2011 Audi Lease Rates – September 2010

Published 2010/09/192010/09/19 by G

Update: Tarry of LeaseCompare.com has come through for us once more. He’s finally released the September Audi Lease rates so here’s the complete list. Audi residuals are not known to be high, but their money factors don’t look so bad in most cases. Not a bad month for Audis!

My Take: I am extremely bummed to see that no Audi lease rates were available last month. This month’s Audi numbers will probably remain sketchy as well since Tarry hasn’t provided me with complete Audi lease rates since July. Lease rates are hard to come by, so if you happen to come across any numbers please share them with the rest of us. Thanks!

2011 Audis look good so far, so no major complaints here. Remember to keep an eye out on the money factor and residual value. The best way to spot a potential good lease is to watch for a low mf (typically below 0.001) AND a high residual value (I prefer cars that have at least a 55% residual value over 36 months at 15k miles per year). Once you have determined that, hop over to TrueCar to see what kind of selling price this car is going for around your neck of the woods. Punch in the number into the lease calculator and that should give you a good idea as to how much it should costly per month.

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2010 Audi Incentives

2010-11 Ford Lease Rates – September 2010

Published 2010/09/172010/09/17 by G

My Take: The last time I posted lease rates from Ford was back in March 2009 and they didn’t look anywhere near as good as what these look like now. I’m actually quite impressed with the 2011 Ford Edge. The auto magazines have given it pretty decent reviews so it seems promising. The lease rates are not too horrible, but certainly not as good as other luxury brands. I am a bit baffled as to why Ford would price the Edge around the same price as other Luxury crossovers. A Ford SEL FWD with all the bells and whistles costs just as much as an Acura RDX Tech. Which one would you take? I would take the RDX since Acura has arguably the best lease program around and has a longer warranty. Here’s some food for thought, if a “middle-of-the-road” Edge costs approximately $36k, how much is do you think the Lincoln MKX is gonna run? A heck more than it should.

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2011 Ford Edge SEL AWD
36-month | 15k miles | residual 55% | 0.00156 base money factor

2011 Ford Edge Limited AWD
36-month | 15k miles | residual 55% | 0.00156 base money factor

2010 Ford Flex SEL 2WD
36-month | 15k miles | residual 46% | 0.00135 base money factor

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2010 Mazda Lease Rates – September 2010

Published 2010/09/162010/09/28 by G

logo_mazda My Take: There is $1000 that can be used for leasing, but it seem that you can’t use the captive bank, so you will need a 3rd party bank to finance your lease. There is also loyalty and early termination cash, so make sure to discuss them with your dealer to see if you qualify. These cash incentives are schedule to run through the end of the month. The CX-9 doesn’t look too bad since the money factor is low, but so is the residual. Depending on your intentions at lease-end, this could prove to be a good lease. Personally, I would just buy the car at 0.0% APR for 60 months. Nothing beats 0% interest over 5 years.

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2010 Mazda Mazda3s Sedan Sport
24-month | 15k miles | residual 73% | .00246 base money factor

2010 Mazda CX-9 Touring
36-month | 15k miles | residual 46% | .00061 base money factor

2010 Mazda CX-9 Touring AWD
36-month | 15k miles | residual 47% | .00061 base money factor

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2010/11 Volkswagen Lease Rates – September 2010

Published 2010/09/162010/09/25 by G

My Take: It’s official! VW’s Summer Promotion has ended. You can see that by comparing this month’s numbers with last month. Overall, I think August was a very strong month for leasing, too bad automakers couldn’t capitalize on that. One has to wonder if back-to-school had anything to do with that. In this list, I like the Tiguan Wolfsburg and the Jetta TDI. Availability towards the end of the year is a bit tougher, so you may have to go with that’s left. Other than that, I don’t really see much to get too excited about. The Routan doesn’t looks as good as last month, but according to TrueCar, big discounts are still being offered on this car. In case you didn’t know, the Routan is a more refined version of the Chrysler Town and Country.

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2010 Volkswagen GTI 2-Door
36-month | 15k miles | residual 48% | .00023 base money factor

2010 Volkswagen GTI 4-Door
36-month | 15k miles | residual 47% | .00046 base money factor

2010 Volkswagen Jetta Sedan TDI
36-month | 15k miles | residual 57% | .00068 base money factor

2010 Volkswagen CC Sport R Line
36-month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00036 base money factor

2010 Volkswagen CC Luxury
36-month | 15k miles | residual 43% | .00040 base money factor

2010 Volkswagen Routan SEL w/RSE
36-month | 15k miles | residual 42% | .00113 base money factor

2010 Volkswagen Routan SEL Premium
36-month | 15k miles | residual 38% | .00011 base money factor

2010 Volkswagen Tiguan S
36-month | 15k miles | residual 49% | .00051 base money factor

2010 Volkswagen Tiguan Wolfsburg
36-month | 15k miles | residual 47% | .00103 base money factor

2010 Volkswagen Tiguan Wolfsburg 4Motion
36-month | 15k miles | residual 48% | .00119 base money factor

2011 Volkswagen Tiguan S
36-month | 15k miles | residual 56% | .00105 base money factor

2011 Volkswagen Tiguan SE 4Motion
36-month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00086 base money factor

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2010/11 Acura Lease Rates – September 2010

Published 2010/09/142010/09/27 by G

My Take: Acura has regional lease rates, so your money factor may vary. I believe the TL has a slightly high MF compared to us in the West Cost (.00134). It is still not a bad deal, but it does make the payments slightly higher. The TSX looks like a good lease this month. Not only are the residual and money factor very good, Acura is also throwing some cash at them. My guess is that the TSX will be one of the top 10 leases in this months Round-Up again.

2010 Acura RL
36-month | 15k miles | residual 44% | .00100 base money factor

2010 Acura MDX Advance
36-month | 15k miles | residual 51% | .00133 base money factor

2011 Acura MDX Tech, Entertainment
36-month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00170 base money factor

2010 Acura TL
36-month | 15k miles | residual 54% | .00097 base money factor

2010 Acura TL Tech
36-month | 15k miles | residual 51% | .00097 base money factor

2010 Acura TL SH-AWD
36-month | 15k miles | residual 51% | .00097 base money factor

2010 Acura TL SH-AWD Tech
36-month | 15k miles | residual 52% | .00097 base money factor

2010 Acura TSX
36-month | 15k miles | residual 58% | .00064 base money factor

2010 Acura TSX Tech
36-month | 15k miles | residual 55% | .00064 base money factor

2010 Acura TSX V6 Tech
36-month | 15k miles | residual 49% | .00057 base money factor

2010 Acura RDX SHAWD Tech
36-month | 15k miles | residual 49% | .00126 base money factor

2011 Acura RDX Tech
36-month | 15k miles | residual 55% | .00126 base money factor

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2011 Mercedes-Benz Lease Rates – September 2010

Published 2010/09/092010/09/14 by G

My Take: Looks like MBZ is pushing for some sales this month as well. They have dropped the money factor on the C300s and kept the residuals the same. The savings should be quite significant compared to last month. The E sedans also have a reduced money factor, not so on the coupe. The CLS550 got a major reduction in MF (from 0.00260 to 0.00023) due to the fact that the 2012 model is getting a major face-lift. There are other MF reductions as well, so be sure to look over them. Lots of savings to be had this month. I get the feeling MBZs might make an appearance in the Round-Up later this month.