Steal Of A Deal? BMW Dealer Offers 2 Year Lease On The i3 For Just $54 A Month

The 45-year-old financial adviser from Ramsey, N.J., thinks of himself as a car nut, and his buddy is the kind of guy who likes to trawl the Internet for car deals.

This one appeared on a website, Leasehackr, frequented by fellow bargain hunters: a two-year lease on a 2017 BMW i3, the luxury automaker's small electric car, for just $54 a month.

carloslassiter - 5/15/2018 10:31:47 AM

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I'm in at 47.

atc98092 - 5/15/2018 11:21:11 AM

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Man, at that price it's very tempting. Something tells me it isn't available here in the Seattle area. My local dealer only 3 used models, and no new ones. Cars.com shows 11 new models within 50 miles, but they're all 2018 models, so no super lease deals on those.

wilfred - 5/15/2018 11:33:48 AM

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Title is misleading, the dealer didn’t offer this deal. This deal was possible after some extreme couponing efforts:
$2,000 loyalty credit
$500 discount with BMW that was available through his job
$7,500 federal EV tax credit
$2,000 in cash incentives
$1,000 discount for attending a BMW promotional event.

SanJoseDriver - 5/15/2018 8:15:54 PM

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The federal tax credit doesn't apply to leases--BMW gets the money (California's $2,500 credit does apply to lessees on leases over 30mo).

wilfred - 5/15/2018 11:36:07 AM

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& 13% off MSRP!!

Agent009 - 5/15/2018 1:04:08 PM

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Still a steal to some

zlives - 5/15/2018 3:52:25 PM

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does it matter how you get to 50 bucks a month for a new car lease when its not out of your pocket!! and an electric vehicle to boot so fuel costs are low!!
i mean its less then what i pay monthly to starbucks

carloslassiter - 5/15/2018 4:13:52 PM

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Kidding aside, these monthly lease figures are a joke. Sure, put down $20,000 and your monthly number will be lower, but only an idiot would do that.

mre30 - 5/15/2018 5:03:16 PM

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The BMW i3 is still a clown car, even at $54/month.

knowitall1985 - 5/15/2018 7:00:19 PM

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I still wouldn't want one.....

iamdabest1 - 5/15/2018 9:36:54 PM

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it says his payment is $112. where does the $54 come into play ? how much total out of pocket ?
i dont even need another car as i have 3, but at $54 a month , i think id take one just for the hell of it .

qwertyfla1 - 5/16/2018 7:00:02 AM

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BMW, Cheap lease or not -this thing is just ugly in every possible way. There is no one nice panel or part of this monstrosity that is appealing in any capacity whatsoever...