Wow 3 years (39 months to be exact) have gone by fast.

Lease is up. The leasing company is willing to sell me the car for Wholesale Auction Prices in my area. Anyone know how much that is? I'm assuming Manheim? I'm in Los Angeles.

I only have 26K miles.

I'd like to keep this car forever.

Next I'm thinking M coupe or roadster. They're soo cheap! You can get an 06 with less that 30k miles for the high 20s..

just curious, what is your payoff?

Payoff is 53K, I'm hoping they will deal in the low 40s?

Anyone know Manheim prices in So Cal?

I'd send ///M Lifestyle a PM: https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...lifestyle.html

He has posted a lot of Manheim auction prices on M5board: http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/e60...-need-any.html

I hope this helps!

Additionally, there is this thread: https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...-services.html

No brainer. How long until you need to decide...prices are sliding, winter is a great time to buy. Even if LA has no winter, the rest of the country where these cars go does...

Get the last few manhiem reports, take the average, offer them a bit less.

Or offer it to a member here...

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53k !! thats more than you can buy a 996TT for on the market.

I agree 100%. That's why they are willing to deal and mark it down to wholesale auction prices.

The lease is up in March. So right about now is the time to start negotiating.

wow I had no idea you could negotiate the sale price at the end of the lease!

I have an 07 Audi that is also at the end of the lease and I was told to negotiate the price since I wanted to buy it but they refuse to negotiate.. How can I negotiate on the residual since I want to buy the car.. Thanks

They won't negotiate with you because they have residual insurance. The only way they get reimbursed is if the car sells at the auction. Given how much the car has dropped in value I am sure there are a few thousand dollars at stake