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12-23-2011, 02:34 PM | #1 |
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Finance a 2012 135i or lease a 2012 E92 M3?
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...M3 forum, guess which car will be recommended? Never leased before, always purchase...so can't help you there. Good luck with your decision.
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you need to look at your own situation and not just the payments. both are completely different cars even when "similarly equipped." its not apples to apples, and asking if u should finance one vs leasing the other is also just complicating matters more.
look at what you can afford and be comfortable with paying and are you the type of person that wants/gets a new car every 3 years? if that is your lifestyle, then i say lease it and look for something else later. if you are like me, and like to buy a bunch of cars and drive em to the ground and buy new ones every 10-15 years or so, then finance it or pay cash. it will be cheaper and u spread the cost over a decade. to each his own u know |
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No one can help you there (people will recommend ... then you are the final decision maker) ... you need to decide after all you will be driving the car yes ... there you have it.
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It might be the way I read your post, but it sounds like you cannot afford to purchase the M3; therefore, I would say leave it alone, purchase the 135i. It is not only about the monthly payment, maintenance and gas will affect your wallet as well...
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12-23-2011, 04:19 PM | #7 |
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I would hardly say he is getting both for the same just because monthly payments are equal for 3 years. OP, if you can swing those payments indefinitely than its a no brainer, get the M.
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12-23-2011, 04:35 PM | #8 |
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Keep in mind that in IL you will pay tax on the cap cost of your lease, not on the payments themselves.
It's generally not a good idea to lease with the intention of buying it out at the end, you're better off financing for a longer term if you want to keep your payments at a certain level. |
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I think if you are planning to simply buy out the lease than you are only wasting money by doing this. You are going to be buying your lease out at a much higher price than market value, which is ok if you end the lease but you will have piad the premium costs of having a lease and then overpay buy buying your car at overmarket residual price.
Sounds like you are doing it because you cannot afford the finance payments on the m3 now? Otherwise there is zero point to planning to buy out a lease. I would buy a lease out if it turned out the car was really something I was not planning to keep but I loved it and did not want to turn it back, but would never plan to do so from the get go-makes zero sense. |
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You have a good point regarding the maintenance, but when it comes to gas, there is a big difference. My neighbor has a 135i, we make the same trip to work everyday, and I spend a lot more in gas than he does. For sure, I don't get 17's MPG. |
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yes, you will lose a ton of money if you lease it and then purchase the thing after the term ends. or let's just say you'll spend a lot more than if you just bought it in the first place
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OP, can you post the numbers? Monthly payments: Finance for 6 years - M3 Lease for 3 years - 135i Merry Christmas!
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Sounds like this would be a way big stretch. Get the 500 buck a month 135 and enjoy it for 5 years. Then upgrade when you have the finances to do it comfortably. Are you considering gas, insurance and tire prices, all of whicih are more expensive on the m3 |
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12-23-2011, 10:11 PM | #15 |
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Ignoring the financing options and discussing the cars, I have a 2011 M3 convertible, a 2011 135 coupe and a 2010 135 convertible. The 2011 135 coupe has the BMW performance suspension.
The differences in performance and luxury between the 1ers and the M are so dramatically different, that if one were blind folded on a test drive, one would think that the cars were built from two different manufacturers. Nothing wrong with the 1ers.. we love them.. but the M is so much more car, there is really no point in comparing the two products. If you want to lease the M and enjoy the car, go for it.. it is a significant jump in automobile. I was shocked to find the differences in suspension, handling, braking and power delivery when comparing the M products and the standard line. We have had a 2009 M3 sedan (6MT) and a 2004 e46 M (6MT) as well.
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To the OP, you should NEVER make a financial decision if the monthly payments are your primary decision factor in buying a car. The stealer can make almost any car on their lot fit someone's monthly budget but in the long run can easily rob you. If choosing between two cars comes down to the finances, do consider depreciation, insurance and gas and tax benefits as your biggest factors. Personally, I would not consider buying a used M3 as a "hassle" but instead a smarter financial decision that buying new. Let someone else take the big hit for you when they drive their new car off the lot.
If you where to ask me I would say used M3>new 135>leased M3 (especially if you can't write off the lease payments.) Last edited by askharjoon; 12-24-2011 at 02:32 PM.. |
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Yep used M3
Save $30k by buying a used 2009-10 M3 with low milage 10-20k miles which is still under warranty and buy extended warranty for $3800 !! You can get one for $50k, when if new that car is stickered at $76k + tax |
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drive both and then make the decision. I'm leasing although I could have purchased, I just preferred to keep my payments down for the time being. For reference, I put $2500 down, plus first month's payment, 36mo 12k mi. lease = $690/mo. 5.1% tax included in the $690. Car is pretty stripped, e90 with ZCP and that's about it
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is it just me or does anyone else not see a problem between the two vehicles? how can the lease payments for a m3 be the same as a 135i financed? regardless if thats an option you have to consider it really does seem you might not be able to afford the m3 at this time and i mean in a smart financial decision type of way. a 135i and a m3 will never get the same gas mileage so i think gas will play a huge role in it too. youll floor the m3 way more often
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Have leased and purchased over 15 cars over the past 20 years.
Leaving business expense motivations out of the equation (favors leasing), my simple rule of thumb for personal acquisitions : 1. Lease the car when you truly believe you will only want to keep the car for a limited time and never really want to own outright plus you might expect to put "reasonable" miles and wear and tear; 2. Purchase the car when you believe you expect you will really want to own the car outright following the finance period and/or might put excessive miles on the car and/or have higher wear and tear The simple fact is that you are renting the "temporary use" of a vehicle under a lease (payment = monthly depreciation + cost of money [%] factor); you build no equity. For one of the earlier posters raising this question, it is not totally unusual for a purchase monthly payment (with a down payment) to be equal to a lease payment (w/o any down payment). It's an apple and an orange. Facts of life on a lease : 1. You never really "own" anything - you just think you might; 2. High mileage and/or wear and tear will incur a penalty; 3. Don't lease and "mod"; you will be sorry you did; 4. You might be able to personally sell a lease car on or before lease due date but conditions will apply and most require lessor approval, plus the market needs to cooperate with you (I have lived both sides of this coin); 5. Upon lease termination be prepared for lessor to nickle and dime you on wear and tear and other "final condition" considerations While I have leased more cars than I have purchased my head starts to hurt when I hear someone say that "leasing let's them 'buy' more car than they might otherwise be able to with a purchase". Another good one is "but the monthly payment is lower". If these are your sentiments be prepared to be "hosed" somewhere in the transaction. The most expensive transaction possible is leasing for a 3 or 4 year term, then deciding you want to own the car and you wind up buying out the residual and financing that for another 3 or 4 year term. A real "fool's game" generally. As to financing or leasing over 60 months, I know we are living in different economic times but the only ones coming out ahead under these long term deals is the financing company. If you can't afford to pay off in 3-4 years you really shouldn't be acquiring that particular rig - just my humble opinion. Oh, in case anyone is wondering, I "purchased" my 2011 M3 E92. Simply because I'm older and could. An older and experienced car purchaser . . . Last edited by Better With Age; 12-24-2011 at 02:00 PM.. |
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