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      07-02-2015, 07:18 PM   #309
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Bmw looks at more than just your credit score. They check if you had a previous car loan before and if you are able to handle the payments. You are talking about a $70k vehicle so if you never had a car loan before then they will ask for a cosigner. Combined creditcard balance also plays into credit check. It also depends on your monthly expenses and how much you make a year. Good luck!
This is what i was guessing since i've never had a car loan. Will adding a cosigner still help me build credit?
I really don't think you need a co signer. I've never been asked by BMW to have one, and my first car loan was for a 3 series. At the time I had almost zero credit history except for one card with an extremely low limit.
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I'd say if you don't do a ton of miles on your car and you're into getting new cars relatively frequently then leasing is the way to go. Assuming it's a good lease program.

I bought a new car last August for my primary vehicle. It just ticked over 4k miles this week. I would have come out ahead with a transfer / sale if I leased the car compared to buying it out right with cash.

Keep in mind that when you buy / finance a car you pay all the tax up front or it is added to the capital of the loan. And when getting rid of the car you can't realistically expect to get much, or any, back from that tax expense. When leasing you pay tax based on your monthly payment, and over the term you'll pay less than half the tax compared to buying.
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Could someone explain how the credit check works with leasing. I am 25 yrs old with a credit score of 793 and i was told i could not qualify for the lease without a co signer. Thought this was ridiculous because i can certainly afford the payments. Does having a cosigner mean i won't build any credit on this lease?

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Ya, I'm not sure what's going on with your situation. Like others have said, maybe go with a different dealer. I'm in a similar situation. I just turned 26 and just got myself a fully loaded m4, and had zero issues at the dealer and no need for a cosigner. It could be debt to income levels. Since '08 things have gotten tighter and usually they don't like that number to go above high 30's. Even if you don't have a mortgage they will count your rent as a monthly dept expense.

I doubt it is the case, but try to make sure you don't have any ID theft accounts running amuk.
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This is what i was guessing since i've never had a car loan. Will adding a cosigner still help me build credit?
Well there you go. It will be difficult to get approved for a $70k vehicle. You have no car loan history of any kind. Cosigner is your best bet. That will also help you build credit. If you cant get a cosigner, I suggest getting a loan on a cheaper car to get your feet wet and to show you are capable of making payments. In my early 20s, I had to get my mother to cosign me to get a 2003 350z. Ever since then, I never needed a cosigner on any of my other vehicles. Just make sure you make your payments on time. Good luck.
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Well there you go. It will be difficult to get approved for a $70k vehicle. You have no car loan history of any kind. Cosigner is your best bet. That will also help you build credit. If you cant get a cosigner, I suggest getting a loan on a cheaper car to get your feet wet and to show you are capable of making payments. In my early 20s, I had to get my mother to cosign me to get a 2003 350z. Ever since then, I never needed a cosigner on any of my other vehicles. Just make sure you make your payments on time. Good luck.
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So I'm about to sign for a lease but im not 100% sure if i should put money down or not. The msrp price at the dealership is $79K and i was able to get it down to 75K. My sales woman said the current interest rate is so low that it does not make sense to put money into MSD's (is that possible?).
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So I'm about to sign for a lease but im not 100% sure if i should put money down or not. The msrp price at the dealership is $79K and i was able to get it down to 75K. My sales woman said the current interest rate is so low that it does not make sense to put money into MSD's (is that possible?).
Well she's wrong. Putting money down purely for MSD will reduce your effective interest rate significantly. Assuming you have a money factor of .00129, the max of 7 MSD takes your money factor to .0008, which takes you from an APR of 3.096% to 1.92%, a more than 1% reduction.

You have to consider your alternatives for what you'd do with that money otherwise over the next 3 years. Right now the risk-free rate on 3 year treasuries is less than 1%, and you'd have a little bit of duration risk if you invested that money otherwise. Can you, risk free, make more than 1% right now? Probably not. Max MSD makes sense.

This is all according to the awesome Leasematic app, and the math works out.
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Well she's wrong. Putting money down purely for MSD will reduce your effective interest rate significantly. Assuming you have a money factor of .00129, the max of 7 MSD takes your money factor to .0008, which takes you from an APR of 3.096% to 1.92%, a more than 1% reduction.

You have to consider your alternatives for what you'd do with that money otherwise over the next 3 years. Right now the risk-free rate on 3 year treasuries is less than 1%, and you'd have a little bit of duration risk if you invested that money otherwise. Can you, risk free, make more than 1% right now? Probably not. Max MSD makes sense.

This is all according to the awesome Leasematic app, and the math works out.
MSDs are actually way more favorable than this.

When you lease you're paying interest on the full value of the car (minus depreciation based on the residual %). For an M3 lease with no money down this means you're paying interest on roughly $60k. At 1% that means you're saving $600/yr with 7 MSDs.

If you invested 7 MSDs (roughly $6k) at 1% you'd only be earning $60/yr. You'd actually need to make somewhere around 10% on that investment just to break even.

Disclaimer: Numbers are greatly simplified, rounded, etc...

So to answer the original question it's almost always a good idea to do MSDs unless you plan on leaving the lease early. Not sure what your sales woman was talking about.

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      07-06-2015, 04:17 AM   #317
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So I'm about to sign for a lease but im not 100% sure if i should put money down or not. The msrp price at the dealership is $79K and i was able to get it down to 75K. My sales woman said the current interest rate is so low that it does not make sense to put money into MSD's (is that possible?).
I only makes no sense if you don't have the money to put down or you want more flexibility to leave the lease early. I decided not to put down MSD's because I wanted the extra flexibility in my lease. The last time I did put max MSD's down to save money. It all depends on what you think you will do with the car within the next 2+ years.
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      07-06-2015, 05:24 PM   #318
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I don't think I even have the option to do MSD's in NY.
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      07-06-2015, 06:23 PM   #319
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I don't think I even have the option to do MSD's in NY.
Correct, but you could buy the car out of state and get them.
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Correct, but you could buy the car out of state and get them.
Good to know
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      07-09-2015, 01:24 AM   #321
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am i getting hosed here?

car selling price $76,500 for a Euro Delivery 6 series
Money Factor .00205
Time: 36mo 10k miles
Security Deposit: 0, Cap Reduction 0
Advanced Payment: $1,159
Upfront Charges: $680
Initial Payment: $1,842
Due on Delivery: $1,842

Total monthly: $1,072
Total with tax: $1,159

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      07-09-2015, 08:38 AM   #322
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am i getting hosed here?

car selling price $76,500 for a Euro Delivery 6 series
Money Factor .00205
Time: 36mo 10k miles
Security Deposit: 0, Cap Reduction 0
Advanced Payment: $1,159
Upfront Charges: $680
Initial Payment: $1,842
Due on Delivery: $1,842

Total monthly: $1,072
Total with tax: $1,159
I don't know the base MF for the 6 series and it may differ by body style. We would also need to know the price you negotiated off MSRP.
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Great write up. I couldn't have said it better myself!
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if I assume a lease in CA do I have to pay dmv registration fee or do I get the remainder of the year already paid by original leasee?
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Hi, I had a question about the rate lock and incentives.

I ordered my M4 in June, the day after I attended the Drive for Team USA event. ($1000 credit) I understand this incentive for my situation expires at the end of August. My car has just finished production and is on the way to the port of exit. I'm assuming it'll take an additional 6-8 weeks to get to my dealer.

My question is, do I have to take delivery of the vehicle before the end of August for me to apply this incentive, or can I lock in the incentive once I lock in the rates when the August numbers and programs come out before I take delivery?

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Hi, I had a question about the rate lock and incentives.

I ordered my M4 in June, the day after I attended the Drive for Team USA event. ($1000 credit) I understand this incentive for my situation expires at the end of August. My car has just finished production and is on the way to the port of exit. I'm assuming it'll take an additional 6-8 weeks to get to my dealer.

My question is, do I have to take delivery of the vehicle before the end of August for me to apply this incentive, or can I lock in the incentive once I lock in the rates when the August numbers and programs come out before I take delivery?

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Good question and I'm not 100% sure. I would check with your CA now while there is no pressure on either of you. I want to say that credit applies only if you take delivery by the end of August as it's designed to get cars off the lot. I'm sure there is a way around it if that's the case, but it may require you to sign for the car before it arrives (I wouldn't recommend that).
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if I assume a lease in CA do I have to pay dmv registration fee or do I get the remainder of the year already paid by original leasee?
I have no idea. Try checking in the CA regional section or call a company like swap-a-lease as they should know. If you really feel adventurous and don't value your time, you could call the CA DMV.
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Hi,
could I get some feedback on this?

I'm in NorCal- which seems pretty notorious for being dismissive towards offering much in the way of deals on these Ms. That said, I think I'm also not being told the truth from a CA that came recommended.

I want to order a '16 M4, and he offered me 2k off MSRP. He also said he does not have the MF for the 2016's yet, which I do understand to be true?

But, I told him as long as he does not add any points on top of the MF that BMW offers their top tier credit score clients, we could make a deal.
He then tells me the MF that they are currently offering those clients is .00170
From what I've read that looks to be about a percentage point higher than what they truly offer?! Is the rate not .00129 currently?
Its not that I need to get $500 over invoice or I'm walking out and gonna act all pissy like they are out to screw me- but it's another thing to just lie to me without me even bargaining one time!
HE offered the $2k off due to the incentive( which means he isn't really offering it as a discount since its sitting there, yes?) and because I was referred by a large tuning shop that I have a relationship with that he get lots of recommendations from.

I don't mind flying someplace for a day drive back- I don't have to buy local. I actually bought my e92 M3 from Steve Thomas off these boards. They picked me up at the airport and I drove it home the 6 hours. Hell, I also don't mind buying out of state and getting the car shipped if I can secure a deal that will actually save me a few $K.


So, would you think its safe to say that when the 2016 MF comes out for the F82 it will be somewhere around .0030?



Thanks for any input-
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Hi,
could I get some feedback on this?

I'm in NorCal- which seems pretty notorious for being dismissive towards offering much in the way of deals on these Ms. That said, I think I'm also not being told the truth from a CA that came recommended.

I want to order a '16 M4, and he offered me 2k off MSRP. He also said he does not have the MF for the 2016's yet, which I do understand to be true?

But, I told him as long as he does not add any points on top of the MF that BMW offers their top tier credit score clients, we could make a deal.
He then tells me the MF that they are currently offering those clients is .00170
From what I've read that looks to be about a percentage point higher than what they truly offer?! Is the rate not .00129 currently?
Its not that I need to get $500 over invoice or I'm walking out and gonna act all pissy like they are out to screw me- but it's another thing to just lie to me without me even bargaining one time!
HE offered the $2k off due to the incentive( which means he isn't really offering it as a discount since its sitting there, yes?) and because I was referred by a large tuning shop that I have a relationship with that he get lots of recommendations from.

I don't mind flying someplace for a day drive back- I don't have to buy local. I actually bought my e92 M3 from Steve Thomas off these boards. They picked me up at the airport and I drove it home the 6 hours. Hell, I also don't mind buying out of state and getting the car shipped if I can secure a deal that will actually save me a few $K.


So, would you think its safe to say that when the 2016 MF comes out for the F82 it will be somewhere around .0030?



Thanks for any input-
July rates are not available yet for the 2016 m3/m4. 2015 mf for july is .00130. Some dealers are allowed to raise the base money factors to make extra profit but its your job not to fall into that bs. Make sure to always mention that you are only willing to pay the base MF bmw offers. Try to get $1000-1500 over invoice. That seems to be the deal people are getting. If that dealer refuses then off to the next. Make sure to find out if they even have allocation for you. Thats a biggie! Good luck!
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Thank you for confirming that- much appreciated.
And for allocation allowance and not a "promise".
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