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2012 Audi Lease Rates – March 2012

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It seems all Audi’s got a drop in residual value (1-2%). They also received a MF adjustment to compensate for the loss in residual. There is one exception, the Q7 got a slight bump on the MF. Not I understand the logic there.

I’m going to switch gears this month and switch my sample calculation to the A4 (instead of the A3). In SoCal, TrueCar indicates a sale price of about 3% off MSRP before any incentives are applied. Audi is offering customer cash in a variety of ways:

  1. $1500 loyalty cash for retail purchases.
  2. $1000 new owner cash. I think this is similar to a conquest cash…restrictions do apply.
  3. $750 loyalty cash for leases.

On a different note, you can get 1.9% financing on the A4 up to 5 years. The lease MF is practically the same 0.00080 x 2400 = 1.92% so there isn’t much of an advantage to buy.


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 AUDI A4 2.0T QUATTRO PREMIUM AT
MSRP – $35,475
Sale Price – $33,593 ($750 loyalty lease cash applied)
Monthly – $453+ tax
RWG Rating – 81.5

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2012 AUDI A3 2.0T QUATTRO PREMIUM AT
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00089 Base Rate

2012 AUDI A4 2.0T QUATTRO PREMIUM AT
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00080 Base Rate

2012 AUDI A5 2.0T COUPE QUATTRO PREMIUM AT
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00122 Base Rate

2012 AUDI A5 2.0T CONVERTIBLE QUATTRO PREMIUM AT
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00075 Base Rate

2012 AUDI A6 3.0L QUATTRO PREMIUM
36 Month – Residual 48% of MSRP – .00070 Base Rate

2012 AUDI A6 3.0L QUATTRO PREMIUM PLUS
36 Month – Residual 48% of MSRP – .00070 Base Rate

2012 AUDI A7 PREMIUM PLUS
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00143 Base Rate

2012 AUDI A8 SEDAN
36 Month – Residual 44% of MSRP – .00057 Base Rate

2012 AUDI Q5 2.0L PREMIUM
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00136 Base Rate

2012 AUDI Q7 3.0L PREMIUM
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00162 Base Rate

2012 AUDI Q7 3.0L TDI PREMIUM
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2012 AUDI S4 PREMIUM PLUS AT
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00062 Base Rate

2012 AUDI S5 COUPE PREMIUM PLUS AT
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00099 Base Rate

2012 AUDI S5 CONVERTIBLE PREMIUM PLUS AT
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00104 Base Rate

2012 AUDI TT 2.0T COUPE QUATTRO PREMIUM PLUS
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00034 Base Rate

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2012 Infiniti Lease Rates – March 2012

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Changes for Infiniti this month include lower residual values (1-2%) and lower Money Factors. I expect lease rates to remain the same through the end of April, but make sure to check back in occasionally in case things change. Per my calculations below, which takes loyalty cash into consideration, the G37 Journey Sedan’s monthly payment has gone up about $6 per month on average. Not a huge change so the lease remains a darn good one. One a side note, gas prices could have an effect on the sale prices on Infinitis, so I recommend being a bit more aggressive with your offer. Infinitis are not known to be “fuel sippers” and the fact that they gulp premium doesn’t exactly help either.


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 INFINITI G37 JOURNEY SEDAN
MSRP – $37,295
Sale Price – $33,220 ($1000 loyalty cash applied)
Monthly – $364+ tax
RWG Rating – 98.3

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2012 INFINITI EX35 AWD JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00090 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI FX35 AWD
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00090 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI FX50 AWD
36 Month – Residual 48% of MSRP – .00084 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE IPL AT
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00053 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00053 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE X AWD
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00060 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE SPORT MANUAL
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00053 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G25 SEDAN JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00029 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G25 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00036 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 SEDAN JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00040 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00030 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 SEDAN SPORT MANUAL
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00040 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI M37 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00010 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI M56 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 48% of MSRP – .00072 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI M35H SEDAN HYBRID
36 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00023 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI QX56 4WD
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00164 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 CONVERTIBLE BASE
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00102 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 CONVERTIBLE SPORT 6MT
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00102 Base Rate

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2012 Acura Lease Rates – March 2012

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Acura residuals dropped through the entire lineup. What’s weird is that Acura didn’t lower the MF on all the models to compensate for the lower residual values. TSX and TL have notable increases in MF. Weird tactic if you ask me. So what gives? Well, the TL base has $1750 in dealer cash and $2000 on the TL with Tech. Sorry, no cash for those looking for the SHAWD models. The TSX gets $500 in dealer cash across all trims and nothing more.

Wondering how these changes make the TL lease look like? Payments are higher because of the loss in residual and higher MF. The good news is that the car is still a very good deal and low-interest special financing is available should you choose to buy the car.


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 ACURA TL BASE
MSRP – $36,490
Sale Price – $31,667 ($1750 dealer marketing cash applied)
Monthly – $371+ tax
RWG Rating – 95.4

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2012 Acura MDX
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00090 Base Rate

2012 Acura MDX TECH
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00090 Base Rate

2012 ACURA RDX AWD BASE
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00092 Base Rate

2012 Acura RDX AWD TECH
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00092 Base Rate

2012 ACURA TSX 4DR SEDAN AT BASE
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00064 Base Rate

2012 ACURA TSX 4DR SEDAN AT SPECIAL EDITION
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00064 Base Rate

2012 ACURA ZDX BASE
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00016 Base Rate

2012 ACURA TL BASE
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00114 Base Rate

2012 ACURA TL SH-AWD BASE
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00114 Base Rate

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2011-12 BMW Lease Rates – March 2012

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Surprisingly enough, not a lot of big changes. Most numbers carry over from February with only a few exceptions. Remaining 2011 models have a 30-month sweet spot (it was 33-months in Feb) and a reduced MF to help with the lack of months to spread the payments over. Below, you will see a sample calculation of the 2012 328i sedan. The discount off MSRP is a measly 1% according TrueCar and the MF is a bit high. I guess that’s the price you pay to roll in a redesigned 3-series. Those who can hold out, should. Those who won’t settle for anything but a BMW, I’d love sell you one right about now! 🙂


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 – $35,405
Monthly – $479+ tax
RWG Rating – 78.9

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2011 BMW 328i Sedan
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00185 Base Rate

2011 BMW 328xi Sedan
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00180 Base Rate
30 Month – Residual 64% of MSRP – .00180 Base Rate

2011 BMW 335i Sedan
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2011 BMW 335xi Sedan
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00180 Base Rate
30 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00180 Base Rate

2011 BMW 335d Diesel Sedan
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW 128i Coupe
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW 128i Convertible
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW 135i Coupe
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW 135i Convertible
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW 328i Coupe
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW 328xi Coupe
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW 328i Wagon
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00180 Base Rate

2012 BMW 328xi Wagon
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate

2012 BMW 328i Convertible
36 Month – Residual 63% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW 335i Coupe
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW 335is Coupe
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW 335xi Coupe
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW 335i Convertible
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW 335is Convertible
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW 328i Sedan – ALL LINES
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW 335i Sedan – ALL LINES
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW M3 Coupe
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW M3 Convertible
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW 528i Sedan
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate

2012 BMW 528i xDrive Sedan
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate

2012 BMW 535i Sedan
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00185 Base Rate

2012 BMW 535i xDrive Sedan
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00185 Base Rate

2012 BMW 550i Sedan
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate

2012 BMW 550i xDrive Sedan
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate

2012 BMW 550i GT xDrive Sedan
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW 650i Coupe
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW 650i Convertible
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW 740i Sedan
36 Month – Residual 63% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate

2012 BMW 740Li Sedan
36 Month – Residual 63% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate

2012 BMW 750i Sedan
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW 750i xDrive Sedan
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW 750li Sedan
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW 750li xDrive Sedan
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW X3 xDrive28i SUV
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW X3 xDrive35i SUV
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW X5 xDrive35i Premium SUV
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW X5 xDrive35d Diesel SUV
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00185 Base Rate

2012 BMW X5 xDrive35i Sport Activity SUV
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW X5 xDrive50i SUV
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW X5 M SUV
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW X6 xDrive35i Crossover
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW X6 xDrive50i Crossover
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW X6 M Crossover
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW Z4 sDrive28i
36 Month – Residual 65% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW Z4 sDrive35i
36 Month – Residual 65% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 BMW Z4 sDrive35is
36 Month – Residual 65% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

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