2011 BMW 1-Series, 3-Series, 5-Series Lease Rates – May 2010

Published 2010/05/05 by G

logo_bmw My Take: Here are May’s 2011 1-series, 3-series and 5-series numbers for your viewing pleasure. Residuals are great, but the money factors are a bit high for my taste. You will not see any cash floating around for the 2011s, but select 2010 models have marketing cash that can be used for leases. You can check the list here on Edmunds.

2010 BMW Incentives and Rebates

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Turning In the 2007 Acura TSX

Published 2010/05/052010/05/06 by G

Last month, I had my scheduled turn-in inspection with a company called SGS Automotive Services. They sent an inspector out to my office (I pre-scheduled this in late March) and he did a very thorough inspection of my wife’s 2007 Acura TSX, which we returned last night.

As I watched the inspector do his thing, I noticed he inspected many things, including (but not limited to) tire threading, paint thickness, interior/exterior damage, engine, under carriage, rims, air conditioning and electronics, etc… He spent a good 30+ minutes looking through everything, taking pictures, testing equipment and so on.

At the end of the inspection, he printed out a report that details the damages. Our bill came out to $472.50. There were a lot of chips on the front bumper, fenders and hood that were very noticeable. This was attributed to my wife’s three-year commute on the 710 freeway in Southern California. For those who aren’t familiar with the 710, this freeway begins at Port of Long Beach which is where every other vehicle is truck carrying cargo from the port. This means flying debris hitting you at 70+ mph at any given time.

As for the damages, AHFC waived those charges because the lease covers up to $1500 in damages. That is great news because there aren’t many banks that offer such a high damage waiver. Honda/Acura is, by far, one of the best (if not the best) lease programs around. Not only are the cars well made, they also do not cost too much to maintain. The overall cost of leasing the TSX for three years involved bi-annual oil changes of $25 per oil change, tire rotations, wiper changes, air filters and one major brake repair that involved resurfacing rotors and replacement of brake pads (around $700 over three years). I rotated the tires every oil change, which wore the tires evenly over the 36,000 mile lease. This proved invaluable since I didn’t have to replace them at lease end. To top things off, all maintenance and repairs were done at Firestone and/or Midas, not at the dealers, which saved me money.

Overall, the return and inspection process was painless. A few phone calls here and there, then take your car to any Acura/Honda dealer (although the Honda guys may question why you are turning in your Acura into a Honda dealer, rest assured that you can, if you finance through AHFC). Having a large network of dealers is a HUGE bonus since Honda dealers are all over the place. Just make sure you call the bank and let them know when and where you dropped off the car. Then call your insurance to take that vehicle off the next day and you are done.

The Wall: lsalazarg’s 2010 Maserati GranTurismo

Published 2010/05/052010/09/01 by G

Name: lsalazarg
Location: N/A
What He’s Got: 2010 Maseratti GranTurismo
What It Cost: I don’t have a whole lot of details, but the discussion happened here…. http://www.ridewithg.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=491. Maybe

My Take: Maserati was offering pretty hefty discounts, so if you got the cash, this is your ride. Definitely more unique than the usual BMWs and MBs around this price range.

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2010 VW CC, Jetta, GTI, Tiguan Lease Rates – April 2010

Published 2010/04/222010/04/22 by G

logo_vw My Take: Jetta numbers got a little bit worse compared to Feb/March (lucky me). CCs cash incentives are still around. Availability may vary depending on where you live. The GTI still looks pretty darn good. Tiguan Wolfsburg rates look half decent, if you opt for the AWD model.

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2010 Volkswagen Jetta SE
36-month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00077 base money factor

2010 Volkswagen Jetta Wolfsburg
36-month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00073 base money factor

2010 Volkswagen Tiguan Wolfsburg
36-month | 15k miles | residual 47% | .00099 base money factor

2010 Volkswagen Tiguan Wolfsburg 4motion
36-month | 15k miles | residual 54% | .00118 base money factor

2010 Volkswagen GTI 2-Door HB
36-month | 15k miles | residual 51% | .00060 base money factor

2010 Volkswagen GTI 4-Door HB
36-month | 15k miles | residual 52% | .00082 base money factor

2010 Volkswagen CC Sport ($1,000 cash incentive)
36-month | 15k miles | residual 48% | .00007 base money factor

2010 Volkswagen CC VR6 4Motion ($2,250 cash incentive)
36-month | 15k miles | residual 41% | .00005 base money factor

2010 Hyundai Genesis Lease Rates – April 2010

Published 2010/04/222010/04/22 by G

logo_hyundai My Take: Coupe numbers don’t look nearly as good as the sedan. 2009 models are no longer being supported for leases, so your best bet would be go buy them.

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2010 Hyundai Genesis Sedan 3.8
36-month | 15k miles | residual 51% | .00102 base money factor

2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 Track
36-month | 15k miles | residual 58% | .00224 base money factor

2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 Track with Nav
36-month | 15k miles | residual 56% | .00224 base money factor

2010 Mercedes Benz G, GL, GLK, ML, R Lease Rates – April 2010

Published 2010/04/162010/04/16 by G

logo_benz My Take: GLK 4matic and maybe some of the MLs look good to me this month (which is pretty much the same thing as last month). I really want a GLK, but I really don’t want to pay more than what I pay now ($424). I remember the days where I was getting shafted by BMWFS, paying $550 a month on a 3-series. Never again.

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2010 Acura TSX, TL Lease Rates – April 2010

Published 2010/04/162010/04/20 by G

logo_acura My Take: From my understanding, these lease rates should carry over through May. Don’t forget the cash that goes along with the TLs. Negotiate wisely. Use TruCar.com if you need help determining an offer price range. Remember it is always wise to have a price in mind to secure the best deal. Showing up without a sale price in mind generally means you will overpay. If you are looking for an alternative to the TL, check out the G37 and the Nissan Maxima. They both seem to have pretty good rates and cash rebates to go along with them as well.

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2010 Acura TL

2010 Acura TSX
36-month | 15k miles | residual 59% | .00161 base money factor

2010 Acura TSX Tech
36-month | 15k miles | residual 55% | .00161 base money factor

“Sign n Drive” MF drops by 0.00010

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2010 Acura TL

2010 Acura TL
36-month | 15k miles | residual 58% | .00177 base money factor

2010 Acura TL Tech
36-month | 15k miles | residual 55% | .00177 base money factor

2010 Acura TL SH-AWD
36-month | 15k miles | residual 56% | .00177 base money factor

2010 Acura TL SH-AWD Tech
36-month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00177 base money factor

2010 Acura TL SH-AWD HPT
36-month | 15k miles | residual 52% | .00177 base money factor

2010 Mercedes Benz C-Class, E-Class Lease Rates – April 2010

Published 2010/04/162010/04/16 by G

logo_benz My Take: Good news! C-Class numbers remain unchanged from March and E-Class Money Factors have dropped from last month. Sucks for those who pulled the trigger last month, but great news for those of you that held out for a cheaper lease. Things are tough in the auto biz still so there are deals to be had. The E-Class is ubber popular right now, but that shouldn’t stop them from giving you a good deal on it. What I would like to see by June is improved MF and some cash on the C350, just like last year. That deal was just awesome.

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2010 Mercedes C-Class

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2010 Mercedes E-Class

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Author: G

2011 BMW 1-Series, 3-Series, 5-Series Lease Rates – May 2010

Turning In the 2007 Acura TSX

The Wall: lsalazarg’s 2010 Maserati GranTurismo

2010 VW CC, Jetta, GTI, Tiguan Lease Rates – April 2010

2010 Hyundai Genesis Lease Rates – April 2010

2010 Mercedes Benz G, GL, GLK, ML, R Lease Rates – April 2010

2010 Acura TSX, TL Lease Rates – April 2010

2010 Mercedes Benz C-Class, E-Class Lease Rates – April 2010