2011-12 BMW Lease Rates – February 2012

Published 2012/02/032012/02/07 by G

BMW lease rates remain the same. January sales numbers seemed to have inched up significantly. Take the 2011 BMW 328ix for example…We were looking at a sale price of about 7.5% off MSRP. Now it’s more like 6% (according to TrueCar). 2012 3-Series sale price were about 5% of MSRP on the same model. Discounts may very depending on trim and your region. Now that we have more 2012 data lets take at look at the sample calculation below.

I don’t have any special recommendations for BMWs this month, but I would suggest checking out remaining 2011 models before taking the plunge on the 2012s.

Remember to check out Edmunds.com’s Incentives page to see if any rebates may be available.

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.

2012 BMW 328ix Sedan
MSRP – $41,295
Sale Price – $39,415
Monthly – $510+ tax
RWG Rating – 83.3

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2011 BMW 328i Sedan
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00185 Base Rate

2011 BMW 328xi Sedan
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00185 Base Rate
33 Month – Residual 64% of MSRP – .00185 Base Rate

2011 BMW 335i Sedan
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2011 BMW 335xi Sedan
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate
33 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2011 BMW 335d Diesel Sedan
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW 128i Coupe
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW 128i Convertible
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW 135i Coupe
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW 135i Convertible
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW 328i Coupe
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW 328xi Coupe
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW 328i Wagon
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00180 Base Rate

2012 BMW 328xi Wagon
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate

2012 BMW 328i Convertible
36 Month – Residual 63% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW 335i Coupe
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW 335is Coupe
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW 335xi Coupe
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW 335i Convertible
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW 335is Convertible
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW 328i Sedan – ALL LINES
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW 335i Sedan – ALL LINES
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW M3 Coupe
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW M3 Convertible
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW 528i Sedan
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate

2012 BMW 528i xDrive Sedan
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate

2012 BMW 535i Sedan
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00185 Base Rate

2012 BMW 535i xDrive Sedan
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00185 Base Rate

2012 BMW 550i Sedan
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate

2012 BMW 550i xDrive Sedan
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate

2012 BMW 550i GT xDrive Sedan
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW 650i Coupe
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW 650i Convertible
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW 740i Sedan
36 Month – Residual 63% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW 740Li Sedan
36 Month – Residual 63% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW 750i Sedan
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW 750i xDrive Sedan
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW 750li Sedan
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW 750li xDrive Sedan
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW X3 xDrive28i SUV
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW X3 xDrive35i SUV
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW X5 xDrive35i Premium SUV
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW X5 xDrive35d Diesel SUV
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW X5 xDrive35i Sport Activity SUV
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW X5 xDrive50i SUV
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW X5 M SUV
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW X6 xDrive35i Crossover
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW X6 xDrive50i Crossover
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW X6 M Crossover
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW Z4 sDrive28i
36 Month – Residual 65% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW Z4 sDrive35i
36 Month – Residual 65% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW Z4 sDrive35is
36 Month – Residual 65% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 Audi Lease Rates – February 2012

Published 2012/02/032012/02/07 by G

There is no change to Audi numbers this month. If you haven’t noticed the pattern, it seems lease rates change every other month in most cases. There have been a few times where numbers either changed monthly or bi-monthly, but it’s been monthly every other month. Expect lease rates to change in March.

I don’t have any recommendations for Audi’s this month because they just don’t look very attractive. Without any incentives, you are looking at anywhere from 0% off MSRP to about 3%, depending on the model. If you factor in the lukewarm lease numbers, you pretty much get a below average lease. Alternatively, there are decent 60-month financing rates available for select models, such as 1.9% for the A3.

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.

2012 AUDI A3 2.0T QUATTRO PREMIUM AT
MSRP – $31,725
Sale Price – $29,802 ($1000 loyalty cash applied)
Monthly – $411+ tax
RWG Rating – 80.7

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2012 AUDI A3 2.0T QUATTRO PREMIUM AT
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00126 Base Rate

2012 AUDI A4 2.0T QUATTRO PREMIUM AT
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00098 Base Rate

2012 AUDI A5 2.0T COUPE QUATTRO PREMIUM AT
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00140 Base Rate

2012 AUDI A5 2.0T CONVERTIBLE QUATTRO PREMIUM AT
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00120 Base Rate

2012 AUDI A6 3.0L QUATTRO PREMIUM
36 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00089 Base Rate

2012 AUDI A6 3.0L QUATTRO PREMIUM PLUS
36 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00089 Base Rate

2012 AUDI A7 PREMIUM PLUS
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00161 Base Rate

2012 AUDI A8 SEDAN
36 Month – Residual 45% of MSRP – .00077 Base Rate

2012 AUDI Q5 2.0L PREMIUM
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00155 Base Rate

2012 AUDI Q7 3.0L PREMIUM
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00155 Base Rate

2012 AUDI Q7 3.0L TDI PREMIUM
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00154 Base Rate

2012 AUDI S4 PREMIUM PLUS AT
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00080 Base Rate

2012 AUDI S5 COUPE PREMIUM PLUS AT
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00117 Base Rate

2012 AUDI S5 CONVERTIBLE PREMIUM PLUS AT
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00122 Base Rate

2012 AUDI TT 2.0T QUATTRO PREMIUM PLUS
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00053 Base Rate

2012-13 Volvo Lease Rates – January 2012

Published 2012/01/262012/02/07 by G

I know this is late, but I just got these numbers a couple days ago, plus I’ve been slammed with work at the office and at home. Better late than never I say. I think that these numbers should remain useful through the month of February anyway, so you technically have more than a month to use them. As always, any changes will be posted. Oh, before I forget, notice the 2013 lease rates for the XC90! Nice and early!

I honestly think that Volvo has done a good job crawling back into the leasing landscape. Their rates are very competitive and their discounts are decent. I’m seeing about 4% to 5% off MSRP in the SoCal region for S60s via TrueCar. Not a huge discount, but $1000 loyalty cash is available. Please note that the financing rates are quite competitive as well should you choose to buy instead. Last month’s RWG rating on the S60 T5 was about 93.0. This month, we’re looking at around 90.2. Yes, the deal isn’t as good as during the Holiday season, but January leases rarely are. However, this rating is still within the “GOOD LEASE” range.

Lease rates was made available by the good folks at North Point Volvo. If you are in or near the Alpharetta, GA area and looking for a Volvo, please give them a call.

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.

2012 S60 T-5
MSRP – $34,075
Sale Price – $31,623 ($1000 loyalty applied)
Monthly – $375+ tax
RWG Rating – 90.2

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2012 Kia Lease Rates – January 2012

Published 2012/01/132012/01/26 by G

Okay, I will say it…”Kia has officially entered the leasing world.” I’ve been keeping an eye on Kia leases over the last six months or so and it seems like Kia is legitimately trying to make their leases affordable enough to compete with the best brands. Hyundai was doing it for the better part of last year with the Sonata, but Kia seems to be pushing the Optima into our world more consistently now. Sure, the Optima EX Turbo lease is still not as good as the Sonata SE Turbo, but it’s getting pretty darn close.

I am a bit weary of the “high” MFs though. There is cash to offset it so it makes the lease reasonable. Hyundai is doing the same thing. What worries me is what happens AFTER the cash is pulled away. Will they lower the MF enough to keep the lease around the same ballpark? One has to wonder.

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.

2012 Kia Optima EX Turbo
MSRP – $25,850
Sale Price – $22,955 ($1000 lease cash applied)
Monthly – $285+ tax
RWG Rating – 90.1

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2012 Kia Optima EX Turbo
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00133 Base Rate

2012 Kia Optima SX
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00090 Base Rate

2012 Kia Optima EX
39 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00095 Base Rate

2012 Kia Sorento EX AWD
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00166 Base Rate

2012 Kia Sportage EX AWD
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00205 Base Rate

2012 Hyundai Lease Rates – January 2012

Published 2012/01/132012/01/26 by G

If you are scared of the money factors, don’t. Hyundai is throwing money at leases in order to make things look more reasonable. Take the Sonata for example, you have $1500 lease cash AND $500 loyalty. Edmunds doesn’t state whether they can be combined or not, but I really don’t see why you couldn’t.

As you can see in my calculation below, the lease payments look decent. If you aren’t a current Hyundai customer, expect payments to be around $310 range since you will not be qualified for the extra $500 in cash. Even then, I think the lease is still a strong one.

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.

2012 Hyundai Sonata SE Turbo NAV
MSRP – $28,305
Sale Price – $24,000 ($1500 lease + $500 loyalty cash applied)
Monthly – $295+ tax
RWG Rating – 93.9

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2012 Hyundai Elantra Limited
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate

2012 Hyundai Tucson Limited
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00187 Base Rate

2012 Hyundai Sonata Limited
39 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate

2012 Hyundai Sonata Limited Turbo
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate

2012 Hyundai Sonata SE Turbo NAV
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate

2012 Hyundai Genesis Sedan 5.0 R-Spec
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00169 Base Rate

2012 Hyundai Genesis Sedan 3.8L V6
48 Month – Residual 46% of MSRP – .00133 Base Rate

2012 Acura Lease Rates – January 2012

Published 2012/01/112012/01/26 by G

The usual drop in residual/money factor here. Acura still has lease cash of $1500 available on the TL. $2000 on the RL. I didn’t see anything on the TSX, so I don’t think I would lease one of those right now. Going back to the TL, the lease still looks very good. TrueCar indicates a 11% off MSRP discount without incentives. But they also have a disclaimer saying that Acura dealers may not honor their “best price” quote. What I think will happen is this: Dealers will honor a sale price around that ballpark, but they will not give you the $1500 cash that’s available on that car. In order words, 11%-12% off MSRP with the incentive sounds about right.

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.

2012 ACURA TL BASE
MSRP – $36490
Sale Price – $32517
Monthly – $377+ tax
RWG Rating – 94.3

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2012 Acura MDX
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00126 Base Rate

2012 Acura MDX TECH
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00126 Base Rate

2012 ACURA RDX AWD BASE
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00093 Base Rate

2012 Acura RDX AWD TECH
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00093 Base Rate

2012 ACURA TSX 4DR SEDAN AT BASE
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00061 Base Rate

2012 ACURA TSX 4DR SEDAN AT SPECIAL EDITION
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00061 Base Rate

2012 ACURA ZDX BASE
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00035 Base Rate

2012 ACURA TL BASE
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00098 Base Rate

2012 ACURA TL SH-AWD BASE
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00098 Base Rate

2012 Volkswagen Lease Rates – January 2012

Published 2012/01/112012/01/26 by G

VW money factors are really good this month. The problem is that the residual and discounts off MSRP are just “okay” on most models. Not exactly a recipe for great leases if you ask me. If you factor the “trade-in” issue and disposition fees, VW leases begin to look somewhat unattractive.

Oh! Here’s a random VW related incident. Last weekend, as I washed my wife’s Jetta, I noticed the sheet metal of the passenger side’s door was loose. Apparently a screw came off, which was weird. In the nearly 20 years I have been driving cars, I’ve never experienced that. Dealer fixed it quickly and it really wasn’t a huge deal, but it did get me thinking about the long-term longevity of VWs as a whole. Funny how such trivial things leave such big impressions on me. LOL.

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.

2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2.5L S W/ APPEARANCE AT
MSRP – $23,460
Sale Price – $22,630
Monthly – $274+ tax
RWG Rating – 86.6

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2012 VOLKSWAGEN CC SPORT AT
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00012 Base Rate

2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2.5L S W/ APPEARANCE AT
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00011 Base Rate

2012 VOLKSWAGEN EOS KOMFORT AT
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00022 Base Rate

2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2DR HATCHBACK AT
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00033 Base Rate

2012 VOLKSWAGEN GTI 2DR HATCHBACK AT
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00063 Base Rate

2012 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SEDAN S AT
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00052 Base Rate

2012 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SEDAN SE AT W/ CONV + SUNROOF
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00022 Base Rate

2012 VOLKSWAGEN GLI SEDAN AT
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00064 Base Rate

2012 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA WAGON S AT
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00039 Base Rate

2012 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG VR6 SPORT
36 Month – Residual 45% of MSRP – .00037 Base Rate

2012 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN S 4MOTION
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00084 Base Rate

2012 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN S
36 Month – Residual 47% of MSRP – .00048 Base Rate

2012 Lexus Lease Rates – January 2012

Published 2012/01/112012/01/26 by G

Lease rates during the Holidays were a lot better than this month. No surprise there. January has never been the best time to lease cars. Buying is not bad because special financing usually carries over from the Holiday Season. It’s even better when you can find an unsold 2011 models since discounts are even more significant.

On a brighter note, the convertibles do sport a pretty good residual and decent money factor. TrueCar reports about 10% discount off MSRP in the SoCal market, so it might be worth a look. Check out the calculation below to get an idea where your payments would start.

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.

2012 LEXUS IS250 AT CONV
MSRP – $42065
Sale Price – $38065
Monthly – $451+ tax
RWG Rating – 91.9

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2012 LEXUS CT200H HYBRID PREMIUM
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2012 LEXUS ES350
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00150 Base Rate

2012 LEXUS GX460
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate

2012 LEXUS HS250H
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate

2012 LEXUS IS250 AT SDN
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate

2012 LEXUS IS250 AWD AT SDN
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate

2012 LEXUS IS250 AT CONV
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00150 Base Rate

2012 LEXUS IS350 AWD AT SEDAN
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate

2012 LEXUS IS350 CONV
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00150 Base Rate

2012 LEXUS IS-F
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate

2012 LEXUS LS460 AWD
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate

2012 LEXUS RX350 AWD
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2012 LEXUS RX450H AWD
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

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2011-12 BMW Lease Rates – February 2012

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2012 Hyundai Lease Rates – January 2012

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2012 Acura Lease Rates – January 2012

2012 Volkswagen Lease Rates – January 2012

2012 Lexus Lease Rates – January 2012

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