monthly lease payment for the following deals are as follows (assuming no other taxes and such):
$47,395 (60% residual-$28,437): $686.68 (U.S. MSRP 530i)
$42,180 (67% residual-$28,437): $530.38 (ED + 1500 530i)
$42,180 (60% residual-$25,308): $611.12 (U.S. MSRP 330xi)
Interesting to see that a 330xi leased for the same CAP cost as my ED 530i will cost about $79 per month more than my 530i.
In other words, you might want to consider an ED car yourself and take a quick trip to Germany.
Best Regards,
Shipo
Early this month my wife desired a new car to replace a car given through her job. We went straight to Hendricks BMW Charlotte. We first went to the CPO section and found a 2000 528 with plenty of options. They quoted us a price in writing for 41,920, fortunately we weren't prepared to buy.
The next day I looked on their website to see if they might have a picture of the car and to my surprise it was priced at 39995. I immediately wrote a letter and received one back telling me that it was a new trade in and wasn't listed on the internet. FUNNY that they would have two blue 2000 528 BMW with 13,187 miles on their lot! In the letter was an apology and a hope that this would not effect our relationship.
So this time I returned to look at a new 525, but the only blue one they had was a 530, with which I posted their leasing figures. After recalculating their totals it appears they pulled the dyslexia card on me by switching the 4 and the 3 on the price, inflating it by 1,100 dollars. Honest mistake or a dirty cheating b.......d mistake.
The only bad part is there are no other BMW dealers in Charlotte. And this car group owns the Mercedes, Acura, and others. And I hate to think this is who service my vehicle.
Just my story but it appears to me they may be crooks!
Best Regards,
Shipo
Best Regards,
Shipo
Seriously, I do not know the answer!!
In my case, I simply called around and asked “Will you take a deal for an ED car for $1,500 over ED invoice?” One said yes, the rest is history.
Best Regards,
Shipo
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
Best Regards,
Shipo
Colt
In all seriousness, I believe you'll be paying MACO (Which is the Ad Fee), $20 Documentation fee (It's Bull Salt, but the dealer charges this to you for the secreatry typing up the contract), $5XX Aquisition Fee (Or Bank Fee, which is also Bull Salt because it is a fee for some guy at the bank to puch a button) if you're leasing or financing. And I think that's it.
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
Colt
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
Colt
IMHO, BMW had better do some fast cosmetic work on the new 5er, or their market niche may be all but completely wiped out by their competitors. All this from a BIG fan of BMW. OUCH!
Best Regards,
Shipo
As for the delivery latency between order and delivery, that actually depends on who you order from. In my case, I ordered a 530i last week Tuesday for delivery on 17-April-2002 in Munich. My dealership was able to swap one of their currently allocated cars (and as yet unsold) for my ED delivery in exchange for an ED allocated car from a month or two down the road.
Put a simpler way, if you need it in less than 90-120 days, you will need to find a dealership that has vehicles going into production that have not yet been sold so the swap can be performed.
Best Regards,
Shipo
I'm ending my lease in May, looking a various vehicles. ED has sparked my interest in BMWs again. I am looking at the 540ia with s/p, cold weather, sunshade, prem. sound. MSRP 57,020--I'm looking at 36mo/15k, could you guess what the lease payment would be? How difficult would it be to work with your dealership (I'm in CA). Thanks!
They lowered the acq fee to 525
Still have a doc fee of 389
Have changed the MF to .00205 after calling to lower to .00260.
I believe I will put up the money for the 9 security deposits to buy it down to .00115.
How much should this cost 9x550? Then the lease payment will be 561/mth.
Respond asap, they want to do it before end of business.
Thanks for everybodys help.
Best Regards,
Shipo
As far as living with the 5-Speed on a daily basis, trust me, you will get so used to it that you hardly realize that you are shifting. Make sure that you get a phone with a "Hands Free" option and a "PTA" (Press To Answer) button on the cord somewhere. I use one all of the time, and it is briliant.
Best Regards,
Shipo
I did also happen to notice that if you include the SP on a 540iA, Uncle Sam dings you for $1,300 for a "Gas Guzzler Tax".
I will do the calculation based upon the car with Xenon and SP, and we will soon see what the number is.
Best Regards,
Shipo
Best Regards,
Shipo
contact:
Tony Lage
Long Beach BMW
800-794-4269
Be sure to tell him ehstone@patelli.com sent you.
Best of luck to you,
Patelli