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09-11-2015, 03:19 PM | #1 |
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Lease ending buy or sell?
I am currently leasing a 2013 535 and my lease ends in 6 months. I am thinking about purchasing the vehicle. My contract says I can buy the car for $37,000 at the end of the lease. I am looking for a replacement and I am thinking about selling it to Car Max and get a 528 either a 2012 or 2013 having around the same mileage. I could save my self-close to $7,000 to 8,000. I have seen several 2012 528 in the $28000-$30,000 range with the same options I have with the car I am currently leasing. I want to change color to Alpine white also. My question is will I be disappointed in the power loss going from the six cylinder turbo to the 4 cylinders Turbo.
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09-11-2015, 03:55 PM | #2 | |
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You're also not comparing "apples to apples", yours is 2013 with "better" engine, and 528 you listed are 2012. As for what to do, and note that his is just my logic. Assuming same age, price options and mileage, I'd rather keep the car I've driven for the past 2-3 years than buy one someone else did. If your primary concerns are price, different color and you don't mind going to smaller engine, pretty straight forward decision then I'd think. |
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That said, I am very happy with the balance of power and fuel economy in my 528i.
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09-12-2015, 03:35 PM | #4 |
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While I have bought the vast majority of my cars, why not just do a new lease for a new 528i if that's what you want. As it has been noted, I would NOT pay more for your own car unless CPO was included (which I doubt) and I would not pay more if the retail price was less than your residual price. Drive some 528is to judge yourself.
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You should never buy your own lease. Although you know the previous owner, the cost is way too high. Even if you are over mileage and need to pay a penalty, you are better off leasing new, buying new or CPO. I leased my E46s and bought the others.
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09-13-2015, 07:59 AM | #6 |
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I don't think you would miss the power going from a 535 to a 528. Honestly, I have driven a few 535s as loaner cars and had a hard time telling the difference in power.
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Without looking up exact specs for 528, if I recall correctly, we're talking 60ish HP less and no twin turbo. I don't get how you couldn't tell the difference between the two. As I said before, There's nothing wrong with 528, but difference is fairly significant in my opinion. |
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For the record, I was talking about the same thing, how I felt behind the wheel of each, not their spec. sheets. I was definitively able to tell the difference, 535 is quicker to accelerate off the line, but also as the speed goes up. To me it just feels effortless comparing to 528 throughout RPM range, handles weight of the car with less effort at any speed. That said, as I said to OP, maybe he'd miss it, maybe he wouldn't, depends on his driving style. |
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I've heard before, but have never tried it, that you can negotiate the buyout on your car at lease end. Not sure if this can be done with BMW or not. But if they can save the time and money and sell you a used car they never have to take in, inspect, recondition, etc.. for a more reasonable price than the buyout, stands to reason they may (they'll still make a profit on you that second time). Worth asking at the very least.
Re: 528 vs 535, of course you feel the difference. The 5 is too big and heavy for the 4 banger. It holds its own way better than most people assume, but it is without question a noticeable difference. |
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