Do's and Don't when returning my lease in May?

NoMods · 03-12-2009, 10:19 PM

It's coming to a close, as my 3-year lease on my 330i is ending this May. Advice on what to do and what not to do? What about the floor mats, since I got them for free, I assume I keep them and sell it like on ebay or something?

Anything else, like a $400 fee? I am looking to get an 09 335i coupe, A5 or TT.

CaliE90 · 03-12-2009, 10:21 PM

if your stock rims have a lot of beef left and is in perfect condition, sell them and rebuy shitty ones

CubanJJ09 · 03-12-2009, 10:21 PM

dont: wreck your car

blue2fire · 03-12-2009, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by armoredsaint

Anything else, like a $400 fee? I am looking to get an 09 335i coupe, A5 or TT.

What ever you do, dont get the Tittie.

MCMLXXXIX · 03-12-2009, 10:32 PM

keep the mats! and get an 09 335 coupe

...and what do you mean $400 fee?

ZuerstBMW · 03-12-2009, 10:50 PM

If you dont re-lease a BMW, then you will have to pay the 350.00 deposit.
You should be fine. I had no problems at all and was worried for nothing.

NoMods · 03-12-2009, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by MCMLXXXIX

keep the mats! and get an 09 335 coupe

...and what do you mean $400 fee?

oops, i meant $350

as for not wrecking the car, that's the best advice

Mazen · 03-12-2009, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by blue2fire

What ever you do, dont get the Tittie.

+1 335 or A5 preferably 335 (of course unless you're talking S5 lol) not the TT

SlickShift · 03-12-2009, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Mazen

+1 335 or A5 preferably 335 (of course unless you're talking S5 lol) not the TT

Unless it's a TTS...I drove one a couple days ago and it was amazing.

addy85 · 03-12-2009, 11:39 PM

You should be fine. Just try to have it a little clean when you drop it off and it will be a quick drop off.

KL2DC · 03-12-2009, 11:42 PM

If you tell BMW Financial (during the routine lease-end marketing call) that you're thinking of getting another BMW within a few months of the lease end, they will hold off on sending you that bill for the lease end/disposal (at least for a couple of months).

NoMods · 03-13-2009, 07:46 PM

do they care if i turn it in with the tank on E?

dpwr · 03-14-2009, 01:55 AM

what's that 350$ fee for ?

Phil G. · 03-14-2009, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by armoredsaint

do they care if i turn it in with the tank on E?

Nope. When I picked up my '09 at the dealer, they did the lease turn-in inspection. Zero gas (literally 30 miles left in the tank), a couple of dings, minor curb rash on two wheels and absolutely no extra charges were assessed. Since I am financing the new BMW, BMW Financial will waive the $350 lease turn in fee, and I'm owed a $550 security deposit on the '07. Since the new car comes with 0.9% financing and BMW Financial pays the first 2 payments, I basically have no payments until June on the new car (not including the returned security deposit). Not a bad deal.

KL2DC · 03-14-2009, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by armoredsaint

do they care if i turn it in with the tank on E?

Make sure you leave enough juice for them to start the car once - to read your mileage

drjoe66 · 03-14-2009, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Phil G.

Nope. When I picked up my '09 at the dealer, they did the lease turn-in inspection. Zero gas (literally 30 miles left in the tank), a couple of dings, minor curb rash on two wheels and absolutely no extra charges were assessed. Since I am financing the new BMW, BMW Financial will waive the $350 lease turn in fee, and I'm owed a $550 security deposit on the '07. Since the new car comes with 0.9% financing and BMW Financial pays the first 2 payments, I basically have no payments until June on the new car (not including the returned security deposit). Not a bad deal.

I will get my car on Monday. How does the two patments thing work? Because the BMW web page states: Limited to retail installment sale contracts where payments are due starting in March 2009." But the payments wouldn't start until April, right?

Hedges · 03-14-2009, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by CubanJJ09

dont: wreck your car

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