Jon, you are correct, price would have been the same (although a different dealer offered a similar deal and informed me that 9 security deposits was the max amount).
the choice for us to one-pay rather than max out the security deposits was a personal one- my wife and I may be moving within the next 3 years, and a one-pay lease, while still appearing on a credit report, would not have an underwriting impact on a mortgage, as there’s no monthly payment.
It truly does look the best, price wise it isn’t so friendly. The C-class IMO looks terrible and the interior feels cheap. The 3 series is a happy compromise. I told my dealer I’d sign now if they could get me a 330 xdrive shadow line, mineral gray/tan interior, with nav and blind spot for under 350 sign and drive. 340 I’d raise my budget to 450 and X4 M40i I’d raise it to 500.
Not to rain on anyone’s parade, but you’re going to pay 21799 + 450 disposition fee= 22249 for 22500 driven miles? That’s a mighty pricey experience at a dollar a mile…
you’re right, I should have just purchased an 03 Honda Accord.
or should I have gotten the 10k mi/yr lease at about $20 more per month even though for the past 8 years I’ve driven an average of 7k miles per year?
do the math on any luxury lease, they’re not cheap. how many miles per year I drive, or how much I choose to spend on a vehicle is irrelevant. this forum is about sharing deals, and helping out others. Someone that’s interested in leasing a compact performance suv will find my post useful because all the other vehicles in that class lease like shit (Macan, fpace, glc 43, x3 m40i)
Here are the pics of my 2017 BMW i3 REX
24m/12k for one pay of $2853 (including ABSOLUTELY everything DMV reg tag etc). I always wondered what it would feel like to pay for a new car with a credit card… now i know.
Thanks @HN308 for all your help navigating this deal.