My Take: If you have ever wanted a GT-R (I know I have), this month is much more improved compared the last set of numbers I found back in November 2009. The residual values are 1% higher and the MF drops from 0.00315 to 0.00285. Don’t get me wrong, this is still a very pricey ride, but at least it isn’t as bad as late last year.
2010 Nissan GT-R
2010 Nissan GT-R
24-month | 15k miles | residual 66% | .00285 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 58% | .00285 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 46% | .00285 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 37% | .00285 base money factor
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2010 Nissan GT-R Premium
24-month | 15k miles | residual 64% | .00285 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 57% | .00285 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 46% | .00285 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 37% | .00285 base money factor
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My Take: Residuals went south on the X3 this month while the MF didn’t really drop enough to keep payments resonable. You do get a $1500 customer cash, but that’s about it. I am starting to see a disturbing trend with BMWFS lately were rebates are being used to offset lower residuals and/or high money factors. For promotional purposes, its sounds great that BMWFS is throwing cash at their cars. However when you screw around with the lease financing, it really doesn’t make that huge of a difference at the end of the day. Not surprisingly, the X5,X6 rates remained the same as last month, but the rebates are not available on those models. Still a decent lease, but short of a great “deal”
My Take: These numbers don’t look too bad. It got me thinking a little bit about maybe swapping out my G37 for a GTI should my wife decide to get the Jetta Wolfsburg. Of course that thought went out the window by lunchtime when I walked to the parking lot and hopped into my ride. Haahaa. Well, residuals look somewhat weak, but money factors are pretty good. Just be aggressive with your negotiations and you shoudl come way in decent shape. There is a slight shortage of 4-door models here in Southern California, but plent of 2-doors. Seems like VW is controlling their manufacturing a bit. I haven’t seen THAT many GTIs on the road these days so I can’t imagine demand is THAT high for them, but I could be wrong.
My Take: So my wife wanted me to call 
Update: I finally got a quote on the Prius and I got some bad news to report. On a Prius IV, the residual value is NOT 70% for 15k miles on a 36-month lease. Instead, you are looking at 61%. The money factor is 0.00145 if you have a credit score of 720 and above. If it’s slightly below that, your rate would be somewhere around 0.00155, which is listed here. In terms of sale price, the best offer they could come up with was $1500 off the MSRP. Which is pretty lame. I would never pay over invoice even without the problems Toyota is facing, so why would I do it now when all these recalls are happening? In their defense though, they did mention that due to the availability of the model with the “solar panel”, their ability to discount any further is limited. If I were to look at a model without the solar panel, then invoice would easily be attainable. Fair enough, but still doesn’t motivate me enough. Final numbers are $0 drive-off and about $410 a month, and of course, you have to pony up for that GAP which is around $500 bucks. If you live in the Southeast, these numbers probably don’t apply to you since your market is different.
Update: My apologies, but I only manage to get the convertible numbers for the 2009 model (36-months 15k miles | residual 58% | MF 0.00217). Hope this helps in any way. Moving on to the G37 sedan I discussed in my original Take this month. I actually got some info on that…The $500 Retail Captive Dealer Cash is NOT available for leases, so you cannot factor that one into your calculations. My official offer was $30,388, which is about $1200 below invoice. This means $1000 loyalty and $200 below invoice price. Not bad at all. If you pay all fees up front, the monthly payments come out to $336 per month plus tax (this gets a 0.99 rating on my calculator, which is awesome!). This is for a BASE G37 sedan. Availability is VERY limited on these sedans since most folks opt for the Journey trim. But if you are budget conscious but want a luxury ride, this is a good deal. Expect inception fees to be around $1500. If you are in Southern California and this peaks your interest, contact