Missouri BMW Car Dealers

A reporter is hoping to find someone who recently bought a new car and took out a car loan for the first time in a few years. Please respond by Tuesday, February 7, 2012 with your daytime contact information and a few words about your experience.

A reporter is working on a story about car technology and is looking for recent or current car shoppers for whom technology was a critical factor. Were you looking to pack your car with as much new technology as possible? Are there special technologies and systems that you care about more than others? And are you at all concerned about the role technology plays with distracted driving? Please send an email with contact information and a brief description of your experience by no later than Sunday, February 5, 2012.

Being offered lease on 528i with sticker of $54775 in IL. Must make decision today, cuz I won't be around after for current promotion/year end. Dealer wants $5500 down for $599 payment, 12k/mo and early turn in of my current leased BMW. Last time, I paid $3500 down for 535i and there was $2k rebate applied. Want to make sure I'm getting fair offer. Dealer says it's $200 above his cost. I asked about 10k miles/mo (what I have now, and is fine) and 42 mo lease instead (what I have now), and he is saying that payment diff on 10k miles is $12/mo and I shouldn't do that, and that monthly lease will go UP if 42 mos, cuz residual value goes down. I'm not that saavy on leases.Does this all sound accurate to you? I'm not seeing where the rebate and "option" credit are applied, but can't tell what the current rebate, etc. really is on 528i. Thank you!! John

All - I just came back from a dealer in the NYC area and got the following deal... 2011 328xi Premium pkg Navi $38,200 .00185 money factor (sales guy said that this comes from the bank - or BMW - and is not neg) 71% residual $479/mo for 27 mos. - 12k miles a yr $400 out of pocket to drive away w car Any and all thoughts would be appreciated (especially from car man on the money factor). Thanks!

A reporter is looking to interview car shoppers who are weighing a BMW 3 Series or Mercedes C-Class this month because of the incredible incentives/lease deals that are available. If you are tempted, please email pr@edmunds.com by Monday, December 19, 2011 with your daytime contact information and a few words about your thought process so far.