I’m posting all of the lease rates for all remaining 2008 BMW models/trims. I’ll probably start doing this since it will get the rates out quicker than posting them one model at a time.

2008 BMW 128i Coupe
24 Month – Residual 75% of MSRP – .00263 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00263 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00263 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 40% of MSRP – .00263 Base Rate

2008 BMW 128i Convertible
24 Month – Residual 73% of MSRP – .00263 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00263 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 47% of MSRP – .00263 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 38% of MSRP – .00263 Base Rate

2008 BMW 135i Coupe
24 Month – Residual 70% of MSRP – .00263 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00263 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 46% of MSRP – .00263 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 38% of MSRP – .00263 Base Rate

2008 BMW 135i Convertible
24 Month – Residual 72% of MSRP – .00263 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00263 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 46% of MSRP – .00263 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 37% of MSRP – .00263 Base Rate

2008 BMW 528i Sedan
24 Month – Residual 67% of MSRP – .00220 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00220 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 37% of MSRP – .00263 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 30% of MSRP – .00263 Base Rate

2008 BMW 528xi Sedan
24 Month – Residual 66% of MSRP – .00220 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00220 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 36% of MSRP – .00263 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 29% of MSRP – .00263 Base Rate

2008 BMW 535i Sedan
24 Month – Residual 66% of MSRP – .00200 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00200 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 37% of MSRP – .00263 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 30% of MSRP – .00263 Base Rate

2008 BMW 535xi Sedan
24 Month – Residual 65% of MSRP – .00200 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00200 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 36% of MSRP – .00263 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 29% of MSRP – .00263 Base Rate

2008 BMW 535xi Wagon
24 Month – Residual 65% of MSRP – .00200 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00200 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 31% of MSRP – .00263 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 25% of MSRP – .00263 Base Rate

2008 BMW 550i Sedan
24 Month – Residual 65% of MSRP – .00220 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00220 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 31% of MSRP – .00263 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 24% of MSRP – .00263 Base Rate

2008 BMW M5 Sedan
24 Month – Residual 68% of MSRP – .00263 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00263 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 37% of MSRP – .00263 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 28% of MSRP – .00263 Base Rate

2008 BMW 650Ci Coupe
24 Month – Residual 66% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 37% of MSRP – .00263 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 31% of MSRP – .00263 Base Rate

2008 BMW 650CiC Convertible
24 Month – Residual 68% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 38% of MSRP – .00263 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 31% of MSRP – .00263 Base Rate

2008 BMW M6 Coupe
24 Month – Residual 69% of MSRP – .00250 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00250 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 43% of MSRP – .00263 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 35% of MSRP – .00263 Base Rate

2008 BMW M6 Convertible
24 Month – Residual 69% of MSRP – .00250 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00250 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 43% of MSRP – .00263 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 35% of MSRP – .00263 Base Rate

2008 BMW 750i Sedan
24 Month – Residual 64% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 31% of MSRP – .00263 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 25% of MSRP – .00263 Base Rate

2008 BMW 750Li Sedan
24 Month – Residual 64% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 31% of MSRP – .00263 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 25% of MSRP – .00263 Base Rate

2008 BMW 760Li Sedan
24 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 41% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 28% of MSRP – .00263 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 23% of MSRP – .00263 Base Rate

2008 BMW Alpina B7 Sedan
24 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 44% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 33% of MSRP – .00263 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 27% of MSRP – .00263 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

My Take: At first glance, the 5-series, 6-series and some of the 7-series have decent residual values along with lower money factors. At least they are much better than what Mercedes Benz is currently offering. You might want to hold out on the 1-series still. The residual values are strong, but the money factors are still too high in my opinion. Hopefully they start to drop some after the summer.