Why not go for a 540i instead? As others have stated, it is never a good idea to put money down on a lease.
It depends. Although some used car prices have started to go down, I still think the market is inflated for certain brands/models. You need to do some research.
Take that $15/20 and put into a savings account or cd. (Earn a little bit of interest)Then divide that money by the number of the lease mts. Use that amount towards the each lease payment. Never put anything down. If you happen to trade in a car take that cash and do the same thing.
I cannot make up my mind and would appreciate some thoughts. Lease or buy CPO?! Options would be leasing a 540i, zero down and keeping my cash. Or putting 15-20k down on a CPO m550 or 840i. Payment would be roughly the same, somewhere in the 800s give or take. 850 is so high to lease in my opinion for a 540i, although i keep that cash. Buying CPO i lose the cash but its equity in the car and can sell at anytime. 30 days left on my lease and starting to go crazy lol. I have been leasing all my life, but as we all know it is high right now on specific cars we want