May 2008 Lease Rate for 08 BMW 1-Series

2008 BMW 128i Coupe
24 Month – Residual 75% of MSRP – .00258 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00258 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00258 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 40% of MSRP – .00258 Base Rate

2008 BMW 128i Convertible
24 Month – Residual 73% of MSRP – .00258 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00258 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 47% of MSRP – .00258 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 38% of MSRP – .00258 Base Rate

2008 BMW 135i Coupe
24 Month – Residual 70% of MSRP – .00258 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00258 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 46% of MSRP – .00258 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 38% of MSRP – .00258 Base Rate

2008 BMW 135i Convertible
24 Month – Residual 72% of MSRP – .00258 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00258 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 46% of MSRP – .00258 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 37% of MSRP – .00258 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
** Rates provided by Tarry Shebesta from Leasecompare.com

My Take: Ewww. Love the 3.5l engine, hate everything else. What’s worse, this car could run you more than a 3-series. How silly is that? There’s absolutely no lease support on this vehicle, so if you want it, you’re going to be paying for it.