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how did it work as far as sales tax goes when you took over the lease? i'm also looking at swapalease but not sure if my local tax ofc here in dallas is going to ask me for a few grand in sales tax when i go to register the car.

Sounds like $38,500 is too much of a residual after 2 years but is possible. Remember, it is based on the MSRP, not the 'agreed upon price'. You also have to remember you are paying for taxes and the dealer has to make a profit. My 07 X3, fully decked out (NAV, Prem, 6 speed, sports, etc.) was MSRP at $50,500. I leased it for $3800 down and $641 a month, 10 K a year. So your deal sounds pretty good actually. I am paying more upfront, $800 more than you. And $253 more per month. But I am also driving 'more' car, 8 grand more than your MSRP so my payments are of course higher. And a 3 year term is higher on the BMW's because you are leasing it for three years vs two. If you lease it for less, that's less guaranteed income for the car and when you trun it in, BMW has to clean up the car and sell it to the next Joe or Jane which means more overhead - paperwork, sales people involved, another car on the lot, etc. Search the internet for the residuals on the BMW and you will find they are fairly high - they are good vehicles. I like my BMW very much - I bought it specifically for WA state - but when I get back to TX, I am probably going to get a 5 series, or a M3 or maybe even a station wagon. I love the power in my X3 but need something a teeny bit faster :-). Jim

I just don't see the point of your posts. In this age of email, it only took about an hour to email all the dealers in Texas. My local dealer initially only gave me $500 off. Through a few emails, I got another Texas dealer giving me $1000 off sticker in writing. (That's the beauty of email vs. calling around). Because I'm from California, I emailed 4 dealers in California. I used that to talk to my local dealership and suddenly they're going to "rework the numbers" and think they can give me $2000 above invoice (which is about $1800 off of sticker for my preferred configuration). With a little bit of weekend work, I've saved $1,300 dollars. To me, that's big savings. I haven't called every dealer between Austin, TX and Fremont, CA. I think you're extremely condescending and very snobby. I don't need to call every little BMW dealer. California is a huge bmw market and they're pricing is MUCH more aggressive than Texas. If the BMW dealers close to me don't budge, shipping a car from CA is about $850, which makes a lot of sense if Texas dealers normally only take a few hundred off sticker. Finally, it's easy to go to a dealership and offer them something they accept on the spot. The trick, is to be patient, get the dealership's competitive juices flowing and have some leverage. " For starters, cool "thyself" down ... it's the sabbath, so lets play nice ... Number one, the conversation wasn't with you, it was with the gentleman with the piazza analogy ..(which by the way, is a very good way for people to really understand the workings and the costs of a BMW store, vs lets say a Chevy store - instead of "just flinging" numbers around).. since then, I guess he purchased a vehicle and seems to be quite happy .... Number two, gathering "good" information is a wonderful thing .. but like my Great Grand Daddy used to say: "tell me what you know, not what you think" .... so far, you've contacted every Bimmer store between Fremont CA and Austin TX -- which is what, 1,500 miles away ..? .. most people haven't traveled that far on 2 vacations, let alone one ..l.o.l.... in the meantime, you haven't contracted a vehicle .... see, saving money and good sense should go hand and hand. Number three ... for the folks that live in Boston, Pittsburg or Atlanta that read these posts (and there's a bunch) they have no idea you're talking about such vast distances, so they figure they can go around the corner and get a deal that might be similiar to yours ... which by the way is only "verbage" at this point, not information ..... that's what I find: irritating and unwanted ... Number four .. like I said a few posts back .... "if ya look long enough and far enough" Whatever.

.. **Again, another poster with a dealership bent. It's super irritating and unwanted ...** For starters, cool "thyself" down ... it's the sabbath, so lets play nice ... Number one, the conversation wasn't with you, it was with the gentleman with the piazza analogy ..(which by the way, is a very good way for people to really understand the workings and the costs of a BMW store, vs lets say a Chevy store - instead of "just flinging" numbers around).. since then, I guess he purchased a vehicle and seems to be quite happy .... Number two, gathering "good" information is a wonderful thing .. but like my Great Grand Daddy used to say: "tell me what you know, not what you think" .... so far, you've contacted every Bimmer store between Fremont CA and Austin TX -- which is what, 1,500 miles away ..? .. most people haven't traveled that far on 2 vacations, let alone one ..l.o.l.... in the meantime, you haven't contracted a vehicle .... see, saving money and good sense should go hand and hand. Number three ... for the folks that live in Boston, Pittsburg or Atlanta that read these posts (and there's a bunch) they have no idea you're talking about such vast distances, so they figure they can go around the corner and get a deal that might be similiar to yours ... which by the way is only "verbage" at this point, not information ..... that's what I find: irritating and unwanted ... Number four .. like I said a few posts back .... "if ya look long enough and far enough ......" Terry ;)

Imola is also the city is where the Formula 1 Grand Prix of San Marino is run every year. This Imola red color has heritage. BTW, maxcat2 congrats on your purchase. I have the same ZHP 4dr, same color, for almost a year. It's been an exhilarating experience. Drive long and prosper!