Residuals and money factors dropped this month for most models. The more mainstream models look pretty good. There are some incentives going on right now so be sure to inquire with your dealers about what rebates apply to you.

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2012 NISSAN LEAF 5DR HATCHBACK SV
36 Month – Residual 45% of MSRP – .00003 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN SENTRA 2.0SR CVT
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00019 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN VERSA 4DR SEDAN S AT
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00200 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN JUKE 2WD S AT
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00150 Base Rate

2013 NISSAN MURANO AWD S
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00123 Base Rate

2013 NISSAN ROGUE AWD S
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00055 Base Rate

2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER S 4WD
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00143 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN CUBE 5DR WAGON S CVT
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00200 Base Rate

2013 NISSAN ALTIMA SEDAN S
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00129 Base Rate

2013 NISSAN MAXIMA S
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00112 Base Rate

2013 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE S CVT
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00020 Base Rate

Not a lot of changes here. Residuals dropped slightly and the MF stayed the same. There is some cash out there so the residual drop isn’t a big deal on my book. Nothing some cash and some negotiation can’t fix.

For those of you curious about the 2013 Pathfinder, I got the see the Platinum model at the LA Auto Show. It was nice. Very Infiniti-like inside. High quality leather, elegant cabin, decent room for seven. The next day, we went to the dealership to test drive a S AWD model…not as elegant…hard plastic all over. It drove well, according to the wife, but the S trim didn’t come equipped with much. No backup camera, no bluetooth and was being offered at about $29800. ($31k MSRP). As a lease with 1st month payment at signing, I estimated it to come in at about $406 a month plus tax. In contrast, the Honda Pilot we got came equipped with BT, backup cam, 2gb music storage, tow hitch and came in at $344 + tax. Not to beat a guy when he’s down, but really, no comparison here.

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2012 NISSAN LEAF 5DR HATCHBACK SV
36 Month – Residual 46% of MSRP – .00003 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN SENTRA 2.0SR CVT
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00036 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN VERSA 4DR SEDAN S AT
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00200 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN JUKE 2WD S AT
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00151 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN MURANO AWD S
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00060 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN ROGUE AWD S
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00035 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN PATHFINDER S 4WD
36 Month – Residual 48% of MSRP – .00003 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN CUBE 5DR WAGON S CVT
36 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00200 Base Rate

2013 NISSAN ALTIMA SEDAN S
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00147 Base Rate

2013 NISSAN MAXIMA S
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00128 Base Rate

2013 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE S CVT
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00107 Base Rate

2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER S AWD
36 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00166 Base Rate

Not much to say here. Nissan are generally good leases, but the MFs look a bit inflated if you ask me. Fortunately, it looks like Nissan is throwing a lot of cash at their cars to offset the higher MFs. I personally recommend jumping on any remaining 2012. You many not get much of a chance next month because Nissan could easily pull the plug on the lease support and the extra cash on

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 NISSAN ALTIMA SEDAN S
MSRP – $23280
Sale Price – $21500
Monthly – $258+ tax
RWG Rating – 89.8

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2012 NISSAN LEAF 5DR HATCHBACK SV
36 Month – Residual 47% of MSRP – .00003 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN SENTRA 2.0SR CVT
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00036 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN VERSA 4DR SEDAN S AT
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00200 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN JUKE 2WD S AT
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00167 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN MURANO AWD S
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00078 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN ROGUE AWD S
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00120 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN PATHFINDER S 4WD
36 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00003 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN CUBE 5DR WAGON S CVT
36 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00200 Base Rate

2013 NISSAN ALTIMA SEDAN S
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00138 Base Rate

2013 NISSAN MAXIMA S
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00168 Base Rate

2013 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE S CVT
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00184 Base Rate

Yup, you guessed it! There was a drop in Residual and MF. How did you know??? There are some things that stayed the same though, such as the Maxima. There was also a bump on the Leaf and Altima coupe. Nothing major though. Look at the 2013 Altima, it seems waiting it out has paid off. Nissan dropped the residual a little, but the MF was dropped fairy significantly. I like it!

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2013 NISSAN ALTIMA SEDAN S
MSRP – $23,280
Sale Price – $20,685
Monthly – $244+ tax
RWG Rating – 93.4

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2012 NISSAN MAXIMA S
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00080 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE S CVT
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00038 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN LEAF 5DR HATCHBACK SV
36 Month – Residual 47% of MSRP – .00022 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN SENTRA 2.0SR CVT
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00036 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN VERSA 4DR SEDAN S AT
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00200 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN JUKE 2WD S AT
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00167 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN MURANO AWD S
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00078 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN ROGUE AWD S
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00120 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN PATHFINDER S 4WD
36 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00003 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN CUBE 5DR WAGON S CVT
36 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00200 Base Rate

2013 NISSAN ALTIMA SEDAN S
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00149 Base Rate

Keeping this post short and sweet. Everything stays the same as July. Incentives (or lack thereof) remains the same as last month. Exciting, isn’t it?

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 NISSAN ALTIMA SEDAN S
MSRP – $23,280
Sale Price – $20,953 (invoice – $600 graduate cash)
Monthly – $277+ tax
RWG Rating – 82.2

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2012 NISSAN MAXIMA S
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00080 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE S CVT
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00020 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN LEAF 5DR HATCHBACK SV
36 Month – Residual 45% of MSRP – .00071 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN SENTRA 2.0SR CVT
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00070 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN VERSA 4DR SEDAN S AT
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN JUKE 2WD S AT
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00167 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN MURANO AWD S
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00078 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN ROGUE AWD S
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00103 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN PATHFINDER S 4WD
36 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00003 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN CUBE 5DR WAGON S CVT
36 Month – Residual 47% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate

2013 NISSAN ALTIMA SEDAN S
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00200 Base Rate

Looks like Nissan re-evaluated their lease rates because some models got a bump in residual and mf this month. Not complaining, but I personally rather see a lower residual and money factor than a higher one because it makes positive equity on trade-ins more of a possibility. Assuming you qualify for the graduate cash and can negotiate an invoice price (I don’t see why not, but it could prove challenge in cities with little dealer competition), you can get into the new 2013 Altima for around $300 a month after tax and with inception fees at signing. Still not a “great deal”, but I am willing to be things get better during the holidays.

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2013 NISSAN ALTIMA SEDAN S
MSRP – $23,280
Sale Price – $20,953 (invoice – $600 graduate cash)
Monthly – $277+ tax
RWG Rating – 82.2

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2012 NISSAN MAXIMA S
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00080 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN ALTIMA SEDAN S CVT
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00020 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE S CVT
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00020 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN LEAF 5DR HATCHBACK SV
36 Month – Residual 45% of MSRP – .00071 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN SENTRA 2.0SR CVT
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00070 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN VERSA 4DR SEDAN S AT
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN JUKE 2WD S AT
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00161 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN MURANO AWD S
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00078 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN ROGUE AWD S
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00103 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN PATHFINDER S 4WD
36 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00003 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN CUBE 5DR WAGON S CVT
36 Month – Residual 47% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate

2013 NISSAN ALTIMA SEDAN S
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00200 Base Rate

Sorry for the delay with the Nissan numbers. Cut my finger last weekend so typing was rather painful. Work was also a bit overwhelming this week so the blog sort of was left in the back burner. Anyway, you still have a solid week to cut deals on the Altima, which should still be getting a lot of discounts right now. 2013 model is officially out and it looks expensive. Residual is pretty nice though. Curious as to what the 2013 Altima leases for this month? TrueCar suggests that their dealers are offering the 2013 Altima S for about 4% off MSRP. Using that assumption, please see calculation below. If you are a recent college graduate, knock off another $500.

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2013 NISSAN ALTIMA SEDAN S
MSRP – $23,280
Sale Price – $22,280
Monthly – $300+ tax
RWG Rating – 80.4

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2012 NISSAN MAXIMA S
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00063 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN ALTIMA SEDAN S CVT
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00059 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE S CVT
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00003 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN LEAF 5DR HATCHBACK SV
36 Month – Residual 45% of MSRP – .00071 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN SENTRA 2.0SR CVT
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00053 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN VERSA 4DR SEDAN S AT
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN JUKE 2WD S AT
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00161 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN MURANO AWD S
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00024 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN ROGUE AWD S
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00053 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN PATHFINDER S 4WD
36 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00003 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN CUBE 5DR WAGON S CVT
36 Month – Residual 46% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate

2013 NISSAN ALTIMA SEDAN S
36 Month – Residual 62% of MSRP – .00200 Base Rate

Some residual changes are in effect this month. MF has also changed. One notable drop in MF is on the Leaf. It went from 0.00175 to 0.00071 which is huge in my opinion. There is also $7,500 in lease cash and there is also $500 for recent college grads. Not sure if the graduation cash can be used with the lease cash, but I wouldn’t be surprised if you could since there isn’t anything stating otherwise on Edmunds’ incentive page. See below for a sample calculation. If you are currently shopping for a Leaf, please share your experiences. Thanks!

Nissans are leasing well this month still. The Altima’s MF seems to have gone up a bit and I am not seeing the special 24-month lease anymore. I still think sale prices should remain aggressive for remaining inventory so stay aggressive with your negotiations. On another note, Jon just leased a Sentra SR, you can see his comments here. $199.81 monthly (with tax) + $391 at drive-off. 95 RWG rating. 39 months, 15k miles per year.

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2012 NISSAN LEAF 5DR HATCHBACK SV
MSRP – $36,050
Sale Price – $28,550 ($7500 lease cash applied to MSRP)
Monthly – $374 + tax
RWG Rating – 94.1

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2012 NISSAN MAXIMA S
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00063 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN ALTIMA SEDAN S CVT
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00059 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE S CVT
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00003 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN LEAF 5DR HATCHBACK SV
36 Month – Residual 45% of MSRP – .00071 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN SENTRA 2.0SR CVT
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00053 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN VERSA 4DR SEDAN S AT
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN JUKE 2WD S AT
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00161 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN MURANO AWD S
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00024 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN ROGUE AWD S
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00053 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN PATHFINDER S 4WD
36 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00003 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN CUBE 5DR WAGON S CVT
36 Month – Residual 46% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate