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      03-15-2020, 12:47 PM   #25
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Originally Posted by AlteBMW View Post
The BMW policy of not allowing a deal with the original lessee other than paying the residual (and any unmade payments of course) is very consumer unfriendly and has never been explained. It serves only to penalize the lessee versus other purchasers, when the lessee may be one of the most likely to buy at lease end. Since BMW will allow a dealer to buy the car and sell it to a third party at a discount, the policy does not seem to make economic sense.
It's meant to focus you on leasing a new car, not keep your current.
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