[jeostang]

So I Leased a new 2016 340i in Sept of 2016, love the car, but I really like the new 540s. My 340 had 3800 miles, how much of a bath will a take if I want to upgrade? I wont have a problem waiting out till the end of my 3 year lease if its too much, but would really like to get into a 17 540i.

[AP]

I can only guess this is going to cost you quite a bit of money, mainly because the large amount of depreciation on the current car.
Financially I don't think it makes any sense IMHO.
Only way to know is to ask the dealer but be sitting down when they tell you!

[ArchJR]

Massive bath. Look at the buyout figure vs. local listings for similar cars minus a few thousand. I toyed with the idea of early trading my '15 528i and it would be cheaper to pay the remaining payments and turn the car in early than to trade it, neither of which I will do.

[bubbahead]

You can try transferring the lease over to someone.

[claykin]

Unless you have a huge need I highly recommend waiting 1-2 years before jumping on the G30. Let BMW work out the kinks.

No special issue with the G30. The above statement applies to every model redesign. especially one with as many electronic systems as the G30.

[Ryno 27]

Bath? More like rain-head shower

[Salespunk]

It just depends on how well you negotiated your lease up front. Take a look on swapalease.com or leasetrader and see how your payment stacks up. I get into and out of BMW leases all the time and usually break even or even make a little money.

[midwest 340xi 6sp]

If you're a masochist you'll have a blast...

As others have said, you will take a massive, massive hit.

Your choices are to write a big check, put massive negative equity into a G 5'er lease, put it on swap lease, be patient for another 2 years and keep your money.