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Yes but almost always it's free on a lease because solid paint is residual poorer and lease companies usually release this. It's about the only free option on a lease.
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Yes but almost always it's free on a lease because solid paint is residual poorer and lease companies usually release this. It's about the only free option on a lease.
It was not ever included when I was looking earlier this year. It seems to depend on the specific deal available.
It's a bit like 'free postage' or 'O% APR', the cost is covered by someone, somewhere.
That Select Contracts leasing price is the cheapest 520D M Sport deal available and as such it doesn't include Met Paint
This deal costs more but includes 'Free' Metallic paint : https://www.nationwidevehiclecontra...-sport-step-auto-inc-metallic-paint-68327.htm
My lease car Met Paint was a £650 option.
Another cheap 520D M Sport lease without Met included
http://www.gateway2lease.com/z_bmw_5-seriessaloon_520dm-sport4drauto_16309_leasing.php#.VjtIMrfhDmE
It's a bit like 'free postage' or 'O% APR', the cost is covered by someone, somewhere.
That Select Contracts leasing price is the cheapest 520D M Sport deal available and as such it doesn't include Met Paint
This deal costs more but includes 'Free' Metallic paint : https://www.nationwidevehiclecontra...-sport-step-auto-inc-metallic-paint-68327.htm
My lease car Met Paint was a £650 option.
Another cheap 520D M Sport lease without Met included
http://www.gateway2lease.com/z_bmw_5-seriessaloon_520dm-sport4drauto_16309_leasing.php#.VjtIMrfhDmE
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It does seem a shame they don't smartly recalculate residuals rather than bill you the entire cost of the options. I'd love to live in this world where a 2 year old base spec car is worth exactly the same as one with a pile of options but the reality is that isn't the case.
It puts every bargain lease out of contention for me because for the sorts of cars I like there is always a couple of options I'd want to add. I'm not even that fussy - on a new 5 Series M Sport lease the only things I'd add would be Pro Nav and Sports Auto Transmission - a whole 1300 quid worth of options.
This makes the 4 Series GranCoupe a good candidate if you find a bargain lease as everything you need is standard. Well, except for an interior that isn't crap. But you can't have everything..
It puts every bargain lease out of contention for me because for the sorts of cars I like there is always a couple of options I'd want to add. I'm not even that fussy - on a new 5 Series M Sport lease the only things I'd add would be Pro Nav and Sports Auto Transmission - a whole 1300 quid worth of options.
This makes the 4 Series GranCoupe a good candidate if you find a bargain lease as everything you need is standard. Well, except for an interior that isn't crap. But you can't have everything..
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That's specifically the 1 series.
I bet it would be different on a 3/5 series.
I bet it would be different on a 3/5 series.
I still can't get over the fact that the automatic gearbox adds nothing to the residual value
That's changed with the LCI...wasn't the case pre-LCI.
Just shows how little these options impact the residuals though!
The residual value and the GFV are not one and the same..I still can't get over the fact that the automatic gearbox adds nothing to the residual value
True, but BMW are not going to give you more for a car with an automatic gearbox when the GFV says that it adds no value. You can be sure that they'll advertise it for more than a manual car though.
In a world where everyone loves to PCP, the GFV kinda is the residual value.
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FYI Wez:
I think that's a good deal.
The 520d m-sport with 10k miles would be 9184 over 2 years
The 530d m-sport with 15k miles would be 11584 over 2 years
You might be able to get the price down with only 10k miles...
Otherwise, 100/month for the 6-cylinder + higher mileage allowance sounds good to me... but if you won't use the miles, then not-so-good for you...
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OK so I was not very specific. Maybe I should change the question to:
"What BMW would you recommend that fits these qualities:
Fast
Spacious enough for 5 to sit in quite often
Big boot a bonus
Isn't more than say 8 years old
Fuel type not important
Manual gearbox preferred "
