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Originally Posted by bluzbra
Quote:
Originally Posted by Auricom
January is still a good time to lease, not optimal but there is a lease incentive and loyalty to offset the decrease in residual value.
January numbers
MF 0.00137 or 3.29%
Lease residuals dropped by 1%
57%/10K, 56%/12K, 54%/15K
For example on a X5 with MSRP of 75K, -1% is roughly-$750 and difference between MF 0.00128 and 0.00137 is +$11/mo or $396 over the term of a 3 year lease.
Nov and Dec were the best months:
MF 0.00128 or 3.07%
Lease residuals jumped back to their standard
58%/10K, 57%/12K, 55%/15K
Sept through Oct were rough with 2% drop in lease residuals:
MF 0.00128 or 3.07%
56%/10K, 55%/12K, 53%/15K
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Just one point of clarification - the residuals you just listed are all for the xDrive40i, not the sDrive40i. The sDrive40i is 2% less (e.g., 55%/10k, 54%/12k, 52%/15k). But the lease credit on the sDrive40i (at least in the Los Angeles area) is $1,000 more than the xDrive40i, which makes up for some of the residual difference between the two different models. |
Thanks for adding additional clarification. Since the OP didn't clarify which model X5, I generalize on the xDrive40i since the number of sDrive40i inquiries is low. Also incentives are left out as factors due to their variability across regions and individual qualifications. For leasing, getting the lowest selling price excluding incentives the largest hurdle for most consumers, followed by MF rate and incentives. Residual info is easily accessible.