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2011-12 Hyundai Lease Rates – October 2011

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The Hyundai Veloster is out and it’s lease rate doesn’t look terrible. Unfortunately, discounts off sticker are not significant, so the lease doesn’t look very good (See below to see what I mean). With this in mind, if you have been waiting to get your hands on the Veloster, I would probably wait a few months to see how things shake out. The car is far too new at the moment, so it’s place in the marketplace is still up in the air. Plus, there’s a Turbo model in the works, so you may want to hold out and test drive that ride before you make your final decision.

By the way, the $500 cash on the Sonata is still available. It does help make the lease more attractive, but it still lags behind the deals people were getting earlier this year.


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 Veloster Coupe
MSRP – $21310
Sale Price – $20980
Monthly – $266+ tax
RWG Rating – 82.7

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2012 Santa Fe GLS V6 AWD
36-month | 15k miles | residual 56% | .00115 base money factor

2012 Genesis Sedan R-Spec
36-month | 15k miles | residual 56% | .00219 base money factor

2011 Genesis Sedan 4.6L
36-month | 15k miles | residual 47% | .00033 base money factor

2012 Genesis Sedan V6
36-month | 15k miles | residual 58% | .00147 base money factor

2012 Sonata GLS
36-month | 15k miles | residual 61% | .00119 base money factor

2012 Sonata Turbo SE
36-month | 15k miles | residual 59% | .00120 base money factor

2012 Sonata Limited
36-month | 15k miles | residual 54% | .00120 base money factor

2012 Sonata Limited Turbo
36-month | 15k miles | residual 56% | .00120 base money factor

2012 Elantra GLS Auto
36-month | 15k miles | residual 64% | .00133 base money factor

2012 Elantra Limited
36-month | 15k miles | residual 62% | .00133 base money factor

2012 Veloster Coupe
36-month | 15k miles | residual 60% | .00115 base money factor

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2011-12 Nissan Lease Rates – October 2011

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Nissan is actually giving out a lot of incentives on their cars right now. So head over to Edmunds to see which ones are out there and see if you qualify for them. BRichards got a sweet deal on a Maxima last week (see here). I don’t have numbers for the SV or the 39-month terms, but I am willing to bet they are decent and the discounts are substantial.

The Altima S looks like a bargain right now, with such as high residual and low money factor. The discounts right now are sizable too, so right now it’s really a good time to lease the Altima S.


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 NISSAN ALTIMA SEDAN S CVT
MSRP – $23,330
Sale Price – $20,619
Monthly – $213+ tax
RWG Rating – 103.4

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2012 NISSAN MAXIMA S
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00184 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN ALTIMA SEDAN S CVT
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00047 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE S CVT
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00141 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN LEAF 5DR HATCHBACK SV
36 Month – Residual 45% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN SENTRA 2.0SR CVT
36 Month – Residual 63% of MSRP – .00115 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN VERSA 4DR SEDAN S AT
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate

2011 NISSAN CUBE 5DR WAGON S CVT
36 Month – Residual 47% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate

2011 NISSAN JUKE 2WD S AT
36 Month – Residual 44% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate

2011 NISSAN MURANO AWD S
36 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00005 Base Rate

2011 NISSAN ROGUE AWD S
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00094 Base Rate

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2011-2012 Volkswagen Lease Rates – October 2011

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It seems like VW dealers are giving only about 4% off MSRP on the GLI, CC and Passat this month. Given this type of discount, the CC and the Passat are probably the better options. The GLI doesn’t get much lease support (in terms of cash) while the CC gets $1250 lease cash and the Passat gets $1000 plus it has good lease rates. I can’t say the car is, but with numbers like that, the Passat S w/ Appearance pkg is shaping up to be a fairly good lease 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.

2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2.5L S W/ APPEARANCE AT
MSRP – $23460
Sale Price – $21530
Monthly – $250+ tax
RWG Rating – 92.4

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2012 VOLKSWAGEN CC SPORT AT
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00038 Base Rate

2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2.5L S W/ APPEARANCE AT
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00030 Base Rate

2012 VOLKSWAGEN EOS KOMFORT AT
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00025 Base Rate

2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2DR HATCHBACK AT
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00070 Base Rate

2012 VOLKSWAGEN GTI 2DR HATCHBACK AT
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00094 Base Rate

2012 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SEDAN S AT
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00063 Base Rate

2012 VOLKSWAGEN GLI SEDAN AT
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00047 Base Rate

2012 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA WAGON S AT
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00085 Base Rate

2012 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG VR6 SPORT
36 Month – Residual 47% of MSRP – .00067 Base Rate

2012 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN S 4MOTION
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00155 Base Rate

2011 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN S
36 Month – Residual 42% of MSRP – .00135 Base Rate

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2011-12 Honda Lease Rates – October 2011

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Too bad the current CR-V isn’t the one pictured above because the lease rates look solid. Very high residual, reasonable money factor. Discounts are about 10% here in So Cal. Inventory levels seem fairly healthy too. I smell a good deal here. Another model to look at is the Pilot. My estimates on the 4WD LX look quite good for a 2012 model. I think these leases are priced to move. I would love to get a Pilot right now so I can haul house stuff to and from Lowe’s. Also, keep an eye on financing. 0.9% is a good deal, so buying could be better than leasing if you have the cash. Check out Edmund’s Incentives page for more details.


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 PILOT 4WD LX
MSRP – $30,880
Sale Price – $28,157
Monthly – $313+ tax
RWG Rating – 95.8

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2012 HONDA ACCORD COUPE LX-S AT
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00050 Base Rate

2012 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN LX AT
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00050 Base Rate

2012 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN EX AT
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00050 Base Rate

2012 HONDA CIVIC COUPE LX AT
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00185 Base Rate

2012 HONDA CIVIC SEDAN LX AT
36 Month – Residual 63% of MSRP – .00185 Base Rate

2012 HONDA ACCORD CROSSTOUR 2WD EX
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00068 Base Rate

2012 HONDA ACCORD CROSSTOUR 4WD EX-L
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00068 Base Rate

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

2012 HONDA ODYSSEY LX AT
36 Month – Residual 63% of MSRP – .00185 Base Rate

2012 HONDA PILOT 4WD LX
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00061 Base Rate

2011 HONDA CR-V 4WD LX AT
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00095 Base Rate

2011 HONDA CR-Z HATCHBACK AT
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00185 Base Rate

2011 HONDA ELEMENT 4WD LX AT
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00185 Base Rate

2011 HONDA RIDGELINE CREW CAB RT
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00185 Base Rate

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2011-12 Infiniti Lease Rates – October 2011

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If you can get a 2011 G37 sedan right now, you can probably lease it for real cheap. I would probably recommend that over the 2012 at the point. Availability is probably going to be an issue, but I certainly would recommend inquiring about any last remaining 2011 before looking into the 2012s.

On a personal note, I really love the M35h. But fully loaded, it’s freakishly expensive (about $780 a month BEFORE tax). Yickes!


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.

2011 INFINITI G37 JOURNEY SEDAN
MSRP – $36695
Sale Price – $31945
Monthly – $311+ tax
RWG Rating – 109.3

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2011 INFINITI G37 COUPE IPL AT
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00128 Base Rate

2011 INFINITI G37 COUPE JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00128 Base Rate

2011 INFINITI G37 COUPE X AWD
36 Month – Residual 63% of MSRP – .00137 Base Rate

2011 INFINITI G37 COUPE SPORT MANUAL
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00128 Base Rate

2011 INFINITI G25 SEDAN JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00065 Base Rate

2011 INFINITI G25 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00092 Base Rate

2011 INFINITI G37 SEDAN JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00064 Base Rate

2011 INFINITI G37 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00091 Base Rate

2011 INFINITI G37 SEDAN SPORT MANUAL
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00064 Base Rate

2011 INFINITI EX35 AWD JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00127 Base Rate

2011 INFINITI FX35 AWD
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2011 INFINITI FX50 AWD
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00141 Base Rate

2011 INFINITI G37 CONVERTIBLE BASE
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2011 INFINITI G37 CONVERTIBLE SPORT 6MT
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE IPL AT
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00141 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00141 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE X AWD
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00148 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE SPORT MANUAL
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00141 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G25 SEDAN JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00106 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G25 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00113 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 SEDAN JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00134 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00124 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 SEDAN SPORT MANUAL
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00134 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI M37 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00153 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI M56 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00161 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI M35H SEDAN HYBRID
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00164 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI QX56 4WD
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00200 Base Rate

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2011-12 Lexus Lease Rates – October 2011

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2012s are out and they have the usual high res and mf combination. In retrospect, these lease rates are actually BETTER than last year, when the 2011s were introduced. If you look over to last November, you will notice that the starting MF was 0.00210 with very little in terms of price discounts.

My recommendation is to explore the possibility of leasing a remaining 2011 model. Discounts should be more significant, even if the residual value is low. If that doesn’t work , THEN look into leasing a 2012 or perhaps shop for another brand altogether.


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.

2011 LEXUS GS350 AWD
MSRP – $49,725
Sale Price – $42,274 ($1000 dealer cash)
Monthly – $611+ tax
RWG Rating – 83.6


2012 LEXUS ES350
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate

2012 LEXUS GX460
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate

2012 LEXUS HS250H
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate

2012 LEXUS IS250 AT SDN
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate

2012 LEXUS IS250 AWD AT SDN
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate

2012 LEXUS IS250 AT CONV
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate

2012 LEXUS IS350 AWD AT SEDAN
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate

2012 LEXUS IS350 CONV
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate

2012 LEXUS IS-F
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate

2012 LEXUS LS460 AWD
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate

2012 LEXUS RX350 AWD
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate

2012 LEXUS RX450H AWD
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate

2011 LEXUS GS350 AWD
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate

2011 LEXUS GS460
36 Month – Residual 48% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate

2011 LEXUS LX570
36 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate

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2012 Audi Lease Rates – October 2011

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The only change I see is a 2% in residual for the A5 convertible. AFS has dropped the MF to compensate for that loss, but I don’t think that’ll be enough to keep things interesting. Other than that, everything stay flat (more or less)

Take the A3 for example. There is a $1000 Owner Loyalty Bonus Cash for purchases and a $500 Owner Loyalty Bonus Cash for leases. That’s not a bad incentive, but still doesn’t make this lease worthwhile. Expect lease rates to change for Nov/Dec. Let us hope for some nice incentives then.


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 A3 2.0T QUATTRO PREMIUM AT
MSRP – $31,725
Sale Price – $29,802 ($500 Owner Loyalty Bonus Cash)
Monthly – $402+ tax
RWG Rating – 81.9

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2012 AUDI A3 2.0T QUATTRO PREMIUM AT
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00143 Base Rate

2012 AUDI A4 2.0T QUATTRO PREMIUM AT
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00151 Base Rate

2012 AUDI A5 2.0T COUPE QUATTRO PREMIUM AT
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00161 Base Rate

2012 AUDI A5 2.0T CONVERTIBLE QUATTRO PREMIUM AT
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00156 Base Rate

2012 AUDI A6 3.0L QUATTRO PREMIUM
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 AUDI A7 PREMIUM PLUS
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00158 Base Rate

2012 AUDI A8 SEDAN
36 Month – Residual 47% of MSRP – .00116 Base Rate

2012 AUDI Q5 2.0L PREMIUM
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00159 Base Rate

2012 AUDI Q7 3.0L PREMIUM
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00157 Base Rate

2012 AUDI Q7 3.0L TDI PREMIUM
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00167 Base Rate

2012 AUDI S4 PREMIUM PLUS AT
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00154 Base Rate

2012 AUDI S5 COUPE PREMIUM PLUS AT
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00163 Base Rate

2012 AUDI S5 CONVERTIBLE PREMIUM PLUS AT
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00158 Base Rate

2012 AUDI TT 2.0T QUATTRO PREMIUM PLUS
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00090 Base Rate

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2011-12 Acura Lease Rates – October 2011

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No changes on the lease rates this month. Couple of things to note, however. The 2012 TL’s $1250 dealer cash for leasing and purchasing expires 10/06/11!!! The $500 bonus dealer cash (leasing-only) expires month end. Get on this and quick! The TL is a good very good deal as long as the $1250 dealer cash is available. Once that’s gone, we won’t know if it will come back. ACT NOW!

$1250 and $500 dealer cash is good til month end! Thanks for the tip Shappy!

For 2012, the TSX will come in one extra flavor. The TSX Limited Edition. It is mostly a cosmetic update. I wouldn’t call it an “upgrade” because it looks the same. However, the LE will only come in Manual AND in limited “race” colors and the Tech Package will not be available.  A product specialist at the OC Auto Show also told me that Acura will be making three important announcements between now and the end of the year/early next year. She would not devolve any details though, I guess I wasn’t “charming” enough. LOL.


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 – $31,567 ($1250 + $500 dealer cash applied)
Monthly – $357+ tax
RWG Rating – 98.1

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2011 ACURA MDX BASE
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00068 Base Rate

2011 ACURA RL BASE
36 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00190 Base Rate

2011 ACURA TSX 4DR SEDAN AT BASE
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00057 Base Rate

2011 ACURA ZDX BASE
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00085 Base Rate

2011 ACURA RDX AWD BASE
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00033 Base Rate

2012 ACURA TL BASE
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00166 Base Rate

2012 ACURA TL SH-AWD BASE
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00166 Base Rate