retro fitting stuff on a contract hire?

ZiM · 04-20-2007, 01:11 PM

hey peeps, if i wanted to retro fit something, how would it work? this is my first lease style deal i have always bought outright in the past (didn't have 40 odd grand sitting around for this one tho suprisingly enough)...

do you think it would be a case of paying the same amount as if i owned the car or rather would it change my monthlies?

thought i'd ask here as i don't like speaking to my dealer at the moment, but thats another story...

rjs · 04-20-2007, 01:15 PM

What kind of stuff are you wanting to retro-fit?

ZiM · 04-20-2007, 01:18 PM

possibly the usb thing once i've had a play to decide if i like its user interface to my ipod and the hifi logic 7 jobby, the sound quality is less than impressive tbh...

Cafe.Racer · 04-20-2007, 03:11 PM

Either don't tell them and just make sure that anything you do is tip-top, using BMW or trusted parts (can't imagine you doing anything else) so you don't get a problem, and trying where possible to make sure you can put it back as it was,

OR, ring up and ask. A few people I know have done this and been surprised at the response. I guess it depends on which Lease Co. it is.

My biggest worry if someone

were to go for option one is if the dealer takes umberage with a problem you might have and tells the lease company, or refuses warranty work. That, I guess would depend on the dealer.

ZiM · 04-20-2007, 03:20 PM

then maybe retro fit is the wrong phrase... i meant actually get them to do it...

Cafe.Racer · 04-20-2007, 04:57 PM

If, by "them", you mean a BMW dealer, I would just do it. Assuming you're paying for it yourself, it's not like you're fitting bonnet scoops.

If, by "them", you ,eam the Lease company, I would say you've got no chance

. Even if you did have a chance or getting them to pay for it, it'd take so long to get it all worted and arranged, iPod will've been replaced by something else!

NFS · 04-21-2007, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ZiM

hey peeps, if i wanted to retro fit something, how would it work? this is my first lease style deal i have always bought outright in the past (didn't have 40 odd grand sitting around for this one tho suprisingly enough)...

do you think it would be a case of paying the same amount as if i owned the car or rather would it change my monthlies?

thought i'd ask here as i don't like speaking to my dealer at the moment, but thats another story...

You would just go ahead and pay the cash price for any retro-fits.

You have an option then of taking them off at the end of the lease or handing them back in with the car.

No-one is going to complain if you have fitted the ipod interface, but if you fitted some mad bodykit the lease guys might whinge.

ZiM · 04-22-2007, 06:52 AM

hmm, i thought maybe the deal would be i pay the cash, but as a result of an increased residual value (however small), the monthly payments might go down (however little)...

ahh well...

silverbmwz3 · 04-22-2007, 08:07 AM

Only slightly off topic...but I didn't think the iPod USB thing was retro-fittable anyway?

You could get it done at another dealer if you are worried about your dealer but I doubt the service manager has any idea whether it is leased, bought outright etc. etc. unless he has a reason to look.

Z4 Beemer · 04-22-2007, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by silverbmwz3

Only slightly off topic...but I didn't think the iPod USB thing was retro-fittable anyway?

You could get it done at another dealer if you are worried about your dealer but I doubt the service manager has any idea whether it is leased, bought outright etc. etc. unless he has a reason to look.

Yeah - as long as the dealer is getting paid for the work you want done, I can't see them complaining too much.

Trigger2007 · 04-22-2007, 12:08 PM

Just to give you a quick over view on lease, as I run a fleet.

When you lease the car you can get whichever options you want, generally (And I use generally as it does vary from lease to lease) the options do not effect the residual value to any considerable length. The basic lease value of the option is the cost divided by the term. ie. if its £360 over 36 months, then its £10 extra each month.

You are also able to pay for options at the outset, but basically if they cannot be removed without leaving marks / holes ie they are part of the car, then you lose them. You can pay to have sat nav added, but you wont get it back at the end.

Hope this helps.

NFS · 04-23-2007, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by ZiM

hmm, i thought maybe the deal would be i pay the cash, but as a result of an increased residual value (however small), the monthly payments might go down (however little)...

ahh well...

No chance of this happening unfortunately.

But as said below the ipod 6fl thing is not retro-fittable (at the moment).

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Cafe.Racer Captain 27 Rep 896 Posts Drives: 320d Touring Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Nottingham, UK iTrader: (1)	If, by "them", you mean a BMW dealer, I would just do it. Assuming you're paying for it yourself, it's not like you're fitting bonnet scoops. If, by "them", you ,eam the Lease company, I would say you've got no chance . Even if you did have a chance or getting them to pay for it, it'd take so long to get it all worted and arranged, iPod will've been replaced by something else!
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ZiM First Lieutenant 22 Rep 304 Posts Drives: E90 330d Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Staffordshire, UK iTrader: (0)	hmm, i thought maybe the deal would be i pay the cash, but as a result of an increased residual value (however small), the monthly payments might go down (however little)... ahh well...
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Trigger2007 E93 320i M Sport 3 Rep 147 Posts Drives: 320i M Sport Convertible Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: North West, UK iTrader: (0)	Just to give you a quick over view on lease, as I run a fleet. When you lease the car you can get whichever options you want, generally (And I use generally as it does vary from lease to lease) the options do not effect the residual value to any considerable length. The basic lease value of the option is the cost divided by the term. ie. if its £360 over 36 months, then its £10 extra each month. You are also able to pay for options at the outset, but basically if they cannot be removed without leaving marks / holes ie they are part of the car, then you lose them. You can pay to have sat nav added, but you wont get it back at the end. Hope this helps.
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