Buying Out a 2019 BMW X5 Lease

[Kctham18]

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Illinois - Buyouts only through dealer now?

Good Afternoon, Weighing my maturity options on my 530ix. I called BMWFS as I’m done with payments, but the lease does not mature until July 26. I have a bit of time, but with the Fed hiking interest rates, I figure it may be advantageous to buy out now if that’s the route I choose rather than waiting for another 50 basis point hike in June. So I call BMWFS and they tell me as of April 26, 2022 - they are no longer allowed to sell to customers directly, I have to go through a dealer in the sta…