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2010 BMW 1-Series Lease Rates – September 2009

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logo_bmwMy Take: I’m not very impressed with the 2010 1-series numbers this month. Check out last month’s 2009 numbers and you’ll see why. I’m sure the 2009 September numbers have probably dropped off a little bit, but nothing too significant. Unless you plan to put some money towards Security Deposits, I wouldn’t really recommend the 1-series.

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2010 BMW 1-Series

2010 BMW 128i Coupe
24-month | 15k miles | residual 66% | .00225 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 58% | .00225 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 46% | .00255 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 38% | .00255 base money factor

2010 BMW 128i Convertible
24-month | 15k miles | residual 66% | .00250 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 59% | .00250 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00255 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 37% | .00255 base money factor

2010 BMW 135i Coupe
24-month | 15k miles | residual 65% | .00230 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 59% | .00230 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 47% | .00255 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 39% | .00255 base money factor

2010 BMW 135i Convertible
24-month | 15k miles | residual 66% | .00250 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 59% | .00250 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00255 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 37% | .00255 base money factor

2009 Infiniti G37 Lease Rates – September 2009

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logo_infinitiMy Take: This is a partial list of September lease rates for the G37. Still working on confirming the rest of the numbers, so hang in there. In any case, there’s been some changes to the sedan’s numbers this month, with the residual value dropping a few percentage points. IFS dropped the money factor as well, so your payments shouldn’t be around the same as last month. If you are shopping for a G37 this month, keep an eye on this post because there could be more updates coming later.

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2009 Infiniti G37

2009 Infiniti G37 Base Sedan
36-month | 15k miles | residual 56% | .00109 base money factor

2009 Infiniti G37 Journey Sedan
36-month | 15k miles | residual 54% | .00109 base money factor
39-month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00130 base money factor

2009 Infiniti G37 Sport Sedan
36-month | 15k miles | residual 54% | .00109 base money factor
39-month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00130 base money factor

2009 Infiniti G37X Sedan
36-month | 15k miles | residual 56% | .00123 base money factor
39-month | 15k miles | residual 55% | .00141 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 47% | .00157 base money factor

2009 Infiniti FX Lease Rates – September 2009

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logo_infinitiMy Take: As I was mentioning in the MB ML post, you should do a little comparing when shopping around. Some lease rates may looks pretty good, but when you factor in all the crazy fees, other models (you probably didn’t consider) may end up being the better bargain. Say you were shopping for the ML, then looked at the FX35 (a little bit smaller, but still a great SUV). As you start crunching numbers, you will notice that MB charges $1095 for their bank fee for most states, while IFS charges about $595. The FX35, well-equipped, will probably run you a bit cheaper too due to the lower money factor, even if the residual value is 1% less than the ML350. This is just an example, there are many other models to consider, such as the X5, MDX and the Q5/Q7 to name a few.

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2009 Infiniti FX

2009 Infiniti FX35 AWD
36-month | 15k miles | residual 49% | .00061 base money factor
39-month | 15k miles | residual 48% | .00056 base money factor
42-month | 15k miles | residual 46% | .00061 base money factor

2009/2010 Mercedes Benz S, G Lease Rates – September 2009

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logo_benzMy Take: This is the remaining list of MB lease rates. I saved it for last mainly because they suck. With that said, don’t bother spending too much time filtering through these numbers, they look horrible any way you look at it.

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2010 Mercedes S

2010 Mercedes S400 Hybrid
24-month | 15k miles | residual 55% | .00420 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 49% | .00385 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 41% | .00385 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 36% | .00385 base money factor

2010 Mercedes S550
24-month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00420 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 47% | .00385 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 39% | .00385 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 34% | .00385 base money factor

2010 Mercedes S550 4matic
24-month | 15k miles | residual 52% | .00420 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 47% | .00385 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 41% | .00385 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 35% | .00385 base money factor

2010 Mercedes S600
24-month | 15k miles | residual 44% | .00420 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 36% | .00385 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 33% | .00385 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 28% | .00385 base money factor

2010 Mercedes S63
24-month | 15k miles | residual 50% | .00420 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 43% | .00385 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 39% | .00385 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 35% | .00385 base money factor

2010 Mercedes S65
24-month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00420 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 38% | .00385 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 34% | .00385 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 29% | .00385 base money factor

2009 Mercedes G

2009 Mercedes G550
24-month | 15k miles | residual 48% | .00420 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 44% | .00385 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 36% | .00385 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 31% | .00385 base money factor

2009 Mercedes G55 AMG
24-month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00420 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 40% | .00385 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 35% | .00385 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 31% | .00385 base money factor

2009/2010 Mercedes Benz ML, R, CLK, SL, SLK Lease Rates – September 2009

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logo_benzMy Take: I’ve picked out some of the following models as “decent” leases for the month. As usual, the leases with high residual values (.00200+) should be avoided. Those above .00100 may need some MSDs to make them a bit more affordable. Residual values for all Mercedes Benz are typically fairly low, so don’t expect any crazy-cheap leases. Don’t forget to do a little shopping for comparable models from other brands to see if its worth the extra cash to be seen in a Benz.

Here are some of the notable models you should probably look into:

ML350, ML350 4matic, R350, CLK Convertibles, SL550 and non-AMG SLKs.

I might consider doing away with “THE LIST” since there haven’t been CAN’T-MISS deals lately. The 2009 E-Class, 2009 3-series, 2009 Acura TL and 2009 C350 were probably the best all-around deals this year. Other honorable mentions are the G37, Accord and Camry. As you can see, most of the better deals occured in the 1st half of the year (which I consider the best time to lease), so you probably won’t be seeing great deals on the 2010 until sometime next year.

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2010 Mercedes ML

2010 Mercedes ML350 BlueTEC
24-month | 15k miles | residual 59% | .00420 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 52% | .00385 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 43% | .00385 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 37% | .00385 base money factor

2010 Mercedes ML350
24-month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00059 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 50% | .00124 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 39% | .00124 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 34% | .00385 base money factor

2010 Mercedes ML350 4matic
24-month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00082 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 50% | .00102 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 39% | .00102 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 34% | .00385 base money factor

2010 Mercedes ML550 4WD
24-month | 15k miles | residual 49% | .00420 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 43% | .00385 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 36% | .00385 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 32% | .00385 base money factor

2010 Mercedes ML63 AMG 4WD
24-month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00420 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 46% | .00385 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 39% | .00385 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 34% | .00385 base money factor

2010 Mercedes R

2010 Mercedes R320 BlueTec
24-month | 15k miles | residual 55% | .00420 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 49% | .00385 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 42% | .00385 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 38% | .00385 base money factor

2010 Mercedes R350
24-month | 15k miles | residual 49% | .00158 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00123 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 36% | .00123 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 32% | .00385 base money factor

2009 Mercedes CLK

2009 MODELS

2009 Mercedes CLK350 Coupe
24-month | 15k miles | residual 43% | .00420 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 40% | .00385 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 34% | .00385 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 29% | .00385 base money factor

2009 Mercedes CLK350 Convertible
24-month | 15k miles | residual 50% | .00118 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 47% | .00118 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 34% | .00118 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 29% | .00385 base money factor

2009 Mercedes CLK550 Coupe
24-month | 15k miles | residual 41% | .00420 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 38% | .00385 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 32% | .00385 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 27% | .00385 base money factor

2009 Mercedes CLK550 Convertible
24-month | 15k miles | residual 48% | .00118 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00118 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 34% | .00118 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 28% | .00385 base money factor

2009 Mercedes SL

2009 Mercedes SL550
24-month | 15k miles | residual 51% | .00050 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 47% | .00020 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 35% | .00020 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 27% | .00385 base money factor

2009 Mercedes SL600
24-month | 15k miles | residual 42% | .00420 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 39% | .00385 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 29% | .00385 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 22% | .00385 base money factor

2009 Mercedes SL63 AMG
24-month | 15k miles | residual 42% | .00420 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 38% | .00385 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 29% | .00385 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 24% | .00385 base money factor

2009 Mercedes SL65 AMG
24-month | 15k miles | residual 36% | .00420 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 32% | .00385 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 25% | .00385 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 22% | .00385 base money factor

2009 Mercedes SLK

2009 Mercedes SLK300
24-month | 15k miles | residual 49% | .00097 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 46% | .00082 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 37% | .00082 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 31% | .00385 base money factor

2009 Mercedes SLK350
24-month | 15k miles | residual 51% | .00158 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 48% | .00123 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 39% | .00123 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 32% | .00385 base money factor

2009 Mercedes SLK55 AMG
24-month | 15k miles | residual 47% | .00430 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00385 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 35% | .00385 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 32% | .00385 base money factor

2010 Mercedes Benz CL, CLS Lease Rates – September 2009

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logo_benzMy Take: Feel free to take a pass on any of these fine automobiles this month. Low residual values plus high money factors equals a big red flag.

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2010 Mercedes CL

2010 Mercedes CL550 4matic
24-month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00267 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 48% | .00232 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 42% | .00232 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 37% | .00385 base money factor

2010 Mercedes CL600
24-month | 15k miles | residual 44% | .00420 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 40% | .00385 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 35% | .00385 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 32% | .00385 base money factor

2010 Mercedes CL63 AMG
24-month | 15k miles | residual 47% | .00420 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 42% | .00385 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 38% | .00385 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 34% | .00385 base money factor

2010 Mercedes CL65 AMG
24-month | 15k miles | residual 43% | .00420 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 39% | .00385 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 35% | .00385 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 31% | .00385 base money factor

2010 Mercedes CLS

2010 Mercedes CLS550
24-month | 15k miles | residual 58% | .00420 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 47% | .00385 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 42% | .00385 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 36% | .00385 base money factor

2010 Mercedes CLS63 AMG
24-month | 15k miles | residual 52% | .00420 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 47% | .00385 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 41% | .00385 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 37% | .00385 base money factor

2010 Mercedes Benz GLK Lease Rates – September 2009

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logo_benzMy Take: These numbers are almost identical to last month’s. The GL550 does get a little love from MBFS, but the rest pretty much the same. I’m really bummed about the GLK still; The car isn’t that new anymore and it’s not like it’s flying off the lots. I still don’t get it. If MB would cut the MF in half, I think you’ll probably see more GLKs bring moved. Look at what Audi is doing with the Q5, the money factor on those is insanely low. Anyway, besides the GL450/GL550, I would suggest passing on the rest. September isn’t the month for GLKs or GL diesels.

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2010 Mercedes GL

2010 Mercedes GL350 BlueTec
24-month | 15k miles | residual 59% | .00420 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 50% | .00385 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 43% | .00385 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 37% | .00385 base money factor

2010 Mercedes GL450
24-month | 15k miles | residual 55% | .00180 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00135 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 40% | .00135 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 35% | .00385 base money factor

2010 Mercedes GL550
24-month | 15k miles | residual 51% | .00180 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 46% | .00135 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 37% | .00135 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 32% | .00385 base money factor

2010 Mercedes GLK

2010 Mercedes GLK350
24-month | 15k miles | residual 55% | .00276 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 51% | .00290 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 40% | .00290 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 34% | .00385 base money factor

2010 Mercedes GLK350 4matic
24-month | 15k miles | residual 55% | .00240 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 51% | .00247 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 40% | .00247 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 34% | .00385 base money factor

2010 Mercedes Benz C-Class Lease Rates – September 2009

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logo_benzMy Take: For those who waited on the 2010 C-Class last month, you just saved yourself some cash. The residual value on the C stayed the same (GOOD) and the money factor dropped 0.00035 points for practically all trims in the 36 and 48 month terms (except the C63, which is expected). The drop of the money factors saves you about $21 per month. The Lease Calculator rates a C300 Sport with Premium 2 package (sold at invoice) at 1.32 rating, which is just “Average”. This means, there’s room to go down, but it won’t kill you if you really want it. Remember, this is contingent on you getting at least invoice as the sale price and paying your usual $2000 (or so) inception fees.

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2010 Mercedes C-Class

2010 Mercedes C300 Luxury
24-month | 15k miles | residual 60% | .00208 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 55% | .00173 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00173 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 39% | .00385 base money factor

2010 Mercedes C300 Luxury 4matic
24-month | 15k miles | residual 60% | .00198 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 55% | .00163 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00163 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 39% | .00385 base money factor

2010 Mercedes C300 Sport
24-month | 15k miles | residual 60% | .00208 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 55% | .00173 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00173 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 39% | .00385 base money factor

2010 Mercedes C300 Sport 4matic
24-month | 15k miles | residual 60% | .00198 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 55% | .00163 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00163 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 39% | .00385 base money factor

2010 Mercedes C350 Sport
24-month | 15k miles | residual 58% | .00208 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 54% | .00173 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00173 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 40% | .00385 base money factor

2010 Mercedes C63 AMG
24-month | 15k miles | residual 57% | .00430 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 51% | .00385 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 44% | .00385 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 39% | .00385 base money factor