2010 BMW 7 Series Consumer Discussions

BMW 7-Series Prices Paid and Buying Experience

• Does this look OK

  Written by: digby3690 on Feb 12, 2012 5:46:10 PM

  I'm looking to purchase BMW and recently had contact with a individual seller who offered the following 2003 740i for 10,900 but is willing to go to 10,000. Couple of specific questions: I have read the duplicate title is not a problem - What are all the title numbers? Does this sequence appear OK? The reported 54,000+ seems reasonable given 42,000 on the reports? Is this price to good to believe ... Read More

High End Luxury Cars

• 2011 Jaguar XJL

  Written by: ecurry on Oct 17, 2011 2:28:00 PM

  Ok I've had this car for nearly 20k miles now and I'm loving it. When I first purchased the car, the dealer had to update the software for my bluetooth to work with my phone. Not long after that, Sprint/HTC sent an update and now the phone is perfectly integrated with the car. I had an issue with the sunroof making a "popping" noise when I hit a bump or entered ... Read More

BMW 7-Series Lease Questions

• Re: 2010/2011 750 or 740 lease [gvitalik1]

  Written by: Car_man on Jan 10, 2011 5:30:51 PM

  Hi gvitalik1. The money factors are the same for leases with only 10,000 miles per year, but BMW FS' 10,000 mile per year residual values are 3% higher than its 15,000 mile per year residuals. Car_man Host Prices Paid: Buying & Leasing Experiences Forum

• Re: 2010/2011 750 or 740 lease [broham1]

  Written by: Car_man on Jan 9, 2011 5:13:14 PM

  Hi broham1. BMW Financial Services' January buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 36 month lease of a 2011 740i with 15,000 miles per year are .00165 and 52%, respectively. The numbers for an otherwise identical lease of a 2011 750i are .00165 and 52%. If you are a loyal BMW customer, these cars' money factors would be .00030 lower. Car_man Host Prices Paid: Buying & Leasing Experiences ... Read More

• Re: They've Got You Coming and Going [kyfdx]

  Written by: blckislandguy on Sep 26, 2010 8:21:47 PM

  You know, this whole leasing thing is beginning to hurt my head for several reasons. There seem to be no end to the fees. Moreover, BMW 7 Series option pricing is a suckers game. I think because most 7 Series cars are leased, often by people with advance degrees after their name but not much business savvy, they think " what the heck, just roll the added cost of an option ... Read More

• Re: 2011 or 2010 740i MF and residual [ex_sc400]

  Written by: Car_man on Sep 17, 2010 2:45:02 AM

  Hey ex_sc400. BMW Financial Services' September buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 36 month lease of a 2011 740i with 12,000 miles per year are .00210 and 57%, respectively for consumers who qualify for its top credit tiers. Car_man Host Prices Paid: Buying & Leasing Experiences Forum

• Re: 2010 lease [07montecarloss]

  Written by: Car_man on Aug 31, 2010 1:24:21 PM

  Hey 07montecarloss. BMW is still providing some lease support on the 2010 7-Series, but its program isn't great. BMW FS' August buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 24 month lease of a 2010 750Li with 15,000 miles per year are .00185 and 50%, respectively for consumers who qualify for its top credit tier. The numbers for an otherwise identical 36 month lease are .00185 and 44%. I ... Read More

BMW 7-Series Maintenance and Repair

• BMW extended warranty

  Written by: mss9 on Aug 28, 2010 2:55:10 PM

  I have a 07 750LI - the mfrs warranty expires in November 2010; any suggestions on companies that offer extended warranty up to 100k miles current mileage is 29k

BMW 7-Series Lease Questions

• Re: Negotiating lease on 2009 with incentives [adefina]

  Written by: gryan on Dec 3, 2009 8:09:59 AM

  The dealer should be selling the car at around $7000 off not $3500. The $6000 is from BMW and does not hurt the dealer. According to you/Edmunds, the Dealer paid 91,155 and wants to sell at 95,500. He should be selling at invoice just to move it off the lot so he can sell more 2010's. Ask him what he is using for cap cost? and what is the money factor. ... Read More

• Re: Help! [gryan]

  Written by: zoran on Nov 7, 2009 6:01:26 PM

  thanks indeed! I believe you are referring to a 2010 $89K car 750i that I configured for $83.5K, is it 500 over invoice? More so any idea on 09 750is if BMW cash back or trunk money is gone up from 6k to 10K????

• Re: Pricing Help [mrtouya]

  Written by: Car_man on Nov 6, 2009 3:48:58 AM

  You're welcome Stephane. Let's work up a sample payment on the car that you described using BMW's new November lease program and see what we come up with. According to my calculations, if you were to lease a 2010 BMW 750i that has an MSRP of $97,880 and a selling price of $93,544 (always try to beat TMV, savvy consumers who are in areas that have a decent level of competition ... Read More

• Re: Help! [Car_man]

  Written by: zoran on Oct 25, 2009 9:12:53 PM

  Thanks a lot. Here is my config: Here is 2010 750i: My 750i Sedan 4.4-liter, V-8 engine Rear-wheel drive See all standard features Base MSRP $80,455 Imperial Blue Metallic/deep sea blue mettalic On the 750 I can offer you $84,320 + applicable taxes and fees. $0 Saddle and Black Nappa Leather $0 Fineline Matte Wood trim $0 Camera Package $750 Cold Weather Package $800 Premium Sound Package $2,000 19" Light-alloy wheels ... Read More

High End Luxury Cars

• Re: Leasing a new 2009 or 2010 750li [blckislandguy]

  Written by: kirstie_h on Nov 21, 2009 12:13:24 PM

  You misunderstood my comment - I don't think asking for complete data in any way means you're a lesser mortal. In fact, I was implying that more than just purchase price needs to be researched. My point is that some models have very high maintenance and repair costs. Before entering into a purchase, one needs to feel comfortable that they can afford those costs as well, especially if those costs are ... Read More

• Re: LS vs. E350 [benznessman]

  Written by: sanjaysdca on Aug 20, 2009 9:17:19 AM

  Car and Driver compared 50K cars and the ranking is 1) Audi A6 2) BMW 5 series 3) Infiniti M45 4) Jaguar XF 5) 2010 MB E350 They did not have much good to say about the car (compared to competition) According to car and Driver MB is the car that you buy to impress the neighbours.. Also in SoCal with all the incentives available a base 2009 E350 can be ... Read More

BMW 7-Series Lease Questions

• New 7 Series Loyalty?

  Written by: xlr8n on Sep 11, 2009 5:26:01 PM

  I'm currently leasing a BMW and looking to get into a new 2010 750i. On MSRP of about $94K, they were offering a discount of $1,000. 24 month with $5k down was $2250 a month with 12k miles a year. My lease is up this month so I was hoping there may be loyalty money that I have read on previous posts. Any luck? Is this a deal? I live in ... Read More

• Re: 7 SERIES 2010 [maxandmatt2]

  Written by: bmchris on Sep 11, 2009 9:44:12 AM

  The problem is the recession - price has not jumped - lease rates have. Default rates are up, residual values are down, so lease rates are up. If there wasn't a recession, lease rates would be better. As to BMW customer loyalty, there is a $3,000 incentive for prior BMW leasing clients.

• 7 SERIES 2010

  Written by: maxandmatt2 on Sep 11, 2009 9:13:14 AM

  I am currently leasing a 2007 750 LI with only 12,000 miles on it, the lease expires mid October. I have dealt with my current dealership in NJ since the early 90's, leasing every 3 years. I have been 100% happy with all my 7 series BMW's, as well as the dealership/salesman. When inquiring regarding the exact same features in the 2010 BMW 750 LI with AWD, I have been told ... Read More

• Re: BMW 750 Li 2009, need advice [ukwildcats]

  Written by: bmwduder on Apr 22, 2009 5:01:18 PM

  I have a 2007 750LI Sport, Loaded with 20k miles on it It also has 20 Inch Factory M Wheels Payment is $1700 per month and the lease is up in June 2010 Car is perfect I will pay you to get into my car. I can make my deal much more attractive than what you are looking at now. I am looking to get the new 750 and I don't ... Read More

BMW 7-Series 2007+

• Used BMW 750i Luxury - Please Help

  Written by: kspain on Aug 31, 2008 7:54:24 PM

  I'm thinking about buying a 2006 used 750i Luxury--not sure what the "Luxury" entails within the car. My concern is that it's at a BMW dealer but it's NOT certified. The dealership is closed right now so I can't contact them to find out why it's not certified. They have other cars there that are certified. I looked the car up on Carfax and it's had one owner in GA which ... Read More

High End Luxury Cars

• Re: Well, [blkhemi]

  Written by: brightness04 on Jan 24, 2007 6:14:17 PM

  Oh and by the way, when China(not if) gets their way, they will be the number one market in the world by 2010/11, and what is the number one selling HELM in that country. Yes, it's true, the very second-rate, non-worthy(as you'd put it) Audi A8. Okay, let's put some numbers into perspective. How many A8's does that supposed #1 in China amount to? less than 2000 cars in a year. ... Read More

• BMW and its worries

  Written by: designman on Oct 14, 2006 10:13:10 AM

  I don’t think BMW is worried about anything or anyone. They are clearly moving to the beat of their own drum, and that beat is platform diversity and innovation, or at least the appearance of innovation. If they were worried about Porsche they wouldn’t have produced such models as the Z3, Z4, the M varieties of the two-seaters and the Z2 in the near future. Worried about Lexus? Ooh no. BMW ... Read More

• Re: Inspector Parrot [reality2]

  Written by: reality2 on Jun 15, 2006 7:00:05 PM

  ...cointunied from previous post... "Globally, Lexus is selling less than half of Audi's volume, and less than those of BMW and Mercedes- Benz." Not everybody falls for the line that car buyers demand a race-bred heritage for their cars, or that the Germans are the only manufacturers capable of producing high quality vehicles with a sporty drive. The new little Lexus IS, which competes with the BMW 3 series, Audi A4 ... Read More

• Re: Well, Tag [tagman]

  Written by: merc1 on Jun 7, 2006 9:41:30 PM

  I agree with you about the IS relative to the 3-Series, but not the LS vs. the 7-Series. I've driven the 7-Series a few times now and I can't see Lexus allowing their car to ride to like that in order to get BMW-level handling. The last LS430 I drove rode like it wasn't even touching the pavement, but it keeled over like and old battleship when asked to change direction. ... Read More

• Re: GS ain't no HELM [oac]

  Written by: esf on May 15, 2006 2:24:57 PM

  I don't think it's necessarily Lexus alone that will be trouncing Mercedes-Benz in coming years... there are three main companies that have really upped their ante, and one is supposedly going to be as high of a seller as BMW and Mercedes-Benz by 2010: Audi- strongest MB/BMW competitor, because it has luxury and German engineering Infiniti- very sporty; closer to BMW than Mercedes-Benz Lexus- the complement to Infiniti, Lexus is to ... Read More

• Re: Just for the heck of it here's the next level down [merc1]

  Written by: oac on Jul 29, 2005 1:27:44 PM

  So now is the time to quit trying to compare them to the Germans at every turn, but they aren't playing the same game at every level... Don't ask me not to compare Lexus to the German brands. Ask MB, BMW and Audi if they compare themselves to Lexus.... Ah ! See, these companies you defend so much don't play the game you so much hold up as important - enthusiast ... Read More

• LG

  Written by: oac on Jul 11, 2005 10:10:47 AM

  You know, if I were MB or even BMW, I'd constitute a "Lexus Strategy Team" to combat what may be a tough battle ahead against Toyota and its horde of cash, ingenuity, persevearance, will to win, and aggressive determination to simply take over the auto world and become numero uno by 2010. Its only 5 years away and all signs point to it happening, maybe even earlier than planned. I am ... Read More

• New Aluminum Jaguars

  Written by: xkss on Apr 3, 2005 8:48:00 AM

  The next Jaguar S-Type will likely use the new XJ's aluminum chassis and have styling cues from the 2001 Jaguar R Coupe and the 2003 Jaguar RD-6. I think the grille and headlights need some work, but it looks nice. The Jaguar Advanced Lightweight Coupe shows what the next XK might look like. The next XK will have to comply with new European pedestrian safety regulations. The next XK will use ... Read More

• Re: [denaliinpa]

  Written by: reality2 on Feb 17, 2005 12:45:02 AM

  First of all anyone who is says Audi is not luxury automobile company doesn't know squat about automobiles. That is the most ignorant comment I have ever heard. Aside from many opinions posted here by Lexus fans thinking they actually know anything about other brands...like the guy asking whether Audi had heated seats. Not only do you get heated seats in an Audi, but you get a dual DVD rear entertainment ... Read More

• no title

  Written by: kdshapiro on Aug 25, 2004 5:10:26 PM

  "Reliabilty and build quality go hand in hand. In fact, latest reports show that American cars are ahead of European cars when it comes to reliability." Initial quality and 5 year reliability are fairly far apart. Yes Buick beat BMW and Honda also, but Buick also beat Caddy. I don't remember but, I'm sure someone can look it up, the reliability Caddy is just on the north side of average. OTOH ... Read More

• Alternate fuels

  Written by: oac on May 30, 2004 1:19:03 PM

  Toyota and Honda are clear leaders in this area. Ford is coming out with a hybrid Escape using Toyota's (older) first gen hybrid system. Which century are they in ? Even Ford is smart enough to do the right thing - go with proven technology.... Hydrogen fuel-based power is a pipe dream, just as lexusguy said. It ain't gonna happen in twenty years, at the least, imo. The gas-electric system remains ... Read More