Took me a while, but finally found the time to get some numbers posted. BMW dropped the residual and MF across the board. I think the residual drop was much more dramatic than I expected. I usually expect about 2-3%, but I’m seeing up to 5% on some models, YICKES! Anyway, in the calculation below, I am using the usual $500 over invoice sale price that’s been a common theme for BMWs in the past. I’m not seeing any incentives with 2012s on Edmunds, but that may be because 2013s are out (those have $750 loyalty and $1000 college grad). May be wise to check if there are any incentives on the 2012s because that should drop the payments a bit more.

Here is a sample calculation based on TrueCar’s Southern California sale price and do not include local taxes. Please note that your dealer calculations may vary due to local fees/taxes.

2012 BMW 328i Sedan
MSRP – $35,795
Sale Price – $34,100
Monthly – $441+ tax
RWG Rating – 83.5

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2012 BMW 128i Coupe
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 128i Convertible
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 135i Coupe
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 135i Convertible
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 328i Coupe
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 328xi Coupe
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 328i Wagon
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 328xi Wagon
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 328i Convertible
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 335i Coupe
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 335is Coupe
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 335xi Coupe
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 335i Convertible
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 335is Convertible
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 328i Sedan – ALL LINES
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 335i Sedan – ALL LINES
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW M3 Coupe
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW M3 Convertible
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 528i Sedan
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 528i xDrive Sedan
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 535i Sedan
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 535i xDrive Sedan
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 550i Sedan
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 550i xDrive Sedan
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 550i GT xDrive Sedan
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 650i Coupe
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 650i Convertible
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 740i Sedan
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate
2012 BMW 740Li Sedan
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 750i Sedan
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 750i xDrive Sedan
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 750li Sedan
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 750li xDrive Sedan
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW Z4 sDrive28i
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00140 Base Rate

2012 BMW Z4 sDrive35i
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00140 Base Rate

2012 BMW Z4 sDrive35is
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00140 Base Rate

2013 BMW X3 xDrive28i SUV
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2013 BMW X3 xDrive35i SUV
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2013 BMW X5 xDrive35i Premium SUV
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW X5 xDrive35d Diesel SUV
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2013 BMW X5 xDrive35i Sport Activity SUV
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2013 BMW X5 xDrive50i SUV
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2013 BMW X5 M SUV
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2013 BMW X6 xDrive35i Crossover
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2013 BMW X6 xDrive50i Crossover
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2013 BMW X6 M Crossover
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2013 BMW 640i Gran Coupe
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate