Slight change in the numbers compared to last month (Very slight bump in MF, nothing you will really notice). There is also dealer cash available for leases, such as the $1000 loyalty for the G sedan. The bad news is that sale prices have gone up a bit. Using the Infiniti G37 Journey sedan as an example, you are looking at about 9% off MSRP. If you factor in the $1000 loyalty dealer cash, you will be looking at about 11.5% off MSRP. A big jump from last month’s estimates, but still a very good deal overall. Also, you may want to inquire about the “pull-ahead” program they usually run in the first half of the year. They will allow existing Infiniti lessees to end their lease early without penalty (as long as your next lease is also an Infiniti).

We are starting to see an upward trend on the sale prices across many makes and models. Looks like leasing cars is starting to get a bit more expensive. I’m not so sure this is going to be a long-term trend though since January/Feb are generally bad leasing months. There’s plenty of room for better deals since the year is still young.

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 – $33,035 ($1000 loyalty cash applied)
Monthly – $358+ tax
RWG Rating – 99.5

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2012 INFINITI EX35 AWD JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00120 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI FX35 AWD
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00108 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI FX50 AWD
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00121 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE IPL AT
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00066 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00066 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE X AWD
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00074 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE SPORT MANUAL
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00066 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G25 SEDAN JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00047 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G25 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00054 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 SEDAN JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00058 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00066 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 SEDAN SPORT MANUAL
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00058 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI M37 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00001 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI M56 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00091 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI M35H SEDAN HYBRID
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00025 Base Rate

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

2012 INFINITI G37 CONVERTIBLE BASE
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00120 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 CONVERTIBLE SPORT 6MT
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00120 Base Rate

Pretty standard changes for Infinitis changes this month. An 1% drop in residual value and a slight reduction in MF to compensate for that loss. The Holiday cash incentive is over, so only the Loyalty money is on the table. There are also two other $1000 dealer cash incentives, but they either can’t be use for leasing or cannot be combined with special lease rates so it’s inconsequential. For more information on these rebates, head on over to Edmunds or speak with your dealer.

A word of warning relating to the sale price on my calculation below. Last month, there have been cases were the dealer was only willing to honor the TrueCar “best price” WITHOUT rebates. TrueCar’s “best price” quote DOES NOT include incentives, so it’s disappointing to see that some dealers will not honor the low sale price plus loyalty cash. This doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try for “best price” + incentive, but do not be surprised if the dealer refuses to budge. Regardless of your outcome, even if you manage to get the “best price” (without incentives) you are still getting a killer deal on your lease.

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 – $31,334 ($1000 loyalty cash applied)
Monthly – $313+ tax
RWG Rating – 109.6

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2012 INFINITI EX35 AWD JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00119 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI FX35 AWD
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00107 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI FX50 AWD
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00121 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE IPL AT
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00065 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00065 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE X AWD
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00072 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 COUPE SPORT MANUAL
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00065 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G25 SEDAN JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00045 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G25 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00052 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 SEDAN JOURNEY
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00057 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00064 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 SEDAN SPORT MANUAL
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00057 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI M37 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00001 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI M56 SEDAN X AWD
36 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00091 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI M35H SEDAN HYBRID
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00026 Base Rate

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

2012 INFINITI G37 CONVERTIBLE BASE
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00119 Base Rate

2012 INFINITI G37 CONVERTIBLE SPORT 6MT
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00119 Base Rate

Everything stays the same for the month of December. The Holiday Cash on the G37 sedan has been extended as well. This is probably one of the best times to get into a G37 sedan. If you have been considering the G37 as your next car, this is the month to pull the trigger.

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

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

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

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

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