The resultant combination is what’s ok at best.
It’s reductive to look at each individual variable and say each one is fine.
Ultimately what leaves your bank is dollars. Not some line item for discount or RV or MF or anything else.
Personally I consider any kind of unhacked deal the same as paying retail, ie anyone can get this “deal”.
Not to derail this post, but you hit the nail on the head here. Most folks who come to this site are looking for the cheapest lease deal on a [SUV/EV/luxury car]. I’m in the minority, since for last couple of leases I was shopping the car and not the deal.
I always tell folks to find the best deal on the car they want. Sounds simple, right! 
What could be simpler is if people who post on this site identify whether they’re set on the car they want, and want to discuss that one lease. Or if they’re open to exploring other options (eg only ICE-options or anything EV on the table to save money). This thread’s OP took it pretty well being put on the defensive. Many other users do not receive it as kindly being put on a defensive to explain why they want to lease ICE.
Where this site makes no sense to me is when someone clearly likes to be on the lease treadmill and wants a really nice Bimmer to enjoy. If buying used and driving for 6 years was in the cards, they wouldn’t be leasing. The amount of negative judgements towards people who want to cycle 3 year leases on this site is absurd. This is Leasehackr, not CPOHackr.
These “easy” deals with 10% dealer contribution, full rebates, and buy rate money factor are still tough to negotiate with dealers without a LH broker. Sometimes I think users on this site take for granted how car buying kinda sucks for 99% of the population. Why do some LH users want to make the experience for the 1% coming here for help suck as well?
Or those of us who have been here for “awhile” (however you want to define that) could simply ask that of the poster. I wouldn’t expect someone new to leasing to know to state their preference upfront.
Paraphrasing here but OP has said he’s open to similar cars as long as they’re not full electric
They mentioned the Audi A7 prestige, but it leases worse than the 540i. Not sure what other cars are on their radar.
Not many actually… I don’t know what other cars would fall in a similar category as BMW 540i or Audi A7
Have you gotten a quote for a 550e? If not, check out broker deals in the Marketplace.
Audi A6 3.0 / Merc E450 / CLE 450 (just two less doors)
Unless you are regularly carrying tall adults in the back, the only premium brand ICE cars (non-base model) that have been hackable recently have been the C43 AMG and G70 Genesis 3.3T afaik.
Aside from the Benz there’s this. Try for @li8625 ‘s special 30% off. He used to spam 30% off everywhere. But now all he wants is a 911 GT3 for MSRP.
excuse me sir, GT3RS. Don’t forget the AR and the ES!
Damn this post alone should make you a TH for the LH community
540s are a lower production volume 5 series and dealers are not trying to blow them out as much as a 530…so, 8% off MSRP along with any incentives and base MF is probably the best you will do. Hit the Marketplace in SoCal up here.
Who is, where are you seeing this?
Gah you’re right the CLE450’s and ultra Spicy CLE53 all seem to have been scooped up.
For CLE 300’s there are a few… MB loyalty + MSD would make it even cheaper.
@GCauto may have this one,
2024 CLE 300** *(MSRP: $57k)
Term: 39/7.5k
Drive Off: $3500
Monthly: $479 + tax
@oarfish18 has some deals too
2024 CLE300 COUPE - 39 MONTHS 7500 MILES
MSRP - 58645
2000 drive off - 516 plus tax
MSRP - 61695
2000 drive off - 550 plus tax
MSRP - 63945
and @MBmike
2024 CLE300 coupe MSRP 62,260 39mo/7.5kmi
3,500 drive off - 489/mo + tax
thank you for your opinion
The A7 is old af and a replacement is to be expected any minute now. If you’re ok driving the recently replaced body style, instead of the A7 look at some of the 2023 CPOs which are great values.
For example
https://www.bmwusa.com/certified-preowned-search.html#/detail/WBA53BJ08PCL91136
$500 loyalty, 4.99% APR and no payments for 3 months.
We got a new broker @neviewauto who’s posting some interesting MBZ and BMW deals. @pabramovich may want to get in touch right around now. 3… 2…
