[Shrugged]

I’m excited. It looks like I’ll be doing a deal on an X3M over the next few days.

My options are:

1. X3M in Graphite with Exec and Driving Assistance Plus (local - great deal)
2. X3MC in Alpine White+Sakhir interior with Exec (local - good deal)
3. X3MC in Sapphire Black+ merino’/alcantara interior with Exec and Driving Assistance Plus (different state - great deal)

My preference is #3 but it’s in another state. I think it will cost me $1k to sign remotely and have it shipped to Metro Detroit.

I’m leasing and if I do the remote deal I’m working through a “broker.” Does anyone have experience doing this? Anything I should be worried about?

[weitz]

what are the deal specifics? why don’t you factory order exactly what you want and get delivered locally?

[M3PGH]

No worries about out of state deals . Have done many
most if not all dealers use national companies to do paper work
shipping cost will be extra , but may be have dealer take care of it as part of the deal
also it seems out of state will cost you broker fees , so you have to look at overall cost
also look at Doc fees and other dealer fees because that vary by state and dealership
for example in PA doc fees are 130 and dealer fees are 200-250
in virginia doc fees are 800 and dealer fees are 500-600
most states set the allowable Doc fees and obviously dealers charge the max

[Shrugged]

Originally Posted by M3PGH

No worries about out of state deals . Have done many
most if not all dealers use national companies to do paper work
shipping cost will be extra , but may be have dealer take care of it as part of the deal
also it seems out of state will cost you broker fees , so you have to look at overall cost
also look at Doc fees and other dealer fees because that vary by state and dealership
for example in PA doc fees are 130 and dealer fees are 200-250
in virginia doc fees are 800 and dealer fees are 500-600
most states set the allowable Doc fees and obviously dealers charge the max

Awesome - this helps a lot. Thank you.

[Shrugged]

Originally Posted by weitz

what are the deal specifics? why don’t you factory order exactly what you want and get delivered locally?

The black X3MC is $784/mo (36/12) with MSDs and $3k DAS (fees and first payment). To me it’s a great deal. I don’t have a ton of experience with these crazy lease deals.

I still need to figure the out of state signing, broker fees, and shipping fees into that, as M3PGH pointed out.

Great point about ordering. I was under the impression that it’s a little harder to negotiate on orders. Maybe I’m wrong?

[arube1]

Originally Posted by Shrugged

I’m excited. It looks like I’ll be doing a deal on an X3M over the next few days.

My options are:

1. X3M in Graphite with Exec and Driving Assistance Plus (local - great deal)
2. X3MC in Alpine White+Sakhir interior with Exec (local - good deal)
3. X3MC in Sapphire Black+ merino’/alcantara interior with Exec and Driving Assistance Plus (different state - great deal)

My preference is #3 but it’s in another state. I think it will cost me $1k to sign remotely and have it shipped to Metro Detroit.

I’m leasing and if I do the remote deal I’m working through a “broker.” Does anyone have experience doing this? Anything I should be worried about?

Every dealer I spoke to out of state said that Bmw requires you to be present when leasing a new vehicle . They claim no exceptions .

[Shrugged]

Originally Posted by arube1

Every dealer I spoke to out of state said that Bmw requires you to be present when leasing a new vehicle . They claim no exceptions .

I think the brokers have figured out a way to do it. They have you meet a notary and mail the documents or something. Costs money and isn’t simple (not an online DocuSign or anything) but it’s doable from what I’ve been told.

[weitz]

Originally Posted by Shrugged

The black X3MC is $784/mo (36/12) with MSDs and $3k DAS (fees and first payment). To me it’s a great deal. I don’t have a ton of experience with these crazy lease deals.

I still need to figure the out of state signing, broker fees, and shipping fees into that, as M3PGH pointed out.

Great point about ordering. I was under the impression that it’s a little harder to negotiate on orders. Maybe I’m wrong?

What were the actual price and discounts and incentives you got? I was able to get a dealership to take 10% off msrp before incentives for a factory build

[arube1]

Originally Posted by Shrugged

I think the brokers have figured out a way to do it. They have you meet a notary and mail the documents or something. Costs money and isn’t simple (not an online DocuSign or anything) but it’s doable from what I’ve been told.

I am not sure but was really surprised when they said you must be present and that there was no way around it .

[arube1]

Originally Posted by Shrugged

I think the brokers have figured out a way to do it. They have you meet a notary and mail the documents or something. Costs money and isn’t simple (not an online DocuSign or anything) but it’s doable from what I’ve been told.

I think if you do the out of state deal you should keep a low profile about the name of the dealer because i was pretty convinced that they are not allowed to do it without you being present but I am guessing the deal will go down as if you were there ( wink wink ) as far as Bmw is concerned.

[Shrugged]

Originally Posted by arube1

I think if you do the out of state deal you should keep a low profile about the name of the dealer because i was pretty convinced that they are not allowed to do it without you being present but I am guessing the deal will go down as if you were there ( wink wink ) as far as Bmw is concerned.

Yeah good call. It’s always tough to know how much to share when soliciting input from people.

I think you’re right.

I’m definitely thankful for everything that has been said so far. Hopefully I’ll be joining this gang officially soon.

[M3PGH]

Originally Posted by arube1

Every dealer I spoke to out of state said that Bmw requires you to be present when leasing a new vehicle . They claim no exceptions .

not true , just helped my friend lease an M4CS 3 months ago and all paper work was done by FEDEX
also a year ago bought my son M2 from NY state and paper work done at home
only concern for dealer is identity theft and if they are suspicious they can send a public notary, independent , to verify identity and you sign in front of them.
Had to do that once out of over twenty times or so out of state purchases

[Shrugged]

Originally Posted by M3PGH

not true , just helped my friend lease an M4CS 3 months ago and all paper work was done by FEDEX
also a year ago bought my son M2 from NY state and paper work done at home
only concern for dealer is identity theft and if they are suspicious they can send a public notary, independent , to verify identity and you sign in front of them.
Had to do that once out of over twenty times or so out of state purchases

That's good to know. Based on the conversations I've had I started to believe that the notary (and associated costs - I've heard up to $200) were the standard practice.

[arube1]

Originally Posted by M3PGH

not true , just helped my friend lease an M4CS 3 months ago and all paper work was done by FEDEX
also a year ago bought my son M2 from NY state and paper work done at home
only concern for dealer is identity theft and if they are suspicious they can send a public notary, independent , to verify identity and you sign in front of them.
Had to do that once out of over twenty times or so out of state purchases

It’s not the dealer requiring this ,as I am told , it is Bmw. It was many dealers telling me this not just one . Not saying it can’t be done but I am pretty sure it’s not ok with bmw . Your Friend may have done it through fed ex but I bet the dealer didn’t share this with bmw . I am basing this on many conversations with dealers in Pa , Chicago , Utah , California , etc ...

[arube1]

Originally Posted by M3PGH

not true , just helped my friend lease an M4CS 3 months ago and all paper work was done by FEDEX
also a year ago bought my son M2 from NY state and paper work done at home
only concern for dealer is identity theft and if they are suspicious they can send a public notary, independent , to verify identity and you sign in front of them.
Had to do that once out of over twenty times or so out of state purchases

I will get more details if you like and perhaps it’s a fairly new Bmw requirement but there is no doubt it’s something they are requiring .

[arube1]

Originally Posted by arube1

I will get more details if you like and perhaps it’s a fairly new Bmw requirement but there is no doubt it’s something they are requiring .

Same goes for jaguar /land rover . They said no exceptions .

[Moniquersvp]

Out of state dealer just told me $240 for maverick notary cost for loan- they contract with company that brings me paperwork-Penske dealership
I am picking up car in Bmw center in spartenberg
once it’s built
Any advice on taxes and registration-am I penalized by buying out of state or does it go to my state taxes and registration?
If custom car, do I pay on total up front or deposit until it’s done?

[Macanakey]

We've not leased, but we've purchased many cars from out of state dealers. Some, we've had them ship, & others we've driven/flown out to & driven back home. It should be a piece of cake, especially if you're purchasing a new car.

[arube1]

Yes, but it is now prohibited by bmw. Ask the dealer.

[arube1]

Originally Posted by Macanakey

We've not leased, but we've purchased many cars from out of state dealers. Some, we've had them ship, & others we've driven/flown out to & driven back home. It should be a piece of cake, especially if you're purchasing a new car.

Actually it is quite the opposite. The Bmw dealers are allowed to make the out of state sale to you without you being present if it is a used car, but not new. So it is not a piece of cake.

[Macanakey]

Originally Posted by arube1

Actually it is quite the opposite. The Bmw dealers are allowed to make the out of state sale to you without you being present if it is a used car, but not new. So it is not a piece of cake.

Interesting. Did not know that. Wonder why the wonky rules?

[heavyD^2]

Being in Michigan you may want to pay attention to the state the car is coming from. It would suck to have your new X3M delivered with a front license plate bracket drilled in when you live in a state that doesn't require it.