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Originally Posted by BEM-S4
That was my point as well. The leases on VW / Audi are so messed up you can't cross shop w BMW. Granted 235 is especially strong w 63% residual and incentives, but even average BMW you have to go down a level in Audi or move to equivalent VW (ie Golf R) to get anything close to similar $. But why in the world would you lease a VW when you could get $15k more car and a BMW badge of the hood? Just doesn't make sense. Buying is a different story obvs but for a lease it's crazy.
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Agreed. I don't care much about the badge, if anything I'd actually prefer the sleeper quality of an R vs. the braggadocio of a m235i, speaking only about badges. But 320 ponies at the rear wheels has my attention for sure. Plus, owning one of each brand, there is definitely a quality difference that is manifested in just about every aspect of the car. Looking more and more like m235i is in my future.