cheshire_carper

I was reading about the m1 leases in a thread on piston heads. It seemed like the leases were pricey and the spec poor. I hope you faired better than some I read about.

chilled

I've got the same spec as before (which is just about everything), it's £80ish quid cheaper a month, GFV the same plus when you look at the figures it was near a 20% discount. Some very good deals because the M135i is about to be superceeded by the M140i. Which has a different engine and a couple more hp. But not available yet.

As with all new cars it's a timing thing. Sometimes there's good discounts, sometimes there isn't.

cheshire_carper

Let me post the one I saw

cheshire_carper

This was suggested:

https://www.gateway2lease.com/cars/b...php?id=1717830

But then due to options being discussed, on bloke suggested PCP 'unless you want no options white' and then provided the info below:

f you are going for the M135i unless you are happy taking a no options Alpine White then PCP is probably the better route given the discounts available, see below prices taken from babybmw forum from their sponsoring dealer;

M135i 3 Door Manual:
48 month PCP
8k miles p.a
£1500 deposit
£299 per month
GFV £13445

Options;
Cost of 5 Door over 3 Door.... +£4.26pm (GFV inc £345)
Sports Auto over Manual........+£20.94pm (GFV inc £500)
Metallic Paint..........................+£11.89pm (GFV inc £0)
Adaptive M Suspension..........+£8.37pm (GFV inc £143)
Comfort Access......................+£7.50pm (GFV inc £0)
Reverse Assist Camera..........+£4.43pm (GFV inc £143)
Glass Sunroof........................+£16.43pm (GFV inc £143)
Sun Protection Glass.............+£6.21pm (GFV inc £0)
Ext Electric Folding Mirrors....+£5.90pm (GFV inc £0)
Electric Memory Seats...........+£14.16pm (GFV inc £0)
Heated Front Seats...............+£3.51pm (GFV inc £143)
Adaptive LED Headlights.......+£10.62pm (GFV inc £0)
Advanced Loudspeakers.......+£3.61pm (GFV inc £143)
HK surround sound................+£7.42pm (GFV inc £286)
Driver Comfort Package........+£7.57pm (GFV inc £143)
Professional Navigation.........+£16.53pm (GFV inc £143)


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So are you able to spec up the one you are having? I am actually tempted by a lease on something due to these super cheap golf Rs that were knocking about a few weeks ago, but they all came with cloth interior. I don't do cloth.

gaddafi

so £440pm to have the things you would expect on a car like that?

+ VAT?

cheshire_carper

That's what I thought. I can't work out if that is good.

The Golf one I saw did look very cheap and worth a punt but I missed out. It was less that 200 quid a month for a brand new R Estate. I think the total was 6k or possibly under (all in) for two years. That sort of cost does make some sense as dep on a new R would be much more than 6k over 2 years.

But, it was proper poverty spec and that was got me into procrastination mode.

Nick Graves

We're all getting old!

That's probably ~£300 pcm in pre-hyperinflation money.

I was paying something like that in the early 1990s for my MX-5s, albeit with a much tinier balloon. Mind you, we had REAL interest rates in those days...

gaddafi

I don't blame you

Poverty spec nice car is about as irritating as things get

All those blanking plugs

And people asking what they're for

Shiskine

"Cooking" versions, as my old man used to call them.

You can be sure any debadged BMW or Merc is of cooking quality ...

Nottm_S2

Cooking were 118ds debadged with the M sport diffuser or some such

Cnuts car

Did you spec leather?