Not a lot of unexpected changes here. You got the usual drop in residual value and the subsequent drop in MF to compensate. I would recommend looking at the Maxima this month. Nissan is providing big discounts on this vehicle. Edmunds indicates a $3000 cash rebate on the car. But chances are, this rebate will not qualify for a lease since it cannot be combined with special financing (but I still recommend asking for it to see if you can get it). Because of this, the only other alternative to tap into this cash is to use an non-captive bank to finance your lease. Your bank would buy the car out and then lease it to you. be sure to double check their lease rates to see if it makes sense.

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 NISSAN MAXIMA S
MSRP – $32,510
Sale Price – $28,439
Monthly – $320+ tax
RWG Rating – 97.7

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2011 NISSAN MAXIMA S
36 month | 15k miles | residual 56% | .00077 base money factor

2012 NISSAN ALTIMA SEDAN S CVT
36 month | 15k miles | residual 60% | .00081 base money factor

2012 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE S CVT
36 month | 15k miles | residual 58% | .00141 base money factor

2011 NISSAN CUBE 5DR WAGON S CVT
36 month | 15k miles | residual 52% | .00230 base money factor

2011 NISSAN JUKE 2WD S AT
36 month | 15k miles | residual 46% | .00230 base money factor

2011 NISSAN LEAF 5DR HATCHBACK SV
36 month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00204 base money factor

2011 NISSAN MURANO AWD S
36 month | 15k miles | residual 51% | .00041 base money factor

2011 NISSAN ROGUE AWD S
36 month | 15k miles | residual 57% | .00154 base money factor

2012 NISSAN SENTRA 2.0SR CVT
36 month | 15k miles | residual 63% | .00181 base money factor

2011 NISSAN VERSA 5DR HB S AT
36 month | 15k miles | residual 49% | .00075 base money factor