2011-12 Audi Lease Rates – July 2011

Published 2011/07/13 by G

There have been some drops in residual value compared to last month. 2012 models did not lose any residual value, but some of the 2011 models dropped by around 1%. AFS did drop the MF slightly to compensate, but I don’t think that in itself will make much of a difference. If anything, I think the numbers are worse. There doesn’t seem to be anything in terms of incentives for non-Audi owners. I haven’t been very excited about any Audi lease for a long time and it’s looking like that trend will continue. I have to say, the “Summer of Audi” really blows so far.

Here is a sample calculation based on TrueCar’s Southern California sale price and do not include local taxes. Please note that your dealer calculations may vary due to local fees/taxes.

2011 Audi A3 S-tronic Frontrak Premium
MSRP – $28,145
Sale Price – $25,821
Monthly – $332+ tax
RWG Rating – 86.0

For Dealer Quotes, Click Here.

This month’s lease rates have been brought to you by LeaseCompare.

2011 Audi A5 2.0T quattro Premium Plus Convertible
24 month | 15k miles | residual 55% | .00079 base money factor
36 month | 15k miles | residual 48% | .00079 base money factor
48 month | 15k miles | residual 41% | .00185 base money factor
Vehicle eligible for $750 Owner Loyalty through Audi Financial*
Vehicle eligible for $1,500 Owner Loyalty through LeaseCompare.com*
Vehicle eligible for $500 Fleet Incentive through LeaseCompare.com*

2011 Audi A6 3.0L quattro Premium Plus Sedan
24 month | 15k miles | residual 52% | .00026 base money factor
36 month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00026 base money factor
48 month | 15k miles | residual 38% | .00206 base money factor
Vehicle eligible for $1,500 Owner Loyalty through Audi Financial*
Vehicle eligible for $3,000 Owner Loyalty through LeaseCompare.com*
Vehicle eligible for $2,000 Fleet Incentive through LeaseCompare.com*

2011 Audi A6 3.0L quattro Premium Plus Avant
24 month | 15k miles | residual 51% | .00043 base money factor
36 month | 15k miles | residual 44% | .00043 base money factor
48 month | 15k miles | residual 37% | .00206 base money factor
Vehicle eligible for $1,500 Owner Loyalty through Audi Financial*
Vehicle eligible for $3,000 Owner Loyalty through LeaseCompare.com*
Vehicle eligible for $2,000 Fleet Incentive through LeaseCompare.com*

NOTE: R8 Residuals are based on 10K mi/year.

2011 Audi TT 2.0T quattro Premium Plus Coupe
24 month | 15k miles | residual 57% | .00054 base money factor
36 month | 15k miles | residual 50% | .00054 base money factor
48 month | 15k miles | residual 43% | .00195 base money factor
Vehicle eligible for $1,000 Owner Loyalty through Audi Financial*
Vehicle eligible for $2,000 Owner Loyalty through LeaseCompare.com*
Vehicle eligible for $1,000 Fleet Incentive through LeaseCompare.com*

2011 Audi TTS 2.0T quattro Premium Plus Coupe
24 month | 15k miles | residual 52% | .00072 base money factor
36 month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00072 base money factor
48 month | 15k miles | residual 38% | .00195 base money factor
Vehicle eligible for $1,000 Owner Loyalty through Audi Financial*
Vehicle eligible for $2,000 Owner Loyalty through LeaseCompare.com*
Vehicle eligible for $1,000 Fleet Incentive through LeaseCompare.com*

2011 Audi TTS 2.0T quattro Premium Plus Cabriolet
24 month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00067 base money factor
36 month | 15k miles | residual 46% | .00067 base money factor
48 month | 15k miles | residual 39% | .00195 base money factor
Vehicle eligible for $1,000 Owner Loyalty through Audi Financial*
Vehicle eligible for $2,000 Owner Loyalty through LeaseCompare.com*
Vehicle eligible for $1,000 Fleet Incentive through LeaseCompare.com*

2011 Audi TTS 2.0T quattro Prestige Cabriolet
24 month | 15k miles | residual 52% | .00067 base money factor
36 month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00067 base money factor
48 month | 15k miles | residual 38% | .00195 base money factor
Vehicle eligible for $1,000 Owner Loyalty through Audi Financial*
Vehicle eligible for $2,000 Owner Loyalty through LeaseCompare.com*
Vehicle eligible for $1,000 Fleet Incentive through LeaseCompare.com*

2011-12 Audi Lease Rates – June 2011

Published 2011/06/152011/07/13 by G

Tarry of LeaseCompare has been MIA this month, so I have been scouring through Edmund’s forums to see if Audi numbers have changes this month or not. I am happy to report that it doesn’t look like Audi made changes to their lease rates this month. I would recommend double checking Edmund’s incentives page to see if there is any cash or special financing available. The only Audi I would recommend leasing at the moment would be the A3. This has been the case for the better part of this year (although it was much better earlier in the year) because the residual values are reasonable and the money factor is still VERY low. TrueCar also indicates sale prices of nearly 9% off MSRP on the Premium model, which is actually a very good deal.

As usual, if anything changes, I will update this post.

Here is a sample calculation based on TrueCar’s Southern California sale price and do not include local taxes. Please note that your dealer calculations may vary due to local fees/taxes.

2011 Audi A3 S-tronic Frontrak Premium
MSRP – $28,145
Sale Price – $25,721
Monthly – $320+ tax
RWG Rating – 88.2

For Dealer Quotes, Click Here.

This month’s lease rates have been brought to you by LeaseCompare.

2011 Audi A5 2.0T quattro Premium Plus Convertible
24 month | 15k miles | residual 56% | .00098 base money factor
36 month | 15k miles | residual 49% | .00098 base money factor
48 month | 15k miles | residual 42% | .00195 base money factor
Vehicle eligible for $750 Owner Loyalty through Audi Financial*
Vehicle eligible for $1,500 Owner Loyalty through LeaseCompare.com*
Vehicle eligible for $500 Fleet Incentive through LeaseCompare.com*

2011 Audi A6 3.0L quattro Premium Plus Sedan
24 month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00018 base money factor
36 month | 15k miles | residual 46% | .00018 base money factor
48 month | 15k miles | residual 39% | .00219 base money factor
Vehicle eligible for $1,500 Owner Loyalty through Audi Financial*
Vehicle eligible for $3,000 Owner Loyalty through LeaseCompare.com*
Vehicle eligible for $2,000 Fleet Incentive through LeaseCompare.com*

2011 Audi A6 3.0L quattro Premium Plus Avant
24 month | 15k miles | residual 52% | .00063 base money factor
36 month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00063 base money factor
48 month | 15k miles | residual 38% | .00219 base money factor
Vehicle eligible for $1,500 Owner Loyalty through Audi Financial*
Vehicle eligible for $3,000 Owner Loyalty through LeaseCompare.com*
Vehicle eligible for $2,000 Fleet Incentive through LeaseCompare.com*

NOTE: R8 Residuals are based on 10K mi/year.

2011 Audi TT 2.0T quattro Premium Plus Coupe
24 month | 15k miles | residual 57% | .00054 base money factor
36 month | 15k miles | residual 50% | .00054 base money factor
48 month | 15k miles | residual 43% | .00206 base money factor
Vehicle eligible for $1,000 Owner Loyalty through Audi Financial*
Vehicle eligible for $2,000 Owner Loyalty through LeaseCompare.com*
Vehicle eligible for $1,000 Fleet Incentive through LeaseCompare.com*

2011 Audi TTS 2.0T quattro Premium Plus Coupe
24 month | 15k miles | residual 52% | .00072 base money factor
36 month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00072 base money factor
48 month | 15k miles | residual 38% | .00206 base money factor
Vehicle eligible for $1,000 Owner Loyalty through Audi Financial*
Vehicle eligible for $2,000 Owner Loyalty through LeaseCompare.com*
Vehicle eligible for $1,000 Fleet Incentive through LeaseCompare.com*

2011 Audi TTS 2.0T quattro Premium Plus Cabriolet
24 month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00067 base money factor
36 month | 15k miles | residual 46% | .00067 base money factor
48 month | 15k miles | residual 39% | .00206 base money factor
Vehicle eligible for $1,000 Owner Loyalty through Audi Financial*
Vehicle eligible for $2,000 Owner Loyalty through LeaseCompare.com*
Vehicle eligible for $1,000 Fleet Incentive through LeaseCompare.com*

2011 Audi TTS 2.0T quattro Prestige Cabriolet
24 month | 15k miles | residual 52% | .00067 base money factor
36 month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00067 base money factor
48 month | 15k miles | residual 38% | .00206 base money factor
Vehicle eligible for $1,000 Owner Loyalty through Audi Financial*
Vehicle eligible for $2,000 Owner Loyalty through LeaseCompare.com*
Vehicle eligible for $1,000 Fleet Incentive through LeaseCompare.com*

2011-12 Audi Lease Rates – May 2011

Published 2011/05/11 by G

As noted in my Trading-In Your Lease post, Audi discourages lesses from selling their leases to other dealers by quoting a higher payoff when you try to trade-in your lease to non-Audi dealers. So if you don’t plan to keep your Audi lease until the end of your lease, I would recommend skipping them.

With that said, no astronomical changes in this month’s rates. The usual drop in residual and a slight bump in the money factor on most cars. There is still a lot of loyalty cash in play (plus LeaseCompare has some fleet incentives too) and you should expect “lower-than-last-month” sale prices for all 2011 models to help offset the lower residual/higher mf combo.

Here is a sample calculation based on TrueCar’s Southern California sale price and do not include local taxes. Please note that your dealer calculations may vary due to local fees/taxes.

2011 Audi A3 S-tronic Frontrak Premium
MSRP – $28,145
Sale Price – $25,721
Monthly – $320+ tax
RWG Rating – 88.2

For Dealer Quotes, Click Here.

This month’s lease rates have been brought to you by LeaseCompare.

NOTE: R8 Residuals are based on 10K mi/year.

2011 Audi TT 2.0T quattro Premium Plus Coupe
24 month | 15k miles | residual 57% | .00054 base money factor
36 month | 15k miles | residual 50% | .00054 base money factor
48 month | 15k miles | residual 43% | .00206 base money factor
Vehicle eligible for $1,000 Owner Loyalty through Audi Financial*
Vehicle eligible for $2,000 Owner Loyalty through LeaseCompare.com*
Vehicle eligible for $1,000 Fleet Incentive through LeaseCompare.com*

2011 Audi TTS 2.0T quattro Premium Plus Coupe
24 month | 15k miles | residual 52% | .00072 base money factor
36 month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00072 base money factor
48 month | 15k miles | residual 38% | .00206 base money factor
Vehicle eligible for $1,000 Owner Loyalty through Audi Financial*
Vehicle eligible for $2,000 Owner Loyalty through LeaseCompare.com*
Vehicle eligible for $1,000 Fleet Incentive through LeaseCompare.com*

2011 Audi TTS 2.0T quattro Premium Plus Cabriolet
24 month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00067 base money factor
36 month | 15k miles | residual 46% | .00067 base money factor
48 month | 15k miles | residual 39% | .00206 base money factor
Vehicle eligible for $1,000 Owner Loyalty through Audi Financial*
Vehicle eligible for $2,000 Owner Loyalty through LeaseCompare.com*
Vehicle eligible for $1,000 Fleet Incentive through LeaseCompare.com*

2011 Audi TTS 2.0T quattro Prestige Cabriolet
24 month | 15k miles | residual 52% | .00067 base money factor
36 month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00067 base money factor
48 month | 15k miles | residual 38% | .00206 base money factor
Vehicle eligible for $1,000 Owner Loyalty through Audi Financial*
Vehicle eligible for $2,000 Owner Loyalty through LeaseCompare.com*
Vehicle eligible for $1,000 Fleet Incentive through LeaseCompare.com*

2011 Audi Lease Rates – April 2011

Published 2011/04/062011/04/15 by G

Audi lease rates remain the same as March. If you missed out on an Audi last month, you get another month to cut a deal with your dealer. I expect May numbers to change, so if you like this month’s numbers, I recommend making your deal this month, preferably in the last few days of the month since you can negotiate a bit more aggressively.

On a personal note, the only car from Audi I would consider leasing right now is the A3 2.0T. In terms of value, it is the only car that isn’t grossly overpriced at the moment.

Here is a sample calculation based on TrueCar’s Southern California sale price and do not include local taxes. Please note that your dealer calculations may vary due to local fees/taxes.

2011 Audi A3 S-tronic Frontrak Premium
MSRP – $29,625
Sale Price – $27,120
Monthly – $329+ tax
RWG Rating – 89.7

2011 Audi A3 2.0T TDI Premium
MSRP – $31,125
Sale Price – $28,537
Monthly – $378+ tax
RWG Rating – 84.5

For Dealer Quotes, CLICK HERE..

This month’s lease rates have been brought to you by LeaseCompare.

Current LeaseCompare promotions:

2011 Audi A3 Lease Fleet Incentive: $1,000
2011 Audi A4 Lease Fleet Incentive: $1,000
2011 Audi A5 Lease Fleet Incentive: $ 500
2011 Audi A6 Lease Fleet Incentive: $2,000
2011 Audi A8 Lease Fleet Incentive: $1,000
2011 Audi S4 Lease Fleet Incentive: $1,000
2011 Audi S6 Lease Fleet Incentive: $2,000
2011 Audi Q5 Lease Fleet Incentive: $ 500
2011 Audi Q7 Lease Fleet Incentive: $1,500
2011 Audi TT Lease Fleet Incentive: $1,000

Owner loyalty incentives may also apply.

What’s Going On – April 2011

Published 2011/04/052011/04/14 by G

Last Friday, I became a first-time homeowner! Woo Hoo! That’s been the biggest reason why I’ve been completely out-of-it in the past month. Unfortunately, I am in fixing-n-packing mode this month, so I have to continue keeping my comments short. I will continue to do what I can and drop a few lines here and there to help out. Lease rates should also be coming in the next couple days. I have already sent out request for some numbers and will focus in finding some numbers for you all in the coming weeks. Your patience is appreciated.

Working with the house this past weekend has opened my eyes to how inconvenient having a coupe really is. Hauling things from Home Depot or Lowe’s has been next to impossible (unless its just a few paint cans and brushes) so it has really been causing a lot of confusion as to what I want to be driving next. Clearly, the visits to home improvement stores won’t be stopping any time soon, therefore, I feel the need to get into something more practical this time around.

To recap, (Replacing the G – Party 2) I have been”casually” shopping for my next ride since November. I test drove a handful of cars/suvs and got a good feel for what I wanted next. However, this home ownership business has really thrown a curve ball at me recently. Not only do I have a strict budget to adhere to, but I also have to factor in operational costs ( gas has been creeping up into the $4+ territory. Yickes!). Just last night, I was at Costco and it cost me $67 to fill up 16 gallons on the G. CRAZY. Doing that 3-4 times a week has me feeling like my wallet has lost some of that plumpness!

In any case, due to these circumstances, I decided to trim down my list even further by narrowing it down to the following cars.

Hyundai Sonata Turbo SE
Hyundai Sonata Turbo Limited
Subaru Forester X
Subaru Forester XT
Acura TSX
Audi A3 Premium
VW GTI
VW Tiguan S
Honda Pilot LX 4WD

At the moment, I find myself leaning towards leasing the Sonata Turbo SE with the Nav/Sunroof package. It provides me with the best equipped vehicle and the lowest payment. It lacks the practicality of having that “5th door”, but it’s easy on the pocketbook. I’m also toying with the idea of getting a GTI or going all out and getting the Pilot. Tough decisions to be made in the coming months! I have about 4 months and three payments left on my G37, so the hunt for my next ride will be shifting into high gear really soon!

So which car did you think I will be driving in a few months? Care to guess?

2011 Audi Lease Rates – March 2011

Published 2011/03/082011/03/10 by G

Bummer, my likelihood of ending up with a A3 is slowly diminishing due to poor residual values. I feel for Audi because I can’t see how you can drop a 0.0009 anymore before offering rebates to offset the dropping residuals. Oh well, hope the GTI does better in the coming months. On another note, I think the TDI model shows promise. The discounts seems pretty good, but the MF is a bit high. I would probably recommend MSDs if you are interested in the A3 TDI.

For the most part, the lease rate changes for Audi’s is pretty much as expected. Residuals dropped by about 1% and the bank dropped the money factor to compensate. Nothing too surprising there.

Here is a sample calculation based on TrueCar’s Southern California sale price and do not include local taxes. Please note that your dealer calculations may vary due to local fees/taxes.

2011 Audi A3 S-tronic Frontrak Premium
MSRP – $29,625
Sale Price – $27,120
Monthly – $329+ tax
RWG Rating – 89.7

For Dealer Quotes, Click Here.

This month’s lease rates have been brought to you by LeaseCompare.

Current LeaseCompare promotions:

Owner loyalty incentives may also apply.

Monthly Round-Up : February 2011

Published 2011/02/232011/02/23 by G

Lease rates didn’t change much from last month, but sale prices dropped for most vehicles, which makes February a slightly better month than January. The were a few exceptions, such as in Honda’s case. Honda sales prices in the Southern California region seems to have gone up a bit, making the leases slightly more costly than back in December and January. You will see in the chart that certain Honda’s RWG rating have dropped slightly, but overall, still a very good lease compared to other brands and models.

I have been suggested to perhaps breakdown the Round-Up by class, which I think is a good idea. I will try to spend some time next month reorganize the list and rank the leases by class. In the mean time, enjoy February’s Round-Up!

For Dealer Quotes, Click Here.

Ground Rules

Participating vehicles will be based on the lease rates gathered on this website during the corresponding month.
36-month/15k lease terms will used for all calculations unless a better term is available.
A $1500 drive-off fee is assumed for all cars. Since fees and taxes vary from region to region, your drive-off may vary.
Sale Price estimates will be based on Truecar.com sales data in the Southern California region, so your numbers may vary.
All estimates assume you qualify for the base rate. A minimum FICO® Score of 700 may be required.
Sales taxes are not included since different states handle taxes differently. Please refer to “Understanding Sales Tax” to learn how taxes affect your monthly payments.
The rating system used is based on RIDE with G’s Lease Calculator. The closer you are to the 100 rating, the better the deal. Anything exceeding a 100 rating is phenomenal.

Top Ten Finalists

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First – 2011 Nissan Sentra SR (116.1)

Seems like the Civic and the Sentra have been trading places these last few months, so no surprise here. The Sentra is a better deal as a purchase right now since there are some rebates that aren’t available to leases.

Second – 2011 Mazda3s Hatchback (114.5)

Sometimes I wish I could get my hands on Mazda numbers more consistently. If I did, we would see a 3-way competition between Mazda, Nissan and Honda to see which dominates the Monthly Round-Up.

Third – 2011 Honda Civic LX Sedan (114.4)

Numbers took a dive this month because sale prices have gone up. Further proof that you can’t just rely on residual and money factors alone.

Fourth – 2011 Nissan Altima S Sedan (104.1)

Since the Accord isn’t looking as good this month due to a higher sale price, the Altima makes for a good substitute.

Fifth – 2011 Infiniti G37 Sport Coupe (103.2)

If you are shopping for luxury sport coupes and don’t want to spend much money, this is your ride.

Sixth – 2011 Infiniti G37 Sport Sedan (103.0)

Do you see a pattern? This is the most bang for the buck when it comes to luxury sport sedans.

Seventh – 2011 Honda Accord CrossTour EX (101.4)

Car is getting discounted quite a bit this month. Surprising for a 2011 model.

Eighth – 2011 Infiniti G25 Journey Sedan (100.7)

A sensible choice for those seeking reasonable fuel economy and performance.

Ninth – 2011 Infiniti M37 AWD (98.2)

If I am ever willing to pay upwards of $500+ a month, this would be the ride I’d get.

Tenth – 2011 Honda Accord LX Sedan (97.5)

Dropped quite a bit, but mainly due to a higher sale. Nothing extra haggling with your dealer can’t fix.

Missing the Cut (Honorable Mentions)

2011 Mercedes-Benz C300 Sport (97.3)
2011 Honda CRV LX AWD (97.2)
2011 Nissan Maxima S (96.4)
2011 Nissan Rogue S AWD (95.3)
2011 Nissan Versa S HB (95.2)
2011 Hyundai Sonata SE Turbo (94.7)
2011 VW CC Sport (92.7)
2011 Ford Edge SEL AWD (92.0)
2011 VW Tiguan S 4motion (91.9)
2011 Acura TSX (91.7)
2011 Acura TL (91.4)
2011 Volvo S60 T-6 (91.4)
2011 Lexus IS250 (91.3)
2011 Infiniti FX35 AWD (90.9)
2011 Mazda CX-9 Touring (90.7)
2011 Subaru Legacy 3.6R Premium (90.5)
2011 Audi A3 Premium (90.5)
2011 BMW 135i (90.0)

Parting Shots

If you didn’t notice, the bulk of the Top Ten List are Nissan made. This says a lot since the days of German cars being “great leases” is officially over. Nowadays, they are just good, not great. With BMW and Audi looking disinterested in providing any sort of “deal” to consumers.

On another note, I didn’t think I would see the day when a Volvo would “Miss the Cut”, but that day has arrived in the form of a S60 T6, which is on clearance due to the incoming 2012 model.

Lastly, many models received a price bump so payments may have gone up (or down) slightly. However, the overall feeling I am getting is that February is still a slightly better month than January. Expect bigger changes in March.

2011 Audi Lease Rates – February 2011

Published 2011/02/142011/02/23 by G

Happy Valentines Day everyone! Audi hasn’t changed their lease rates either, so if you were using last months numbers to calculate your payments, your estimates should still be the same.
Like I said last month, I’m still liking the A3. The money factor is just so low, it’s almost an interest-free loan. The sale prices have come down in my area (9% off MSRP), so even though the lease rates remain the same, the deal has improved compared to January. LeaseCompare is still providing a lost of fleet discounts, so if you can’t find a good deal on an Audi, you might want to give them a shot.

Here is a sample calculation based on TrueCar’s Southern California sale price and do not include local taxes. Please note that your dealer calculations may vary due to local fees/taxes.

2011 Audi A3 S-tronic Frontrak Premium
MSRP – $28,145
Sale Price – $25,721
Monthly – $307+ tax
RWG Rating – 90.8

For Dealer Quotes, Click Here.

This month’s lease rates have been brought to you by LeaseCompare.

Current LeaseCompare promotions:

Owner loyalty incentives may also apply.

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