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2012-2013 BMW Lease Rates – January 2013

Here are January 2013 numbers. Most 2012 numbers are not available to me anymore. 2013 numbers look a bit worse than December due to some drops in residual and MF hikes. It is typically not a great time to lease during January/February for most makes and models.

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2013 BMW 128i Coupe
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2013 BMW 128i Convertible
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2013 BMW 135i Coupe
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2013 BMW 135i Convertible
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2013 BMW 328i Coupe
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2013 BMW 328xi Coupe
36 Month – Residual 63% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2013 BMW 328i Convertible
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2013 BMW 335i Coupe
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2013 BMW 335is Coupe
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2013 BMW 335xi Coupe
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2013 BMW 335i Convertible
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2013 BMW 335is Convertible
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2013 BMW 328i Sedan
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2013 BMW 328i Sedan xDrive
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2013 BMW 335i Sedan
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2013 BMW 335i Sedan xDrive
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2013 BMW M3 Coupe
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2013 BMW M3 Convertible
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2013 BMW 528i Sedan
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2013 BMW 528i xDrive Sedan
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2012 BMW 535i Sedan
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2013 BMW 535i xDrive Sedan
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2013 BMW 550i Sedan
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2013 BMW 550i xDrive Sedan
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2013 BMW 550i GT xDrive Sedan
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2013 BMW 650i Coupe
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2013 BMW 650i Convertible
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2013 BMW 740i Sedan
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2013 BMW 740Li Sedan
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2013 BMW 750i Sedan
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2013 BMW 750i xDrive Sedan
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2013 BMW 750li Sedan
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2013 BMW 750li xDrive Sedan
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2013 BMW Z4 sDrive28i
36 Month – Residual 64% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2013 BMW Z4 sDrive35i
36 Month – Residual 64% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2013 BMW Z4 sDrive35is
36 Month – Residual 64% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2013 BMW X1 xDrive28i SUV
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2013 BMW X3 xDrive28i SUV
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2013 BMW X3 xDrive35i SUV
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2013 BMW X5 xDrive35i Premium SUV
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2012 BMW X5 xDrive35d Diesel SUV
36 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00125 Base Rate

2013 BMW X5 xDrive35i Sport Activity SUV
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2013 BMW X5 xDrive50i SUV
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2013 BMW X5 M SUV
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00130Base Rate

2013 BMW X6 xDrive35i Crossover
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2013 BMW X6 xDrive50i Crossover
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2013 BMW X6 M Crossover
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2013 BMW 640i Gran Coupe
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2013 BMW 650i xDrive Gran Coupe
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

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2013 Volkswage Lease Rates – December 2012

Residuals have dropped and some models also received reductions in MF. Thats good because there’s some cash out there to go along with that. Folks have been getting ridiculous deals on the Passat right now, so that’s definitely the ride to look out for. The Jetta, CC also look like good leases this month. I personally really like the CC. Really elegant and classy looking ride.

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2013 VOLKSWAGEN CC SPORT PLUS AT
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00001 Base Rate

2013 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2.5L S W/ APPEARANCE AT
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00009 Base Rate

2013 VOLKSWAGEN EOS KOMFORT AT
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00029 Base Rate

2013 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2DR HATCHBACK AT
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00056 Base Rate

2013 VOLKSWAGEN GTI 2DR HATCHBACK AT
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00068 Base Rate

2013 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SEDAN S AT
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00011 Base Rate

2013 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SEDAN SE AT
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00013 Base Rate

2013 VOLKSWAGEN GLI SEDAN AT
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00013 Base Rate

2013 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA WAGON S AT
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00030 Base Rate

2013 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG VR6 SPORT
36 Month – Residual 47% of MSRP – .00001 Base Rate

2013 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN S 4MOTION
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00015 Base Rate

2012 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN S
36 Month – Residual 47% of MSRP – .00001 Base Rate

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2012-13 Nissan Lease Rates – December 2012

Not a lot of changes here. Residuals dropped slightly and the MF stayed the same. There is some cash out there so the residual drop isn’t a big deal on my book. Nothing some cash and some negotiation can’t fix.

For those of you curious about the 2013 Pathfinder, I got the see the Platinum model at the LA Auto Show. It was nice. Very Infiniti-like inside. High quality leather, elegant cabin, decent room for seven. The next day, we went to the dealership to test drive a S AWD model…not as elegant…hard plastic all over. It drove well, according to the wife, but the S trim didn’t come equipped with much. No backup camera, no bluetooth and was being offered at about $29800. ($31k MSRP). As a lease with 1st month payment at signing, I estimated it to come in at about $406 a month plus tax. In contrast, the Honda Pilot we got came equipped with BT, backup cam, 2gb music storage, tow hitch and came in at $344 + tax. Not to beat a guy when he’s down, but really, no comparison here.

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2012 NISSAN LEAF 5DR HATCHBACK SV
36 Month – Residual 46% of MSRP – .00003 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN SENTRA 2.0SR CVT
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00036 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN VERSA 4DR SEDAN S AT
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00200 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN JUKE 2WD S AT
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00151 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN MURANO AWD S
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00060 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN ROGUE AWD S
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00035 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN PATHFINDER S 4WD
36 Month – Residual 48% of MSRP – .00003 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN CUBE 5DR WAGON S CVT
36 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00200 Base Rate

2013 NISSAN ALTIMA SEDAN S
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00147 Base Rate

2013 NISSAN MAXIMA S
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00128 Base Rate

2013 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE S CVT
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00107 Base Rate

2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER S AWD
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00166 Base Rate

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2013 Mercedes Benz Lease Rates – December 2012

From what I am seeing, most rates remained the same. The G550 drop in residual, but really, how many of you are in the market for that SUV? The numbers were good in October, they stayed the same in November and they still look good in December. Looks like MB is making that final push for the luxury sales crown.

Anyway, keep an eye on the incentives. The should be some good ones available for MBs.

Please share your leasing details with all readers. I think this will help everyone get a feel for what the market is for select models.

Sorry for not having calculations this month…I am really trying to push out all of the lease rates for you guys to use through Jan 2nd, 2013. If you have questions, simply post the in the comments and I will do my best to answer them if no one else can.

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2013 Mercedes C300 4matic Sport 4dr Sedan
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00087 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes C250 Sport 4dr Sedan
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00120 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes C250 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 63% of MSRP – .00129 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 – .00121 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 48% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes GLK350 4matic
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00112 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

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2013 Audi Lease Rates – December 2012

Excepted RES & MF drops this month. There is loyalty cash available and 1.9%-2.9% financing. Audi does go the extra mile for their existing owners, so if you have an Audi now, you will qualify for some decent chunk of change. Remember, the luxury sales crown is still up for grabs this year and BMW, MB and Audi are probably going to try hard to earn your business. Negotiate accordingly.

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2013 AUDI Q5 2.0L PREMIUM
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00159 Base Rate

2013 AUDI A3 2.0T QUATTRO PREMIUM AT
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00095 Base Rate

2013 AUDI A4 2.0T QUATTRO PREMIUM AT
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00064 Base Rate

2013 AUDI A5 2.0T COUPE QUATTRO PREMIUM AT
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00123 Base Rate

2013 AUDI A5 2.0T CONVERTIBLE QUATTRO PREMIUM AT
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00079 Base Rate

2013 AUDI S4 PREMIUM PLUS AT
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00105 Base Rate

2013 AUDI S5 COUPE PREMIUM PLUS AT
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00122 Base Rate

2013 AUDI S5 CONVERTIBLE PREMIUM PLUS AT
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00111 Base Rate

2013 AUDI RS5 COUPE
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00164 Base Rate

2013 AUDI A6 2.0L QUATTRO PREMIUM
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2013 AUDI A7 PREMIUM PLUS
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00141Base Rate

2013 AUDI A8 SEDAN 3.0
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00074 Base Rate

2013 AUDI ALLROAD PREMIUM
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00146 Base Rate

2013 AUDI Q7 3.0L PREMIUM
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00144 Base Rate

2013 AUDI Q7 3.0L TDI PREMIUM
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00162 Base Rate

2013 AUDI TT 2.0T COUPE QUATTRO PREMIUM PLUS
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00090 Base Rate

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2012-13 Infiniti Lease Rates – December 2012

Minor changes here and there. Reduction in RES and MF. There may not be much in terms of customer cash, but there certainly is a good chunk of dealer cash available. As you know, dealer cash is used at dealer discretion so you may not be entitled to all of it. Negotiate accordingly and see which dealer is willing to part with most of it.

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2012 INFINITI QX56 4WD
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2013 INFINITI G37 SEDAN JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00032 Base Rate

2013 INFINITI G37 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00023 Base Rate

2013 INFINITI G37 SEDAN SPORT MANUAL
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00032 Base Rate

2013 INFINITI FX37 AWD
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00071 Base Rate

2013 INFINITI FX50 AWD
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2013 INFINITI G37 COUPE IPL AT
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00053 Base Rate

2013 INFINITI G37 COUPE JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00053 Base Rate

2013 INFINITI G37 COUPE X AWD
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00044 Base Rate

2013 INFINITI G37 COUPE SPORT MANUAL
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00053 Base Rate

2013 INFINITI M37 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00032 Base Rate

2013 INFINITI M56 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 48% of MSRP – .00012 Base Rate

2013 INFINITI M35H SEDAN HYBRID
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00064 Base Rate

2013 INFINITI G37 CONVERTIBLE BASE
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00090 Base Rate

2013 INFINITI G37 CONVERTIBLE SPORT 6MT
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00090 Base Rate

2013 INFINITI JX35 AWD
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00124 Base Rate

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2013 BMW Lease Rates – December 2012

UPDATE: Added missing models.

Hi all! Thank you very much for your patience last month. As you know, we had a major crisis out east, so I couldn’t get my hands on November numbers for many brands. Things should be getting back to normal now. Please note, this is the end of the year so most brands will be aggressive with their sales in order to close out the year strong. There is at least $1000 in rebates on all BMWs, that includes the Ms, so do your research well in advance because it could save you thousands!

PS- I am aware this is hardly the complete list of model. If you do not see the numbers you are looking for you can either wait to see if I update this post, or you can contact your local dealer for their numbers. I do my best to update the numbers as I get them so please refrain from flooding the comment boxes with requests. Thank you!

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2013 BMW 128i Coupe
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00125 Base Rate

2013 BMW 128i Convertible
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00125 Base Rate

2013 BMW 135i Coupe
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00125 Base Rate

2013 BMW 135i Convertible
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00125 Base Rate
2013 BMW 328i Coupe
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00125 Base Rate

2013 BMW 328xi Coupe
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00125 Base Rate

2013 BMW 328i Convertible
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00125 Base Rate

2013 BMW 335i Coupe
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00125 Base Rate

2013 BMW 335is Coupe
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00125 Base Rate

2013 BMW 335xi Coupe
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00125 Base Rate

2013 BMW 335i Convertible
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00125 Base Rate

2013 BMW 335is Convertible
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00125 Base Rate

2013 BMW 328i Sedan
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2013 BMW 328i Sedan xDrive
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2013 BMW 335i Sedan
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2013 BMW 335i Sedan xDrive
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2013 BMW M3 Coupe
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00125 Base Rate

2013 BMW M3 Convertible
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00125 Base Rate

2013 BMW 528i Sedan
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2013 BMW 528i xDrive Sedan
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2012 BMW 535i Sedan
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00125 Base Rate

2013 BMW 535i xDrive Sedan
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00125 Base Rate

2013 BMW 550i Sedan
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00125 Base Rate

2013 BMW 550i xDrive Sedan
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00125 Base Rate

2013 BMW 550i GT xDrive Sedan
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00125 Base Rate

2013 BMW 650i Coupe
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00125 Base Rate

2013 BMW 650i Convertible
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00125 Base Rate

2013 BMW 740i Sedan
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00125 Base Rate
2013 BMW 740Li Sedan
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00125 Base Rate

2013 BMW 750i Sedan
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00125 Base Rate

2013 BMW 750i xDrive Sedan
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00125 Base Rate

2013 BMW 750li Sedan
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00125 Base Rate

2013 BMW 750li xDrive Sedan
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00125 Base Rate

2013 BMW Z4 sDrive28i
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00125 Base Rate

2013 BMW Z4 sDrive35i
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00125 Base Rate

2013 BMW Z4 sDrive35is
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00125 Base Rate

2013 BMW X1 xDrive28i SUV
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00125 Base Rate

2013 BMW X3 xDrive28i SUV
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00125 Base Rate

2013 BMW X3 xDrive35i SUV
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00135 Base Rate

2013 BMW X5 xDrive35i Premium SUV
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00135 Base Rate

2012 BMW X5 xDrive35d Diesel SUV
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00125 Base Rate

2013 BMW X5 xDrive35i Sport Activity SUV
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00125 Base Rate

2013 BMW X5 xDrive50i SUV
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00125 Base Rate

2013 BMW X5 M SUV
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00125 Base Rate

2013 BMW X6 xDrive35i Crossover
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00125 Base Rate

2013 BMW X6 xDrive50i Crossover
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00125 Base Rate

2013 BMW X6 M Crossover
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00125 Base Rate

2013 BMW 640i Gran Coupe
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00125 Base Rate

2013 BMW 650i xDrive Gran Coupe
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00125 Base Rate

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Bank Acquisition Fees. What to Expect.

Here is a partial list of bank acquisition fees. If you have leased with a brand or bank that’s not listed here, please share with the rest of us. Fees marked with a (*) are unconfirmed.

UPDATE (12/10/2012) – Had a very interesting conversation with the Honda finance guy the other day regarding bank acquisition fees. My original understanding of bank fees was that they served as two things: 1) loan processing 2) GAP coverage (for most banks). However, there is another little known reason why the amount is so high…apparently, the bank (which is a separate entity from the manufacturer) uses portions of that fee to pay for an multi-million dollar umbrella policy for their leased vehicles in case the lessee damages property or kills someone. As you know, we live in a very “sue-friend” country and when the plaintiff can’t get money from the defendant, we all know who they sue next.

Acura – $595
Audi – $695
BMW – $725
Buick – $795
Chevrolet – $795
Ford– $595
Honda – $595
Hyundai – $595
Infiniti $595 $700
Jeep $795 (Ally)
Kia $595
Lexus – $695
Lincoln– $595
Mazda – $595 (Chase)
Mercedes-Benz – $795
Nissan – $595
Porsche – $895
Range Rover – $795
Subaru – $595
Toyota – $650
Volkswagen – $595
Volvo – $695

Special thanks to everyone who has contributed to this list!