2010 BMW 1-Series Lease Rates – October 2009

logo_bmwMy Take: I am probably wasting my time posting October numbers for BMWs since the September rates seem to run through the beginning of November. Anyway, nothing new here. Still too early to lease a 1-series if you ask me. I think the MF a tad too high for my taste, so I would recommend MSDs if you really want to lease one this month.

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2010 BMW 1-Series

2010 BMW 128i Coupe
24-month | 15k miles | residual 66% | .00225 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 58% | .00225 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 46% | .00255 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 38% | .00255 base money factor

2010 BMW 128i Convertible
24-month | 15k miles | residual 68% | .00250 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 60% | .00250 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 46% | .00255 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 39% | .00255 base money factor

2010 BMW 135i Coupe
24-month | 15k miles | residual 65% | .00230 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 59% | .00230 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 47% | .00255 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 39% | .00255 base money factor

2010 BMW 135i Convertible
24-month | 15k miles | residual 66% | .00250 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 59% | .00250 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00255 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 37% | .00255 base money factor

2010 BMW 1-Series Lease Rates – September 2009

logo_bmwMy Take: I’m not very impressed with the 2010 1-series numbers this month. Check out last month’s 2009 numbers and you’ll see why. I’m sure the 2009 September numbers have probably dropped off a little bit, but nothing too significant. Unless you plan to put some money towards Security Deposits, I wouldn’t really recommend the 1-series.

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2010 BMW 1-Series

2010 BMW 128i Coupe
24-month | 15k miles | residual 66% | .00225 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 58% | .00225 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 46% | .00255 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 38% | .00255 base money factor

2010 BMW 128i Convertible
24-month | 15k miles | residual 66% | .00250 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 59% | .00250 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00255 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 37% | .00255 base money factor

2010 BMW 135i Coupe
24-month | 15k miles | residual 65% | .00230 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 59% | .00230 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 47% | .00255 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 39% | .00255 base money factor

2010 BMW 135i Convertible
24-month | 15k miles | residual 66% | .00250 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 59% | .00250 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00255 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 37% | .00255 base money factor

09 BMW 1-Series Lease Rates – July 2009

logo_bmwMy Take: Nothing good to report on the 1-series. The residual took a little bit of a hit and the money factors remained steady. That pretty much means that payments will be higher this month than last month, but that is only the case if you opt for the 24-month leases. If you go with the 36-month lease, it is pretty much the same as last month. I’m not seeing any cash inceptives, but I do see 2.9% financing for up to 60 months. The .00200 MF equals to 4.8% APR, so under no circumstances should you buy out the car at lease end. If you like the car, buying is the better deal.

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2009 BMW 1-Series

2009 BMW 128i Coupe
24-month | 15k miles | residual 66% | .00200 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 57% | .00200 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 41% | .00265 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 34% | .00265 base money factor

2009 BMW 128i Convertible
24-month | 15k miles | residual 67% | .00225 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 59% | .00225 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 44% | .00265 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 36% | .00265 base money factor

2009 BMW 135i Coupe
24-month | 15k miles | residual 66% | .00220 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 59% | .00220 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 41% | .00265 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 34% | .00265 base money factor

2009 BMW 135i Convertible
24-month | 15k miles | residual 66% | .00250 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 59% | .00250 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 42% | .00265 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 34% | .00265 base money factor

09 BMW 1-Series Lease Rates – June 2009

logo_bmwMy Take: 1-Series lease rates are unchanged from May. There is $750 lease cash to customers and 2.9% financing should you choose to buy it. Remember, BMWs have no holdback, so from a sale price standpoint, they can’t/won’t dip as low as some other brands.

At Invoice At MSRP
Make/Model Invoice MSRP 24-month 36-month 24-month 36-month
09 BMW 128i Convertible $32,105 $34,825 $476 $439 $595 $521

NOTE: Estimates assuming the following conditions:

  • Inception fees (1st month payment, DMV, doc fee, bank fee, tire tax and possible security deposit) due at signing.
  • Local Taxes not included.
  • 24-month/15k and 36-month/15k terms.
  • All cars are stock, without any options.
  • No rebates/incentives applied

2009 BMW 1-Series

2009 BMW 128i Coupe
24-month | 15k miles | residual 67% | .00200 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 57% | .00200 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 43% | .00260 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 35% | .00260 base money factor

2009 BMW 128i Convertible
24-month | 15k miles | residual 68% | .00225 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 59% | .00225 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00260 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 37% | .00260 base money factor

2009 BMW 135i Coupe
24-month | 15k miles | residual 67% | .00220 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 59% | .00220 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 44% | .00260 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 37% | .00260 base money factor

2009 BMW 135i Convertible
24-month | 15k miles | residual 67% | .00250 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 59% | .00250 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 43% | .00260 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 36% | .00260 base money factor

09 BMW 1-Series Lease Rates – May 2009

logo_bmwMy Take: To answer Caren’s question from the 3-series post, the answer would be a resounding “YES, buying IS better than leasing the 1-series this month”. Here’s why…The money factor for the 128i Convertible is a whopping .00225 to .00260, depending on which term you choose. That basically breaks down to 5.4% and 6.24% APR, respectively. Right now, there’s 2.9% financing available for up to 60 month (OAC) through BMWFS, so that would be what I would recommend. There is also $750 Loyalty Cash available so make sure to factor that in if you qualify for it. Since Caren is looking for a convertible, I’ll pop some numbers and calculate the monthly payment ranges for a base 128i Convertible. Remember, for every $1000 extra in options you add, that’s another 25-30 bucks more a month.

At Invoice At MSRP
Make/Model Invoice MSRP 24-month 36-month 24-month 36-month
09 BMW 128i Convertible $32,105 $34,825 $476 $439 $595 $521

NOTE: Estimates assuming the following conditions:

  • Inception fees (1st month payment, DMV, doc fee, bank fee, tire tax and possible security deposit) due at signing.
  • Local Taxes not included.
  • 24-month/15k and 36-month/15k terms.
  • All cars are stock, without any options.
  • No rebates/incentives applied

2009 BMW 1-Series

2009 BMW 128i Coupe
24-month | 15k miles | residual 67% | .00200 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 57% | .00200 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 43% | .00260 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 35% | .00260 base money factor

2009 BMW 128i Convertible
24-month | 15k miles | residual 68% | .00225 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 59% | .00225 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00260 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 37% | .00260 base money factor

2009 BMW 135i Coupe
24-month | 15k miles | residual 67% | .00220 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 59% | .00220 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 44% | .00260 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 37% | .00260 base money factor

2009 BMW 135i Convertible
24-month | 15k miles | residual 67% | .00250 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 59% | .00250 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00260 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 37% | .00260 base money factor

09 BMW 1-Series Lease Rates for March 2009

logo_bmwMy Take: There’s a slight improvement on the money factor (.0001) compared to February’s mid-month revision. The bad news is that it is still more expensive than before the mid-month revision ($381 to $408, which is around $1000 more over the course of the lease on the 128i). I’ll let you decide if this qualifies as a DO NOT LEASE vehicle, but I am inclined to recommend that you approach this lease with caution.

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  At Invoice At MSRP
Make/Model Invoice MSRP 24-month 36-month 24-month 36-month
09 BMW 128i Coupe $27,875 $30,225 $437 $408 $512 $451

NOTE: Estimates assuming the following conditions:

  • Inception fees (1st month payment, DMV, doc fee, bank fee, tire tax and possible security deposit) will be paid at signing.
  • Local Taxes not included.
  • 24-month/15k and 36-month/15k terms.
  • All cars are stock, without any options.

2009 BMW 1-Series

2009 BMW 128i Coupe
24-month | 15k miles | residual 67% | .00250 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 57% | .00250 base money factor

2009 BMW 128i Convertible
24-month | 15k miles | residual 69% | .00250 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 59% | .00250 base money factor

2009 BMW 135i Coupe
24-month | 15k miles | residual 67% | .00250 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 59% | .00250 base money factor

2009 BMW 135i Convertible
24-month | 15k miles | residual 67% | .00250 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 59% | .00250 base money factor

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BMW Revises Lease Rates for February 2009

My Take: In an unusual move. BMW revised some of their lease rates for February. I haven’t really gotten around to look through everything in detail, but at first glance, the 3-series seems to have gotten hit with a higher money factor. OUCH! This is rather unexpected since most lease rates change from month to month, not twice in a month. This does put a damper on the hopes that the next few months will bring better rates. Hopefully some of you were able to jump in on the lower rates.

Anyway, my laptop died tonight, so I will not be able to address any questions you may have until tomorrow night or Friday.

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2009 BMW 128i Coupe
24-month | 15k miles | residual 67% | .00260 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 57% | .00260 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 46% | .00260 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 37% | .00260 base money factor

2009 BMW 128i Convertible
24-month | 15k miles | residual 69% | .00260 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 59% | .00260 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 47% | .00260 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 38% | .00260 base money factor

2009 BMW 135i Coupe
24-month | 15k miles | residual 65% | .00260 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 55% | .00260 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 44% | .00260 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 36% | .00260 base money factor

2009 BMW 135i Convertible
24-month | 15k miles | residual 66% | .00260 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 56% | .00260 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00260 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 36% | .00260 base money factor

2009 BMW 328i Sedan
24-month | 15k miles | residual 64% | .00175 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 57% | .00175 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 40% | .00260 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 33% | .00260 base money factor

2009 BMW 328i Coupe
24-month | 15k miles | residual 62% | .00180 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 58% | .00180 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 38% | .00260 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 32% | .00260 base money factor

2009 BMW 328i Convertible
24-month | 15k miles | residual 64% | .00205 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 58% | .00205 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 40% | .00260 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 32% | .00260 base money factor

2009 BMW 328i Wagon
24-month | 15k miles | residual 61% | .00215 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 55% | .00215 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 37% | .00260 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 31% | .00260 base money factor

2009 BMW 328xi Sedan
24-month | 15k miles | residual 64% | .00175 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 57% | .00175 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 40% | .00260 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 33% | .00260 base money factor

2009 BMW 328xi Coupe
24-month | 15k miles | residual 62% | .00180 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 58% | .00180 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 40% | .00260 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 33% | .00260 base money factor

2009 BMW 328xi Wagon
24-month | 15k miles | residual 62% | .00215 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 56% | .00215 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 38% | .00260 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 31% | .00260 base money factor

2009 BMW 335i Sedan
24-month | 15k miles | residual 62% | .00200 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 56% | .00200 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 38% | .00260 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 31% | .00260 base money factor

2009 BMW 335i Coupe
24-month | 15k miles | residual 62% | .00205 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 57% | .00205 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 39% | .00260 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 33% | .00260 base money factor

2009 BMW 335i Convertible
24-month | 15k miles | residual 62% | .00205 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 56% | .00205 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 39% | .00260 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 32% | .00260 base money factor

2009 BMW 335xi Sedan
24-month | 15k miles | residual 62% | .00200 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 56% | .00200 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 40% | .00260 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 34% | .00260 base money factor

2009 BMW 335xi Coupe
24-month | 15k miles | residual 62% | .00205 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 57% | .00205 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 39% | .00260 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 33% | .00260 base money factor

2009 BMW 335d Sedan
24-month | 15k miles | residual 62% | .00385 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 56% | .00385 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 41% | .00385 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 34% | .00385 base money factor

2009 BMW M3 Sedan
24-month | 15k miles | residual 56% | .00260 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 49% | .00260 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 38% | .00260 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 31% | .00260 base money factor

2009 BMW M3 Coupe
24-month | 15k miles | residual 56% | .00260 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 50% | .00260 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 40% | .00260 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 33% | .00260 base money factor

2009 BMW M3 Convertible
24-month | 15k miles | residual 51% | .00260 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 47% | .00260 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 36% | .00260 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 30% | .00260 base money factor

2009 BMW 528i Sedan
24-month | 15k miles | residual 64% | .00175 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 58% | .00175 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 36% | .00260 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 30% | .00260 base money factor

2009 BMW 528xi Sedan
24-month | 15k miles | residual 64% | .00175 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 58% | .00175 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 35% | .00260 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 29% | .00260 base money factor

2009 BMW 535i Sedan
24-month | 15k miles | residual 62% | .00175 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 58% | .00175 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 33% | .00260 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 27% | .00260 base money factor

2009 BMW 535xi Sedan
24-month | 15k miles | residual 63% | .00175 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 58% | .00175 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 35% | .00260 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 29% | .00260 base money factor

2009 BMW 535xiT Wagon
24-month | 15k miles | residual 64% | .00175 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 58% | .00175 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 31% | .00260 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 26% | .00260 base money factor

2009 BMW 550i Sedan
24-month | 15k miles | residual 62% | .00175 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 57% | .00175 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 30% | .00260 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 24% | .00260 base money factor

2009 BMW M5 Sedan
24-month | 15k miles | residual 60% | .00175 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 55% | .00175 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 35% | .00260 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 28% | .00260 base money factor

2009 BMW 650i Coupe
24-month | 15k miles | residual 59% | .00190 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 54% | .00190 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 32% | .00260 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 26% | .00260 base money factor

2009 BMW 650i Convertible
24-month | 15k miles | residual 63% | .00190 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 57% | .00190 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 33% | .00260 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 27% | .00260 base money factor

2009 BMW M6 Coupe
24-month | 15k miles | residual 64% | .00190 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 57% | .00190 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 37% | .00260 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 30% | .00260 base money factor

2009 BMW M6 Convertible
24-month | 15k miles | residual 64% | .00190 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 57% | .00190 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 37% | .00260 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 29% | .00260 base money factor

2009 BMW X3 Wagon xDrive 3.0i
24-month | 15k miles | residual 48% | .00260 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 41% | .00260 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 33% | .00260 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 28% | .00260 base money factor

2009 BMW X5 Wagon xDrive 3.0i
24-month | 15k miles | residual 61% | .00180 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 55% | .00180 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 37% | .00260 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 30% | .00260 base money factor

2009 BMW X5 Wagon xDrive
24-month | 15k miles | residual 61% | .00260 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 55% | .00260 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 38% | .00260 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 31% | .00260 base money factor

2009 BMW X5 Wagon xDrive 4.8i
24-month | 15k miles | residual 62% | .00155 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 56% | .00155 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 33% | .00260 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 27% | .00260 base money factor

2009 BMW X6 Wagon xDrive 3.5i
24-month | 15k miles | residual 62% | .00260 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 57% | .00260 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 36% | .00260 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 30% | .00260 base money factor

2009 BMW X6 Wagon xDrive 5.0i
24-month | 15k miles | residual 62% | .00260 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 58% | .00260 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 34% | .00260 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 29% | .00260 base money factor

09 BMW 1-Series Lease Rates for February 2009

My Take: For those who were patient last month and decided to wait til February to lease a 1-series, you’ve been “somewhat” rewarded this month. The money factor has dropped slightly while the residual values have stayed intacted. We are a looking at around $40 savings per month compared to January rates. Not bad huh? I personally would have liked to see the 1-series drop below .00200 on the money factor. I think that would really help move the cars in February, but we may have to wait until March to see if that materializes.

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  At Invoice At MSRP
Make/Model Invoice MSRP 24-month 36-month 24-month 36-month
09 BMW 128i Coupe $27,875 $30,225 $409 $381 $512 $451

NOTE: Estimates assuming the following conditions:

  • Inception fees (1st month payment, DMV, doc fee, bank fee, tire tax and possible security deposit) will be paid at signing.
  • Local Taxes not included.
  • 24-month/15k and 36-month/15k terms.
  • All cars are stock, without any options.

2009 BMW 1-Series February Lease Rates

2009 BMW 128i Coupe
24-month | 15k miles | residual 67% | .00260 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 57% | .00260 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 46% | .00260 base money factor

2009 BMW 128i Convertible
24-month | 15k miles | residual 69% | .00260 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 59% | .00260 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 47% | .00260 base money factor

2009 BMW 135i Coupe
24-month | 15k miles | residual 65% | .00260 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 55% | .00260 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 44% | .00260 base money factor

2009 BMW 135i Convertible
24-month | 15k miles | residual 66% | .00260 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 56% | .00260 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00260 base money factor

2009 BMW 1-Series February Lease Rates

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