can some of the finance and leasing people here explain this tidbit I found on BMW usa website in the finance section for I cars , curious indeed that the Flex ammount limit is .... $7,500 ta da
OWNERSCHOICE WITH FLEX
OwnersChoice with Flex is designed to further lower the monthly payments for your BMW i.3
At your option, you may choose to make prepayments during your contract term that will reduce the balloon payment amount. The sooner you choose to prepay and reduce the balloon payment amount, the lesser finance charges you will owe.
so when you lease you are not eligible for th fed rebate , BMW takes $2600 of it , then you get to pay an extra $7500 on top of the residual at the end of the lease
wow! what a plan