For those who bought or financed their LR4, I would guess the resale value (residual) would be higher for a Lux. I especially think the memory seats and keyless entry would be attractive to buyers down the road. The resale value has to be considered to get a total cost of ownership. I would've preferred to lease, but the low residual made the lease terms pretty crappy. It's not like 5-6 years ago when manufacturers subsidized leases, only to get crushed on the turn-in (although it seems like BMW still offers aggressive leases). Next in my order of preference would be to pay cash, but the 0.9% financing was too good an offer to refuse. I think the lease vs. finance vs. cash argument is a combination of preferences and crunching the numbers - none of the choices is inherently bad. I went for a 2010 Lux Plus (everything but towing) as I like to go for the best loaded car I can get that fits in my budget. My wife is the complete opposite, she'll go for the base model, as she would rather get the best car and doesn't care about options. So I understand both viewpoints, it really is a personal preference. I know that I've used, and enjoyed all of the options in the Lux package. The only thing I could've lived without is the surround cameras, but getting the package gave me a better backup camera, which is extremely useful. I've enjoyed this entire thread and don't think any posts have had an unhelpful tone.
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