My Take: There isn’t any lease support for the 1-series still. I’ve taken ou the 48mo and 60mo lease rates since you should NEVER lease for such a long time. The better lease right now would probably be the 128i since it has the higher residual and the lower price tag.

• 128i + Premium + Sport
• MSRP $34,425
• Invoice $31,685
• Standard inception fees + tax
• Lease rate in BOLD

24mo Payment: $413 at invoice, $535 at MSRP
36mo Payment: $447 at invoice, $531 at MSRP

Surprisingly enough, 24mo leases are looking much better than the 36mo leases. Unfortunately, the 1-series does not lease for invoice, so expect your payments to be more on the high $400 to low $500.

• 135i + Premium + Sport
• MSRP $40,225
• Invoice $37,030
• Standard inception fees + tax
• Lease rate in BOLD

24mo Payment: $561 at invoice, $703 at MSRP
36mo Payment: $564 at invoice, $661 at MSRP

Same thing over on the 135i model, the 24mo lease range is wider than the 36mo range. Don’t expect invoice on this one either. Seriously, these little go-karts are EXPENSIVE! May want to look into the 3-series if you are looking to lease, no sense in paying this kind of money for a car that offers so little in return.

2008 BMW 128i Coupe
24 Month – Residual 74% of MSRP – .00270 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00270 Base Rate

2008 BMW 128i Convertible
24 Month – Residual 72% of MSRP – .00270 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00270 Base Rate

2008 BMW 135i Coupe
24 Month – Residual 69% of MSRP – .00270 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00270 Base Rate

2008 BMW 135i Convertible
24 Month – Residual 71% of MSRP – .00270 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00270 Base Rate

* Residuals posted are for 15K miles/year. Add 2% to Residual for 12k mi/yr and 3% for 10k mi/yr on all terms

* Add 1% for 12k annual miles and 2% for 10k annual miles on all terms except 24 months.
** Rates provided by Tarry Shebesta from Leasecompare.com