Under $400 lease rate possible?

So I've been reading about this post of BMW offering 65% residual on the F30.

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=593670

With the absolute base car of the new 328i with zero options at or below invoice price.

Can it go under $400 dollars a month to lease?

Originally Posted by smashhell

So I've been reading about this post of BMW offering 65% residual on the F30.

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=593670

With the absolute base car of the new 328i with zero options at or below invoice price.

Can it go under $400 dollars a month to lease?

I don't see why not but good luck getting at or below invoice on a brand new release. You'd probably have to order the car as well as I doubt any dealer would bring in a no option car.

even at msrp(37K), with multiple security deposits, and 65% you can prob be at or below 400

Purchasing conventionally, if you can get the dealer to sell you the car at or below invoice, with no markup on money factor, you can come very close to $400/mo without any cap cost reduction or MSDs. But good luck getting a dealer to agree to below invoice on a car that has barely hit shores yet.

However, if you can do European Delivery, you should be able to easily get it under $400/mo even with a quick out-and-back trip factored into the monthly cost. The latter is what I am going to be trying to do with my dealer since it has a much higher chance of success vs. beating my head against the wall trying to get a deal on an existing allocation.

As an example I ran a quick calculation on an ED base 328i with no options, at 1000 over ED invoice (should be an easy deal). With 6% tax, for 10k miles/yr the monthly payment is around $383. Add in the cost of a cheap trip to Munich (around $1200) / 36 months = about $416/mo. Throw in some MSDs or a cap cost reduction and you're below $400.

Edit: just FYI - you can go to bmwconfig.com and plug in the numbers at-will so you can see how each option affects the monthly payment.

Do ED, enjoy even better savings.

Originally Posted by justinnum1

even at msrp(37K), with multiple security deposits, and 65% you can prob be at or below 400

I've seen a few people mention this. Can you explain the security deposits system? How does it work?

Originally Posted by Blax

I've seen a few people mention this. Can you explain the security deposits system? How does it work?

Read this thread over. Essentially you are paying multiple security deposits to lower the interest rate. You get the deposits back when you turn the car in.

With 5,000 miles a year...

Originally Posted by unintelligible

Purchasing conventionally, if you can get the dealer to sell you the car at or below invoice, with no markup on money factor, you can come very close to $400/mo without any cap cost reduction or MSDs. But good luck getting a dealer to agree to below invoice on a car that has barely hit shores yet.

However, if you can do European Delivery, you should be able to easily get it under $400/mo even with a quick out-and-back trip factored into the monthly cost. The latter is what I am going to be trying to do with my dealer since it has a much higher chance of success vs. beating my head against the wall trying to get a deal on an existing allocation.

As an example I ran a quick calculation on an ED base 328i with no options, at 1000 over ED invoice (should be an easy deal). With 6% tax, for 10k miles/yr the monthly payment is around $383. Add in the cost of a cheap trip to Munich (around $1200) / 36 months = about $416/mo. Throw in some MSDs or a cap cost reduction and you're below $400.

Edit: just FYI - you can go to bmwconfig.com and plug in the numbers at-will so you can see how each option affects the monthly payment.

I am doing ED and getting a 335i Sport for under $500 a month 0 down.. with MSD

Originally Posted by wmo168

I am doing ED and getting a 335i Sport for under $500 a month 0 down.. with MSD

Wmo168, congrats on your order Mind if I ask what your US delivery msrp came to?

P.S. I enjoyed your 135i ED photo's. That thing is a beauty!

Originally Posted by smashhell

So I've been reading about this post of BMW offering 65% residual on the F30.

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=593670

With the absolute base car of the new 328i with zero options at or below invoice price.

Can it go under $400 dollars a month to lease?

If anyone can do it, I can...