BMW FS no longer accepting 3rd party/dealer payoffs?

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BMW Modifying 3rd Party Buyout Info Request Effective 6/25

After running some carvana offers on my current bmw lease, I decided to run it by my bmw dealership to see what they would buy it for. I presented the carvana offer as a starting point for them. My sales rep talked to his manager who concluded they couldn’t match the offer. The manager also advised to just take the carvana offer as soon as possible, because he’s hearing that BMW is going to follow GM soon in terms of no longer allowing third party lease buyouts. Wondering if anyone has heard si…