2013 Mercedes-Benz Lease Rates – September 2012

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My friends, YOU ARE GOING TO LIKE THIS!!!! MBFS has kept the residuals steady and lowered the MF significantly. Now, this isn’t across the board. However, it’s done to enough models in the MBZ lineup that I feel is worth pointing out. Since I know many forks only care about the numbers, check out my calculation below…amazing!

If you live in the SF Bay Area, drop me a comment, I point you to the guy I was negotiating with last month. He seemed very willing to discount his cars.


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.

2013 Mercedes C250 Sport 4dr Sedan
MSRP – $35,675
Sale Price – $31700 (may need the $750 loyalty cash to get this sale point)
Monthly – $363+ tax
RWG Rating – 95.3

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2013 Mercedes C300 4matic Sport 4dr Sedan
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00095 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes C250 Sport 4dr Sedan
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00128 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes C250 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 63% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes C350 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes C350 4matic 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes CL550 4matic 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes CLS550 4matic 4dr Sedan
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes E350 Sport 4matic 4dr Sedan
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00148 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes E350 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes E350 4matic 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes E350 2dr Convertible
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate
2013 Mercedes G550 4matic
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes GLK350 4matic
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00115 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes GL450 4matic
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes ML350 4matic
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes S550 4matic
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes SLK350 Convertible
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes SL550 Convertible
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

38 thoughts on “2013 Mercedes-Benz Lease Rates – September 2012”

  1. Very excited about these numbers. Anxious to see what the GLK might look like with lil to no down. Deals?

  2. I’m thinking about checking out MB in SF to check out the E350 and E550 coupe. Let me know who you worked with for your awesome deal.

    Thanks!

  4. Hey G,

    I’m looking at leasing a 2013 GLK with Premium Package, Multimedia Package, Keyless-Go and Heated Seats in Steel Gray (additional $720) MSRP of $46,355

    I’m basically putting down the first month’s payment only. What should I expect for a monthly payment on 36month 12k/ year lease?

    I’m new at this and I’ve checked with a few dealers, monthly payment quotes I’ve received have been in the high 600’s and low 700’s.

    After reading your site I get the feeling that those numbers are too high. Please let me know what figures I should be looking for on a monthly payment.

    You’re advice would be greatly appreciated.

    • Milton, I was working a deal last month for a guy in the Bay Area and his payments were in the $400s with about $2k due. This was for a $44k 2012 GLK 4matic. Similar options. For the 2013s, I am thinking its going to be more in the $500s so $600s to $700s seems to be on he high site. This is what I recommend. Get an actual confirmation on the Residual and Money factors being used. Then ask them what the dealer is offering you as the sale price. All leases have sale prices, so don’t get suckered into paying attention at just the payments. One you have that information, drop back in here and I will help you hammer out the potential offer.

      • G,
        They quoted me $673 a month on a less expensive model. Here are the figures:
        MSRP:$43852.00
        Selling Price:$41890.00
        Terms 36 month /12k miles per year
        Residual 57% ($25007.00)
        Out of pocket $1030.00
        They said they were also using tax credits but I’m not sure how much that helps.
        The finance guy said the money factor he was using was 2%
        That’s way over the 500’s mark, what do you think?

        • milton, i think the 2013 GLK isn’t really leasing all that well this month. I would see what Nov/Dec looks like if you can afford to way. That’s just way too much money just go get in on a 2013 vs a 2012.

  5. Hi G,

    I’ve been following up with your blog for a couple of years now. Thanks for all of your posts. They’ve been really helpful.

    I’m looking to lease new C350 coupe. Went to a dealer in the Atlanta area and got the following offer:

    MSRP: $51, 275 (sports pkg, multimedia pkg, keyless go, lighting pkg)
    Sales Price:$46,951 (due to the USAA discount – $1,500 under invoice)
    Add:
    Destination fee – $800 (they don’t have the car in their lot, so they added this fee to bring it in)
    Doc fee – $599
    Cap Taxes – $140
    Acquisition fee – $1,095
    Gross Cap Cost – $49,623
    Cash due at signing – $1,637
    Monthly Pmt – $637, tax included.
    She used a residual of 65% (10k miles) and MF of .00210 (she said she had no control over this fee – I mentioned that online I had found lower MFs in Sept).

    Can you give me some feedback on these numbers, especially on all of these fees being added and the MF? The acq. fee online appears to be $795, so they bumped that one up for sure, which I’m guessing is due to the fact that they had to give me a good discount due to being a USAA member.

    Thanks!

    • Ed, the sale rice looks good. Back in the day, dealer doc fee was very much negotiable. Nowadays, not many dealers are willing to give that up so that may not be easy to negotiate on. The acquisition fee is padded. so you are correct in your assumption. The dealer has control of the MF and it’s being padded. They are legally allowed to pad it up to 2%. Also, doesn’t matter if you tell them you saw lower rates online. Just know that I post the base rate. It doesn’t mean you will get it with every dealer. This is a way for them to make profit, so you just have to cross-shop your dealer and see which one is willing to give you the best deal. It seems to me you got an excellent sale price but all these fees are quickly making this not as good as it could be. Personally, if they don’t have the car in the lot, I’d go find a dealer that does. That’s $800 finder fee basically, plus $599 dealer doc fee, plus padded mf, plus padded acquisition fee. That’s just too many fees if you ask me.

      • Thanks so much for the feedback G. It’s very much appreciated. I figured this was the case, so your feedback confirms what I thought. Let the cross-shop begin. Thanks again!

  6. Hi G,

    I would like to lease a 2010 Mercedes S Class. What kind of lease rates (residual, MF, etc.) should I be looking for on a Mercedes Benz Certified Pre-owned vehicle?

      • Thanks G. So, I’ve changed directions…I’m shopping around for a 2013 S550 4matic MSRP: $108,895. I was quoted a lease payment of $1551. According to the residual and MF posted here…there’s appears to be very high for 36 mnths, 12K miles. Can you provide some insight? What percentage off of the MSRP makes for a good sales price? What range makes for a good lease payment?

  7. Glk i picked one up for 350 a month they also had c300 4 matic for 260 a month 12k miles. 2012s taxes down only. 88 percent msrp comined with loyality and fleet made the c class 79% of msrp!

  9. G,

    I am getting ready to lease an SLK350 this weekend and want to get the best monthly payment. I have $2000 cash and another $2000 corporate incentive to throw in.

    MSRP is $65700.00. I can do 7500 miles (the lease I am getting out of I have sooo much leftover miles). Looking for 30 or 36 month lease. Leasing in the DC area. I appreciate in advance!

  10. G,

    This site is one of the best resources on the Internet for leasing. Any guidance on what residuals and money factors are on the C63 AMG? 36 mo and 48 mo? Feel like I’m getting chopped pretty heavy on the residual. 36 mo – 63%, 48 mo – 53%?

    Thanks.

    Alex

  11. Hello G,

    Planning on looking at new 2012 or 2013 C300 4matic Sports this weekend. How much can I expect to knock off prices below and what kind of estimated payment should I expect to have based on the following info:
    – excellent credit
    – USAA customer discount
    – 24 month lease
    – 7% tax rate
    – 15,000 or 12,000 annual miles
    – $1500 down
    – the 2 vehicles I am interested in are priced $43,240 (2013) & $39,970 (2012)
    New to leasing…thanks in advance.

    • chad. sorry i didn’t get to you in time. pleas see P’s deal on the C. You should be able to get something like that on the C300.

  12. G,

    Got rates for October 2012 yet? Something must have happened in support this month. USAA customer prices have improved since September.

  14. Hi G,

    Great site. I know you publish information when it is available, so I don’t want to be “that guy” and ask for something that you haven’t posted. I think this is a little different. How soon after a month starts do you typically have that month’s lease info? Specifically, when do you think you will have October’s lease numbers for Mercedes-Benz? Thanks.

  15. Hi all, last week I was able to negotiate a MF of .0015 (base rate minus .0001 discount for auto pay) and a residual on my slk350 of .7 for 30 mo lease at 7500 mi/mo. Hope that helps!

  16. Hi G,

    Here is the deal I signed yesterday:
    2013 C250 Sport Sedan
    Steel Grey metallic
    Premium 1
    Multimedia
    Rear deck spoiler
    MSRP $42,565
    Selling price $36,254
    36 months, 10k mi/yr
    Residual 62%
    Money factor .00118
    Cap cost reduction $1,672
    Monthly payment $299 (before sales tax)

    • P, Love the massive discount you got on the car. Aside from the cap reduction? did you get any rebates to drop the price that low?

  17. Great info – thanks for all your hard work putting this site together.

    Would love to know who you were chatting with in the SF Bay Area.

  18. G,
    No, that was just the negotiated price. I paid the acquisition, DMV, and tire fee at signing. So none of that is included in the monthly lease payment.

  19. G,

    Have these two deals going right now, your opinion please…

    About car and money:
    – Steel Grey/Black MB Tex interior C300 4Matic Sport Premium 1 with wood trim, sunroof.
    – 15K miles/yr
    – 30 month lease
    – $3000 USAA member discount
    – paying acq ($795) , doc fee ($160) and 1st month’s payment up front

    1st offer: MSRP $44,109, neg price $41,778 money rate .00087 and residual .67 with a monthly pmt of $474.90

    2nd offer: MSRP 44,490, neg price $40,000 money rate .00087 and residual .67 with a monthly payment of $439.

    In your opinion, do you think I can do better?

    Thanks in advance

  20. G,

    Okay finalized deal last night, how do these numbers look to you?

    – 2013 C300 4Matic Sport with Premium 1 package (sunroof and walnut trim)
    – 15K per year
    – 2 year maintenance added
    – 30 months
    – $1500 down
    – MSRP $44,109
    – sale price 38,315
    – residual .67
    – money factor .00087
    – total monthly payment with taxes $393

    Do you (or anyone else) think I did ok? First time leasing & mercedes owner.

    • Sorry I didn’t get to you first question in time. I think you did extremely well. Congratulations! In my opinion, the key was the sale price and the added maintenance. Very well done for your first time!

  22. If you live in the SF Bay Area, drop me a comment, I point you to the guy I was negotiating with last month. He seemed very willing to discount his cars.

    Can you point me to the guy please? prokhorenko at gmail

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