Considering year end x5 purchase

[ard]

Originally Posted by JasonG

I'm surely not an accountant, but this is the IRS Page and to my non accounting professional eye's it looks legit for a lease.

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This has been discussed and vetted ad nauseum- only the OWNER can take the credit- if you lease YOU ARE NOT THE OWNER, YOU ARE A RENTER.

BMW sales reps will lie or be wrong due to ignorance, knowing that the sales documents and disclosures ultimately absolve them of any errors or misstatements.

[deutsch100]

Originally Posted by JasonG

I'm surely not an accountant, but this is the IRS Page and to my non accounting professional eye's it looks legit for a lease.

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Does this not apply only for Small business or self employed?

[JasonG]

Originally Posted by Jordo

As I agree with your statement I also feel that most Americans think of diesels as NON-PROFORMANCE. And X5 owners are looking for sport. Not better mpg's. IMO.

Agree on the typical american viewpoint and mpg taking a low priority, but then again most people thought 4t's were Non-Performance dirtbikes as well...and look at where we're at now...they're closing the gap with the new diesel engines...bet if the d had gotten the new for 11 8spd trans it would be real close to the 35i in 0-60...at least narrow it down from .5 sec difference (6.9s vs. 6.5s) to ???

[Jordo]

Originally Posted by JasonG

Agree on the typical american viewpoint and mpg taking a low priority, but then again most people thought 4t's were Non-Performance dirtbikes as well...and look at where we're at now...they're closing the gap with the new diesel engines...bet if the d had gotten the new for 11 8spd trans it would be real close to the 35i in 0-60...at least narrow it down from .5 sec difference (6.9s vs. 6.5s) to ???

Good point about the 4 strokes dominating the long lived 2 stroke. I'm sure diesel motors would be worlds better if they didn't have to meet the stricked American EPA standards. I feel that diesels are so close but so far away from taking a large part of the market.

[Kalekainxx]

I just picked up mine about 3 weeks ago. I got 10% off the MSRP on a 2011 35d. I'm here in Canada.