No, not a deal. They want to charge you almost 4k in negative equity, that will go away in December when your lease is up. There are usually better deals in December, so it would be prudent to wait until then to get a new lease.
Okay thank you that is a big help for me.
Also I changed the 4 RFT (2 wore down in 6 k miles and couldn’t have 2 regular and 2 non so I went with a very good Michelin non run flat. Anyway I’m now well aware I will most likely get hit when I turn it in December. The GM told me today that just because you have non flats on your car isn’t necessarily a killer since you put on a BMW rated Michelin tire. Should I assume he was blowing smoke to get my business? He also said he manages 90% of all lease returns.
If I do get dinged what could I expect BMW to charge me ? I’m trying to do the math here but it really looks like I should wait until the lease ends 12/1 either way.
Thank you.
The goose egg discount on the top line was already a concern and boy did this not get any nicer as I read downward.
What goose egg? The “savings”?
It all looks terrible, yes.
We’d be glad to take a crack at it if you want to save some dough.
For tires, BMW does require RFT if that is what the vehicle came with. However, others have reported that they were able to buy used RFT tires prior to turn in, and saved some money that way.
Good point. Since I’ll be meeting with the assessor/estimator or whatever they call him beforehand I can make my decision based on what he says.
Absolutely please.
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Sent a DM.
After I texted back the account rep comments about this “offer” I said I’d call him this morning. This guy won’t take my calls now. LOL
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That tracks…He’s not making his next mortgage payment on your deal now.
The GM was pretty shady too when he tried to talk to me like I was a child and giving me good “deal”. Let’s see how nice he is when I drop off that 5 December 1st and let’s see if he feels the same way about the run flats. 
While I’m at it for future reference if I need to, what is the cheapest passable run flat I can put on that car?
ETA I can see on tirerack.com there are 249 19 tires for 2022 BMW 530i for $125/EA. Would BMW push back on brand new run flats if they weren’t the original Pirellis?
According to BMW’s lease end guide, the tires have to be the same specifications as original equipment supplied on your vehicle (size, speed rating, and run flat, if applicable).
They do not need to be the same brand as the originals.
https://www.bmwusa.com/return-vehicle.html#inspection-guidelines
Wasn’t there a used tire site where one could buy OE take offs?
What the GM feels about your tires is irrelevant, it’s not the dealer’s car, anything they are telling you now about tires or other lease end wear is just them trying to grease the wheels on making a new sale.
Just get your 3rd party AutoVIN inspection a few weeks before the lease end, which is where any tire or other wear and tear charges will be noted. If you’re going to replace the tires do it before then.
Then you just turn in the car in December and walk away knowing exactly what you’ll have to pay at lease end, if anything.
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Thanks for the tips and will do accordingly. One question though you say get the tires installed right before I see the inspector. Shouldn’t I wait until after so I can compare BMW’s cost to replace the tires vs having me do it?
That depends. If you know your tires are below minimums and are planning to replace with cheap used tires, then I’d do that before the inspection. Otherwise if you wait until after the inspection then you have to convince BMWFS you replaced them with presumably a receipt from Jimbos used tires for $50 each.
But if they’re close, or there might only be one or two that are bad, or you couldn’t find any used and will have to buy new ones, then waiting until after the inspection could be ok. See how many are bad and/or what BMW charges then make the call whether to just pay it or replace them yourself.
Good advice thanks. One thing I can’t find is where to buy used RFT’s. I can’t find them anywhere!