August 2008 Lease Rate for 08 BMW 3-Series

My Take: Good news is that the 3-series leases have improved somewhat, specially compared to the  1-series. Lets see how things look, shall we?

• 328i + Premium + Sport
• MSRP $38,575
• Invoice $35,505
• Standard inception fees + tax
• Lease rate in BOLD

24mo Payment: $494 at invoice, $626 at MSRP
36mo Payment: $457 at invoice, $547 at MSRP

The payments are obviously higher than the 1-series. That is primarily due to the fact that the car is more expensive. It is a bigger car after all. The key here is that the 36mo lease is more attractive and the car could be had for a “close to invoice” price. So essentially, you could be in a 3-series for around the same price as the 1-series. More is better.

• 335i + Premium + Sport
• MSRP $44,575
• Invoice $41,030
• Standard inception fees + tax
• Lease rate in BOLD

24mo Payment: $589 at invoice, $742 at MSRP
36mo Payment: $545 at invoice, $649 at MSRP

So what do you get for another $100 per month over the 328i? 300hp twin-turbo engine that is remarkably potent and fuel efficient. Couple of things to note is that the .00150 MF may require a security deposit if you are not a current BMW owner. For this kind of money the G35/G37 are probably the better bang for the buck.

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2008 BMW 328Ci Coupe
24 Month – Residual 65% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2008 BMW 328xi Coupe
24 Month – Residual 65% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2008 BMW 328i Sedan
24 Month – Residual 66% of MSRP – .00125 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00125 Base Rate

2008 BMW 328xi Sedan
24 Month – Residual 66% of MSRP – .00125 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00125 Base Rate

2008 BMW 328i Wagon
24 Month – Residual 64% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2008 BMW 328xi Wagon
24 Month – Residual 64% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2008 BMW 328i Convertible
24 Month – Residual 68% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate

2008 BMW 335i Coupe
24 Month – Residual 64% of MSRP – .00170 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00170 Base Rate

2008 BMW 335xi Coupe
24 Month – Residual 64% of MSRP – .00170 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00170 Base Rate

2008 BMW 335i Sedan
24 Month – Residual 66% of MSRP – .00150 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00150 Base Rate

2008 BMW 335xi Sedan
24 Month – Residual 66% of MSRP – .00150 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00150 Base Rate

2008 BMW 335i Convertible
24 Month – Residual 65% of MSRP – .00175 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00175 Base Rate

2008 BMW M3 Coupe
24 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00270 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00270 Base Rate

2008 BMW M3 Sedan
24 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00270 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00270 Base Rate

2008 BMW M3 Convertible
24 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00270 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 48% 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
** Rates provided by Tarry Shebesta from Leasecompare.com