BMW Pull Forward Program?

[Roadkiller]

Hey Guys -- Is the pull forward program a once a year offer or is it based on time left in a lease? I'm about six months out from my lease end and want to start looking at my next ride -- 2015 M3. I heard it might be once a year offered in January time frame....true? Thanks.

[afadeev]

Originally Posted by Roadkiller

Hey Guys -- Is the pull forward program a once a year offer or is it based on time left in a lease? I'm about six months out from my lease end and want to start looking at my next ride -- 2015 M3. I heard it might be once a year offered in January time frame....true? Thanks.

Not at all - it is all timed to the end of your individual lease.
I got prompted T-6 months, and then again T-3 months. They will waive the lease fees if:
1). You financed your current car through BMW FS
2). You will buy/lease a new or CPO car from a dealer
3). You finance the new purchase through BMW FS

The program "expires" on a certain date (e.g.: Dec 31), but then a new one starts right behind it ;-)

Read the fine print, as not all vehicles qualify. M cars may be excluded:
http://www.advantagebmwhouston.com/e...ermination.htm

a

P.S.: The flip side of "pull ahead" is another program they pitch to you (forgot the name) to extend the existing lease by another upto 6 months (sometimes longer) while you are waiting for a new car.

[BEMR]

Pull aheads are hit and miss you just can't completely depend on them quite a few factors I.e. they want to keep you as a customer, usually when there out there a 3rd party will contact you, if you haven't been contacted then chances are there not doing them as of yet. Its not something I would think you have to search for it comes to you.

[Roadkiller]

Originally Posted by afadeev

Not at all - it is all timed to the end of your individual lease.
I got prompted T-6 months, and then again T-3 months. They will waive the lease fees if:
1). You financed your current car through BMW FS
2). You will buy/lease a new or CPO car from a dealer
3). You finance the new purchase through BMW FS

The program "expires" on a certain date (e.g.: Dec 31), but then a new one starts right behind it ;-)

Read the fine print, as not all vehicles qualify. M cars may be excluded:
http://www.advantagebmwhouston.com/e...ermination.htm

a

P.S.: The flip side of "pull ahead" is another program they pitch to you (forgot the name) to extend the existing lease by another upto 6 months (sometimes longer) while you are waiting for a new car.

Thanks for the feedback. I also found out that BMW uses the program to generate sales during predictable slow months. I hear December is a good month for sales so there might not be a chance I'll get the offer until February.

[afadeev]

Originally Posted by Roadkiller

Thanks for the feedback. I also found out that BMW uses the program to generate sales during predictable slow months. I hear December is a good month for sales so there might not be a chance I'll get the offer until February.

I would bet on the opposite - BMW is neck'n'neck with MB for the title of #1 luxury car in the US, and they will be well motivated to pull out all stops to regain that crown from MB.

Call and ask!

a

[Roadkiller]

Checked in with BMWFS and they said its not really automatic at T-6. The guy wasn't really knowledgable about it. It appeared as though he didn't want to share the information with me. Is the Pull Ahead Program classified?

Will keep my ears to the ground.

[MRCUR]

Check the current market value for your car. If it's equal to (or higher) than the current buyout, I would just trade the car in and order whatever you want.

[Bowser330]

Originally Posted by MRCUR

Check the current market value for your car. If it's equal to (or higher) than the current buyout, I would just trade the car in and order whatever you want.

Kelly blue book?