My Take: I started to notice a trend here with BMW leases this month. The massive drop in residual has made 24mo leases a really bad deal. On the flip-side, 36mo residuals remained the same and are rewarded with a new lower MF, making these leases CHEAPER than last month. VERY good time to jump into a X5 if that’s what you are looking to lease. I know that with gas prices at these levels, these SUVs aren’t exactly flying off the shelves. Nevertheless, some families do need the space, so now is not a bad the time. Better to lease one of these than to own them if you ask me.
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- X5 3.0si + Sport + Tech + Premium Packages
- MSRP $56,175
- Invoice $51,655
- Standard inception fees + tax not included
- Residuals posted are for 15K miles/year.
2008 BMW X5 3.0si 4WD SUV
24 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate
24mo Payment: $929 at invoice, $1125 at MSRP
36mo Payment: $738 at invoice, $870 at MSRP <–Cheaper than last month*
Last month’s payments on the same exact car:
24mo Payment: $851 at invoice, $1049 at MSRP
36mo Payment: $770 at invoice, $905 at MSRP
- X5 4.8i + Sport + Tech + Premium Packages
- MSRP $63,775
- Invoice $58,655
- Standard inception fees + tax not included
- Residuals posted are for 15K miles/year.
2008 BMW X5 4.8i 4WD SUV
24 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00135 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00135 Base Rate
24mo Payment: $955 at invoice, $1175 at MSRP
36mo Payment: $781 at invoice, $930 at MSRP
Last month’s payments on the same exact car:
24mo Payment: $892 at invoice, $1114 at MSRP
36mo Payment: $819 at invoice, $970 at MSRP
If you haven’t noticed, this month you can get a 4.8i at 36 months for about $11 more than leasing a 3.0si last month. For those who waited, I say WOO HOO! I would most definitely pony up $11 more a month to be in a 4.8i than on the 3.0si. That’s $11 more a month to drive in a car that’s has over $7000 more in upgrades. NICE! That’s $396 more over 3 yrs for those who like numbers.
Rest of the BMW line up:
I didn’t notice anything exceptional. I mean most people aren’t shopping for 7-series since the payments are more than some people’s mortgage. Don’t worry, I will still assist with payment calculations, just leave me comment or send me an email.
2008 BMW X6 xDrive35i Wagon
24 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00270 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00270 Base Rate
2008 BMW X6 xDrive50i Wagon
24 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00270 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 44% of MSRP – .00270 Base Rate
2008 BMW 650Ci Coupe
24 Month – Residual 63% of MSRP – .00200 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00200 Base Rate
2008 BMW 650CiC Convertible
24 Month – Residual 65% of MSRP – .00200 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00200 Base Rate
2008 BMW M6 Coupe
24 Month – Residual 67% of MSRP – .00170 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00170 Base Rate
2008 BMW M6 Convertible
24 Month – Residual 67% of MSRP – .00170 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00170 Base Rate
2008 BMW 750i Sedan
24 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00125 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00125 Base Rate
2008 BMW 750Li Sedan
24 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00125 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00125 Base Rate
2008 BMW 760Li Sedan
24 Month – Residual 45% of MSRP – .00125 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 37% of MSRP – .00125 Base Rate
2008 BMW Alpina B7 Sedan
24 Month – Residual 47% of MSRP – .00125 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 40% of MSRP – .00125 Base Rate
2008 BMW Z4 3.0si Coupe
24 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00220 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00220 Base Rate
2008 BMW Z4 3.0i Convertible
24 Month – Residual 68% of MSRP – .00230 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00230 Base Rate
2008 BMW Z4 3.0si Convertible
24 Month – Residual 68% of MSRP – .00200 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00200 Base Rate
2008 BMW Z4 M Coupe
24 Month – Residual 64% of MSRP – .00220 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00220 Base Rate
2008 BMW Z4 M Convertible
24 Month – Residual 64% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate
Rates provided by Tarry Shebesta from Leasecompare.com
My Take: I’ve been busy with real life these past few days so I haven’t had much of a chance to address questions and post lease rates. For that, I apologize. I’ve had to skip down to San Diego these two of the past three weekends to take care of family matters, so it’s been physically and mentally draining having to drive up and down after working 40+ hours weeks (and this excludes blogging mind you). Nevertheless, I got some more lease rates for you all so stayed tuned! The Z4 is looking unchanged from September as well, so MSDs are highly recommend if this is a MUST have for you.
My Take: I apologize to everyone for not keeping up with the posts and getting to the questions yesterday. I’m having huge issues with the web host right now. The site just crawls. I took me about 10 minutes to post the MB GL rates. I don’t mean writing it, I mean I waited nearly 10 minutes after clicking SUBMIT then it gave me an error. I really pissed because I paid 1 year in advance, but oh well, I’m not about to pay a second year at this point. Anyway, enough of my rant! The Z4 is doing fairly well this month in terms of leasing. The residual value, like most BMWs, is strong. While the money factor sits at around 3% APR and 3.48%. The lease interest rate is lower than the promotional purchase finance rate (3.9%), so it is safe to keep this car in the “potential leases” checklist if you are looking a roadster this summer.