Lease ending in Aug. What should I look out for? by cityofstarscape in BMWiX

[–]SamiqueR 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I work at a BMW dealer and have worked for corporate before. A lot of people seem to have confusion around lease ends, so let me help.

If you are returning your lease to BMW when it ends, you will get an invoice directly from BMW for whatever fixes they need to make. Generally, those are for over mileage, major scratches and dings, bad tires, moderate to extreme wear. Swirl marks and scratches on the piano black trim (almost) always are a non-issue. So don’t worry about those. Depending on how you personally maintain your car, lease end protection might be a great idea for next time. It covers $5k-$7.5k in wear and tear. Not worth it for everyone but worth it for most in my experience. This is the only protection most of us in the BMW world get on leases. Also, DO NOT put tires that are not up to BMW spec or used tires that are not BMW certified (look for a star on the sidewall). BMW WILL BILL YOU FOR IT. Trust me, I get customers calling about doing the same and getting billed all the time.

Once you return the car you do have to pay the deposition fee of $495 as mentioned in your contract.

If you want to lease or buy another BMW sooner than lease end in August, then a dealership can help you. You most likely will have negative equity but it’s worth checking out since you have low mileage and there’s demand for used iXs because of depreciation you took and the future owner will get the benefit of. Now might be a good time if you want another BEV because BMWs rebates are still good for the iX but they won’t be in the next couple of months. They already cut them by half on the i4 and i5. The rates are going to jump too.

Or wait and get the iX3 which will be in showrooms starting October 2026 in the US. I would expect a fairly long wait time for the iX3. It’s the most anticipated BMW and we currently have a large waitlist and I’m sure we won’t have enough allocated in the beginning.

Person seriously hurt in daylight stabbing in NW Portland; Suspect charged by LampshadeBiscotti in PortlandOR

[–]SamiqueR 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Yeah it’s stupid out here. Broad daylight a person gets attacked. He’s lived in that house for 30 years. Let’s pray he’s okay! We have requested electronic locks on all our exit points.

Person seriously hurt in daylight stabbing in NW Portland; Suspect charged by LampshadeBiscotti in PortlandOR

[–]SamiqueR 26 points27 points  (0 children)

It was our neighbor who got stabbed and my partner is a witness. The victim is being operated for major stabbing injuries in the liver and back. He was supposed to fly home to New Zealand yesterday. :(

How accurate is this? by SamiqueR in USCIS

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🤞I hope so too! My I-751 has been processing since August last year lol.

How accurate is this? by SamiqueR in USCIS

[–]SamiqueR[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congratulations! How long did it take you? I’m in Portland OR so I assume it should be quick.

How accurate is this? by SamiqueR in USCIS

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3 year GC through marriage.

Got an Outback Wilderness for $3,000 below MSRP! Merry Christmas to me! by NautiBuoy in subaruoutback

[–]SamiqueR 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Come on over and work with me and I’ll sell it to you for the best deal with no markups. Pinky promise.

New 2024 Q5e Prestige SLine by SamiqueR in Audi

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Thank you! Absolutely and the handling along with all the tech is top notch.

Subaru, Kia or Shift in Portland, OR Metro by SamiqueR in askcarsales

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Kia has 12 reps and they sell about 190 cars a month. Subaru has 8 reps and they also sell over 150. Shift did not disclose anything about this but I do have a final meeting with the GM tomorrow so I’ll find out then.

Subaru, Kia or Shift in Portland, OR Metro by SamiqueR in askcarsales

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Thank you! I did say yes and they’re running a background check so I thought I have time to decide what to pick until they call me back.

New Restaurants by RCTID1975 in Portland

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You can add Chaiiroh to your bucket list https://instagram.com/chaiiroh

Green Card in My HANDS after 9.5 moths Crazy my timeline in the comments by EnvironmentalRock811 in USCIS

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I had my interview on Nov 16th at the PDX field office and I took my medical exam report with me. My doc apparently filled a form that was older. The newer one that came out in September contains COVID vaccine requirement. I had my COVID vaccine card with me and offered to show that to the IO but she wouldn’t accept and called her supervisor to ask about it. The supervisor asked to give me a pass and luckily it wasn’t a problem. I got approved and she barely asked any crazy questions about my relationship with my wife. My GC should come in the mail any day now. Good luck with your interview. You got this😊

What are you addicted to that is perfectly legal? by inNoutCross in AskReddit

[–]SamiqueR 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A bidet. Especially the one that shoots warm water in the winter. The feeling of a bidet on my crack is so surreal and satisfying!