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September 2008 Lease Rate for 08/09 Nissan Altima

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My Take: A couple of things to note about the Nissan Altima S Coupe. The 09’s residual is 1% lower and the MF is HIGHER than the 08. Yes folks, the 08’s coupes are leasing better than the 09’s. I wouldn’t take the plunge on the 09 models just yet. It seems Nissan is trying to push some of their 08 inventory before year end, so be sure to look into those if you are shopping for an Altima.

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  • Altima SL Sedan V6
  • MSRP $29,365
  • Invoice $27,260
  • Standard inception fees + tax not included
  • Residuals posted are for 15K miles/year.

2008 Nissan Altima SL Sedan V6
24 Month – Residual 66% of MSRP – .00066 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00066 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 43% of MSRP – .00290 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 36% of MSRP – .00290 Base Rate

24mo Payment: $359 at invoice, $448 at MSRP
36mo Payment: $321 at invoice, $381 at MSRP

  • Altima SE Coupe V6
  • MSRP $26,545
  • Invoice $24,651
  • Standard inception fees + tax not included
  • Residuals posted are for 15K miles/year.

2008 Nissan Altima SE Coupe V6
24 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00221 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00221 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 40% of MSRP – .00290 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 34% of MSRP – .00290 Base Rate

24mo Payment: $432 at invoice, $515 at MSRP
36mo Payment: $379 at invoice, $436 at MSRP

Check out THE LIST to see how this car ranks among other models

2009 Nissan Altima S Coupe
24 Month – Residual 64% of MSRP – .00268 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00268 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 45% of MSRP – .00290 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 38% of MSRP – .00290 Base Rate

2009 Nissan Altima SE Coupe V6
24 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00268 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00268 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 42% of MSRP – .00290 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 35% of MSRP – .00290 Base Rate

2009 Nissan Altima S Sedan
24 Month – Residual 71% of MSRP – .00245 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00245 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 46% of MSRP – .00290 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 38% of MSRP – .00290 Base Rate

2009 Nissan Altima SE Sedan V6
24 Month – Residual 70% of MSRP – .00245 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00245 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 46% of MSRP – .00290 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 39% of MSRP – .00290 Base Rate

2009 Nissan Altima SL Sedan V6
24 Month – Residual 71% of MSRP – .00245 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00245 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 46% of MSRP – .00290 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 39% of MSRP – .00290 Base Rate

2008 Nissan Altima S Coupe
24 Month – Residual 65% of MSRP – .00221 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00221 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 42% of MSRP – .00290 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 36% of MSRP – .00290 Base Rate

2008 Nissan Altima S Sedan
24 Month – Residual 65% of MSRP – .00066 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00066 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 42% of MSRP – .00290 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 36% of MSRP – .00290 Base Rate

2008 Nissan Altima SE Sedan V6
24 Month – Residual 65% of MSRP – .00066 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00066 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 42% of MSRP – .00290 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 35% of MSRP – .00290 Base Rate

Rates provided by Tarry Shebesta from Leasecompare.com

September 2008 Lease Rate for 09 Mazda 6

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My Take: The 09 Mazda6 i Touring’s numbers look pretty decent this month. Could be lower on the MF department, but I can’t complain. Add a couple grand in options and you are still looking at sub-$400 payments with just inception fees. You can further cut back the monthly payments by opting for the 12k mile per year allowance. Avoid the 48 month lease, not only does the residual drop like 13%, but you are going to get hammered on the money factor.

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  • Mazda6 Sedan i Touring Base
  • MSRP $23,275
  • Invoice $21,565
  • Standard inception fees + tax not included
  • Residuals posted are for 15K miles/year.

2009 Mazda Mazda6 Sedan i Touring AT
24 Month – Residual 65% of MSRP – .00189 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00185 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 42% of MSRP – .00365 Base Rate

24mo Payment: $337 at invoice, $412 at MSRP
36mo Payment: $308 at invoice, $359 at MSRP

Check out THE LIST to see how this car ranks among other models

2009 Mazda Mazda6 Sedan i Grand Touring AT
24 Month – Residual 65% of MSRP – .00189 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00185 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 42% of MSRP – .00365 Base Rate

2009 Mazda Mazda6 Sedan i Sport AT
24 Month – Residual 65% of MSRP – .00189 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00185 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 42% of MSRP – .00365 Base Rate

2009 Mazda Mazda6 Sedan s Grand Touring AT
24 Month – Residual 63% of MSRP – .00189 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00185 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 40% of MSRP – .00365 Base Rate

2009 Mazda Mazda6 Sedan s Sport AT
24 Month – Residual 63% of MSRP – .00189 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00185 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 40% of MSRP – .00365 Base Rate

2009 Mazda Mazda6 Sedan i Sport AT
24 Month – Residual 63% of MSRP – .00189 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00185 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 40% of MSRP – .00365 Base Rate

Rates provided by Tarry Shebesta from Leasecompare.com

September 2008 Lease Rate for 09 Audi A3

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My Take: I think that Audi can do better on the A3, personally. This is their “cheapest” car on their line up, yet it costs more to lease than a base Lincoln MKS and a base BMW 335i. Geez! I wonder which one I’m gonna pick, huh? Oh well, that’s Audi for ya.

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  • A3 2.0T quattro S tronic Stock
  • MSRP $31,325
  • Invoice $29,191
  • Standard inception fees + tax not included
  • Residuals posted are for 15K miles/year.

2009 Audi A3 2.0T quattro S tronic Hatchback
24 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00274 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00274 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 46% of MSRP – .00294 Base Rate

24mo Payment: $552 at invoice, $647 at MSRP
36mo Payment: $475 at invoice, $540 at MSRP

Check out THE LIST to see how this car ranks among other models

2009 Audi A3 2.0T 6-speed Hatchback
24 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00274 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00274 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 45% of MSRP – .00294 Base Rate

2009 Audi A3 2.0T S tronic Hatchback
24 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00274 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00274 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 45% of MSRP – .00294 Base Rate

2009 Audi A3 2.0T Premium 6-speed Hatchback
24 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00274 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00274 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 43% of MSRP – .00294 Base Rate

2009 Audi A3 2.0T Premium S tronic Hatchback
24 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00274 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00274 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 43% of MSRP – .00294 Base Rate

2009 Audi A3 2.0T S-Line 6-speed Hatchback
24 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00274 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00274 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 43% of MSRP – .00294 Base Rate

2009 Audi A3 2.0T S-Line S tronic Hatchback
24 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00274 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00274 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 43% of MSRP – .00294 Base Rate

2009 Audi A3 2.0T S-Line quattro S tronic Hatchback
24 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00274 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00274 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 44% of MSRP – .00294 Base Rate

2009 Audi A3 3.2 S-Line quattro S tronic Hatchback
24 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00274 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00274 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 42% of MSRP – .00294 Base Rate

Rates provided by Tarry Shebesta from Leasecompare.com

September 2008 Lease Rate for 08 Acura MDX

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My Take: The bad news is that the MDX doesn’t have any lease support this month. The good news is that there is $4000 of factory to dealer cash available. It doesn’t mean you will get all that cash for sure, but it doesn’t hurt to ask for it. Keep in midn that’s manufacturer to dealer cash, so I would mention that AFTER you negotiate a sale price from the dealer. I know, I’m sneaky like that, but hey, its your money, I’m just trying to save you some. Another option would be to take advantage of the 0.9% for up to 36 months and 2.9% for up to 60 months. Not too bad if you ask me.

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  • MDX Stock
  • MSRP $40,955
  • Invoice $37,274
  • Standard inception fees + tax not included
  • Residuals posted are for 15K miles/year.

2008 Acura MDX
24 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00370 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00270 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 40% of MSRP – .00255 Base Rate

24mo Payment: $836 at invoice, $1003 at MSRP
36mo Payment: $633 at invoice, $745 at MSRP

Check out THE LIST to see how this car ranks among other models

2008 Acura MDX Sport
24 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00370 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 45% of MSRP – .00270 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 36% of MSRP – .00255 Base Rate

2008 Acura MDX Sport w/RES
24 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00370 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 44% of MSRP – .00270 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 36% of MSRP – .00255 Base Rate

2008 Acura MDX Technology
24 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00370 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 47% of MSRP – .00270 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 38% of MSRP – .00255 Base Rate

2008 Acura MDX Technology w/RES
24 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00370 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 46% of MSRP – .00270 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 38% of MSRP – .00255 Base Rate

Rates provided by Tarry Shebesta from Leasecompare.com

September 2008 Lease Rate for 09 Audi A5/S5

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My Take: Hats off to you if you are able to get the A5 at invoice. I must say the MF and residual are quite horrible for this model, as a matter of fact, it is probably the worse lease I have analyzed this month. I would recommend staying clear from the A5 until probably next year.

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  • A5 Tiptronic Coupe Stock
  • MSRP $41,975
  • Invoice $39,090
  • Standard inception fees + tax not included
  • Residuals posted are for 15K miles/year.

2009 Audi A5 Tiptronic Coupe
24 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00279 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00279 Base Rate

24mo Payment: $742 at invoice, $870 at MSRP
36mo Payment: $639 at invoice, $727 at MSRP

Check out THE LIST to see how this car ranks among other models

2009 Audi A5 6-Speed Coupe
24 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00279 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00279 Base Rate

2009 Audi S5 6-Speed Coupe
24 Month – Residual 66% of MSRP – .00279 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00279 Base Rate

2009 Audi S5 Tiptronic Coupe
24 Month – Residual 66% of MSRP – .00279 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00279 Base Rate

Rates provided by Tarry Shebesta from Leasecompare.com

September 2008 Lease Rate for 08 Mazda CX-9

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My Take: I think the residual value on the CX9 has dropped to the point where not even the low MF can save it. If you check out The List, you’ll see how the CX9 Touring AWD comes in at just a tad above the IS350 in terms of monthly payments. Which would you rather have?

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  • CX-9 Touring AWD
  • MSRP $33,550
  • Invoice $31,070
  • Standard inception fees + tax not included
  • Residuals posted are for 15K miles/year.

2008 Mazda CX-9 Touring AWD
24 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00044 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 48% of MSRP – .00110 Base Rate

24mo Payment: $506 at invoice, $610 at MSRP
36mo Payment: $467 at invoice, $539 at MSRP

Check out THE LIST to see how this car ranks among other models

2008 Mazda CX-9 Sport 2WD
24 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00044 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 46% of MSRP – .00110 Base Rate

2008 Mazda CX-9 Touring 2WD
24 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00044 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 46% of MSRP – .00110 Base Rate

2008 Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring 2WD
24 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00044 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 46% of MSRP – .00110 Base Rate

2008 Mazda CX-9 Sport AWD
24 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00044 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 48% of MSRP – .00110 Base Rate

2008 Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring AWD
24 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00044 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 48% of MSRP – .00110 Base Rate

Rates provided by Tarry Shebesta from Leasecompare.com

Introducing THE LIST

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Kudos to James and Dave. They have inspired me to create a side-by-side list comparison of the leases I analyze each month. Instead of putting my “stamp” of approval or “recommended leases of the month”, I decide to compile this list and sort them from lowest monthly payment down to the highest. Fact is, everyone’s definition of a “DEAL” is different. Since I don’t have the same “priorities” as other people may have, I decided to just list the prices and models and let you, the readers, figure out what you think it’s worth leasing.

HERE IS “THE LIST” FOR SEPTEMBER 2008

Obviously, the cars in the lower part of the list are the most expensive to lease, so try to stay away from those if you can. However, do consider the MSRP during your decision making process. If you find a car that retails for $40k and is leasing for less than $400 a month, you obviously have a winner.

I decided to keep the cars “stock” since it gets rather complicated when you start adding the options. Not all cars provide the same options, so it would have made for a rather unfair comparison.

The list gets updated regularly so check it often!

Question, comments, suggestions? I’m all ears…errr EYES!

September 2008 Lease Rate for 09 Lincoln MKS

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My Take: I did this more out of curiosity more than anything else. The MF is fairly low here and the residual is “so-so”. So what’s the problem? This car is way overpriced. Can you imagine a Lincoln MKS, STOCK, going for $40k? Yeah, I can’t either.

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  • MKS Sedan AWD, Stock
  • MSRP $40,355
  • Invoice $37,219
  • Standard inception fees + tax not included
  • Residuals posted are for 15K miles/year.

2009 Lincoln MKS Sedan AWD
24 Month – Residual 63% of MSRP – .00052 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00052 Base Rate

24mo Payment: $524 at invoice, $656 at MSRP
36mo Payment: $470 at invoice, $559 at MSRP

2009 Lincoln MKS Sedan
24 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00052 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00052 Base Rate

Rates provided by Tarry Shebesta from Leasecompare.com