The reality is your model year closeout iX deal is in absolutely no way comparable to a 2cp aside from maybe the residual %.
It’s not even worth bringing up in this conversation just like anything EQx because it’s not what the OP is looking for.
And after $7K off a car with 5,500 miles ($1,250 in mileage penalty) and $1,500 in shipping (to OP’s locale) later….
You may as well have leased a new one. 
Lol OP says he wants a BMW 230i. Says he cares about how others may have driven the car. Says he wants luxury.
So LH tries to put him in a CPO BMW and a Toyota. We need to update the LH Gen AI model to actually read the prompts.
I didn’t bring up the battery or the MB in this thread.
As far as $1500 shipping, it was just an example for the OP. That one example was found with about 5 minutes of research. There may others, worth searching for.
Yeah, you got an awesome deal on your iX M60 loaner/demo. But I feel like your buying-wants is different than the OP in this thread. And, it seems like your deal isn’t replicable.
I think we’ve given the OP a lot to think about. And they know their individual budget and tastes very well. The ideal is once they make a decision on what they want, this site can help make sure they don’t over-pay given that decision.
Buy yourself a C6Z06
Thank me later
Haha - don’t give me more options
09 gt500 and use the remaining budget on a Kenne Bell or Whipple push about 750rwhp or roughly 880 at the crank?
See you in traffic court!
So it’s interesting that pushing the dealer after the test drive yielded hardly any results. They didn’t budge on the MF but gave me a slight monthly payment discount.
MSRP $47595
SP $44794
$4279 due at signing
$698 per month, 36 months, 10,000 annual mileage allowed
MF 0.0025%
Residual is $25702.
Lots of fees
Dealer 799+925 Acquisition
Govt fees total up to $144
Based on the feedback so far, this is a terrible lease. I am going to check with another dealer and then give up - this is the car I want - 2 wheel drive RWD coupe. If I can’t have a BMW, I need to get a Subaru BRZ/Toyota GR86 as the financially ‘wise’ decision. That sucks
Why dont you buy a toyota Supra?
Isn’t the comparable 2litre 4cyl Supra a BMW 2 series in a different body? Toyota dealers love their markups.
Yeah!
Thats why you might be able to get one for less. @Jrouleau426 is a toyota guy see if he can help
The Supra is the mechanical twin of the Z4.
I don’t know if the Z4 and 2-Series share the same platform?
They are closer than cousins in Alabama
Just looked it up. Both Z4 and 2-Series are indeed built on the same (CLAR) platform.
And personally, for the way I drive and such, I’d rather have the 2-Series than a Corvette… 
Yeah, there’s no flaw in saving up now so you can get what you want later. But it’s good to hear you’re open to exploring options.
Yes I and I would compare the Z4 to the Supra if I was looking at the 6 cyl engines. But with the turbo four, it will be the base Supra vs 230i for me. And I would go for the 230i for the BMW badge then
The rate and residual on a 2 series is not that great. It’s something like 0.0021% and 54% residual. Sounds like they are pumping up the MF a few points if they’re telling you its 0.0025%.
Why not 330i?, looks like monthly payments on that are lower than 2 series.
Because the OP wants a 2 series. Have you ever owned/leased a BMW? There’s a significant difference between the 2 series and 3 series…if you have had one you’d know that.