27-month leases on the BMW 3-Series are available and they VERY GOOD! If you can stomach having to pay a full years registration to drive the car for only 3-months, this might be the best option if you want low monthly payments. This doesn’t come to me as a surprise since the 2011 production is either winding down or effectively over. Be sure to go to Edmunds to see what incentives are available. There are lots of rebates and dealer marketing cash available on select models. Those of you looking for a diesel, keep in mind the ECO credit, which cuts costs substantially.
Here is a sample calculation based on TrueCar’s Southern California sale price and do not include local taxes. Please note that your dealer calculations may vary due to local fees/taxes.
36-Month Lease
2011 BMW 328i Sedan
MSRP – $35,475
Sale Price – $31,205* (loyalty cash applied)
Monthly – $370+ tax
RWG Rating – 93.8
27-Month Lease
2011 BMW 328i Sedan
MSRP – $35,475
Sale Price – $31,205* (loyalty cash applied)
Monthly – $349+ tax
RWG Rating – 100.0
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2011 BMW 328i Sedan
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00180 Base Rate
27 Month – Residual 69% of MSRP – .00180 Base Rate
2011 BMW 328xi Sedan
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00185 Base Rate
27 Month – Residual 69% of MSRP – .00185 Base Rate
2011 BMW 335i Sedan
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate
2011 BMW 335xi Sedan
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00185 Base Rate
2011 BMW 335d Diesel Sedan
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate
2011 BMW M3 Sedan
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate
2012 BMW 128i Coupe
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate
2012 BMW 128i Convertible
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate
2012 BMW 135i Coupe
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate
2012 BMW 135i Convertible
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate
2012 BMW 328i Coupe
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate
2012 BMW 328xi Coupe
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00185 Base Rate
2012 BMW 328i Wagon
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00185 Base Rate
2012 BMW 328xi Wagon
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate
2012 BMW 328i Convertible
36 Month – Residual 63% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate
2012 BMW 335i Coupe
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate
2012 BMW 335is Coupe
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate
2012 BMW 335xi Coupe
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate
2012 BMW 335i Convertible
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate
2012 BMW 335is Convertible
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate
2012 BMW M3 Coupe
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate
2012 BMW M3 Convertible
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate
2012 BMW 528i Sedan
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate
2012 BMW 528i xDrive Sedan
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate
2012 BMW 535i Sedan
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate
2012 BMW 535i xDrive Sedan
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate
2012 BMW 550i Sedan
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate
2012 BMW 550i xDrive Sedan
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate
2012 BMW 550i GT xDrive Sedan
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate
2012 BMW 650i Coupe
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate
2012 BMW 650i Convertible
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate
2012 BMW 740i Sedan
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate
2012 BMW 740Li Sedan
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate
2012 BMW 750i Sedan
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate
2012 BMW 750i xDrive Sedan
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate
2012 BMW 750li Sedan
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate
2012 BMW 750li xDrive Sedan
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate
2012 BMW X3 xDrive28i SUV
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate
2012 BMW X3 xDrive35i SUV
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate
2012 BMW X5 xDrive35i Premium SUV
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate
2012 BMW X5 xDrive35d Diesel SUV
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate
2012 BMW X5 xDrive35i Sport Activity SUV
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate
2012 BMW X5 xDrive50i SUV
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate
2012 BMW X5 M SUV
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate
2012 BMW X6 xDrive35i Crossover
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate
2012 BMW X6 xDrive50i Crossover
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate
2012 BMW X6 M Crossover
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate
2012 BMW Z4 sDrive28i
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate
2012 BMW Z4 sDrive35i
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate
2012 BMW Z4 sDrive35is
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate
Is the 27 month lease also available on the 335i Sedan? Many thanks!!!
@jackal…not sure. You may need to ask the dealer. This is the only info I got for BMWs this month.
How many miles per yr are the residuals good for?
15k miles. Add 2% for 12k and 3% for 10k. See my notes under REMINDERS.
Sorry – I wasn’t clear – what about 18k and 20k? Would that be deduct 2% and 3% respectively – i.e 67% for 18k and 66% for 20k??
@Larry. With mileage over 15k, dealer use a “rate per mile” estimate to adjust the residual. Lets assume it’s 25 cents for per mile over 15k and you want 5k more a year. That would be 15,000 miles more over 3 years at 25 cents per mile, or $3750. Your residual will then drop by that amount from the 36mo/15k residual.