[RigaTony1982]

Between the higher starting MSRPs, lack of incentives/discounts and higher interest rates/money factors, I think a lot of people are going to be in shock, especially if they are coming off a lease that they took out in 2020 or early 2021 (I believe a decent percentage of luxury cars are leased).

If won't affect those purchasing the M cars or 7/8 series cars as much, as one assumes those people have more disposable income. But all those folks who have an X1, X3 30i, 330i, etc. are going to start looking elsewhere.

My wife's lease on her X1 is up in early 2023 and we've started shopping for a replacement. She likes the new one, but payments are going to be like $200+ more per month than her current one. I've seen people on this board and lease hacker getting M340i quotes for $1,000+ a month. My payment is in the 600's. While I like the car a lot, it wouldn't be worth $1,000+ a month for me on a lease.

We're going to just purchase our next cars since the leasing market is brutal at the moment. We'll probably stick with BMW because we've had good experiences, like our cars, and are fortunate enough in our financial situation that we can afford the price increases. At some point though, it may just just not be worth it.