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2012-13 Audi Lease Rates – July 2012

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Summer of Audi is looking better with some drops in money factor. Residual changed on some models, but for more mainstream ones like the A4, the residual remains the same. Looking over TrueCar sales data from last month, it looks like invoice + incentives ($1000 loyalty) is attainable. If you aren’t an existing Audi customer, hovering around invoice or slightly below that should be your max sale price.


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 AUDI A4 2.0T QUATTRO PREMIUM AT
MSRP – $35,495
Sale Price – $32,763 ($1000 loyalty cash applied)
Monthly – $430+ tax
RWG Rating – 84.5

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2012 AUDI Q5 2.0L PREMIUM
36 Month – Residual 48% of MSRP – .00131 Base Rate

2013 AUDI A3 2.0T QUATTRO PREMIUM AT
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00132 Base Rate

2013 AUDI A4 2.0T QUATTRO PREMIUM AT
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00136 Base Rate

2013 AUDI A5 2.0T COUPE QUATTRO PREMIUM AT
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00159 Base Rate

2013 AUDI A5 2.0T CONVERTIBLE QUATTRO PREMIUM AT
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00122 Base Rate

2013 AUDI S4 PREMIUM PLUS AT
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00141 Base Rate

2013 AUDI S5 COUPE PREMIUM PLUS AT
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00161 Base Rate

2013 AUDI S5 CONVERTIBLE PREMIUM PLUS AT
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00136 Base Rate

2013 AUDI RS5 COUPE
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00173 Base Rate

2013 AUDI A6 3.0L QUATTRO PREMIUM
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00171 Base Rate

2013 AUDI A7 PREMIUM PLUS
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00169 Base Rate

2013 AUDI A8 SEDAN 3.0
36 Month – Residual 48% of MSRP – .00092 Base Rate

2013 AUDI ALLROAD
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00150 Base Rate

2012 AUDI Q7 3.0L PREMIUM
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2012 AUDI Q7 3.0L TDI PREMIUM
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00158 Base Rate

2012 AUDI TT 2.0T COUPE QUATTRO PREMIUM PLUS
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00132 Base Rate

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2012-13 Mercedes Benz Lease Rates – July 2012

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Very minor changes this month. You probably won’t notice much. Slight bump in MF here and a reduction there, but that’s about it. With my C250 coupe calculation below, I am going to go with invoice. However, I do feel that going under it should not be terribly difficult. On a side note, the C sedan does get $1000 in loyalty cash, so that might be an incentive for those of you willing to go with a 4-door instead of two.


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.

2012 Mercedes C250 2dr Coupe
MSRP – $38,095
Sale Price – $36,190
Monthly – $455+ tax
RWG Rating – 85.2

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2012 Mercedes C300 4matic Sport 4dr Sedan
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00094 Base Rate

2012 Mercedes C250 Sport 4dr Sedan
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00132 Base Rate

2012 Mercedes C250 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 64% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate

2012 Mercedes C350 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 64% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate

2012 Mercedes C350 4matic 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 64% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate

2012 Mercedes CL550 4matic 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 48% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate

2012 Mercedes CLS550 4matic 4dr Sedan
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 Mercedes E350 Sport 4matic 4dr Sedan
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00131 Base Rate

2012 Mercedes E350 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate

2012 Mercedes E350 4matic 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate

2012 Mercedes E350 2dr Convertible
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate
2012 Mercedes GL450 4matic
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00140 Base Rate

24 Month – Residual 68% of MSRP – .00140 Base Rate

2012 Mercedes GLK350 4matic
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00114 Base Rate

2012 Mercedes ML350 4matic
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00150 Base Rate

2012 Mercedes ML350 BLUETEC
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate

2012 Mercedes R350 4matic
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate

2012 Mercedes S550 4matic
36 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00114 Base Rate

2012 Mercedes SLK350 Convertible
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes SL550 Convertible
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate

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2012-13 BMW Lease Rates – July 2012

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Took me a while, but finally found the time to get some numbers posted. BMW dropped the residual and MF across the board. I think the residual drop was much more dramatic than I expected. I usually expect about 2-3%, but I’m seeing up to 5% on some models, YICKES! Anyway, in the calculation below, I am using the usual $500 over invoice sale price that’s been a common theme for BMWs in the past. I’m not seeing any incentives with 2012s on Edmunds, but that may be because 2013s are out (those have $750 loyalty and $1000 college grad). May be wise to check if there are any incentives on the 2012s because that should drop the payments a bit more.


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.

2012 BMW 328i Sedan
MSRP – $35,795
Sale Price – $34,100
Monthly – $441+ tax
RWG Rating – 83.5

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2012 BMW 128i Coupe
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 128i Convertible
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 135i Coupe
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 135i Convertible
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 328i Coupe
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 328xi Coupe
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 328i Wagon
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 328xi Wagon
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 328i Convertible
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 335i Coupe
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 335is Coupe
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 335xi Coupe
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 335i Convertible
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 335is Convertible
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 328i Sedan – ALL LINES
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 335i Sedan – ALL LINES
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW M3 Coupe
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW M3 Convertible
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 528i Sedan
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 528i xDrive Sedan
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 535i Sedan
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 535i xDrive Sedan
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 550i Sedan
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 550i xDrive Sedan
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 550i GT xDrive Sedan
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 650i Coupe
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 650i Convertible
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 740i Sedan
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate
2012 BMW 740Li Sedan
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 750i Sedan
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 750i xDrive Sedan
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 750li Sedan
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW 750li xDrive Sedan
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW Z4 sDrive28i
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00140 Base Rate

2012 BMW Z4 sDrive35i
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00140 Base Rate

2012 BMW Z4 sDrive35is
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00140 Base Rate

2013 BMW X3 xDrive28i SUV
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2013 BMW X3 xDrive35i SUV
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2013 BMW X5 xDrive35i Premium SUV
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 BMW X5 xDrive35d Diesel SUV
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2013 BMW X5 xDrive35i Sport Activity SUV
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2013 BMW X5 xDrive50i SUV
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2013 BMW X5 M SUV
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2013 BMW X6 xDrive35i Crossover
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2013 BMW X6 xDrive50i Crossover
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2013 BMW X6 M Crossover
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2013 BMW 640i Gran Coupe
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

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2012-13 Nissan Lease Rates – June 2012

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Sorry for the delay with the Nissan numbers. Cut my finger last weekend so typing was rather painful. Work was also a bit overwhelming this week so the blog sort of was left in the back burner. Anyway, you still have a solid week to cut deals on the Altima, which should still be getting a lot of discounts right now. 2013 model is officially out and it looks expensive. Residual is pretty nice though. Curious as to what the 2013 Altima leases for this month? TrueCar suggests that their dealers are offering the 2013 Altima S for about 4% off MSRP. Using that assumption, please see calculation below. If you are a recent college graduate, knock off another $500.


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 NISSAN ALTIMA SEDAN S
MSRP – $23,280
Sale Price – $22,280
Monthly – $300+ tax
RWG Rating – 80.4

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2012 NISSAN MAXIMA S
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00063 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN ALTIMA SEDAN S CVT
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00059 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE S CVT
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00003 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN LEAF 5DR HATCHBACK SV
36 Month – Residual 45% of MSRP – .00071 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN SENTRA 2.0SR CVT
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00053 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN VERSA 4DR SEDAN S AT
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN JUKE 2WD S AT
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00161 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN MURANO AWD S
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00024 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN ROGUE AWD S
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00053 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN PATHFINDER S 4WD
36 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00003 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN CUBE 5DR WAGON S CVT
36 Month – Residual 46% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate

2013 NISSAN ALTIMA SEDAN S
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00200 Base Rate

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2012 Honda Lease Rates – June 2012

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Not a lot of changes with Honda lease rates this month. Everything look about the same as last month. The Accord is getting a refresh soon (Hyundai, Toyota, Nissan have already done so), so expect the current Accord to be the last of it’s generation. This typically means good deals can be had through the model year (i.e. $1250 dealer cash). Below, I did a very “conservative” estimate of Invoice – $1250 dealer cash. My recommendation is to make an initial offer that is lower than my estimate and go no further than invoice – dealer cash.


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.

2012 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN LX AT
MSRP – $23,070
Sale Price – $20,159
Monthly – $229+ tax
RWG Rating – 97.2

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2012 HONDA ACCORD COUPE LX-S AT
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00065 Base Rate

2012 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN LX AT
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00065 Base Rate

2012 HONDA CIVIC COUPE LX AT
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00077 Base Rate

2012 HONDA CIVIC SEDAN LX AT
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00077 Base Rate

2012 HONDA ACCORD CROSSTOUR 2WD EX I4
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00084 Base Rate

2012 HONDA ACCORD CROSSTOUR 4WD EX-L
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00084 Base Rate

2012 HONDA FIT HATCHBACK AT
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00185 Base Rate

2012 HONDA ODYSSEY LX AT
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00102 Base Rate

2012 HONDA PILOT 4WD LX
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00039 Base Rate

2012 HONDA CR-V 4WD LX AT
36 Month – Residual 63% of MSRP – .00185 Base Rate

2012 HONDA CR-Z HATCHBACK AT
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00185 Base Rate

2012 HONDA RIDGELINE CREW CAB RT
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00185 Base Rate

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2012-13 Hyundai Lease Rates – June 2012

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2012 model lease rates remain unchanged. 2013 don’t look half bad either. The numbers for the Azera are out and they look average. If you compared it to the Lexus ES350, they aren’t too far off from each other. A couple things to be aware of though; Hyundai has bumped the prices to many of their 2013 models significantly. Sure, they remain well equipped, but the price gap between comparable models seems to be dwindling. See stories below:

2013 Hyundai Equus Officially Hits $60,000 Mark, Thanks To Price Hike
2013 Hyundai Elantra Gets Price Hike
2013 Hyundai Accent Gets $2,000 Price Increase

So there you have it, expect to pay more for a Hyundai going forward.

I have mixed feelings because I feel it is a little too early in the game to be jacking up the prices by the thousands (about two years ago, I would have never considered leasing a Hyundai).  Will I get another Hyundai after my Sonata? Probably, but the price advantage is slowly disappearing, which may dissuade me from getting another one down the road.


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 HYUNDAI SONATA SE 2.0T
MSRP – $26,620
Sale Price – $24,711 (invoice – $500 loyalty cash applied)
Monthly – $327+ tax
RWG Rating – 83.7

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2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GLS AT
36 Month – Residual 66% of MSRP – .00204 Base Rate

2013 HYUNDAI ACCENT SEDAN GLS AT
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00146 Base Rate

2013 HYUNDAI GENESIS COUPE 2.0T AT
36 Month – Residual 65% of MSRP – .00223 Base Rate

2013 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS AT
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00223 Base Rate

2013 HYUNDAI SONATA SE 2.0T
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00223 Base Rate

2013 HYUNDAI SONATA LIMITED 2.0T
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00223 Base Rate

2012 HYUNDAI AZERA SEDAN LIMITED
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00094 Base Rate

2012 HYUNDAI GENESIS 3.8L V6
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00125 Base Rate

2012 HYUNDAI SANTA FE AWD GLS
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00177 Base Rate

2012 HYUNDAI TUCSON AWD GLS
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00202 Base Rate

2012 HYUNDAI VELOSTER COUPE AT
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00111 Base Rate

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2012-13 Lexus Lease Rates – June 2012

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No notable changes from May except that the 2013 RX numbers are out. According to TrueCar actual sales data, a lot of people paid around MSRP for their IS250 (in my area). Apparently, they weren’t reading my blog. Haahaa. Last month’s incentives seem to have carried over for the IS250, that means Lexus is still paying for your first payment, up to $700. There is also a 27-month lease being promoted, but I don’t have details on that.

Below, you will find a sample calculation for the IS250. My assumption is that you are leasing the car at invoice + $1000 loyalty + the full $700 first month payment credit. If your dealer won’t give you the full $700 as cap deduction, then expect the payments to go up a little. Of course, you can always offset that by asking for a below invoice sale price + incentives.


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.

2012 LEXUS IS250 AT SDN
MSRP – $35840
Sale Price – $32200 ($1000 loyalty or college cash + $700 first month payment)
Monthly – $365+ tax
RWG Rating – 95.5

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2012 LEXUS CT200H HYBRID PREMIUM
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate

2012 LEXUS ES350
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00110 Base Rate

2012 LEXUS GX460
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate

2012 LEXUS IS250 AT SDN
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00090 Base Rate

2012 LEXUS IS250 AWD AT SDN
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00090 Base Rate

2012 LEXUS IS250 AT CONV
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate

2012 LEXUS IS350 AWD AT SEDAN
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00090 Base Rate

2012 LEXUS IS350 CONV
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate

2012 LEXUS IS-F
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate

2012 LEXUS LS460 AWD
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2013 LEXUS GS350 AWD
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate

2013 LEXUS RX350 AWD
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate

2013 LEXUS RX450H AWD
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rat

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2012-13 Volkswagen Lease Rates – June 2012

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Numbers look improved this month compared to last month. 39-month leases are available for the Jettas and GLI. Overall, I like the reduction in MF for many of the models. I’m also seeing some lease cash being thrown in there to sweeten the deals. It’s looking good if you are looking to lease a VW this month!


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 VOLKSWAGEN CC SPORT PLUS AT
MSRP – $33,670
Sale Price – $31,323 (invoice + $1000 lease bonus cash)
Monthly – $376+ tax
RWG Rating – 89.3

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2013 VOLKSWAGEN CC SPORT PLUS AT
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00004 Base Rate

2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2.5L S W/ APPEARANCE AT
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00006 Base Rate

2012 VOLKSWAGEN EOS KOMFORT AT
36 Month – Residual 48% of MSRP – .00002 Base Rate

2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2DR HATCHBACK AT
36 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00021 Base Rate

2012 VOLKSWAGEN GTI 2DR HATCHBACK AT
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00015 Base Rate

2012 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SEDAN S AT
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00054 Base Rate
39 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00054 Base Rate

2012 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SEDAN SE AT (ALL TRIMS)
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00056 Base Rate
39 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00056 Base Rate

2012 VOLKSWAGEN GLI SEDAN AT
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00056 Base Rate
39 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00056 Base Rate

2012 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA WAGON S AT
36 Month – Residual 48% of MSRP – .00005 Base Rate

2012 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG VR6 SPORT
36 Month – Residual 43% of MSRP – .00004 Base Rate

2012 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN S 4MOTION
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00039 Base Rate
39 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00039 Base Rate

2012 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN S
36 Month – Residual 45% of MSRP – .00007 Base Rate