My apologies for lagging behind on the posts recently. I came down with a bad cold this past weekend so I’m still in recovery mode. I’ll try to get lease rates up ASAP since this is a short month. By the way, I would like to remind you that what you see posted is what I got, so if you are looking for other trims that aren’t listed, you probably should consult with your dealer.
Acura rates are pretty much the same as last month. If you are seeing different numbers posted, you probably are in the region where Acura uses a different money factor. I don’t know the exact breakdown of the regions, but I hear folks near the Great Lakes have a higher money factor than those living in the West/East Coasts. Please note that the money factor is based on your billing address, so buying a car out of state will not help you get a lower money factor.
In any case, I am still liking the TL this month, slightly more due to a higher sale price, but still a decent deal. There may be some lease support on remaining 2010 models, so be sure to inquire about those. Please note that once 2011s roll out, I don’t generally find 2010 numbers, so the only source to find that would be your local dealer.
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 ACURA TL BASE
MSRP – $36,165
Sale Price – $32,816
Monthly – $391+ tax
RWG Rating – 91.4
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2011 ACURA MDX BASE
36-month | 15k miles | residual 57% | .00145 base money factor
2011 ACURA RDX AWD BASE
36-month | 15k miles | residual 55% | .00118 base money factor
2011 ACURA RL BASE
36-month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00090 base money factor
2011 ACURA TL BASE
36-month | 15k miles | residual 58% | .00116 base money factor
2011 ACURA TL SH-AWD BASE
36-month | 15k miles | residual 56% | .00116 base money factor
2011 ACURA TSX 4DR SEDAN AT BASE
36-month | 15k miles | residual 61% | .00140 base money factor
2011 ACURA ZDX BASE
36-month | 15k miles | residual 58% | .00099 base money factor
So I am looking at at two Acuras:
2011 TL SHAWD Tech w/o HPT
2011 RL Tech w/o cmbs
I come up with a 89.09 on the G Calc. for 36mos and 0 down. 12K miles per year on the TL.
I come up with 91.28 on the G Calc for 36mos and 0 down. 12K miles per year on the RL.
My question is on the fees rolled in section (on the G calc), I found a constant number of 1941, to make the numbers work with the quotes I received.
Would someone please explain what this consists of?
Thanks,
Randy B
@randy. Like Ivan said, the 1941 is pretty much going to be your drive-off fees (bank acq, dealer doc, dmv, county/city fees, etc…). The assumption from the dealer is that you will pay that amount at signing.
@ Randy B,
My guess would be acquisition fee ($595-800) $595 in Acura case, registration and DMV fees (state dependent, around $300 i guess), doc fee (again, depends on state $50-150), that’s about it I guess.
You can either roll them in, or you can pay them up front, this way your first payment would be around $1500-1800 (depending on monthly lease payment and acquisition fee).
Thanks, Here is what I have so far:
2011 RL Tech
12K miles per year
MSRP 52210
Sale Price= 47682-2500inc.= 45182
MF: .00080
Resid: 54%
36 months
Due at signing = 1292.84 (includes dealer fee, state fees, title, and registration)
Payment of 627.11 incl tax and fees.
Sales tax 7%
2011 TL Tech SHAWD
12K miles per year
MSRP 43445
Sale Price= 40682-2750inc.= 37942
MF: .00106
Resid: 55%
36 months
Due at signing = 1292.84 (includes dealer fee, state fees, title, and registration)
Payment of 547.54 incl tax and fees.
Sales tax 7%
Kind of makes the RL a no brainer in my mind.
This is in FL.
@randy. Yeah the RL looks like the better deal. Bigger discount, lower money factor and only 1% lower in residual.