I’m looking for a fun, probably euro SUV with a V8 or TT V6. They’re all good so I’m not really particular about which one. Probably capped at a 90k msrp to keep the payment reasonable.
I’m shopping the deal rather than the specific vehicle, but it’s almost impossible as a consumer to do a search like this. I’m looking for that smoking deal, which is why I’m keeping the options wide open. Provided it’s not one of those hideous MB “coupes” LOL
I’ve never used a broker before, do they have access to nationwide deals? I would imagine if so, it would be totally worth a broker fee for them to do the work for me.
I’ve used a broker in Florida and got a great deal. Brokers are especially talented for high line luxury cars.
I also ordered my wife’s car off of Rodo not too long ago and a good experience. Rodo has some good deals on Mercedes and Lexus and Infinti in FL. Not so good for BMW though.
If thats your strategy, I think waiting for a posted broker deal is the right move.
If it was 1-2 cars you were targeting, and you had the time, you could do it on your own.
But, if you’re just looking for best bang for buck, wait for the one-off broker deal. I suspect a BMW X5 50i or X7 50i (2019 model) will be a great deal if remaining near month end.
No just got a really good deal on it from the app. Newbies waste so much time going back and forth posting in the forums if they have a good deal or not. Easy to use as a starting point.
brokers know what’s going on since it’s their business and they keep track of everything day in and day out.
There are really reputable brokers on this forum, just go to the market place section and look for brokers in your state and contact them with your particular needs. Most of the time you’ll save alot of time, especially if you don’t like games and argue with dealers, and you’ll get a good deal that will make up for the nominal fee they charge.
Most brokers operate regionally since incentives vary and doing out of state deals is a headache.
I just leased the twin turbo V8 X5 xDrive50i. It sounds mean and has ridiculous power for the class. You can get good deals this month on 2019 model year with lease support ending. I got mine for 16.6% off before incentives.
Don’t take these as criticisms but you should be honest with yourself about what matters in the car you want to drive. You open your post with the desire for a V8 or TT V6 euro SUV, but then say you are deal led. This almost never plays out the way you think it will. Decide on some options you actually enjoy driving, and then you can gauge what payments would look like and what deals are achievable.
Next, what is your expectation around a “smoking deal”? Don’t get into a head space until you know what is achievable for the models you are interested in. Otherwise, you will be trapped in a cycle of self doubt on any deal a broker brings you (ie. is this really the best deal, could there be something better?). Something to consider out of the gate is that MSRP => Monthly Payment is not always linear math. You can have a $70K Merc AMG that leases for a higher price than a $90k due to depreciation and interest on the deal. Instead, determine your actual budget.
We are coming off a 2017 X5 lease right now (the plug in hybrid one) and the 50i seems like a good car that checks a lot of boxes. It’s my understanding BMW finally got or is getting Android Auto as well. We checked w the dealer we leased our current X5 from on the 50i and the monthly payment was disappointing…
Are there any big differences between the 19 and 20 version of that X5?
The 50i a cool truck. The only dilemma is timing… Our current X5 needs to be turned in soon. I have a little time, but I need to coordinate the old vehicle turn in with the new lease acquisition. So waiting to see if something pops up might be tough.
The BMW 50i, Macan S, Alfa Quatra whatever it is, the smaller AMG SUV’s, even the oddball Jeep SRT all interest me. Functional but fun and making cool noises when you hit the go pedal. In a perfect world, the DAS at signing would be 5% or less of the negotiated sales price and the monthly payment (for 36 mos and 12k miles) would be 1% of the negotiated price. I figured if I was flexible on the car, the “smoking” deal might present itself.
Right now, a “smoking” X5 deal is really all dependent on the discount, and a good discount varies by region. The 50i and M50i X5s do have $1,000 in lease cash, and you so have loyalty. Otherwise, the residual is not great - 57% for 10k - and the 40i variants have no lease cash. Therefore, a “smoking” deal on one of those may not compare to a 50i, even though it’s only $1,000, you get the idea.
To set your expectations, with the exception of the 50i you mentioned, none of those models will lease at 1% nor present smoking deals. Any top sport trim will inherently have worse residual values, higher interest rates and come in low enough volumes that dealers are not motivated to take a bath on a big discount. I would say the best thing you can do is test drive those models and find the one or two options you really like and then if you want to work with a broker, they can spend more time on finding the best deals for them. If you are going to ask a broker to find you a deal on a spread across 5 brands and models, you are not going to get good results.
