09 BMW 1-Series Lease Rates – August 2009

Published 2009/08/10 by G

logo_bmw My Take: Lease rates for the 1-series remain unchanged from July. The good news is that there is $750 lease cash available on the 128i and the 135i, so that should drop the monthly payments down significantly. Don’t forget the MSDs! That should save you a good chunk of change in the long run. Should you choose to buy instead, the 2.9% for 60 months financing is still available.

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2009 BMW 1-Series

2010 Mercedes Benz E-Class Lease Rates – August 2009

Published 2009/08/092009/09/04 by G

logo_benz My Take: Waiting for the E-Class numbers to drop? Keep on waiting. They look practically the same as last month, with the exception of the 24-month terms MF going up a bit. But who cares really, MBs aren’t meant to be leased on short terms anyway. Since its a month older, you might have better luck lowering the sale price. What I would suggest doing right now is to do your initial inquires for the next couple weeks, then wait until the last few days of the month to really push on your negotiations. Best of luck to you, this is a fine car so it’s worth all the effort.

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2010 Mercedes Benz E-Class

2010 Mercedes Benz C-Class Lease Rates – August 2009

Published 2009/08/092009/09/04 by G

logo_benz My Take: Looks like the 2010 C-Class has arrived for those who have been eagerly awaiting it’s arrival. Numbers look okay I guess. Nothing to sing about in all honesty. You can probably expect some discounting, but nothing like that past few months. In all honesty, I was expect much worse since they just arrived. I would probably wait a little bit to see if the MF drops a bit more. I personally like them in the lower .00100s instead of the high .00100s. However, if you REALLY must have a C-Class, it probably won’t kill you to get it this month, you will probably have to negotiate a bit harder, that’s all.

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2010 Mercedes Benz C-Class

The Wall: Spicy Mikey’s Daughter’s 2009 Lexus IS250

Published 2009/08/072009/08/21 by G

Name: Spicy Mikey
Location: Florida
What He’s Got: 2009 Obsidian Black Lexus IS250 (for his daughter)
What It Cost: Loaded to the teeth. Navigation. Backup camera. Bluetooth phone. Heated & Ventilated Seats. Voice control for Nav, Radio, HVAC. HID Xenon headlights and fogs with Adaptive lighting. Wood grain interior trim. 18” sports wheels with low profile summer tires. Preferred Accessory Package (Trunk mat. Cargo Net. Wheel Locks. First Aid Kit). Dealer added accessories: XM and Rear spoiler (not pictured). MSRP $40141. Residual $19,252 (50%). Money Factor: 0.0004 (0.96%). Due at signing: $1500 (includes 1st payment, starts, and neg. price for non-residualized accessories). Gross Cap Cost: $35,751 + $700 Acquisition Fee = $36,451. Monthly Payment: $517.99.

My Take:Wow, talk about fatherly love! That just raises the bar on the parental gifts department. So is this like a graduation present or something? I hope my future kids don’t ever see this post or they might start expecting things. LOL. The MF is nice and low, residual is still relatively reasonable. Very good sale price. Too bad about the dealer addons, but at least the spoiler was free! Overall, pretty solid deal. Good job Mike! Definitely a great improvement from the previous quotes you mentioned.

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IS250_Rear_Quarter

IS250_Front_Quarter

2010 Mazda3 Lease Rates – August 2009

Published 2009/08/06 by G

logo_mazda My Take: Before we get started, I’d like to explain to you that these numbers are NOT official numbers from Mazda Credit. These numbers are derived from their “Mazda Summer Drive-Off Event” by using doing a little algebra with the lease calculator. Here’s a brief explanation of this special sales event. Mazda is “waiving” security deposits, 1st month payments and not requiring any down payments. Essentially giving you a ZERO DRIVE-OFF lease. The terms are for 42-months allowing 12k miles per year. In reality, I think they are just rolling in all the inception fees into the lease loan since these cars aren’t very expensive. In terms of lease rates, the numbers are unspectacular. I’m not saying they are horrible, I just think they are “OK” leases with decent potential to be GOOD leases if you can drive the sale price down.

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2010 Mazda3

2010 Mazda3i Sport Sedan
42-month | 12k miles | residual 57% | .00169 base money factor

2010 Mazda3s Sport Hatchback
42-month | 12k miles | residual 57% | .00196 base money factor

Infiniti – What’s New For 2010

Published 2009/08/062009/08/21 by G

Here’s a quick summary of what’s new for the 2010 Infiniti Lineup:

QX – Simplified exterior color selections. On sale May 2009.
M – Revised option package selection and content, simplified color selections. On sale September 2009.
EX – Revised option package selection and content, standard heated front seats (EX35 AWD), enhanced audio and navigation system features, and revised exterior/interior color combinations. On sale fall 2009.
FX – Revised option package selection and content, standard Bluetooth® Hands-free Phone System (all models), enhanced audio and navigation features, simplified exterior/interior color combinations. On sale fall 2009.
G Coupe – Revised interior colors and trim appearance, available next generation navigation system, new gauge color scheme and center console design, rain-sensing wipers and Advanced Climate Control System (ACCS) with Plasmacluster™ air purifier added to Technology Package, revised Journey model content and one new exterior color. On sale January 2010.
G Sedan – New grille, front fascias (Base and Sport) and headlight treatments, new 17-inch wheels, revised interior colors and trim, available next generation navigation system, new gauge color scheme and center console design, rain-sensing wipers and Advanced Climate Control System (ACCS) with Plasmacluster™ air purifier added to Technology Package, standard 8-way power-adjustable passenger seat and one-touch auto up/down rear windows on Base model, revised Journey model content and two new exterior colors. On sale January 2010.
G Convertible – The 2009 G37 Convertible went on sale in June 2009. Information on the 2010 model will be available at a later date.

Source: Nissannews.com

My Take: You could consider waiting for the 2010 models in order to get these upgrades (on the G37s), but you may very well have to wait until next year in order for the prices drop enough to get a good lease out of it. I would recommend jumping on the G37s now rather than later, when they’ll undoubtedly cost more.

The Wall: Jake M’s Mom’s 2010 Toyota Camry LE

Published 2009/08/052010/01/20 by G

Name: Jake M.
Location: Massachusetts
What He’s Got: 2010 Silver Toyota Camry LE (It’s for the mom)
What It Cost: msrp $22850 with (delivery) payment $250 36/12k lease only $250 out of pocket all other fees rolled in, sell price was invoice $$$??? and a few hundred out of their hold back to make the payment what it is.

My Take:Love the super low payment. I know there isn’t a lot of info available, but 1st payment and $250 month is pretty good. For the sake of this post, I’m going to guestimate the payments here.
MSRP 22850, sale 22690 (around invoice), 57% residual, 15k miles, 36-months, 6.25% sales tax, money factor of 0.00078. With inceptions due at signing, we’re looking at around $254. You made out better than that since your inception was just the 1st month payment. I think my calculation’s margin of error might be around 1%-2% or $6-$12 per month. Regardless, good job Jake! I’m sure Mom is very proud!

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Camry LE exterior

Camry LE interior

RIDE with G on Facebook!

Published 2009/08/04 by G

I finally got around to creating a page for the blog. Nothing fancy, just another place for members to follow the blog and share with friends and family. Here’s the link to the page:

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09 BMW 1-Series Lease Rates – August 2009

2010 Mercedes Benz E-Class Lease Rates – August 2009

2010 Mercedes Benz C-Class Lease Rates – August 2009

The Wall: Spicy Mikey’s Daughter’s 2009 Lexus IS250

2010 Mazda3 Lease Rates – August 2009

Infiniti – What’s New For 2010

The Wall: Jake M’s Mom’s 2010 Toyota Camry LE

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