My Take: I’m not digging the residual value on this ride. Way too low on the 36-month term. I am guessing Lexus is being more “realistic” with their residual values since many banks are getting nailed for inflating residual values (I’m looking at you Infiniti). In any case, the money factor, in my opinion, isn’t low enough to make it a great “Lease-to-Buy” candidate (3.24% APR). If you can secure a lower finance rate to buy this car, I would suggest doing that instead.

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			At Invoice		At MSRP
Make/Model	Invoice	MSRP	24-month	36-month	24-month	36-month
2009 Lexus GS350 AWD	$43,129	$47,825	$891	$712	$1093	$849

NOTE: Estimates assuming the following conditions:

• Inception fees (1st month payment, DMV, doc fee, bank fee, tire tax and possible security deposit) due at signing.
• Local Taxes not included.
• 24-month/15k and 36-month/15k terms.
• All cars are stock, without any options.
• No rebates/incentives applied

2009 Lexus GS

2009 Lexus GS350
24-month | 15k miles | residual 49% | .00135 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 42% | .00135 base money factor

2009 Lexus GS350 AWD
24-month | 15k miles | residual 50% | .00135 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 43% | .00135 base money factor

2009 Lexus GS460
24-month | 15k miles | residual 47% | .00125 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 40% | .00125 base money factor

My Take: The GS’s money factor isn’t too horrible this month, although I would have liked a higher residual value for a 2009 model. Nevertheless, if you can negotiate a lower sale price, you might be able to save yourself a good chunk of change. Just remember that for every $1000 you knock off the sale price, you save about $30 per month on a 36-month lease.

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			At Invoice		At MSRP
Make/Model	Invoice	MSRP	24-month	36-month	24-month	36-month
09 Lexus GS350 AWD	N/A	$47,625	$N/A	$N/A	$974	$765

NOTE: Estimates assuming the following conditions:

• Inception fees (1st month payment, DMV, doc fee, bank fee, tire tax and possible security deposit) will be paid at signing.
• Local Taxes not included.
• 24-month/15k and 36-month/15k terms.
• All cars are stock, without any options.

2009 Lexus GS December Lease Rates

2009 Lexus GS350
24-month | 15k miles | residual 54% | .00110 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 47% | .00110 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 38% | .00110 base money factor

2009 Lexus GS350 AWD
24-month | 15k miles | residual 55% | .00110 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 48% | .00110 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 39% | .00110 base money factor

2009 Lexus GS450H
24-month | 15k miles | residual 52% | .00110 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00110 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 35% | .00110 base money factor

2009 Lexus GS460
24-month | 15k miles | residual 52% | .00100 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00100 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 36% | .00100 base money factor

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2008 Lexus GS 350 Sedan
24 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00245 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 42% of MSRP – .00245 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 33% of MSRP – .00245 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 26% of MSRP – .00245 Base Rate

2008 Lexus GS 350 AWD Sedan
24 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00245 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 42% of MSRP – .00245 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 33% of MSRP – .00245 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 26% of MSRP – .00245 Base Rate

* Residuals posted are for 15K miles/year. Add 2% to Residual for 12k mi/yr and 3% for 10k mi/yr on all terms
** Rates provided by Tarry Shebesta from Leasecompare.com

My Take: I remember the days when the GS first came out. It was an attractive sedan, sporty and luxurious. Over time, it’s popularity shifted over to the IS and the GS became the “forgotten” sedan. Not so many of them on the road anymore, compared to the IS (they are freaking everywhere). With poor residual value and high MF. It’s popularity will probably stay the same for a few more years.