My Take: Bummer huh? Not exactly what you were hoping for I bet. Well, the E-Class gets no love this month, and I suspect that MBFS is going to keep it like this through early January. Hang in there, sooner or later, they will have to drop it since this car can’t stay “new” forever.
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2010 Mercedes E-Class
2010 Mercedes E350 Coupe
24-month | 15k miles | residual 62% | .00360 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 57% | .00318 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 48% | .00318 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 40% | .00355 base money factor
2010 Mercedes E350 Luxury Sedan
24-month | 15k miles | residual 61% | .00315 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 56% | .00270 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00270 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 37% | .00355 base money factor
2010 Mercedes E350 Luxury 4MATIC Sedan
24-month | 15k miles | residual 61% | .00304 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 56% | .00259 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00259 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 37% | .00355 base money factor
2010 Mercedes E350 Sport Sedan
24-month | 15k miles | residual 61% | .00315 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 56% | .00270 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00270 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 37% | .00355 base money factor
2010 Mercedes E350 Sport 4MATIC Sedan
24-month | 15k miles | residual 61% | .00304 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 56% | .00259 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00259 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 37% | .00355 base money factor
2010 Mercedes E550 Coupe
24-month | 15k miles | residual 60% | .00360 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 55% | .00318 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 46% | .00318 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 38% | .00355 base money factor
2010 Mercedes E550 Luxury Sedan
24-month | 15k miles | residual 58% | .00315 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00270 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 42% | .00270 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 34% | .00355 base money factor
2010 Mercedes E550 Luxury 4MATIC Sedan
24-month | 15k miles | residual 58% | .00304 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00259 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 42% | .00259 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 34% | .00355 base money factor
2010 Mercedes E550 Sport Sedan
24-month | 15k miles | residual 58% | .00315 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00270 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 42% | .00270 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 34% | .00355 base money factor
2010 Mercedes E550 Sport 4MATIC Sedan
24-month | 15k miles | residual 58% | .00304 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00259 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 42% | .00259 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 34% | .00355 base money factor
2010 Mercedes E63 AMG Sedan
24-month | 15k miles | residual 56% | .00390 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 54% | .00355 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 41% | .00355 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 37% | .00355 base money factor
My Take: Just like the 3-series, the 1-series is also getting a little bit of love from BMWFS. However, there isn’t a $2500 rebate on the 135i, only $1500 for bother the 128 and the 135. Better than nothing I guess. The good news is that you get the cash, same residual as last month and a lower money factor. This means that this month, the 1-series is cheaper to lease than last. Good news for those shopping for a 1-series. The rebates will be around until early January, so be sure to take advantage of them. I also suspect that the current lease rates from BMWFS will be around until January 4th, 2010.
My Take: Wow, the Odyssey has better lease rates than an Acura MDX. Not the same ride, obviously, but they are both technically family haulers. Looks pretty good, even with the RES. Expect residuals to keep dropping as we get into the next year, so now is not a bad time to get an Odyssey. The MF is fairly low so its definitely worth looking into if you don’t mind driving a minivan. I say that because some people, such as myself, wouldn’t drive minivans no matter how practical they are.
My Take: There is $2,000 dealer cash available on remaining 2009 MDX. I’m not sure when the 2010s will be rolling in, but I’m guessing its not too far off. The ZDX should be arriving in the next month or so (this winter), so maybe they will bring the 2010 MDX around the same time. Residual value on this truck really blows, but the cash helps. Decent lease, not great.
Update: Found the rest of the rates for all Coopers. My Take: The 2010 MINI numbers as not as good as the 2009 models due to a huge hit on the residual values for the newers models. My recommendation would be to shop for any remaining 2009 model because you will get a better deal out of them. The October lease rates shoulbe the same as the 
Update: Updated some of the lease rates for the Outback and Impreza. My Take: Since I didn’t feel like splitting the different Subaru models, I’m decided to cram them all into one post. Anyway, I’m loving the residuals here. The MF is a bit weak though, but certainly not a deal-breaker. I think the price tags of these vehicles are low enough to keep the payments reasonable for most folks (That excludes the STi). As you probably noticed in my OC Auto Show pics, the STi looks pimp in the pearlescent white. Overall, my recommendation is to be aggressive with the sale price, bring it down the payments. Lease rates are usually what they are. Residual are set by the bank, so are the money factors. Sometimes you will find a dealer or two that will bump the MF to make extra money, but you can usually fix that by arguing for it OR putting a security deposit.