[SteveMD]

OK. Let's get real here.

The big contributors to your lease payments will be the out the door price and the MF/residual.

Based on my experience with leases and specifically BMW leases, and considering that my $44.5K 330i cost me $494 before taxes with zero CCR, I would think that after the furor dies down a well negotiated payment will be in the $475 and up range before taxes for a 36 month 10K or 12K lease with little or no CCR. Just the usual up fronts.

This assumes that the car is generally available for ordering, that the residuals are on par with the 3 series and that BMWFS subvents the MF like they do with the 3 series.

I bought our 330 in it's first year about 8 months after it was released. There was no coupe then and it was the premium model (over the 325). Here in MD, I had no probs working a $1200 over deal all in with no MF mark up and a $625 acquisition fee.

$494 plus tax.