M135i - best discounts and finance rates?

M135i - best discounts and finance rates?

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Denno B

962 posts

204 months

Friday 21st August 2015
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matt21 said:
Denno B said:
Not 100% sure but thought it would still need a service on time even if mileage is not exceeded? Could be wrong though.
I think you can service it one month late and be within what is deemed acceptable.
Yes but it would need a service regardless of mileage before handing back on a two year lease?

ashway

532 posts

164 months

Friday 21st August 2015
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Can anybody advise what level of discount is achievable on the M135i at the moment, I understand there's BMW chassis support and finance contribution before dealer discount.My son has a 2 year old 3 door car he'd like to swap for a 5 door version.
Thanks

nickfrog

20,871 posts

216 months

Wednesday 26th August 2015
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Check Coast to coast cars for a good guideline. I got mine from a BMW dealer last May when contribution was £1750 and 13% from the dealer. The BMW FS contribution from BMW FS was £500 for borrowing £5k which I settled at not cost. Overall saving was 20.5% off list. Contribution changes every quarter so this may be obsolete. There may be an additional loyalty contribution too.

jimmyVX

687 posts

206 months

Thursday 27th August 2015
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matt21 said:
Plan to hand mine back in March. Hoping to avoid a service. Is this possible? Will ask about extending however.

It's on 14000 miles right now, but not been used in 6 weeks. It goes weeks and months without being used, then a feel bad and take it to Germany, then feel bad I'll go over allowance.

Reckon it will end up on 18000 with 2-3mm on tyres, which I will be happy with.
Ive just handed mine back as I got offered a great deal on a C-Class (hardly a rival granted).

So far it has been painless, just waiting on the wear and tear report to come through.....

PTF

4,252 posts

223 months

Thursday 27th August 2015
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Got another 5 months left on ours

So far it's on 19k miles with the service saying it's not due for another 6k, or Jan 2016.

We are about 3k miles over the miles so far, so there will be a bill for £250 or so at the end.

Considering handing it back early to avoid the service cost, and also because it's no longer big enough for our expanding family.

Great car, but sadly too small. I did ask just out of interest what the purchase price would be right now and it was £23.5k. It was £35k list and we've so far paid out £7k in lease costs. So it would be like getting a 15% discount, plus an 18 month test drive, interest free, plus having about £750 in VED paid for us.

So if we did buy it (which we won't), it wouln't have been such a bad way to buy compared to buying new.

It's a superman colour 5dr manual, which i'm sure i remember a few people really wanting. Would be a good motor for someone as it's had an easy life (hence the loooong interval to the service).

Clivey

5,108 posts

203 months

Thursday 27th August 2015
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PTF said:
Got another 5 months left on ours

So far it's on 19k miles with the service saying it's not due for another 6k, or Jan 2016.

We are about 3k miles over the miles so far, so there will be a bill for £250 or so at the end.

Considering handing it back early to avoid the service cost, and also because it's no longer big enough for our expanding family.

Great car, but sadly too small. I did ask just out of interest what the purchase price would be right now and it was £23.5k. It was £35k list and we've so far paid out £7k in lease costs. So it would be like getting a 15% discount, plus an 18 month test drive, interest free, plus having about £750 in VED paid for us.

So if we did buy it (which we won't), it wouln't have been such a bad way to buy compared to buying new.

It's a superman colour 5dr manual, which i'm sure i remember a few people really wanting. Would be a good motor for someone as it's had an easy life (hence the loooong interval to the service).
That's interesting...very interesting.

Oh, and 340i next, Sir?

PTF

4,252 posts

223 months

Thursday 27th August 2015
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Clivey said:
That's interesting...very interesting.

Oh, and 340i next, Sir?
Nah the Mrs wants a Mini Countryman/Paceman.

I fancy an 08+ 325i auto. I think the 3.0 engine really suits an auto. If there was a great deal on a 340i touring i'd be interested, but it would have to be amazing.

tidfrance

91 posts

129 months

Thursday 27th August 2015
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Hi. My son got a good deal at Halliwell Jones North Wales. We had the service pack thrown in as well. He even got the payments down a little . They have an example on their website.

silverous

1,008 posts

133 months

Thursday 27th August 2015
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tidfrance said:
Hi. My son got a good deal at Halliwell Jones North Wales. We had the service pack thrown in as well. He even got the payments down a little . They have an example on their website.
I've been quoted same deal but £1,250 deposit as opposed to £1,999 and a lower GFV (not sure if that is a good or bad thing, if you want to buy it I guess it is good that the GFV is lower)....

ATM

18,089 posts

218 months

Friday 28th August 2015
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PTF said:
Clivey said:
That's interesting...very interesting.

Oh, and 340i next, Sir?
Nah the Mrs wants a Mini Countryman/Paceman.

I fancy an 08+ 325i auto. I think the 3.0 engine really suits an auto. If there was a great deal on a 340i touring i'd be interested, but it would have to be amazing.
Will there be a 340i wagon?

nickfrog

20,871 posts

216 months

Friday 28th August 2015
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PTF said:
. I did ask just out of interest what the purchase price would be right now and it was £23.5k. It was £35k list and we've so far paid out £7k in lease costs. So it would be like getting a 15% discount, plus an 18 month test drive, interest free, plus having about £750 in VED paid for us.

So if we did buy it (which we won't), it wouln't have been such a bad way to buy compared to buying new.).
A £35k M135i would have been available for £28k cash for a couple of years so lease seems the more expensive option. Not to mention how well they sell privately, yielding another £1k compared to trade.

Clivey

5,108 posts

203 months

Friday 28th August 2015
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nickfrog said:
A £35k M135i would have been available for £28k cash for a couple of years so lease seems the more expensive option. Not to mention how well they sell privately, yielding another £1k compared to trade.
How are you getting on with yours now? Thinking about one of these to replace the Mini sooner or later.

jon-

16,496 posts

215 months

Friday 28th August 2015
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It really needs a diff, otherwise a great all rounder.

nickfrog

20,871 posts

216 months

Friday 28th August 2015
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Only done 2,000 road miles so a little early... If you manage your own expectation that it's no sports car, then it's a great package, it does so many jobs so brilliantly, yet does none greatly apart from being stupidly quick in a straight line (which is irrelevant to me). I will know more after my forthcoming Spa+Ring trip though...

silverous

1,008 posts

133 months

Friday 28th August 2015
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Clivey said:
How are you getting on with yours now? Thinking about one of these to replace the Mini sooner or later.
Same here! Do you have a Cooper S? Mine's an R56.

silverous

1,008 posts

133 months

Friday 28th August 2015
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jon- said:
It really needs a diff, otherwise a great all rounder.
I believe there is an option of a diff (dealer fit option apparently) for it which I understand few people take.... see http://www.evo.co.uk/bmw/m135i/15492/bmw-m135i-rev...

Clivey

5,108 posts

203 months

Friday 28th August 2015
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silverous said:
Same here! Do you have a Cooper S? Mine's an R56.
We have an R56 JCW:



It's a riot but I still miss my RWD straight sixes...

EricE

1,945 posts

128 months

Friday 28th August 2015
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Not to turn this into a Mini thread but I am also interested in reports from M135i owners who previously owned a Mini.
I'm looking to replace our R56 Cooper S due to extreme oil consumption but I'm worried the M135i might be extremely fast but boring in the city. Mini is pretty much fun everywhere (when it's not busy lunching its engine).

Sir_Dave

1,494 posts

209 months

Friday 28th August 2015
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EricE said:
Not to turn this into a Mini thread but I am also interested in reports from M135i owners who previously owned a Mini.
I'm looking to replace our R56 Cooper S due to extreme oil consumption but I'm worried the M135i might be extremely fast but boring in the city. Mini is pretty much fun everywhere (when it's not busy lunching its engine).
I replaced my GP1 with an M135i, but after 2 months bought another R53 MCS for fun.

Think that says it all really hehe

Its one of those cars that i cant wait to get rid of, but when i do, ill probably realise how good it was.



Max M4X WW

4,788 posts

181 months

Friday 28th August 2015
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ATM said:
PTF said:
Clivey said:
That's interesting...very interesting.

Oh, and 340i next, Sir?
Nah the Mrs wants a Mini Countryman/Paceman.

I fancy an 08+ 325i auto. I think the 3.0 engine really suits an auto. If there was a great deal on a 340i touring i'd be interested, but it would have to be amazing.
Will there be a 340i wagon?
Yep, this is my local dealers..