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04-11-2013, 12:48 PM | #24 |
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Alright, my understanding of lease gap insurance is that it would cover the total cost of the car *after* the lease term. Let me see if I can explain with a nice diagram.
For simplicity's sake, let's say the total cost of the car is $50,000, and I am putting $10,000 down with $10,000 paid over the length of the lease. Code:
Down Monthlies Remaining Value |----------------|----------------|----------------------------------| $10,000 $10,000 $30,000
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You would owe nothing if the car is totalled regardless of the situation. You're basically renting the car from BMW financial (or whoever the lease is through), who owns it. The gap insurance will cover the remaining agreed upon price of the vehicle. So if the remaining value is 40,000 then it will cover the 40,000. If the remaining value is 30,000 (because you put 10,000 down) it will cover that 30,000. The leasing entity has already got that 10,000 from you so the gap insurance is only looking to make the leasing entity whole. Hence why you lose whatever money you put down. Since the leasing entity is covered by the gap insurance, putting money down places undue risk on you.
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So consequently, the only reasons to pay a higher down payment are either a) to balance the monthly payments, or b) cover something like bad credit?
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04-11-2013, 03:00 PM | #29 |
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Ah, thank you both--this was very insightful! Fortunately, I have not signed the lease yet (Saturday!), and I have excellent credit, so reducing the down payment shouldn't be an issue.
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04-11-2013, 08:45 PM | #30 |
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What dealer are you going with? We just picked up our 335i last weekend from BMW NW. Super easy to work with. Our local Portland dealers lost our business pretty quick.
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04-12-2013, 09:28 AM | #32 |
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04-12-2013, 11:53 AM | #34 |
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Hmm, all my communication with them has been over email (like my username says, I'm in Seattle!), and they have been very accomodating and friendly. It could be the medium--i.e., I know car dealers are typically more likely to give discounts to online contacts because they have a tendency to have done more research--or it could be the people. I'm taking the bus down there with a friend (first time in Portland too!) to sign the lease and drive it back up, so... I'll have to report back.
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04-12-2013, 12:02 PM | #35 |
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04-13-2013, 10:52 AM | #36 |
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I am going to be leasing a new 335 here in the next few months, my question is what is yall's credit that rewards you with these lease rates. I want a roughly $50k built car, plan on a 3yr/15k mile lease. My budget is $550. I can afford 7 MSD as the "down payment" My credit is a 713, is this too low for what I am after?
First time lease here. Thanks!
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04-15-2013, 08:07 AM | #39 | |
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04-15-2013, 03:37 PM | #41 | |
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I got the same car for 42K (after rebates) EURO delivery, at the end of the lease you could have this car for 19K, at the end of the lease what is the payoff on it? |
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04-17-2013, 07:40 AM | #44 |
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$3xx per month for a 53k car? What was your purchase price? Was this a 328 or a 335? And is that $3xx excluding taxes?
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