Monthly Round-Up: Thanksgiving 2011 Edition

Published 2011/11/232011/11/23 by G

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! I wanted to extend a BIG “THANK YOU” for your continued support. It hasn’t been the smoothest of years, but I am very thankful to have a good community I can talk cars with. I hope all of you have a wonderful Thanksgiving and cherish your time with your family. As a last minute reminder, shop early and make sure to give yourself plenty of time before your existing lease expires. Happy Turkey Day Everyone!

This month’s participants include: Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Kia, Nissan, Acura, Hyundai, Infiniti, Honda, Lexus, Volvo, Audi and BMW.

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Ground Rules

Participating vehicles will be based on the lease rates gathered on this website during the corresponding month.
36-month/15k lease terms will used for all calculations unless a better term is available.
A $1500 drive-off fee is assumed for all cars. Since fees and taxes vary from region to region, your drive-off may vary.
Sale Price estimates will be based on Truecar.com sales data in the Southern California region, so your numbers may vary.
All estimates assume you qualify for the base rate. A minimum Credit Score of 700 may be required to secure Top Tier credit in most cases.
Sales taxes are not included since different states handle taxes differently.
The rating system used is based on RIDE with G’s Lease Calculator. Only cars with a 90 rating or higher will be included on this list.

SEDAN

2012 INFINITI G37 SEDAN JOURNEY (109.5) *$1000 loyalty and $1000 holiday cash
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00074 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G25 SEDAN X AWD (105.6) *$500 dealer cash
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00061 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN SENTRA 2.0SR CVT (105.0)
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00082 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN ALTIMA SEDAN S CVT (103.1)
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00021 Base Rate

2012 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN EX-L V6 (101.3) *$500 dealer cash
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00050 Base Rate

2011 BMW 328i Sedan (99.6) *$1000 loyalty cash
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00180 Base Rate

2012 ACURA TL BASE (99.5) *$1250 dealer cash
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00114 Base Rate

2012 HONDA CIVIC SEDAN EX AT (99.5)
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00098 Base Rate

2012 Mercedes C300 4matic Sport 4dr Sedan (97.4) $2000 loyalty cash
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00142 Base Rate

2012 Hyundai Sonata 2.0T SE (96.7) *$500 loyalty cash
36-month | 15k miles | residual 62% | .00142 base money factor

2012 Volvo S60 T-5 (96.3) *$1000 loyalty cash
36-month | 15k miles | residual 59% | .00122 base money factor

2012 NISSAN MAXIMA S (94.5)
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00128 Base Rate

2012 VOLKSWAGEN CC SPORT AT (94.1) *$1250 lease cash
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00028 Base Rate

2012 Mercedes C250 Sport 4dr Sedan (93.7) *$2000 loyalty cash
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00154 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI M37 SEDAN X AWD (93.6) $1000 loyalty cash
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00029 Base Rate

2012 Kia Optima EX (91.2) *$1000 customer cash
36-month | 15k miles | residual 57% | .00130 base money factor

2012 LEXUS IS250 AT SDN (91.1)
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00150 Base Rate

CONVERTIBLE

2012 INFINITI G37 CONVERTIBLE SPORT 6MT (90.5)
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00153 Base Rate

COUPE

2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE JOURNEY (102.1) *$1000 loyalty cash
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00100 Base Rate

2012 HONDA ACCORD COUPE EX-L V6 (95.8) *$500 dealer cash
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00050 Base Rate

2012 HONDA CIVIC COUPE EX AT (95.2)
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00098 Base Rate

2012 Mercedes C250 2dr Coupe (94.6) *$2000 loyalty cash
36 Month – Residual 66% of MSRP – .00225 Base Rate

2012 BMW 328xi Coupe (90.2) *$1000 loyalty cash ($1000 lease/apr cash available)
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00185 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE S CVT (93.8)
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00090 Base Rate

HATCHBACK/WAGON/SUV/CROSSOVER/VANS

2011 HONDA CR-V 4WD EX AT (106.3) *$500 dealer cash
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00077 Base Rate

2012 ACURA ZDX BASE (106.2) *$2000 dealer cash
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00054 Base Rate

2012 HONDA PILOT 4WD EX-L (93.1)
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00056 Base Rate

2012 HONDA ODYSSEY EX AT (91.3)
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00155 Base Rate

2011 NISSAN ROGUE AWD S (92.8)
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00123 Base Rate

ALTERNATIVE FUEL/HYBRID

2012 NISSAN LEAF 5DR HATCHBACK SV (92.4) *$7500 lease incentive
36 Month – Residual 44% of MSRP – .00174 Base Rate

2011 HONDA CR-Z EX NAV AT (91.1)
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00185 Base Rate

Bright Spots

VW. The only model to make it into the lease was the CC Sport, thanks in part to the generous $1250 lease cash that’s available. The rest of the models make better purchases than leases due to special financing. Eos also gets the $1000 lease cash, but the lease is only so-so, rated at 85.5 on my calculator.

Mercedes-Benz. Being an existing MB customer is really paying off this Holiday season. The $2000 loyalty cash is huge! Another model to keep your eyes on is the GLK350 4matic. The RWG is not high (87.5), but this SUV has never leased in with a RWG higher than 90 to begin with, so 87.5 is not too shabby. Remember that MBs payments are usually a bit more budget friendly on the 48-month terms. However, wear-n-tear issues should be considering before going that route.

Volvo. The C30 and C70 cut it pretty darn close (both hitting a RWG of 89). This is made possible by a generous $1000 loyalty cash that’s available to existing Volvo customers. Overall, I’m very satisfied with Volvo’s leases on their cars. Their SUVs, on the other hand, need a little work.

BMW. BMWFS seems to be throwing a lot of loyalty cash at their customers. On select 1-series models for example, they also have this $500 lease/apr bonus cash which I think could be applied to lower the MF plus $1000 in loyalty cash.

Weak Spots

Audi. They have not offer any worthwhile leases lately. No shock there, it’s been a while since Audi made it into the Round-Up.

In Summary

It’s Loyalty month here in the auto leasing world. Many manufacturers are rewarding loyal customers with loads of cash. Folks looking to get into something under $400 should consider the Sonata, Optima, Maxima or any non-luxury car. Honda almost seems to be giving away their cars right now so it isn’t hard to find a good deal there.

The Leaf is also great if you don’t ever want to visit a gas station again.

In the end, if I had to put my money where my mouth is, I would be rolling in a loaded 2012 Infiniti G37 sedan. Hands down, the best lease I’ve seen all month long.

2012 Infiniti Lease Rates – November 2011

Published 2011/11/222011/11/22 by G

UPDATE! IFS IS THROWING ANOTHER $1000 on top of the $1000 loyalty cash that’s currently available on the G37 sedan. Look below for the updated sample calculation! If you needed a reason to lease a G37 sedan, this would be it. Offer ends 11/30.

Special Thanks to Shappy for the heads up.

Again, in case you missed the big bold print at the end of each post, I don’t take requests. If you don’t see the numbers you are looking for, that means I don’t have it. I know this presents an inconvenience to some of you, but these are the only numbers my contact provides me with.

With that aside, 2012s are the only numbers I have this month and they look quite good. I am always impressed by Infiniti leases because you get so much car for the money. Take the G37 Journey sedan for example; lowest sale price for a 2012 model on Truecar.com is 12% OFF MSRP! If you are an existing IFS customer, add another $1000 in loyalty. Edmunds.com states that there is another $1000 in dealer cash available, but I would be surprised if they part with that. Why? because 12% off MSRP is already near “dealer cost”. If they gave you the loyalty AND the dealer cash, there wouldn’t be much profit on this transaction. Of course, this deal is not nearly as good as the ones on the 2011 model (seen last month), but with production officially over, you’ll be hard pressed to find what you want off the remaining 2011s.

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 INFINITI G37 JOURNEY SEDAN
MSRP – $37,095
Sale Price – $30,660 ($1000 loyalty + $1000 lease cash)
Monthly – $293+ tax
RWG Rating – 115.2

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2012 INFINITI EX35 AWD JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00133 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI FX35 AWD
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00125 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI FX50 AWD
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00139 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE IPL AT
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00100 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00100 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE X AWD
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00090 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE SPORT MANUAL
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00100 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G25 SEDAN JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00071 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G25 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00061 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 SEDAN JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00074 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00082 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 SEDAN SPORT MANUAL
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00074 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI M37 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00029 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI M56 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00109 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI M35H SEDAN HYBRID
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00045 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI QX56 4WD
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00164 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 CONVERTIBLE BASE
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00153 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 CONVERTIBLE SPORT 6MT
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00153 Base Rate

2011-12 Infiniti Lease Rates – October 2011

Published 2011/10/05 by G

If you can get a 2011 G37 sedan right now, you can probably lease it for real cheap. I would probably recommend that over the 2012 at the point. Availability is probably going to be an issue, but I certainly would recommend inquiring about any last remaining 2011 before looking into the 2012s.

On a personal note, I really love the M35h. But fully loaded, it’s freakishly expensive (about $780 a month BEFORE tax). Yickes!

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.

2011 INFINITI G37 JOURNEY SEDAN
MSRP – $36695
Sale Price – $31945
Monthly – $311+ tax
RWG Rating – 109.3

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2011 INFINITI G37 COUPE IPL AT
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00128 Base Rate

2011 INFINITI G37 COUPE JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00128 Base Rate

2011 INFINITI G37 COUPE X AWD
36 Month – Residual 63% of MSRP – .00137 Base Rate

2011 INFINITI G37 COUPE SPORT MANUAL
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00128 Base Rate

2011 INFINITI G25 SEDAN JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00065 Base Rate

2011 INFINITI G25 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00092 Base Rate

2011 INFINITI G37 SEDAN JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00064 Base Rate

2011 INFINITI G37 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00091 Base Rate

2011 INFINITI G37 SEDAN SPORT MANUAL
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00064 Base Rate

2011 INFINITI EX35 AWD JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00127 Base Rate

2011 INFINITI FX35 AWD
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2011 INFINITI FX50 AWD
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00141 Base Rate

2011 INFINITI G37 CONVERTIBLE BASE
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2011 INFINITI G37 CONVERTIBLE SPORT 6MT
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00160 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE IPL AT
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00141 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00141 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE X AWD
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00148 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE SPORT MANUAL
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00141 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G25 SEDAN JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00106 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G25 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00113 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 SEDAN JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00134 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00124 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 SEDAN SPORT MANUAL
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00134 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI M37 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00153 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI M56 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00161 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI M35H SEDAN HYBRID
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00164 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI QX56 4WD
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00200 Base Rate

2011-12 Infiniti Lease Rates – September 2011

Published 2011/09/12 by G

There have been a lot of changes across the board with IFS lease rates. 2% to 3% drops in residual, but money factors were adjusted, so expect numbers to be comparable to last month or better. More 2012 models will be rolling out in the coming months so negotiate accordingly.

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.

2011 INFINITI G37 JOURNEY SEDAN
MSRP – $36695
Sale Price – $32120
Monthly – $325+ tax
RWG Rating – 105.6

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2011 INFINITI G37 COUPE IPL AT
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00128 Base Rate

2011 INFINITI G37 COUPE JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00128 Base Rate

2011 INFINITI G37 COUPE X AWD
36 Month – Residual 63% of MSRP – .00137 Base Rate

2011 INFINITI G37 COUPE SPORT MANUAL
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00128 Base Rate

2011 INFINITI G25 SEDAN JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00065 Base Rate

2011 INFINITI G25 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00092 Base Rate

2011 INFINITI G37 SEDAN JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00064 Base Rate

2011 INFINITI G37 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00091 Base Rate

2011 INFINITI G37 SEDAN SPORT MANUAL
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00064 Base Rate

2011 INFINITI EX35 AWD JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00127 Base Rate

2011 INFINITI FX35 AWD
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00130 Base Rate

2011 INFINITI FX50 AWD
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00141 Base Rate

2011 INFINITI G37 CONVERTIBLE BASE
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00180 Base Rate

2011 INFINITI G37 CONVERTIBLE SPORT 6MT
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00180 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI M37 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00153 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI M56 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00161 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI M35H SEDAN HYBRID
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00165 Base Rate

2011 INFINITI QX56 4WD
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00171 Base Rate

The Wall: Spicy Mikey’s Daughter’s 2011 Infiniti G37

Published 2011/08/052011/08/08 by G

Name: Spicy Mikey
Location: Florida
The RIDE: 2011 Moonlight White Infiniti G37 Journey Sedan
The DEAL:

G37 Journey Sedan
White/Wheat
Premium Package, Navigation Package, Interior Accent package, Splash Guards
MSRP $41675 ($300 of extras paid in cash).
Acq Fee $700
Cap Cost $38250
MF 60%
Residual .00109
39mo/15k
Payment $455 tax inc

Sold 2009 Lexus IS250 at CarMax for $2100. Applied $1300 for inception fees. Pocketed $800.

WE LOVE CARMAX!

My TAKE:

Wow Mike, you are a tough act to follow. Not only are you getting a bunch of cash from your trade-ins, but your kids are getting some fancy rides. Love the deal you got at CarMax. They are a lessee’s best friend! Even if you didn’t go below invoice (plus your dealer fee was insane), I think everyone would agree that the lease was still darn good. Congrats. Wishing your daughter lots of luck with that wheat interior…it’s gonna be a tough one to keep clean. I would know. Haahaa.

On another note, your kids got the whole Spy vs Spy things going on. Hilarious! Haahaa.

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2013 Infiniti G Coupe

Published 2011/08/05 by G

This is probably one of the more exciting news I have read in a LONG time! Even more exciting than Toyota going forward with the FT86 (even if its as a Scion).

Here is the sentence from Road & Track that says it all…

We hear from sources inside Nissan’s design studio that the new G, especially the coupe version, will borrow heavily from the styling of the Essence show car.

Above, you will see the photo of the Essence coupe I took back in 2010’s Los Angeles Auto Show. If at least 50% of the exterior makes to production, I will definitely get another Infiniti in the near future. Now, R&T posted a pic of what the next G37 coupe could look like. I don’t really dig the front fascia, but the rest of the car seems to flow like the Essence, which I really love.

See Road and Track story HERE.

2011-12 Infiniti Lease Rates – August 2011

Published 2011/08/032011/08/03 by G

Some big changes over at IFS this month. Residual values have gone up on all 2011 models. Unusual, but not unheard of. With that move, IFS has also bumped the money factors in order to keep the payments around the same ballpark as previous months. The good news here is that the increase of residual values seems to have more than offset the increase of the money factors.

Below, I have a quick sample calculation of July vs August rates using the same sale price. As you can see, the August lease rates are about $7 lower per month on the G37 Journey Sedan. ~~The bad news is that returning IFS customers won’t have lease cash available to drop payments further. At least for now.~~ According to Shappy, the loyalty cash is still going strong, hurray! See comments below. As I mentioned in this month’s VW post, lease rates and promotions CAN change mid-month, so check back often.

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.

Using July Lease Rates
36 month | 15k miles | residual 58% | .00058 base money factor
2011 INFINITI G37 JOURNEY SEDAN
MSRP – $36695
Sale Price – $33220
Monthly – $363+ tax
RWG Rating – 97.4

Using August Lease Rates
36 month | 15k miles | residual 61% | .00099 base money factor
2011 INFINITI G37 JOURNEY SEDAN
MSRP – $36695
Sale Price – $33220
Monthly – $356+ tax
RWG Rating – 98.8

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2011 INFINITI G37 COUPE IPL AT
36 month | 15k miles | residual 62% | .00161 base money factor

2011 INFINITI G25 SEDAN JOURNEY
36 month | 15k miles | residual 62% | .00100 base money factor

2011 INFINITI G25 SEDAN X AWD
36 month | 15k miles | residual 64% | .00126 base money factor

2011 INFINITI G37 SEDAN JOURNEY
36 month | 15k miles | residual 61% | .00099 base money factor

2011 INFINITI G37 SEDAN X AWD
36 month | 15k miles | residual 63% | .00125 base money factor

2011 INFINITI G37 SEDAN SPORT MANUAL
36 month | 15k miles | residual 60% | .00099 base money factor

2011 INFINITI G37 COUPE JOURNEY
36 month | 15k miles | residual 64% | .00161 base money factor

2011 INFINITI G37 COUPE X AWD
36 month | 15k miles | residual 65% | .00170 base money factor

2011 INFINITI G37 COUPE SPORT MANUAL
36 month | 15k miles | residual 64% | .00161 base money factor

2011 INFINITI EX35 AWD
36 month | 15k miles | residual 58% | .00162 base money factor

2011 INFINITI EX35 AWD JOURNEY
36 month | 15k miles | residual 56% | .00162 base money factor

2011 INFINITI FX35 AWD
36 month | 15k miles | residual 57% | .00166 base money factor

2011 INFINITI FX50 AWD
36 month | 15k miles | residual 54% | .00177 base money factor

2011 INFINITI G37 CONVERTIBLE BASE
36 month | 15k miles | residual 60% | .00180 base money factor

2011 INFINITI G37 CONVERTIBLE SPORT 6MT
36 month | 15k miles | residual 61% | .00180 base money factor

2012 INFINITI M37 SEDAN X AWD
36 month | 15k miles | residual 61% | .00169 base money factor

2012 INFINITI M56 SEDAN X AWD
36 month | 15k miles | residual 54% | .00161 base money factor

2012 INFINITI M35H SEDAN HYBRID
36 month | 15k miles | residual 59% | .00165 base money factor

2011 INFINITI QX56 4WD
36 month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00171 base money factor

Monthly Round-Up : July 2011

Published 2011/07/262011/07/26 by G

Sorry for being MIA with the Round-Up. In order to save time, I will be skipping the usual commentary, but I will categorize the cars into different classes. Please read the GROUND RULES to get an idea of how the numbers are calculated.

This month’s participants include: Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Nissan, Acura, Hyundai, Infiniti, Honda, Lexus, Jeep, Volvo, Audi and BMW.

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Ground Rules

Participating vehicles will be based on the lease rates gathered on this website during the corresponding month.
36-month/15k lease terms will used for all calculations unless a better term is available.
A $1500 drive-off fee is assumed for all cars. Since fees and taxes vary from region to region, your drive-off may vary.
Sale Price estimates will be based on Truecar.com sales data in the Southern California region, so your numbers may vary.
All estimates assume you qualify for the base rate. A minimum Credit Score of 700 may be required to secure Top Tier credit in most cases.
Sales taxes are not included since different states handle taxes differently.
The rating system used is based on RIDE with G’s Lease Calculator. Only cars with a 90 rating or higher will be included on this list.

SEDAN

2011 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec-V (106.1)
36 month | 15k miles | residual 57% | .00003 base money factor

2011 Infiniti G37 Journey (103.4)
36 month | 15k miles | residual 58% | .00058 base money factor

2011 Nissan Maxima SV (102.3)
36 month | 15k miles | residual 55% | .00022 base money factor

2012 Nissan Altima 3.5SR (102.1)
36 month | 15k miles | residual 60% | .00081 base money factor

2011 Infiniti G37x (100.0)
36 month | 15k miles | residual 58% | .00083 base money factor

2011 Volvo S80 3.2 (97.9)
48 month | 15k miles | residual 46% | .00001 base money factor

2011 Infiniti G37 Sport (96.2)
36 month | 15k miles | residual 55% | .00058 base money factor

2011 Infiniti G25x (95.0)
36 month | 15k miles | residual 59% | .00091 base money factor

2011 Infiniti G25 Journey (93.9)
36 month | 15k miles | residual 57% | .00067 base money factor

2011 Volvo S80 T-6 (93.0)
48 month | 15k miles | residual 49% | .00001 base money factor

2011 Honda Accord EX (91.4)
48 month | 15k miles | residual 56% | .00049 base money factor

2011 Honda Accord LX (91.2)
48 month | 15k miles | residual 56% | .00049 base money factor

2011 MB C300 Sport 4matic (90.2)
48 month | 15k miles | residual 51% | .00109 base money factor

2011 MB C300 Sport (90.0)
48 month | 15k miles | residual 51% | .00109 base money factor

CONVERTIBLE

2011 BMW Z4 3.5i (109.1)
24 month | 15k miles | residual 79% | .00190 base money factor

2011 BMW Z4 3.0i (106.1)
24 month | 15k miles | residual 77% | .00160 basemoney factor

2011 BMW Z4 3.5i (104.3)
24 month | 15k miles | residual 77% | .00175 base money factor

2011 Jeep Wrangler Sport (94.0)
36 month | 15k miles | residual 54% | .00005 base money factor

2011 Infiniti G37 Sport (92.6)
36 month | 15k miles | residual 59% | .000146 base money factor

2011 Infiniti G37 (92.6)
36 month | 15k miles | residual 58% | .000146 base money factor

2011 Volvo C70 T-5 (90.3)
36 month | 15k miles | residual 52% | .00001 base money factor

COUPE

2011 Infiniti G37x (103.3)
36 month | 15k miles | residual 60% | .00086 base money factor

2011 Infiniti G37 Journey (102.7)
36 month | 15k miles | residual 59% | .00076 base money factor

2011 Infiniti G37 Sport (101.7)
36 month | 15k miles | residual 59% | .00076 base money factor

2011 Infiniti G37 IPL (96.6)
36 month | 15k miles | residual 57% | .00076 base money factor

HATCHBACK/WAGON/SUV/CROSSOVER

2011 Nissan Versa 1.8 SL (96.4)
36 month | 15k miles | residual 52% | .00003 base money factor

2011 Acura ZDX (95.4)
36 month | 15k miles | residual 56% | .00085 base money factor

2011 Infiniti EX35 Journey AWD (92.7)
36 month | 15k miles | residual 51% | .00072 base money factor

2011 Infiniti FX35 AWD (92.7)
36 month | 15k miles | residual 52% | .00076 base money factor

2011 Honda Pilot LX 4WD (92.5)
36 month | 15k miles | residual 55% | .000107 base money factor

2011 Honda CrossTour EX (92.2)
36 month | 15k miles | residual 56% | .00049 base money factor

2011 Honda CR-V LX 4WD (91.9)
36 month | 15k miles | residual 60% | .00078 base money factor

2011 VW Tiguan S 4motion (91.3)
36 month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00079 base money factor

Rare Sight. The Z4 takes top honors this month for being the highest rated lease. However, I caution you when dealing with BMW dealers. It is common practice for dealers to PAD the money factor. BMW also is known for those weird MACO/Training fees that I despise. It is your job to be informed and shop around. There are a lot of great incentives available for returning customers, so do not overlook them! With that in mind, BMW has done a great deal introducing the best lease this month. The number should remain through the month of August so plan accordingly.

Unusual American. I don’t remember the last time an American car made it on the list. What’s even more unusual is the fact that this car is coming from Chrysler. When is the last time you saw a good lease from Chrysler, right? Kudos to US Bank for making the Wrangler an attractive lease. Not sure I would want one since the ride is quite rough, but it should be a budget friendly ride for those looking for some fun under the sun.

The Only Swede That Matters. Sorry Saab, but for us regular folks, the only Swedish brand of any consequence is Volvo. The S80 and C70 are making strong leases this month with great rebates/discounts despite the crummy lease rates.

What Tsunami? While Toyota/Lexus, Honda/Acura are reeling from the earthquake/tsunami one-two punch, Nissan/Infiniti has been reaping the benefits of having a better supply of cars. This translates to PURE DOMINANCE by Nissan/Infiniti on this month’s Round-Up because they can discount cars a bit more and provide great lease program for them.

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