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January 2009 DO NOT LEASE List

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UPDATED January 23rd, 2009 – Here’s January 2009’s DO NOT LEASE list. My initial observation for this January 09 is that most cars are leasing WORSE than last year. This is clearly directly affected by the credit crunch and the poor economic conditions the world is facing. It is likely that automakers may be cutting back on their lease promotions, so don’t be too surprised to see this list grow as the months progress. What qualifies a car on this list? Simple, the residual value needs to be dip well below 50% over 36 months, the money factor needs to be higher than .00200 or 4.8% APR and cash rebates are either nonexistant or only available to a select few. Check this list often because I will be adding more models as I encounter more and more crappy lease rates.

2009 Infiniti M35

2009 Infiniti M35
24 Month – Residual 48% of MSRP – .00325 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 46% of MSRP – .00053 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 38% of MSRP – .00203 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 29% of MSRP – .00275 Base Rate

2009 Infiniti M35 AWD
24 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00325 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 47% of MSRP – .00060 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 39% of MSRP – .00203 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 30% of MSRP – .00271 Base Rate

* This one was a rough one to list here due to the low money factor. Unfortunately, the residual is just too poor to recommend.

2009 Porsche Cayenne GTS

2009 Porsche Cayenne GTS Tiptronic
24 Month – Residual 48% of MSRP – .00300 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 45% of MSRP – .00300 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 33% of MSRP – .00300 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 26% of MSRP – .00300 Base Rate

* Two bads don’t make a good.

2009 Acura MDX

2009 Acura MDX
24 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00250 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00250 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 41% of MSRP – .00300 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 34% of MSRP – .00310 Base Rate

2009 Acura MDX Sport
24 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00250 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 46% of MSRP – .00250 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 37% of MSRP – .00300 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 31% of MSRP – .00310 Base Rate

2009 Acura MDX Sport w/RES
24 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00250 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 46% of MSRP – .00250 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 37% of MSRP – .00300 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 31% of MSRP – .00310 Base Rate

2009 Acura MDX Tech w/RES
24 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00250 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 48% of MSRP – .00250 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 39% of MSRP – .00300 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 32% of MSRP – .00310 Base Rate

2009 Acura MDX Tech
24 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00250 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 48% of MSRP – .00250 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 39% of MSRP – .00300 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 32% of MSRP – .00310 Base Rate

* No lease support here, move on.

2009 Toyota Highlander

2009 Toyota Highlander 4WD
24 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00285 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00285 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 45% of MSRP – .00285 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 37% of MSRP – .00285 Base Rate

2009 Toyota Highlander 4WD Limited
24 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00285 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00285 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 42% of MSRP – .00285 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 34% of MSRP – .00285 Base Rate

2009 Toyota Highlander 4WD Sport
24 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00285 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00285 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 43% of MSRP – .00285 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 35% of MSRP – .00285 Base Rate

* No lease support here either.

2009 Lincoln MKX

2009 Lincoln MKX 2WD
24 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00521 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 47% of MSRP – .00444 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 39% of MSRP – .00431 Base Rate

2009 Lincoln MKX AWD
24 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00521 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 48% of MSRP – .00444 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 40% of MSRP – .00431 Base Rate

* Not exactly surprising since this is coming from Ford Credit.

2009 Infiniti QX56

2009 Infiniti QX56 2WD
24 Month – Residual 47% of MSRP – .00325 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 39% of MSRP – .00325 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 30% of MSRP – .00325 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 23% of MSRP – .00325 Base Rate

2009 Infiniti QX56 AWD
24 Month – Residual 46% of MSRP – .00325 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 39% of MSRP – .00325 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 31% of MSRP – .00325 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 24% of MSRP – .00325 Base Rate

* 39% residual after 3 years…wow.

2009 BMW X3

2009 BMW X3 xDrive 3.0i
24 Month – Residual 48% of MSRP – .00285 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 41% of MSRP – .00285 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 33% of MSRP – .00285 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 28% of MSRP – .00285 Base Rate

* Wow this SUV used to be a great lease candidate a few months ago, what happened here BMWFS?

2009 BMW X6

2009 BMW X6 xDrive 3.5i
24 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00285 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 44% of MSRP – .00285 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 36% of MSRP – .00285 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 30% of MSRP – .00285 Base Rate

2009 BMW X6 xDrive 5.0i
24 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00285 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 43% of MSRP – .00285 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 34% of MSRP – .00285 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 29% of MSRP – .00285 Base Rate

* BUY BUY BUY BUY. Don’t Lease. I can’t stress this enough

2009 BMW M3

2009 BMW M3
24 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00285 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00285 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 38% of MSRP – .00285 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 31% of MSRP – .00285 Base Rate

2009 BMW M3 Coupe
24 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00285 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00285 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 40% of MSRP – .00285 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 33% of MSRP – .00285 Base Rate

2009 BMW M3 Convertible
24 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00285 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 47% of MSRP – .00285 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 36% of MSRP – .00285 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 30% of MSRP – .00285 Base Rate

* You could go with down to 10k miles per year, but the whole point of leasing this car is to drive it, right?

2009 Audi A3 3.2 S-Line quattro

2009 Audi A3 3.2 S-Line quattro
24 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00383 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 46% of MSRP – .00383 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 39% of MSRP – .00403 Base Rate

* 46% residual and .00383 mf? HAH!

2009 Audi S4 Cabriolet

2009 Audi S4 Cabriolet
24 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00388 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00388 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 42% of MSRP – .00408 Base Rate

* residual is border-line here, nothing a “12k miles/year” lease can’t fix…but that MF needs some hefty support.

2009 Audi A5/S5

2009 Audi A5 6-Speed Coupe
24 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00318 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00318 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 43% of MSRP – .00408 Base Rate

2009 Audi A5 Tiptronic Coupe
24 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00318 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00318 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 43% of MSRP – .00408 Base Rate

2009 Audi S5 6-Speed Coupe
24 Month – Residual 63% of MSRP – .00388 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00388 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00408 Base Rate

2009 Audi S5 Tiptronic Coupe
24 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00318 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00318 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 43% of MSRP – .00408 Base Rate

* Wasn’t a good lease last year, still isn’t this year.

2009 Audi A8/S8/R8

2009 Audi A8 quattro
24 Month – Residual 45% of MSRP – .00219 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 38% of MSRP – .00219 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 31% of MSRP – .00405 Base Rate

2009 Audi A8 L quattro
24 Month – Residual 45% of MSRP – .00240 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 38% of MSRP – .00240 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 31% of MSRP – .00405 Base Rate

2009 Audi A8 L W12 quattro
24 Month – Residual 38% of MSRP – .00575 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 31% of MSRP – .00575 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 24% of MSRP – .00595 Base Rate

2009 Audi S8
24 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00385 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 42% of MSRP – .00385 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 35% of MSRP – .00405 Base Rate

2009 Audi R8 6-speed
24 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00434 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00434 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 43% of MSRP – .00454 Base Rate
** This is a special 10K mi/year **

2009 Audi R8 R tronic
24 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00434 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00434 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 42% of MSRP – .00454 Base Rate
** This is a special 10K mi/year **

* Just buy the car, you are paying for most if it within 48 months anyway.

2009 Audi Q7 3.6

2009 Audi Q7 3.6 Base
24 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00056 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 42% of MSRP – .00056 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 35% of MSRP – .00426 Base Rate

2009 Audi Q7 3.6 Premium
24 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00056 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 44% of MSRP – .00056 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 37% of MSRP – .00426 Base Rate

2009 Audi Q7 3.6 Premium Plus
24 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00056 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 43% of MSRP – .00056 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 36% of MSRP – .00426 Base Rate

2009 Audi Q7 3.6 Prestige
24 Month – Residual 48% of MSRP – .00056 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 41% of MSRP – .00056 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 34% of MSRP – .00426 Base Rate

2009 Audi Q7 4.2 Prestige
24 Month – Residual 47% of MSRP – .00221 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 40% of MSRP – .00221 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 33% of MSRP – .00426 Base Rate

* I actually like the money factor here, but the residual makes it hard to lease. Another BUY candidate.

2009 Audi Q7 3.6

2009 Audi TT 2.0T Premium Coupe
24 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00251 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00251 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 45% of MSRP – .00415 Base Rate

2009 Audi TT 2.0T Premium Plus Coupe
24 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00251 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00251 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 42% of MSRP – .00415 Base Rate

2009 Audi TT 2.0T Prestige Coupe
24 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00251 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 48% of MSRP – .00251 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 41% of MSRP – .00415 Base Rate

2009 Audi TT 2.0T quattro Premium Coupe
24 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00272 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00272 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 45% of MSRP – .00415 Base Rate

2009 Audi TT 2.0T quattro Premium Plus Coupe
24 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00272 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00272 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 43% of MSRP – .00415 Base Rate

2009 Audi TT 2.0T quattro Prestige Coupe
24 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00272 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00272 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 42% of MSRP – .00415 Base Rate

2009 Audi TT 3.2L quattro Premium Plus Coupe
24 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00257 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00257 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 43% of MSRP – .00415 Base Rate

2009 Audi TT 3.2L quattro Prestige Coupe
24 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00257 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00257 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 42% of MSRP – .00415 Base Rate

2009 Audi TT 2.0T Premium Cabriolet
24 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00238 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00238 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 43% of MSRP – .00415 Base Rate

2009 Audi TT 2.0T Premium Plus Cabriolet
24 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00238 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 48% of MSRP – .00238 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 41% of MSRP – .00415 Base Rate

2009 Audi TT 2.0T Prestige Cabriolet
24 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00238 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 48% of MSRP – .00238 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 41% of MSRP – .00415 Base Rate

2009 Audi TT 2.0T quattro Premium Cabriolet
24 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00260 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00260 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 44% of MSRP – .00415 Base Rate

2009 Audi TT 2.0T quattro Premium Plus Cabriolet
24 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00260 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00260 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 42% of MSRP – .00415 Base Rate

2009 Audi TT 2.0T quattro Prestige Cabriolet
24 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00260 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 48% of MSRP – .00260 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 41% of MSRP – .00415 Base Rate

2009 Audi TT 3.2L quattro Premium Plus Cabriolet
24 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00228 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00228 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 42% of MSRP – .00415 Base Rate

2009 Audi TT 3.2L quattro Prestige Cabriolet
24 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00228 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 48% of MSRP – .00228 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 41% of MSRP – .00415 Base Rate

2009 Audi TTS 3.2L quattro Premium Cabriolet
24 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00278 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00278 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 45% of MSRP – .00415 Base Rate

2009 Audi TTS 3.2L quattro Premium Plus Cabriolet
24 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00278 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 48% of MSRP – .00278 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 41% of MSRP – .00415 Base Rate

2009 Audi TTS 3.2L quattro Prestige Cabriolet
24 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00278 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 47% of MSRP – .00278 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 40% of MSRP – .00415 Base Rate

2009 Audi TTS 3.2L quattro Premium Coupe
24 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00227 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00227 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 43% of MSRP – .00415 Base Rate

2009 Audi TTS 3.2L quattro Premium Plus Coupe
24 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00227 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 47% of MSRP – .00227 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 40% of MSRP – .00415 Base Rate

2009 Audi TTS 3.2L quattro Prestige Coupe
24 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00227 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 46% of MSRP – .00227 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 39% of MSRP – .00415 Base Rate

* I personally find the TT to be too much money for what you actually get. But that’s just me.

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09 Infiniti FX35 and 08 Infiniti EX35 Lease Rates for Decemeber 2008

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My Take: The FX35’s 24-month lease should be avoided at all costs. The 36-month is adequate for most lesses, while the 48-month lease nets the lowest monthly payment (around $50 less per month than the 36-month). It may seem like a better deal, but I can almost guarantee you that you will need to spend some money on tire replacements at the end of a 48-month lease, so that’s something to think about. The EX35 still seems to have decent residuals despite being an 08 model. The money factor is practically non-existant so that makes for a decent lease. This isn’t the best deal of the year however, July/August’s deals on the EX were probably the best ones of the year. There is $500 cash and another $5000 dealer cash that’s available, which should help drive down the price of the car significantly. I don’t think you’ll get the whole $5000 dealer cash (they won’t even combine it with the 0% APR and 0.9% financing), but the $500 shouldn’t be too hard.

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  At Invoice At MSRP
Make/Model Invoice MSRP 24-month 36-month 24-month 36-month
09 Infiniti FX35 AWD $41,125 $44,465 $873 $571 $1023 $668
08 Infiniti EX35 Journey AWD $34,745 $37,715 $792 $452 $926 $534

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 Infiniti FX35 December Lease Rates

2009 Infiniti FX35 2WD
24-month | 15k miles | residual 56% | .00325 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00144 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 44% | .00129 base money factor

2009 Infiniti FX35 AWD
24-month | 15k miles | residual 57% | .00325 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 54% | .00147 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00132 base money factor

2008 Infiniti EX35 December Lease Rates

2008 Infiniti EX35 2WD
24-month | 15k miles | residual 55% | .00325 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 51% | .00001 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 42% | .00066 base money factor

2008 Infiniti EX35 Journey 2WD
24-month | 15k miles | residual 51% | .00325 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 48% | .00001 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 40% | .00066 base money factor

2008 Infiniti EX35 AWD
24-month | 15k miles | residual 57% | .00325 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00001 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 44% | .00084 base money factor

2008 Infiniti EX35 Journey AWD
24-month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00325 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 49% | .00001 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 41% | .00084 base money factor

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08 Infiniti G35 Lease Rates for December 2008

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My Take: For the remaining 2008 G35 models, please do yourself a favor and AVOID 24-month leases. The sweet spot is the 36-month lease for the G35 (same is the case with the G37). This car are still worth leasing, so be sure to look them over before you get too excited about the 2009 models. There isn’t a huge difference in performance between the G35 and G37, at least not noticeable enough to justify the extra cost. In my case, I went with the G37 because I wanted a coupe. If you need a sedan, give the 2008 G35 a chance. I’m willing to bet that these rates won’t stick around past December. Infiniti’s G lineup is by far the best bang for the buck in the entry-level luxury department. The exterior is sleek and the interior is vastly improved from the previous generation G model. I will go as far as saying that the interior quality rivals, maybe even surpasses the BMW 3-series. In BMW speak, you get a car comparable to the 335i for the price of a 328i. Can’t beat that.

Something to note, the G35 actually does not require Premium gas, but the G37 does. If gas prices is factor in your car shopping decision, this should be taken into consideration. The G gulps gas, it does not sip, so the question is, do you want it to gulp premium or regular?

There is $1000 in dealer cash available and another $500 in loyalty cash. There is $3000 cash available for purchases only. 0% and 0.9% APR financing rates are available for up to 60 months.

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  At Invoice At MSRP
Make/Model Invoice MSRP 24-month 36-month 24-month 36-month
08 Infiniti G35 $30,891 $33,515 $718 $403 $835 $478

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.

2008 Infiniti G35 Base
24-month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00325 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00062 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00133 base money factor

2008 Infiniti G35 Journey
24-month | 15k miles | residual 52% | .00325 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 52% | .00062 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 44% | .00133 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 38% | .00189 base money factor

2008 Infiniti G35 Sport
24-month | 15k miles | residual 52% | .00325 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 52% | .00062 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 44% | .00133 base money factor

2008 Infiniti G35 X
24-month | 15k miles | residual 54% | .00325 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 54% | .00096 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 46% | .00161 base money factor

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08/09 Infiniti G37 Lease Rates for December 2008

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My Take: The 09 G37 is still leasing for a good chunk of change, so you are actually better off leasing the 08 model instead. As for the sedan, I still think that waiting until January/February might be a good idea because their rates are still a bit on the high end. Infiniti is trying to discourage lesses from going with the 24-month lease on the sedan (there’s only a 1% drop from 24 to 36 monoth leases and a significant bump in money factor) so stay away from those. I always felt the 36-month leases were ideal anyway so you really shouldn’t consider 24-month unless they are cheaper or just as much as the 36-month leases.

UPDATE: Word is that the $395 disposition fee will return January 6th, 2009 on all Infiniti Leases. It is a somewhat of a big deal if you intend to keep the car for the entire length of your lease.

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  At Invoice At MSRP
Make/Model Invoice MSRP 24-month 36-month 24-month 36-month
09 Infiniti G37 Coupe Journey $34,674 $37,465 $636 $517 $761 $602
09 Infiniti G37 Sedan Journey $31,957 $34,515 $653 $474 $768 $552

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 Infiniti G37 December Lease Rates

2009 Infiniti G37 Coupe Base
24-month | 15k miles | residual 68% | .00325 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 61% | .00279 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 50% | .00279 base money factor

2009 Infiniti G37 Coupe Journey
24-month | 15k miles | residual 64% | .00325 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 58% | .00279 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 47% | .00279 base money factor

2009 Infiniti G37 Coupe Sport
24-month | 15k miles | residual 66% | .00325 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 59% | .00279 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 48% | .00279 base money factor

2009 Infiniti G37X Coupe
24-month | 15k miles | residual 67% | .00325 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 59% | .00279 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 49% | .00279 base money factor

2009 Infiniti G37 Sedan Base
24-month | 15k miles | residual 61% | .00325 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 60% | .00275 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 47% | .00275 base money factor

2009 Infiniti G37 Sedan Journey
24-month | 15k miles | residual 59% | .00325 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 58% | .00275 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00275 base money factor

2009 Infiniti G37 Sedan Sport
24-month | 15k miles | residual 59% | .00325 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 58% | .00275 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 46% | .00275 base money factor

2009 Infiniti G37X Sedan
24-month | 15k miles | residual 60% | .00325 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 58% | .00275 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 46% | .00275 base money factor

2008 Infiniti G37 December Lease Rates

2008 Infiniti G37 Coupe
24-month | 15k miles | residual 63% | .00325 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 60% | .00182 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 51% | .00168 base money factor

2008 Infiniti G37 Journey Coupe
24-month | 15k miles | residual 60% | .00325 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 58% | .00182 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 49% | .00168 base money factor

2008 Infiniti G37 Sport Coupe
24-month | 15k miles | residual 62% | .00325 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 59% | .00182 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 50% | .00168 base money factor

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Special Auto Deals for Costco Members!

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Every morning, I get an email from Costco pitching their latest and greatest deals. This morning, I noticed that there were some “specials” on their Automotive site. I once leased a car using AAA and Costco (I have them both) membership, but I didn’t really seen any major advantages (mainly because I didn’t bother to ask what sort of discounts I would get). This time around however, if you head over to Costco’s Auto website, you can see all of the promotions going on.

Costco Auto Special Promotions

Couple things stand out here:

Purchase a new Volvo XC90, XC70 or V70 through the Costco Auto Program between November 13, 2008, and January 5, 2009, to receive:

* $1,000 Off Volvo’s employee price
* $750 holiday gift card from Volvo1
* All available customer rebates and dealer incentives
* $500 Costco Cash Card for completing a Costco Auto Program Survey

That’s a lot of savings since you get $1000 off the employee pricing + rebates + gift card + costco cash. Add on whatever discounts the dealer gives you and you simply can’t over look this deal if you are shopping for a new family hauler that’s one of the safest according to the IIHS (XC90).

Then there is 0% financing for Infiniti, Toyota, Nissan models. Nothing out of the norm here since I’ve seen the commercials on TV for quite some time.

GM is having a Red Tag sale…ho-hummm…

Lastly, you can get employee pricing + rebates on most 2008/2009 Ford models.

2009 Top Safety Pick Awards by IIHS

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From IIHS

How vehicles are evaluated: The Institute’s frontal crashworthiness evaluations are based on results of 40 mph frontal offset crash tests. Each vehicle’s overall evaluation is based on measurements of intrusion into the occupant compartment, injury measures recorded on a Hybrid III dummy in the driver seat, and analysis of slow-motion film to assess how well the restraint system controlled dummy movement during the test.

Side evaluations are based on performance in a crash test in which the side of a vehicle is struck by a barrier moving at 31 mph. The barrier represents the front end of a pickup or SUV. Ratings reflect injury measures recorded on two instrumented SID-IIs dummies, assessment of head protection countermeasures, and the vehicle’s structural performance during the impact.

Rear crash protection is rated according to a two-step procedure. Starting points for the ratings are measurements of head restraint geometry — the height of a restraint and its horizontal distance behind the back of the head of an average-size man. Seat/head restraints with good or acceptable geometry are tested dynamically using a dummy that measures forces on the neck. This test simulates a collision in which a stationary vehicle is struck in the rear at 20 mph. Seats without good or acceptable geometry are rated poor overall because they can’t be positioned to protect many people.

ALL 72 WINNERS

Large cars
Acura RL
Audi A6
Cadillac CTS
Ford Taurus
Lincoln MKS
Mercury Sable
Toyota Avalon
Volvo S80

Midsize cars
Acura TL, TSX
Audi A3, A4
BMW 3 series 4-door models
Ford Fusion with optional electronic stability control
Honda Accord 4-door models
Mercedes C class
Mercury Milan with optional electronic stability control
Saab 9-3
Subaru Legacy
Volkswagen Jetta, Passat

Midsize convertibles
Saab 9-3
Volkswagen Eos
Volvo C70

Small cars
Honda Civic 4-door models (except Si) with optional electronic stability control
Mitsubishi Lancer with optional electronic stability control
Scion xB
Subaru Impreza with optional electronic stability control
Toyota Corolla with optional electronic stability control
Volkswagen Rabbit

Minicar
Honda Fit with optional electronic stability control

Minivans
Honda Odyssey
Hyundai Entourage
Kia Sedona

Large SUVs
Audi Q7
Buick Enclave
Chevrolet Traverse
GMC Acadia
Saturn Outlook

Midsize SUVs
Acura MDX, RDX
BMW X3, X5
Ford Edge, Flex, Taurus X
Honda Pilot
Hyundai Santa Fe, Veracruz
Infiniti EX35
Lincoln MKX
Mercedes M class
Nissan Murano
Saturn VUE
Subaru Tribeca
Toyota FJ Cruiser, Highlander
Volvo XC90

Small SUVs
Ford Escape
Honda CR-V, Element
Mazda Tribute
Mercury Mariner
Mitsubishi Outlander
Nissan Rogue
Subaru Forester
Toyota RAV4
Volkswagen Tiguan

Large pickups
Ford F-150
Honda Ridgeline
Toyota Tundra

Small pickup
Toyota Tacoma

Shamefully, my G37 didn’t make the cut, but it made it into the “ALSO RANS” list:

ALSO-RANS
These 26 vehicles earn good ratings in front and side crash tests. They have ESC, standard or optional. They would be 2009 Top Safety Pick winners if their seat/head restraints also earn good ratings:

Chevrolet Malibu
Chrysler Sebring, Sebring convertible, Town & Country
Dodge Avenger, Grand Caravan
Infiniti G35, M35
Kia Amanti
Lexus ES, GS,IS
Mazda CX-7, CX-9
Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder, Endeavor
Nissan Altima, Pathfinder, Quest, Xterra
Saturn AURA
Smart Fortwo
Toyota 4Runner, Camry, Prius, Sienna

Something sad to note here, no Chrysler cars made it to the top of the list. I’m starting to feel like Chrysler is one automaker that probably doesn’t need the bailout since they build such “average” cars.

November 2008 Lease Rats for 08 Infiniti M35 and 09 Infiniti FX

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My Take: The M35 seems to have a lot of rebates available so you can probably a get a hefty discount. One thing keep in mind is that the M35 leases better at the 36 month and 48 month terms due to a discount on the money factor. There is also 0.9% financing for up to 72 months so that is also a good alternative to leasing. The FX isn’t seeing much of a discount or any lease support at the moment. Still a relatively new SUV, so I’m not very surprised. I would recommend holding out until next year, to see if the numbers improve.

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  At Invoice At MSRP
Make/Model Invoice MSRP 24-month 36-month 24-month 36-month
08 Infiniti M35 Sedan $41,158 $44,715 $1058 $585 $1218 $684
09 Infiniti FX35 2WD $39,789 $43,015 $862 $614 $1006 $711

  • 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.
  • Yellow boxes denotes “lowest” lease payments for each car.

2008 Infiniti M35 Sedan
24 Month – Residual 46% of MSRP – .00325 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 45% of MSRP – .00001 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 37% of MSRP – .00096 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 31% of MSRP – .00198 Base Rate

2009 Infiniti FX35 2WD
24 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00325 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00228 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 44% of MSRP – .00218 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 38% of MSRP – .00223 Base Rate

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2009 Infiniti FX35 AWD
24 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00325 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00228 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 45% of MSRP – .00218 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 38% of MSRP – .00211 Base Rate

2009 Infiniti FX50 AWD
24 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00325 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00223 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 42% of MSRP – .00213 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 36% of MSRP – .00208 Base Rate

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Novermber 2008 Lease Rate for 09 Infiniti G37

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My Take: Wow, 09 G37s (sedan and coupe) rates really suck this month. My advice is to hold out til next year and see how the numbers look. The residual value is higher than most cars on the road, but not as high as the 08s used to be so it won’t be cheap.

UPDATE: I added the 08 G37 Journey rates.

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2008 Infiniti G37 Journey Coupe
24 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00325 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00182 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00168 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 43% of MSRP – .00194 Base Rate

2009 Infiniti G37 Coupe Base
24 Month – Residual 67% of MSRP – .00325 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00279 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00279 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 42% of MSRP – .00279 Base Rate

2009 Infiniti G37 Coupe Journey
24 Month – Residual 64% of MSRP – .00325 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00279 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 47% of MSRP – .00279 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 40% of MSRP – .00279 Base Rate

2009 Infiniti G37 Coupe Sport
24 Month – Residual 66% of MSRP – .00325 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00279 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 48% of MSRP – .00279 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 42% of MSRP – .00279 Base Rate

2009 Infiniti G37X Coupe
24 Month – Residual 67% of MSRP – .00325 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00279 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00279 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 42% of MSRP – .00279 Base Rate

2009 Infiniti G37 Sedan Base
24 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00325 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00275 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 47% of MSRP – .00275 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 41% of MSRP – .00274 Base Rate

2009 Infiniti G37 Sedan Journey
24 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00325 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00275 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 45% of MSRP – .00275 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 39% of MSRP – .00274 Base Rate

2009 Infiniti G37 Sedan Sport
24 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00325 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00275 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 46% of MSRP – .00275 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 40% of MSRP – .00274 Base Rate

2009 Infiniti G37X Sedan
24 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00325 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00275 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 46% of MSRP – .00275 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 40% of MSRP – .00274 Base Rate

Rates provided by Tarry Shebesta from Leasecompare.com