Oddly enough, MB decided to raise the residual and drop the money factors this month, effectively making February worse than January and March. That’s a slightly odd strategic approach, but who I am to question their thought process. Anyway, I’m really eager to see what the numbers on the CLA will look like once it comes out. If they don’t look too bad, I just might switch out my Sonata by year-end. I have been increasingly disappointed with my Hyundai over the last couple of months. Last Friday, after I parked my car, the dashboard kept flashing and beeping saying that I did not have my keys with me (they were in my pocket). I had to restart the car and shut it off again in order to turn off the headlights and lock my doors. The car has 20,000 miles and is less than two years old…go figure.

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2013 Mercedes C300 4matic Sport 4dr Sedan
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00087 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes C250 Sport 4dr Sedan
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00120 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes C250 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00150 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes C350 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00150 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes C350 4matic 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes CL550 4matic 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes CLS550 4matic 4dr Sedan
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes E350 Sport 4matic 4dr Sedan
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00121 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes E350 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes E350 4matic 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes E350 2dr Convertible
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes G550 4matic
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes GLK350 4matic
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00112 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes GL450 4matic
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes ML350 4matic
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes S550 4matic
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00139 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes SLK350 Convertible
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes SL550 Convertible
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

Numbers don’t look too good this month for MBs. Residual dropping but the MFs are going up. What the heck, right? Anyway, probably good time to hold out for better deals as Spring and Summer approach.

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2013 Mercedes C300 4matic Sport 4dr Sedan
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00113 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes C250 Sport 4dr Sedan
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00124 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes C250 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 63% of MSRP – .00129 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes C350 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00205 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes C350 4matic 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00205 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes CL550 4matic 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00205 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes CLS550 4matic 4dr Sedan
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes E350 Sport 4matic 4dr Sedan
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes E350 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes E350 4matic 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes E350 2dr Convertible
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes G550 4matic
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00205 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes GLK350 4matic
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00112 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes GL450 4matic
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00205 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes ML350 4matic
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes S550 4matic
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes SLK350 Convertible
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes SL550 Convertible
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

Doesn’t look like Mercedes made any lease rates changes this month. That’s good thing because numbers are typically worse after the Holiday season. Folks reported some hefty discounts on the C-Class during the holidays so if you are in the market for one, I would recommend looking into it while the numbers remain practically the same.

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2013 Mercedes C300 4matic Sport 4dr Sedan
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00087 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes C250 Sport 4dr Sedan
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00120 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes C250 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 63% of MSRP – .00129 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes C350 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes C350 4matic 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes CL550 4matic 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes CLS550 4matic 4dr Sedan
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes E350 Sport 4matic 4dr Sedan
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00121 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes E350 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes E350 4matic 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes E350 2dr Convertible
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate
2013 Mercedes G550 4matic
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes GLK350 4matic
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00112 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes GL450 4matic
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes ML350 4matic
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes S550 4matic
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes SLK350 Convertible
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes SL550 Convertible
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

From what I am seeing, most rates remained the same. The G550 drop in residual, but really, how many of you are in the market for that SUV? The numbers were good in October, they stayed the same in November and they still look good in December. Looks like MB is making that final push for the luxury sales crown.

Anyway, keep an eye on the incentives. The should be some good ones available for MBs.

Please share your leasing details with all readers. I think this will help everyone get a feel for what the market is for select models.

Sorry for not having calculations this month…I am really trying to push out all of the lease rates for you guys to use through Jan 2nd, 2013. If you have questions, simply post the in the comments and I will do my best to answer them if no one else can.

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2013 Mercedes C300 4matic Sport 4dr Sedan
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00087 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes C250 Sport 4dr Sedan
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00120 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes C250 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 63% of MSRP – .00129 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes C350 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes C350 4matic 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes CL550 4matic 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes CLS550 4matic 4dr Sedan
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes E350 Sport 4matic 4dr Sedan
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00121 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes E350 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes E350 4matic 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes E350 2dr Convertible
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate
2013 Mercedes G550 4matic
36 Month – Residual 48% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes GLK350 4matic
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00112 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes GL450 4matic
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes ML350 4matic
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes S550 4matic
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes SLK350 Convertible
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes SL550 Convertible
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

Last month’s numbers were VERY good. This month, MBFS brought down the MF on some of their cars yet again!!! That means payments should drop even further on cars such as the C-Class! If you have been waiting for a C-Class, go visit your local dealer for a test drive.

Here is a sample calculation based on TrueCar’s Southern California sale price and do not include local taxes. Please note that your dealer calculations may vary due to local fees/taxes.

2013 Mercedes C250 Sport 4dr Sedan
MSRP – $36255
Sale Price – $31640 (may need the $750 loyalty cash to get this sale point)
Monthly – $348+ tax
RWG Rating – 99.5

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2013 Mercedes C300 4matic Sport 4dr Sedan
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00087 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes C250 Sport 4dr Sedan
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00120 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes C250 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 63% of MSRP – .00129 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes C350 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes C350 4matic 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes CL550 4matic 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes CLS550 4matic 4dr Sedan
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes E350 Sport 4matic 4dr Sedan
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00121 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes E350 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes E350 4matic 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes E350 2dr Convertible
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes G550 4matic
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes GLK350 4matic
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00112 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes GL450 4matic
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes ML350 4matic
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes S550 4matic
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes SLK350 Convertible
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes SL550 Convertible
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

My friends, YOU ARE GOING TO LIKE THIS!!!! MBFS has kept the residuals steady and lowered the MF significantly. Now, this isn’t across the board. However, it’s done to enough models in the MBZ lineup that I feel is worth pointing out. Since I know many forks only care about the numbers, check out my calculation below…amazing!

If you live in the SF Bay Area, drop me a comment, I point you to the guy I was negotiating with last month. He seemed very willing to discount his cars.

Here is a sample calculation based on TrueCar’s Southern California sale price and do not include local taxes. Please note that your dealer calculations may vary due to local fees/taxes.

2013 Mercedes C250 Sport 4dr Sedan
MSRP – $35,675
Sale Price – $31700 (may need the $750 loyalty cash to get this sale point)
Monthly – $363+ tax
RWG Rating – 95.3

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2013 Mercedes C300 4matic Sport 4dr Sedan
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00095 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes C250 Sport 4dr Sedan
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00128 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes C250 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 63% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes C350 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes C350 4matic 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes CL550 4matic 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes CLS550 4matic 4dr Sedan
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes E350 Sport 4matic 4dr Sedan
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00148 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes E350 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes E350 4matic 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes E350 2dr Convertible
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate
2013 Mercedes G550 4matic
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes GLK350 4matic
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00115 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes GL450 4matic
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes ML350 4matic
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes S550 4matic
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes SLK350 Convertible
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes SL550 Convertible
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

It looks like MB dealers are willing to deal on any remaining 2012 GLKs. I negotiated a deal for a reader last week. $44.5k MSRP, 39.5k sale price. $5k at signing (there was some employer cash involved) $328 a month. 24mo/10k. After going back and forth a bit, this same dealer was willing to part with it for $3150 at signing, $350 a month @ 24mo/15k per year. Ultimately, the deal didnt happen, but this car, as of 8/25, is still available. 4matic, P1, pano, trailer, heated seats, navi, in artic white. If you are interested, email me at info(at)ridewithg.com. This is for Bay Area residents (SF vicinity or those willing to go there to pick it up).

If you are looking for the 2012 numbers, I didn’t get them this month. I know some of you will ask me anyway, but things are what they are. So my apologies for not being able to assist you with the “older” models. Please contact your local dealer or broker for more information. 2013s that were out last month carry over to this month. If you are looking for the 2012s, you might still be able to use last month’s numbers as a guide.

Here is a sample calculation based on TrueCar’s Southern California sale price and do not include local taxes. Please note that your dealer calculations may vary due to local fees/taxes.

2013 Mercedes C250 Sport 4dr Sedan
MSRP – $36225
Sale Price – $35591
Monthly – $514+ tax
RWG Rating – 75.9

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2013 Mercedes C300 4matic Sport 4dr Sedan
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00126 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes C250 Sport 4dr Sedan
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes C250 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes C350 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes C350 4matic 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes CL550 4matic 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes CLS550 4matic 4dr Sedan
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes E350 Sport 4matic 4dr Sedan
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes E350 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes E350 4matic 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes E350 2dr Convertible
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes G550 4matic
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes GLK350 4matic
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes ML350 4matic
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes S550 4matic
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00150 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes SLK350 Convertible
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes SL550 Convertible
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate

Very minor changes this month. You probably won’t notice much. Slight bump in MF here and a reduction there, but that’s about it. With my C250 coupe calculation below, I am going to go with invoice. However, I do feel that going under it should not be terribly difficult. On a side note, the C sedan does get $1000 in loyalty cash, so that might be an incentive for those of you willing to go with a 4-door instead of two.

Here is a sample calculation based on TrueCar’s Southern California sale price and do not include local taxes. Please note that your dealer calculations may vary due to local fees/taxes.

2012 Mercedes C250 2dr Coupe
MSRP – $38,095
Sale Price – $36,190
Monthly – $455+ tax
RWG Rating – 85.2

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2012 Mercedes C300 4matic Sport 4dr Sedan
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00094 Base Rate

2012 Mercedes C250 Sport 4dr Sedan
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00132 Base Rate

2012 Mercedes C250 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 64% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate

2012 Mercedes C350 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 64% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate

2012 Mercedes C350 4matic 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 64% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate

2012 Mercedes CL550 4matic 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 48% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate

2012 Mercedes CLS550 4matic 4dr Sedan
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2012 Mercedes E350 Sport 4matic 4dr Sedan
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00131 Base Rate

2012 Mercedes E350 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate

2012 Mercedes E350 4matic 2dr Coupe
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate

2012 Mercedes E350 2dr Convertible
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate
2012 Mercedes GL450 4matic
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00140 Base Rate

24 Month – Residual 68% of MSRP – .00140 Base Rate

2012 Mercedes GLK350 4matic
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00114 Base Rate

2012 Mercedes ML350 4matic
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00150 Base Rate

2012 Mercedes ML350 BLUETEC
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate

2012 Mercedes R350 4matic
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate

2012 Mercedes S550 4matic
36 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00114 Base Rate

2012 Mercedes SLK350 Convertible
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00145 Base Rate

2013 Mercedes SL550 Convertible
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate