Hi All! Anyone Leasing a 320ED via Lex

Steve vRS · 01-09-2011, 02:29 PM

Hi All.

My first post here. I am considering leasing a 320ED via Lex and my company. They seem to extract the urine when specifying options and so I wondered what others are paying per month for a whole life cost lease.

I can currently select Cruise control and a rear arm rest and then I've blown my budget. I'd like the sports seats but can't have them full stop! Are the standard seats comfortable and supportive enough?

Thanks in advance!

Steve

willhollin · 01-09-2011, 03:28 PM

Standard seats are pretty poor.

Can't help with the LEX leasing sorry.

Rochdale Pioneers · 01-09-2011, 04:15 PM

Seats all depends on what you're comfy in. Following a big bang with a big van a few years back I can't stand sports seats, but each to your own.

JLR1969 · 01-09-2011, 07:04 PM

My lease company charged the RRP for each optional extra but divided it by 48 as it's leased over 4 years.

The basic charge for a 320d SE was about £390 a month which meant I had 48x£60 to spend on extras to hit my companies allowance of £450 a month.

Total to spend on extras was £2880 all extras were at the RRP.

wibster · 01-15-2011, 03:18 AM

Hi

I've just renewed my company car, our company don't use Lex, but LeaveDrive Velo

I was able to get a 320d ED and specify the following options;

Cruise
Privicy Glass
Gloss Black Inserts
Impluse Cloth/Leather Seats
Media Package - Business Advanced (iDrive, Business Advanced Nav, Bluetooth with Telematics, BMW Assist and Online)
Auto lights and wipers
USB Audio
Split Folding Rear Seats (inc. rear armrest)
Electric Folding Mirrors
Sliding and folding front armrest
Sports Steering Wheel

My car lease band rate is £480 ex vat per month and I think with all options I'm funding approx. £60 per month, bringing the total lease cost to around £540

I know that built into the lease costs are a full maintenance plan, so everything is covered, servicing, tyres etc. for the full lease period

edowen · 01-15-2011, 05:12 AM

We just bought a AUC "ED", and it is loaded to the gunnels, but no sport seats. Having just had an M sport for 35,000 miles I was worried about not having sports seats, but on an extended test drive I found that they were not as bad as I expected. The seat still tilts (something our Audi TT seats dont do resulting in me never being able to get my whole leg supported).

To the OP's other point, bar metalic paint, lease companies simply add any extras to the lease term since they dont believe they add to the residual (rightly or wrongly).

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Steve vRS Private First Class 6 Rep 109 Posts Drives: 320d ED Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Cheshire iTrader: (0)	Hi All! Anyone Leasing a 320ED via Lex Hi All. My first post here. I am considering leasing a 320ED via Lex and my company. They seem to extract the urine when specifying options and so I wondered what others are paying per month for a whole life cost lease. I can currently select Cruise control and a rear arm rest and then I've blown my budget. I'd like the sports seats but can't have them full stop! Are the standard seats comfortable and supportive enough? Thanks in advance! Steve
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willhollin Major General 268 Rep 9,915 Posts Drives: VW T5 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Worcestershire iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 BMW E92 330d SE [10.00] 2010 Transporter T5 ... [0.00]	Standard seats are pretty poor. Can't help with the LEX leasing sorry. __________________
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Rochdale Pioneers First Lieutenant 23 Rep 371 Posts Drives: F10 520d SE Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Stockton on Tees UK iTrader: (0)	Seats all depends on what you're comfy in. Following a big bang with a big van a few years back I can't stand sports seats, but each to your own.
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JLR1969 Major General 1882 Rep 7,000 Posts Drives: Kubota GR1600 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: England iTrader: (1)	My lease company charged the RRP for each optional extra but divided it by 48 as it's leased over 4 years. The basic charge for a 320d SE was about £390 a month which meant I had 48x£60 to spend on extras to hit my companies allowance of £450 a month. Total to spend on extras was £2880 all extras were at the RRP.
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wibster Enlisted Member 0 Rep 42 Posts Drives: BMW 320d EfficientDynamics Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Mid-Wales iTrader: (0)	Hi I've just renewed my company car, our company don't use Lex, but LeaveDrive Velo I was able to get a 320d ED and specify the following options; Cruise Privicy Glass Gloss Black Inserts Impluse Cloth/Leather Seats Media Package - Business Advanced (iDrive, Business Advanced Nav, Bluetooth with Telematics, BMW Assist and Online) Auto lights and wipers USB Audio Split Folding Rear Seats (inc. rear armrest) Electric Folding Mirrors Sliding and folding front armrest Sports Steering Wheel My car lease band rate is £480 ex vat per month and I think with all options I'm funding approx. £60 per month, bringing the total lease cost to around £540 I know that built into the lease costs are a full maintenance plan, so everything is covered, servicing, tyres etc. for the full lease period Last edited by wibster; 01-15-2011 at 08:36 AM.. Reason: Added additional option
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edowen Major 39 Rep 1,194 Posts Drives: E90 330i, 991 GTS, Cayenne S D Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Uk iTrader: (0)	We just bought a AUC "ED", and it is loaded to the gunnels, but no sport seats. Having just had an M sport for 35,000 miles I was worried about not having sports seats, but on an extended test drive I found that they were not as bad as I expected. The seat still tilts (something our Audi TT seats dont do resulting in me never being able to get my whole leg supported). To the OP's other point, bar metalic paint, lease companies simply add any extras to the lease term since they dont believe they add to the residual (rightly or wrongly).
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