Lease deal in SF too good to be true?

[rampad]

Hi everyone,

Just saw this today at a dealership in San Fran. Just one lump payment of $6,888 for a 24 month lease, with tax, title, license, and $0 security deposit included. Thoughts? Isn't that comparable to the cost of leasing a Civic?

The link: http://www.bmwsf.com/bmw-i3-one-and-done

 

[websterize]

So looks like $287/month at 10K miles a year. What are the options, if any, on the car?

 

[rampad]

I haven't called, but it must be the most basic configuration. Even in that case - does it sound like a good deal? Anyone who's already gone through the exercise?

 

[danpatgal]

I'm interested in this kind of lease, though I'm about as far away from SF as you can get (central Pennsylvania). Has anybody else used this kind of once and done lease? Is it something I can ask for and expect? It seems to me that there is an advantage to the leasing company to have all the money up front. The risk is if the vehicle is totaled and you've already paid that money ... do you get a replacement (minus deductible)?

 

[ReadyPlayerOne]

The i3 in that deal is long gone, so bait-n-switch in it's place are the same deals found at all the dealers.