My Take: I’m a bit pissed off that Inifiniti did not show up at the LA Auto Show. I need some photos! Anyway, Here are some of the 2010 offerings. Surprisingly enough, the 2010 M is already getting HUGE drop in MF. The residual is weak as heck though, so that would explain why. Lower residual values now may actually be a good thing when the economy recovers in a few years. As we get out of this recession, we may start seeing the depreciation of these cars slow down, making them worth more than their payoffs. This is all hypothetical of course, if we fall into a “W” recession, expect values to keep dropping.
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2010 Infiniti FX35
2010 Infiniti FX35 AWD
36-month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00172 base money factor
39-month | 15k miles | residual 52% | .00186 base money factor
2010 Infiniti M35
2010 Infiniti M35
36-month | 15k miles | residual 49% | .00012 base money factor
39-month | 15k miles | residual 48% | .00045 base money factor
2010 Infiniti M35x
36-month | 15k miles | residual 49% | .00004 base money factor
39-month | 15k miles | residual 48% | .00037 base money factor
My Take: A bit low on the Genesis numbers, so I will update as I find them. Overall, you can get a pretty good feel for where the rates stand. I think there’s still a $1000 rebate on the coupes out there, so take advantage of that. I’m starting to see a lot of coupes out there so people must like them. I know my wife likes it better than my G37, grrr… LOL.
My Take: Here’s a little flood of Honda lease rates. Couple of things stand out here for me; The low MF and high RV of the Accord and Insight. Back up a few months ago, the Insight’s MF where in the 0.00200+ range or 4.8% APR and up. Not so this month. The Insight is a poor-man’s(or woman’s) Prius, in my opinion. That’s not to say its bad, it’s just less techy that the Prius. From a financing perspective, I think this is a really cheap car. Based on my estimates, if you can get invoice on it (doubtful but always worth a try), you can get a EX with Navi for 36m/12k for around $260 per month, with your inception fees due at signing. Tack on taxes and roll in the bank fee and you are looking at low $300s. You know, I am tempted to just get one and let the wife go crazy with it. She’ll probably appreciate not having to pay $40+ per week on gas.
My Take: Same as last month. Nothing much to say other than make sure to not negotiate a low sale price. Audi is currently waiving security deposits, so that should save some money upfront. Oh, don’t forget the AudiCare!
My Take: My wife decided that her favorite MB is the CL. She bounced around between the CLS and the CL, but in the end, she thought the styling of the CL was more appealing to her. That’s rather strange considering she doesn’t like 2-door vehicles. LOL. Anyway, some minor changes on the lease rates here, but for the most part, the same. The CLS550 gets s drop in money factor and that’s about it. Word of advice, anything that has a 0.00200 MF or higher and low residual should be avoided.