Wife destroyed the car...
01-30-2008, 09:45 PM
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You're going to go upside-down if you get into a new lease. Here's how it works. Dealer will negotiate with you what they will buy your car for. Then you take into account what the lease buyout is. I bet it's about a difference of $5K. Next, you negotiate on the price of the M5. After arriving at an agreed price, they'll add the $5K to the price. It may not be a bad deal considering 2006 M5s are depreciating a lot these days. Just be sure to get a good Money Factor.
01-30-2008, 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by DRANGED' post='525159' date='Jan 30 2008, 10:11 PM
Any way, I was talking to her when she was driving the 550 last week on her way home from work. She was using the bluetooth...all of a sudden I hear BRAAAAROOOOOM!!!! Engine roars to life for about 4 seconds then gets quiet again. I paused for a second then said " Honey...what was that?", knowing full well what it was. Without hesitation she responds, "That was my stomach growling. Where are we going for dinner?" I almost pissed myself laughing!
01-31-2008, 05:26 AM
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Ouch!!!sorry to hear that..I tell my family members to push the pdc button when pulling in to park, activating the sensor....just a suggestion. I have the stock front bumper from my car if you want to replace yours/hers...especially if you are gonna terminate your lease early. Good luck.
01-31-2008, 05:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Heelsonwheels' post='525280' date='Jan 31 2008, 09:26 AM
Ouch!!!sorry to hear that..I tell my family members to push the pdc button when pulling in to park, activating the sensor....just a suggestion. I have the stock front bumper from my car if you want to replace yours/hers...especially if you are gonna terminate your lease early. Good luck.
01-31-2008, 06:17 AM
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With only 15 months left on the lease unless you have money to burn I would repair the stock bumper and leave it as it or throw a replica ACS front lip on it.
When the lease is up get the car you want.
BP
When the lease is up get the car you want.
BP
01-31-2008, 06:34 AM
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At least you know the responsible party and can arrange suitable punishment. 
Replace / repair the bumper and buy your spouse an H-1 so she can drive over those obstacles easily!
Replace / repair the bumper and buy your spouse an H-1 so she can drive over those obstacles easily!
01-31-2008, 06:38 AM
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the penalty of the lease can't really be more than what interest you own them for the 15 months. in eu, you would just pay them the 15 lease rates + a final sum to buy the car off them now and then you can do what you want with the car, ie trade it in for something else...
01-31-2008, 06:42 AM
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Hey C I feel your pain. Last year my wife took my car to A.C. and as she was turning into the valet parking there was a (she says narrow) circle she needed to pull into. Well she managed to scrape all 4 rims. Up to that point I was very meticulous with the car, only hand washing it etc..After that incident I just take it to the car wash and kind of gave up being anal...Im still pissed...but I forgive her...I guess...
01-31-2008, 06:45 AM
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Originally Posted by luigi524td' post='525314' date='Jan 31 2008, 10:34 AM
At least you know the responsible party and can arrange suitable punishment.
Replace / repair the bumper and buy your spouse an H-1 so she can drive over those obstacles easily!
Replace / repair the bumper and buy your spouse an H-1 so she can drive over those obstacles easily!