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Originally Posted by toneil44
Can you share this information?
The almost 10 dealerships you contacted, was that through cars.com or did you contact the dealerships directly?
If contacting dealerships directly, did you email the internet sales manager, did you have a CA contact at each dealer, or some other way?
Thanks for any information you can provide.
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Yes, gladly. I only contacted one dealership through cars.com. For all others, I sent an inquiry through the dealer’s site. I was upfront about the lease structure I was seeking.
Note: MSRP varied.
1.
BMW of Mountain View: second best deal. $1490 + tax, DAS: first month + fees for 36/7.5k
2.
Stevens Creek BMW: said they could beat #1 but couldn’t meet my numbers. Prior quote for 36/10k: $1755 + $3000 down (unclear about DAS)
3.
BMW of Fremont: they wanted me to come in, and I couldn’t get concrete numbers. The quote they sent me was higher than what was advertised online...
4.
Niello BMW: $1678 + tax, DAS: $3127 for 36/7.5k
5.
BMW of Tri-Cities: $1710 + tax, DAS: $2140 for 36/7.5k
6.
Sewell BMW of the Permian Basin: they had a demo with 1000+ miles, but they couldn’t lease to non-neighboring states
7.
BMW of Newton: No concrete numbers, but said I would be closer to $1900 (not sure if that includes tax) without more than $3000 down (I don’t know if this was DAS). MSRP: $159k
8.
South Bay BMW: they responded after I had already signed, but seemed nice
9.
Baron BMW: signed a lease deal, and they were hands down the best in terms of communication. They were organized, responsive, and the pickup with my shipper couldn’t have gone more smoothly. I’m 1800 miles away, and this was one of the easiest transaction.
And lastly, I did reach out to an auto broker, but he mentioned that he’d basically be doing the same thing, and he couldn’t reach out to anyone that already had my info. I’ve worked with auto brokers before, and I have found that if you’re willing to do the legwork, you’ll most likely get a better deal.
EDIT: the
leasehcker calculator is extremely easy to use, and this was my tool for negotiation.