2012 Nissan Lease Rates – April 2012

Published 2012/04/12 by G

Altimas are selling extremely well right now. 2013 model is just around the corner and inventory on the 2012s is quite abundant. Two weeks ago, I was shopping for an Altima for my sister. She ended up with a Subaru Legacy Premium, but the quotes I got for the Altima S were VERY competitive. Nissan dealers will not be undersold, therefore, you can cross-shop them to your heart’s content in order to get the lowest price. I personally like the 36-month lease better because it yields a lower monthly payment.

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 NISSAN ALTIMA SEDAN S CVT (36-month)
MSRP – $23,490
Sale Price – $20,590 ($1330 bonus lease cash)
Monthly – $245+ tax
RWG Rating – 93.8

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2012 NISSAN MAXIMA S
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00087 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN ALTIMA SEDAN S CVT
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00037 Base Rate
24 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00003 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE S CVT
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00046 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN LEAF 5DR HATCHBACK SV
36 Month – Residual 44% of MSRP – .00175 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN SENTRA 2.0SR CVT
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00042 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 51% of MSRP – .00161 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN MURANO AWD S
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00053 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN ROGUE AWD S
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00079 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

2012 Nissan Lease Rates – March 2012

Published 2012/03/16 by G

Residuals have dropped and MFs have dropped along with them. This doesn’t apply to all models, but most. The 24-month leases on the Altima is still there. But the lease cash has changed. You will see a $1000 spring loyalty cash and a $1330 leasing bonus cash for new customers. The spring loyalty cash requires that your existing lease ends between now and the beginning of April.

How how does the Altima S look this month? Good, but not as good as last month. The good news is that the cash is not limited to returning customers. If you are a returning customer, you should check with your dealer if you can combine the two cash rebates (Edmunds.com doesn’t not state if they can be combined or not). Should they allow it, you would be looking at a lease just as good as last month’s.

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 NISSAN ALTIMA SEDAN S CVT (24-month)
MSRP – $23,490
Sale Price – $20,300 ($1330 bonus lease cash)
Monthly – $250+ tax
RWG Rating – 95.8

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2012 NISSAN MAXIMA S
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00087 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN ALTIMA SEDAN S CVT
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00037 Base Rate
24 Month – Residual 61% of MSRP – .00003 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE S CVT
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00046 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN LEAF 5DR HATCHBACK SV
36 Month – Residual 44% of MSRP – .00175 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN SENTRA 2.0SR CVT
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00042 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 51% of MSRP – .00161 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN MURANO AWD S
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00053 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN ROGUE AWD S
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00079 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN PATHFINDER S 4WD
36 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00043 Base Rate

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

2012 Nissan Lease Rates – February 2012

Published 2012/02/15 by G

The Altima S has the same 24-month lease as last month (which looks very good!). The MF is practically non-existent and the residual is still quite high for a 24-month lease. There is $1000 in Spring Loyalty Cash AND $850 Lease Cash. That’s a whole lot of dough. Assuming these two rebates can be combined (I don’t see why not), you are looking at a cool $1850 discount straight from the manufacturer. Now if you add that to the already low sale price suggested by TrueCar (about 8% off MSRP), you are looking at almost 16% off MSRP if you qualify for the loyalty cash. Check out my sample calculation below for more details.

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 NISSAN ALTIMA SEDAN S CVT (24-month)
MSRP – $23,490
Sale Price – $19,780 ($1850 loyalty cash applied)
Monthly – $209+ tax
RWG Rating – 108.8

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2012 NISSAN MAXIMA S
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00104 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN ALTIMA SEDAN S CVT
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00037 Base Rate
24 Month – Residual 63% of MSRP – .00003 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE S CVT
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00064 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN LEAF 5DR HATCHBACK SV
36 Month – Residual 43% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN SENTRA 2.0SR CVT
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00059 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN VERSA 4DR SEDAN S AT
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN JUKE 2WD S AT
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00161 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN MURANO AWD S
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00071 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN ROGUE AWD S
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00096 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN PATHFINDER S 4WD
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00061 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN CUBE 5DR WAGON S CVT
36 Month – Residual 48% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate

2012 Nissan Lease Rates – January 2012

Published 2012/01/082012/01/26 by G

There is an excellent 24-month lease on the Altima S right now. The MF is a measly 0.00003 and the residual is a whopping 61%! That makes for a pretty slick lease right now. The others aren’t half bad either so don’t forget to check out the incentives (link above) on Edmunds.

One thing to note is that Nissan is notorious for giving customers a lot of cash but that cash typically cannot be combined with their financing (which is fantastic) or leasing (which is also quite good too). So be sure to figure out what best suits your situation (leasing or buying).

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 NISSAN ALTIMA SEDAN S CVT
MSRP – $23,330
Sale Price – $19,394 ($825 lease bonus applied)
Monthly – $216+ tax
RWG Rating – 105.6

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2012 NISSAN MAXIMA S
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00109 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN ALTIMA SEDAN S CVT
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00040 Base Rate
24 Month – Residual 63% of MSRP – .00003 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE S CVT
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00073 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN LEAF 5DR HATCHBACK SV
36 Month – Residual 43% of MSRP – .00175 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN SENTRA 2.0SR CVT
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00066 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN VERSA 4DR SEDAN S AT
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN JUKE 2WD S AT
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00171 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN MURANO AWD S
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00077 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN ROGUE AWD S
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00105 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN PATHFINDER S 4WD
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00072 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN CUBE 5DR WAGON S CVT
36 Month – Residual 48% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate

2011-12 Nissan Lease Rates – December 2011

Published 2011/12/12 by G

There’s been a slight drop in MF for the Maxima, Rogue and Murano. I also got 24-month lease rates for the Altima S sedan, which looks promising. I also got the numbers for the Pathfinder, which doesn’t horrible but I’m not certain it will be a great lease. The highlight this month is truly the Altima S. I have NEVER seen the Altima lease this well on a 24mo lease. As a matter of fact, I don’t recall any car leasing this well on a 24mo. PERIOD. There is also 0% financing for up to 60 month, making this both a good lease AND a good buy. Looks like we found this month’s Round-Up winner.

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 NISSAN ALTIMA SEDAN S CVT (*24-month lease)
MSRP – $23,330
Sale Price – $19,369 ($500 lease bonus and $500 loyalty lease cash applied)
Monthly – $176+ tax
RWG Rating – 122.7

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2012 NISSAN MAXIMA S
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00126 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN ALTIMA SEDAN S CVT
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00021 Base Rate
24 Month – Residual 65% of MSRP – .00003 Base Rate

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

2012 NISSAN LEAF 5DR HATCHBACK SV
36 Month – Residual 44% of MSRP – .00174 Base Rate

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

2012 NISSAN VERSA 4DR SEDAN S AT
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN JUKE 2WD S AT
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN MURANO AWD S
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00154 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN ROGUE AWD S
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00121 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN PATHFINDER S 4WD
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00089 Base Rate

2011 NISSAN CUBE 5DR WAGON S CVT
36 Month – Residual 45% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate

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.

2011-2012 Nissan Lease Rates – November 2011

Published 2011/11/14 by G

The usual drop in residual/money factor here for most cars. As you’ve noticed throughout the year. Nissan and Honda has been huge when it comes to providing value leases compared to the rest of the competition. Nissan is offering $350 in lease cash (the $1250 rebates is only available for purchases and cannot be combined with their special financing) keeping the lease almost the same as last month.

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 NISSAN ALTIMA SEDAN S CVT
MSRP – $23,330
Sale Price – $20,269 ($350 lease bonus applied)
Monthly – $214+ tax
RWG Rating – 103.1

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

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

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

2012 NISSAN LEAF 5DR HATCHBACK SV
36 Month – Residual 44% of MSRP – .00174 Base Rate

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

2012 NISSAN VERSA 4DR SEDAN S AT
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN JUKE 2WD S AT
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN MURANO AWD S
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00162 Base Rate

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

2011 NISSAN CUBE 5DR WAGON S CVT
36 Month – Residual 45% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate

2011-12 Nissan Lease Rates – October 2011

Published 2011/10/10 by G

Nissan is actually giving out a lot of incentives on their cars right now. So head over to Edmunds to see which ones are out there and see if you qualify for them. BRichards got a sweet deal on a Maxima last week (see here). I don’t have numbers for the SV or the 39-month terms, but I am willing to bet they are decent and the discounts are substantial.

The Altima S looks like a bargain right now, with such as high residual and low money factor. The discounts right now are sizable too, so right now it’s really a good time to lease the Altima S.

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 NISSAN ALTIMA SEDAN S CVT
MSRP – $23,330
Sale Price – $20,619
Monthly – $213+ tax
RWG Rating – 103.4

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2012 NISSAN MAXIMA S
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00184 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN ALTIMA SEDAN S CVT
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00047 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE S CVT
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00141 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN LEAF 5DR HATCHBACK SV
36 Month – Residual 45% of MSRP – .00195 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN SENTRA 2.0SR CVT
36 Month – Residual 63% of MSRP – .00115 Base Rate

2012 NISSAN VERSA 4DR SEDAN S AT
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate

2011 NISSAN CUBE 5DR WAGON S CVT
36 Month – Residual 47% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate

2011 NISSAN JUKE 2WD S AT
36 Month – Residual 44% of MSRP – .00210 Base Rate

2011 NISSAN MURANO AWD S
36 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00005 Base Rate

2011 NISSAN ROGUE AWD S
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00094 Base Rate