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March sales of the E60 totalled 2,886 units, down from 4,040 the same month last year. Meanwhile, the MB E-Class had a good month with 4,185 units sold. The Jaguar XF saw sales drop 22% this month compared to the same period last year.

What's Hot
Audi A5 (+155%)
MB E-Class (+112%)
Audi A6 (+98%)
MB S-Class (+70%)
Infiniti M (+63%)
Audi Q5 (+56%)
Infiniti G (+45%
BMW X models (+31%)
Porsche Panamera (avg 500+ units each month from Dec-Mar)

What's Not
Smart ForTwo (-61%)
Jaguar XF (-22%)
BMW 7 Series (-20%)
Chevy Corvette (-19%)
VW CC (-15%)

gregoryalee

I am not an expert about autos by any stretch, but do you think that the drop in e60 sales reflects the imminent model year change as opposed to the recession?

cmoore_

Typically sales of an outgoing model decrease quite a bit when a redesign is right around the corner. Do I think th f10 is gonna rock the sales charts? No, but that's just me, maybe an m-kit will change the attitude of the car. Not sure what the hype is with Audi at the moment, I've never liked their interior layout at all, someone enlighten me....

Gene

5 series sales #'s were not helped by the poor lease rates either....

sdg1871

+1. The crappiness of the E60 lease deals currently in effect is astonishing. Sky high money factors and rock bottom residuals. BMW is clearly trying, with crappy lease deals and big cash incentives, to force consumers to buy and not lease the leftover E60s. My guess is that BMW does not want a tidal wave of low value E60 lease returns in 2-3 years time.

Gene

exactly...imagine a 3 yr e60 lease going out today..by lease return/end the f10 lci would be in the works....

sdg1871

Yup. If I were in the market for left over E60, I wouldn't hold my breath for a good lease deal.

Tarry at Leasecompare.com has posted the BMWFS April 2010 lease rates on Bimmerfest.com. The ones for the E60 totally suck:


2010 BMW 528i Sedan
24 Month ? Residual 54% of MSRP ? .00240 Base Rate
36 Month ? Residual 50% of MSRP ? .00240 Base Rate
48 Month ? Residual 34% of MSRP ? .00240 Base Rate
60 Month ? Residual 28% of MSRP ? .00240 Base Rate

2010 BMW 528i xDrive Sedan
24 Month ? Residual 54% of MSRP ? .00240 Base Rate
36 Month ? Residual 50% of MSRP ? .00240 Base Rate
48 Month ? Residual 34% of MSRP ? .00240 Base Rate
60 Month ? Residual 27% of MSRP ? .00240 Base Rate

2010 BMW 535i Sedan
24 Month ? Residual 52% of MSRP ? .00240 Base Rate
36 Month ? Residual 48% of MSRP ? .00240 Base Rate
48 Month ? Residual 32% of MSRP ? .00240 Base Rate
60 Month ? Residual 26% of MSRP ? .00240 Base Rate

2010 BMW 535i xDrive Sedan
24 Month ? Residual 52% of MSRP ? .00240 Base Rate
36 Month ? Residual 48% of MSRP ? .00240 Base Rate
48 Month ? Residual 33% of MSRP ? .00240 Base Rate
60 Month ? Residual 26% of MSRP ? .00240 Base Rate

2010 BMW 535i xDrive Sport Wagon
24 Month ? Residual 52% of MSRP ? .00240 Base Rate
36 Month ? Residual 48% of MSRP ? .00240 Base Rate
48 Month ? Residual 31% of MSRP ? .00240 Base Rate
60 Month ? Residual 25% of MSRP ? .00240 Base Rate

2010 BMW 550i Sedan
24 Month ? Residual 46% of MSRP ? .00240 Base Rate
36 Month ? Residual 40% of MSRP ? .00240 Base Rate
48 Month ? Residual 28% of MSRP ? .00240 Base Rate
60 Month ? Residual 22% of MSRP ? .00240 Base Rate

2010 BMW M5 Sedan
24 Month ? Residual 46% of MSRP ? .00240 Base Rate
36 Month ? Residual 40% of MSRP ? .00240 Base Rate
48 Month ? Residual 28% of MSRP ? .00240 Base Rate
60 Month ? Residual 21% of MSRP ? .00240 Base Rate
CLICK for $1,558 / 39mo Lease Special

40% residual and .00240 mf on the 550 for 36 months. Yikes. My lease deal for 36 months on my 2009 550 was about a .000160 mf and a 57% residual -- meaning a monthly payment at least several hundred dollars lower than the current, crappy lease deal.