UPDATE: Added more Porsche 911 trims. Not that it matters too much since the lease rates still suck.
My Take: The .00300 money factor kind of scares me, but the residual value is above average. Still, not what I would call a “deal” this month. Feel free to buy or pass on this ride, even if it’s a Porsche.
Check out the new LIST for the recommended leases of the month.
2009 Porsche 911
2009 Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe
24-month | 15k miles | residual 60% | .00300 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 55% | .00300 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00300 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 38% | .00300 base money factor
2009 Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe S
24-month | 15k miles | residual 58% | .00300 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00300 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 43% | .00300 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 36% | .00300 base money factor
2009 Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe 4
24-month | 15k miles | residual 58% | .00300 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00300 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 43% | .00300 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 36% | .00300 base money factor
2009 Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe 4S
24-month | 15k miles | residual 56% | .00300 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 51% | .00300 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 41% | .00300 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 34% | .00300 base money factor
2009 Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe Targa 4
24-month | 15k miles | residual 56% | .00300 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 51% | .00300 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 41% | .00300 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 34% | .00300 base money factor
2009 Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe Targa 4S
24-month | 15k miles | residual 54% | .00300 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 49% | .00300 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 39% | .00300 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 32% | .00300 base money factor
2009 Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe Turbo
24-month | 15k miles | residual 54% | .00300 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 49% | .00300 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 39% | .00300 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 32% | .00300 base money factor
2009 Porsche 911 Carrera Convertible
24-month | 15k miles | residual 58% | .00300 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00300 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 43% | .00300 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 36% | .00300 base money factor
2009 Porsche 911 Carrera Convertible S
24-month | 15k miles | residual 56% | .00300 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 51% | .00300 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 41% | .00300 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 34% | .00300 base money factor
2009 Porsche 911 Carrera Convertible 4
24-month | 15k miles | residual 56% | .00300 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 51% | .00300 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 41% | .00300 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 34% | .00300 base money factor
2009 Porsche 911 Carrera Convertible 4S
24-month | 15k miles | residual 54% | .00300 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 49% | .00300 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 39% | .00300 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 32% | .00300 base money factor
2009 Porsche 911 Carrera Convertible Turbo
24-month | 15k miles | residual 52% | .00300 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 47% | .00300 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 37% | .00300 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 30% | .00300 base money factor
My Take: I am addressing three solid Audi leases on this post. First, is the A3, which is sporting a pretty low money factor and decent residual. I recommend the A3 2.0T Premium Quattro. Audi is reknown for their Quattro system, so you just gotta have it, even if you don’t think you need. Just stay away from the 3.2 S-Line and you’ll be fine. There aren’t any major incentives right now other than the $1000 in loyalty cash for the A3. Moving on to the A6, I’m not a fan of this since I prefer the 5-series and the E-Class in terms of styling. Despite that, I cannot over look the super low money factors on the 
My Take: This is like my list of rejected Mercedes Benz leases for the month. Some models try (like the S550), but for the most part they don’t try hard enough. I guess you could try leasing a S550 4matic, which looks like the better option in this whole list, but why? If you have the money to be looking at a S-Class, why just buy it?
My Take: Good news, the money factor on the G37 Journey coupe is actually LOWER than I originally thought! .00176! The residual is what I originally reported on my Saturday post, 58% at 36mo/15k miles per year. Cool huh? That means the payments are even less than anticipated. Look for the coupe and the sedan on THE LIST this month. Folks in Nevada and Arizona may want to consider coming out to So Cal for your cars. From what I understand, the dealer doc fee in those states are not regulated, which means dealers can charge you whatever they want. I’ve seen doc fees as high as $600 in those states! In CA, it’s capped at $45 for leases, $55 for purchases. If you decide to make this a weekend trip, I can suggest a few places to visit while you are here. Anyway, if you are within reasonable distance, hit up 
My Take: Skip the X3, skip the X5 3.0 , X5 diesel and X6 3.5. Stick with the X5 4.8 and the X6 5.0 because that’s the better value. Sure, its more expensive, but residuals are high and the money factors are reasonable. Don’t forget the MSDs! I’m am really surprised that most people still opt to put money down instead of opting for “multiple security deposit” when it comes to expensive cars. You really should consider that instead of putting money towards cap reduction because it will save you money in the long run. With security deposits, you will save in finance charges AND you get your money back at lease end. That is not the case when you put money down. Sure, your payments will be significantly lower, but that $3500 is pretty much gone for good. I know using $3500* towards security deposits seems stupid since you lock that in for about 36 months, but lowering your interest rate from 3.9% down to 2.9% on a 20,000+ loan will give you a better return than putting that $3500* in a 1.5% interest baring account. I’m a bit pressed for time so I can’t break it down for you financially, so just take my word for it.