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2010 Mercedes Benz E-Class Lease Rates – July 2009

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logo_benzMy Take: Bummer dudes and dudettes, 2010 E-Class is unleasable right now. I saw a coupe rolling on the freeway this past weekend and I like it! Now if it’s too much for your blood, then I would suggest looking into the 09 E-Class. I’m told there are some really nice purchase incentive going on right now. Also check into the demos, they are heavily discounting those and I believe special financing can be obtained on them as well.

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2010 Mercedes E-Class

2010 Mercedes E350 Coupe
24-month | 15k miles | residual 62% | .00382 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 57% | .00347 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 48% | .00347 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 40% | .00395 base money factor

2010 Mercedes E350 Luxury
24-month | 15k miles | residual 61% | .00275 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 56% | .00270 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00270 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 37% | .00395 base money factor

2010 Mercedes E350 Sport
24-month | 15k miles | residual 61% | .00275 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 56% | .00270 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00270 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 37% | .00395 base money factor

2010 Mercedes E550 Coupe
24-month | 15k miles | residual 60% | .00382 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 55% | .00347 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 46% | .00347 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 38% | .00395 base money factor

2010 Mercedes E550 Luxury
24-month | 15k miles | residual 58% | .00275 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00270 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 42% | .00270 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 34% | .00395 base money factor

2010 Mercedes E550 Sport
24-month | 15k miles | residual 58% | .00275 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00270 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 42% | .00270 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 34% | .00395 base money factor

09 Mercedes Benz C-Class Lease Rates – July 2009

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logo_benzMy Take: Well, don’t say I didn’t warn ya. Here’s the bad news, the $2000 is gone. The good news is that I think you can do no worse than invoice. The C350 still retains it’s good old money factor from June (which is the same as May, April, March and possibly February). Certainly more expensive, but definitely not horrible. I know the good old MB dealers are going to hate me for saying this, but I think you can do a little better than invoice in areas with solid competition due to the fact that MBs have holdbacks. Now lets get into the C300. The C300 got a major MF deduction in order to offset the 2% loss in residual value. How does that compare to last month you ask? You save almost $30 per month, which translates to about $1000 in your pocket. Cool huh? So this month, I’m going to pimp the C300 Sport instead. Check out the new LIST for some sample payment calculations.

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2009 Mercedes C-Class

2009 Mercedes C300 Luxury
24-month | 15k miles | residual 57% | .00200 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 51% | .00075 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 42% | .00075 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 36% | .00395 base money factor

2009 Mercedes C300 Luxury 4matic
24-month | 15k miles | residual 57% | .00215 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 51% | .00091 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 42% | .00091 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 36% | .00395 base money factor

2009 Mercedes C300 Sport
24-month | 15k miles | residual 57% | .00200 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 51% | .00075 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 42% | .00075 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 36% | .00395 base money factor

2009 Mercedes C300 Sport 4matic
24-month | 15k miles | residual 57% | .00215 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 51% | .00091 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 42% | .00091 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 36% | .00395 base money factor

2009 Mercedes C350 Sport
24-month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00089 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 50% | .00084 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 42% | .00084 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 36% | .00395 base money factor

2009 Mercedes C63 AMG
24-month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00430 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 48% | .00395 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 42% | .00395 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 38% | .00395 base money factor

Deals on the Mercedes CLKs

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As you know, I’ve pimping the Mercedes models quite a bit these last few months. From the C350, one of the best deals in recent memory, to the CLKs, a model on clearance due to the arrival of the new E-Class’ coupes. Back in April 2009, there were some very informative comments from Dr J regarding leasing a CLK550. (April CLK rates) In his post, he indicated $7500 in lease support cash. Imagine that! When it was all said and done, Dr J got himself into a CLK550 (that’s the V8 model with a MSRP of over $60k) for roughly $556 a month (after taxes) with $0 down. There are folks out there leasing G37s, 335i for that kind of money. Sure, in order to get this low of a payment you have to get into a longer term lease. But that’s not a big deal since luxury brands such as MB offer four-year warranties.

Now fast-forward to June/July 2009 and it seems like those deals will continue until supplies run out. If you have $500-$600 per month and don’t mind getting into a longer 48 month lease, I encourage you to visit your local MB dealer. These cars are great lease-to-buy models as well, so even if you don’t like leasing, you should consider it due to the incentives available. Just look at Aaron’s latest post at the Dealerplace! He’s practically admitting what we’ve suspected all along! If you are new to leasing, be sure to read up on all of the posts in the Leasing 101 section. Getting educated saves you money.

If you are a Southern California resident, feel free to give Aaron a call or send him an email. You can find his contact information here. For those who don’t, you can use the Yahoo! Auto Quotes to get some numbers from dealers near you.

2010 Mercedes Benz E-Class Lease Rates – June 2009

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logo_benzMy Take: Holy Bad Money Factors Batman! Did you see that? .00347 MF!!! with the lowest being only .00270 on the Luxury E350, E550 and E550 Sport. Residuals are pretty good though, for Benz. My recommendation is to wait it out. The car just came out, so its going to take a few disappointing months for MBZFS to bring things down a bit.

2010 Mercedes E-Class

2010 Mercedes E350 Coupe
24-month | 15k miles | residual 62% | .00382 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 57% | .00347 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 48% | .00347 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 40% | .00395 base money factor

2010 Mercedes E350 Luxury
24-month | 15k miles | residual 61% | .00275 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 56% | .00270 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00270 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 37% | .00395 base money factor

2010 Mercedes E350 Sport
24-month | 15k miles | residual 61% | .00275 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 56% | .00270 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00270 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 37% | .00395 base money factor

2010 Mercedes E550 Coupe
24-month | 15k miles | residual 60% | .00382 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 55% | .00347 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 46% | .00347 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 38% | .00395 base money factor

2010 Mercedes E550 Luxury
24-month | 15k miles | residual 58% | .00275 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00270 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 42% | .00270 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 34% | .00395 base money factor

2010 Mercedes E550 Sport
24-month | 15k miles | residual 58% | .00275 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00270 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 42% | .00270 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 34% | .00395 base money factor

09 Mercedes Benz ML Lease Rates – June 2009

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logo_benzMy Take: With the exception of the ML550, the rest of the lineup’s lease rates are not bad if you are considering a lease-to-buy. As you all know, the best deals are those cars that have low money factors, high residual values and some rebates or hefty dealer discounts. For the MLs, I would probably opt for the ML320 Bluetech if I wanted to lease-and-return. If I wanted a lease-to-buy, I would opt for the ML350 4matic because of the slightly higher residual and low money factor. The ML63 isn’t bad either if you have the cash for it.

To read more about the “Lease-to-Buy” concept, click here.

At Invoice At MSRP
Make/Model Invoice MSRP 36-month 48-month 36-month 48-month
09 Mercedes ML350 4matic $44,678 $47,975 $685* $602** $779* $673**

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 Mercedes ML-Class

2009 Mercedes ML320 BlueTec
24-month | 15k miles | residual 60% | .00185 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00147 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 42% | .00147 base money factor

2009 Mercedes ML350
24-month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00120 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00094 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 37% | .00094 base money factor

2009 Mercedes ML350 4matic
24-month | 15k miles | residual 52% | .00120 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00067 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 37% | .00067 base money factor

2009 Mercedes ML550
24-month | 15k miles | residual 47% | .00220 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 39% | .00280 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 33% | .00280 base money factor

2009 Mercedes ML63 AMG
24-month | 15k miles | residual 50% | .00120 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 42% | .00052 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 36% | .00052 base money factor

09 Mercedes Benz S, SL, SLK Lease Rates – June 2009

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logo_benzMy Take: I’m not going to bother too much with the S and SLK class estimates since they aren’t really high demand vehicles. Instead, I’ll focus on a very good “Lease-to-Buy” deal right now, the SLK300. The money factor is a measly 0.0007 for up to 48 months, making it a pretty good deal if you plan to buy the car at least end. Not even the 1.9% APR for 36 months can touch that. Definitely consider leasing the SLK300 for 4 years first then buy it out.

At Invoice At MSRP
Make/Model Invoice MSRP 36-month 48-month 36-month 48-month
09 Mercedes SLK300 $43,609 $46,825 $591* $542** $681* $609**

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 Mercedes S-Class

2009 Mercedes S550
24-month | 15k miles | residual 49% | .00275 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00200 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 37% | .00200 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 31% | .00395 base money factor

2009 Mercedes S550 4matic
24-month | 15k miles | residual 50% | .00275 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00147 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 37% | .00147 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 31% | .00395 base money factor

2009 Mercedes S600
24-month | 15k miles | residual 37% | .00430 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 34% | .00395 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 29% | .00395 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 26% | .00395 base money factor

2009 Mercedes S63
24-month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00430 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 40% | .00395 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 35% | .00395 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 30% | .00395 base money factor

2009 Mercedes S65
24-month | 15k miles | residual 39% | .00430 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 36% | .00395 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 30% | .00395 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 25% | .00395 base money factor

2009 Mercedes SL-Class

2009 Mercedes SL550
24-month | 15k miles | residual 52% | .00073 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 47% | .00061 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 36% | .00061 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 28% | .00395 base money factor

2009 Mercedes SL600
24-month | 15k miles | residual 42% | .00430 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 39% | .00395 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 29% | .00395 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 22% | .00395 base money factor

2009 Mercedes SL63 AMG
24-month | 15k miles | residual 44% | .00430 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 39% | .00395 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 30% | .00395 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 25% | .00395 base money factor

2009 Mercedes SL65 AMG
24-month | 15k miles | residual 38% | .00430 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 33% | .00395 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 26% | .00395 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 23% | .00395 base money factor

2009 Mercedes SLK-Class

2009 Mercedes SLK300
24-month | 15k miles | residual 51% | .00023 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 48% | .00007 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 38% | .00007 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 32% | .00395 base money factor

2009 Mercedes SLK350
24-month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00092 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 51% | .00076 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 40% | .00076 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 33% | .00395 base money factor

2009 Mercedes SLK55 AMG
24-month | 15k miles | residual 48% | .00430 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 46% | .00395 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 37% | .00395 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 33% | .00395 base money factor

2009 Mercedes Benz G, GL, GLK Lease Rates – June 2009

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logo_benzMy Take: GLK and the G are a big NO-NO this month, just look at the money factors. The GL looks much better but there aren’t any cash rebates to help with the lower-than-ideal residual value. It is safe to say that the “glory days” of auto leasing are officially over. You will start finding fewer models with attractive lease offerings from now on, which makes doing your research that much more important if you wish to continue leasing.

2010 Mercedes GLK

2010 Mercedes GLK350
24-month | 15k miles | residual 55% | .00276 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 51% | .00290 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 40% | .00290 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 34% | .00395 base money factor

2010 Mercedes GLK350 4matic
24-month | 15k miles | residual 55% | .00276 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 51% | .00290 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 40% | .00290 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 34% | .00395 base money factor

2009 Mercedes G

2009 Mercedes G550
24-month | 15k miles | residual 48% | .00430 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 44% | .00395 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 36% | .00395 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 31% | .00395 base money factor

2009 Mercedes G55 AMG
24-month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00430 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 40% | .00395 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 35% | .00395 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 31% | .00395 base money factor

2009 Mercedes GL

2009 Mercedes GL320 BlueTec
24-month | 15k miles | residual 54% | .00132 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 49% | .00111 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 40% | .00111 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 33% | .00395 base money factor

2009 Mercedes GL450
24-month | 15k miles | residual 57% | .00120 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 51% | .00074 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 39% | .00074 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 32% | .00395 base money factor

2009 Mercedes GL550
24-month | 15k miles | residual 50% | .00120 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 44% | .00074 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 37% | .00074 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 31% | .00395 base money factor

09 Mercedes Benz E-Class Lease Rates – June 2009

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logo_benzMy Take: The residual values on the E-Class are questionable at this point, but the money factors look good (0.432% APR on the E350 Sport). That’s literally just a few bucks of interest every month. There is $6000 in dealer cash available for those who finance through MB Financial, so make sure to take that into consideration when you make your offer to your dealer. I think the E350 Sport is an excellent Lease-to-Buy candidate since most of your money is going towards the car instead of the interest. With the 2010 Es rolling into dealerships now, it looks to me that MBZ may start trying to move them.

At Invoice At MSRP
Make/Model Invoice MSRP 36-month 48-month 36-month 48-month
09 Mercedes E350 Sport $50,351 $54,075 $765* $667** $870* $745**

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 Mercedes E-Class

2009 Mercedes E320 BlueTec
24-month | 15k miles | residual 50% | .00350 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 47% | .00285 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 41% | .00285 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 34% | .00395 base money factor

2009 Mercedes E350 Luxury
24-month | 15k miles | residual 47% | .00075 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 43% | .00018 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 35% | .00018 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 28% | .00395 base money factor

2009 Mercedes E350 Luxury 4matic
24-month | 15k miles | residual 47% | .00090 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 43% | .00044 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 36% | .00044 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 29% | .00395 base money factor

2009 Mercedes E350 Sport
24-month | 15k miles | residual 47% | .00075 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 43% | .00018 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 35% | .00018 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 28% | .00395 base money factor

2009 Mercedes E350 Sport 4matic
24-month | 15k miles | residual 47% | .00090 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 43% | .00044 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 36% | .00044 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 29% | .00395 base money factor

2009 Mercedes E350 4matic Wagon
24-month | 15k miles | residual 42% | .00090 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 38% | .00030 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 34% | .00030 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 28% | .00395 base money factor

2009 Mercedes E550
24-month | 15k miles | residual 41% | .00075 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 37% | .00018 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 33% | .00018 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 28% | .00395 base money factor

2009 Mercedes E550 4matic
24-month | 15k miles | residual 41% | .00430 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 38% | .00395 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 33% | .00395 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 28% | .00395 base money factor

2009 Mercedes E63 AMG Sedan
24-month | 15k miles | residual 44% | .00430 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 43% | .00395 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 36% | .00395 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 29% | .00395 base money factor

2009 Mercedes E63 AMG Wagon
24-month | 15k miles | residual 42% | .00430 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 37% | .00395 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 32% | .00395 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 28% | .00395 base money factor