Hey Hackers, need help looking at a deal I am being offered right now. What do you think of the offer for a BMW 530E with convenience package, drive assist, and parking package? The MSRP is $58,845. I am being offered it at 1500 down and 550 tax included a month for 36 months, 15,000 miles. I check…

Yes. Perfecting the automobile experience should be the pinnacle of a brand. However there is a reason the hybrid, diesel and low powered BMWs fail in USA. It wasn’t the performance, it wasn’t the price, it was the lack of need and want in this segment. No German luxury brand successfully sells…

[image] WSM: This is also assuming electricity is 100% free, which it is not. No, what that assumes is you run exclusively on gas and the 530e is at 34 mpg when they say it’s 29. I run the math for you, best case you are on an ev plan and pay 12c and savings are at ~$51/mo on half miles drive…

~13kwh battery @ ~2mi/kwh (low estimate - stop and go traffic would be much higher) = 26 miles per day of gas-free driving. In CA, at ~$0.13/kw (off-peak rate), that’s ~$1.70 per day in electricity. If you have solar or charge at work, it’s effectively free. 250 commute days a year x 26 miles per d…

Real world MPG for 530e, http://www.fuelly.com/car/bmw/530e BMW failed with the active hybrid 5, for many reasons. They are attempting to find the market that is very slim, by boosting the battery and dropping the price. IMO, I think it will find the same fate as the 328d, active hybrid 3, 535d a…

Your correct, assuming the newer battery in the 2020, the ~9kwh battery trims this savings up. Aside from that, can you really get 26 miles on the battery only? What if you merge on the highway and it engages gasoline? So we can conclude at the very best, you are saving $75.00 per month. Now we …

Are you factoring in the CA gov’t rebates for the 530e? $1750 from the state and something from PG&E as well, if I recall. There’s also the matter of HOV stickers, which 530i/540i don’t qualify for. If you value your time at all, those can be worth a huge amount of money.

Yes these are true. I am just comparing vehicle to vehicle, not state specific details. Just making an overall statement. Sure if you work 3 miles from home and drive conservatively to 45mph, you will save money. Sure if you hammer the pedal your savings will be none.

[image] WSM: Now we can add in the discount a 530i brings versus 530e I’m a bit confused about this one…i could not find pricing for 2020 but this was for ‘18 model… “The 2018 BMW 5 530i model has a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) starting just over $52,000. The 530e iPerfor…

MSRP and residual/supply are two different things. Can’t get a $60K M340i for the same price as a $60K 530i. 530i leases much better due to supply when compared to 530e.

[image] WSM: 530i leases much better due to supply when compared to 530e. ??? Have you not see the BMW H1 sale on the 530e? I was so tired of seeing 530e treads…glad that’s over now. Use the search function…

2020 BMW 530E Lease - Is this a good deal?

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Mark.ca December 20, 2019, 5:07am 68

I don’t know what to say when one posts manufacturer leases…these are in many cases regional.
Here is the type of tread i read the entire fricking summer…so many on here got these type of deals…