UPDATE: VW has revised their lease rates. Please note the changes below.

VW numbers look unchanged from Nov/Dec. Surprising since lease rates do not usually carry over this long. That’s not to say its a bad thing, I mean look at the numbers on the CC…practically no interest. Same goes for the Passat.

So we are getting ready to turn in the Jetta Wolfsburg after three years. We got about another 1500 miles to use up before it gets turned in and I have to say…its been a pleasant experience. Not too fond of the disposition fees and the turning “damage” (had a few scratches here and there but the inspector was rather generous). The good news is that these three were were relatively problem free so that’s good. Going to miss this little pocket rocket. One of the funner compact sedans out there. Leaps and bounds better than the current Jettas if you ask me.

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2013 VOLKSWAGEN CC SPORT PLUS AT
36 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00010 Base Rate

2013 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2.5L S W/ APPEARANCE AT
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00020 Base Rate

2013 VOLKSWAGEN EOS KOMFORT AT
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00009 Base Rate

2013 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2DR HATCHBACK AT
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00036 Base Rate

2013 VOLKSWAGEN GTI 2DR HATCHBACK AT
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00054Base Rate

2013 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SEDAN S AT
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00018 Base Rate

2013 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SEDAN SE AT
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00021 Base Rate

2013 VOLKSWAGEN GLI SEDAN AT
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00003 Base Rate

2013 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA WAGON S AT
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00012 Base Rate

2013 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG VR6 SPORT
36 Month – Residual 45% of MSRP – .00003 Base Rate

2013 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN S 4MOTION
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00006 Base Rate

2012 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN S
36 Month – Residual 41% of MSRP – .00150 Base Rate

Residuals have dropped and some models also received reductions in MF. Thats good because there’s some cash out there to go along with that. Folks have been getting ridiculous deals on the Passat right now, so that’s definitely the ride to look out for. The Jetta, CC also look like good leases this month. I personally really like the CC. Really elegant and classy looking ride.

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2013 VOLKSWAGEN CC SPORT PLUS AT
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00001 Base Rate

2013 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2.5L S W/ APPEARANCE AT
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00009 Base Rate

2013 VOLKSWAGEN EOS KOMFORT AT
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00029 Base Rate

2013 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2DR HATCHBACK AT
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00056 Base Rate

2013 VOLKSWAGEN GTI 2DR HATCHBACK AT
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00068 Base Rate

2013 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SEDAN S AT
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00011 Base Rate

2013 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SEDAN SE AT
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00013 Base Rate

2013 VOLKSWAGEN GLI SEDAN AT
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00013 Base Rate

2013 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA WAGON S AT
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00030 Base Rate

2013 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG VR6 SPORT
36 Month – Residual 47% of MSRP – .00001 Base Rate

2013 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN S 4MOTION
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00015 Base Rate

2012 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN S
36 Month – Residual 47% of MSRP – .00001 Base Rate

Due to the tough economic times and higher gas prices in California and, the wife and I have been bouncing around the idea of buying out her 2010 Jetta Wolfsburg. Originally, we were looking to get into a Honda Pilot because we could always use the room, unfortunately for us, gas prices have climbed nearly a dollar since last Tuesday here in the LA/OC area, so that idea has quickly gone out the window. So now, we are looking at the possibility of buying out the Jetta (I can get 4-year loan for about 2.5% through my local credit union), which isn’t half bad. Or the alternative is to maybe shop for a Tiguan or GTI and lock in a 0% or 1.9% for 5-years. VW has very good financing terms available which is great if you are open to that.

Personally, think you can go either way. If you can get some significant discounts, these lease rates are actually VERY attractive as well.

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 VOLKSWAGEN CC SPORT PLUS AT
MSRP – $33,675
Sale Price – $30,060
Monthly – $361+ tax
RWG Rating – 92.0

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2013 VOLKSWAGEN CC SPORT PLUS AT
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00006 Base Rate

2013 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2.5L S W/ APPEARANCE AT
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00009 Base Rate

2013 VOLKSWAGEN EOS KOMFORT AT
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00020 Base Rate

2013 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2DR HATCHBACK AT
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00036 Base Rate

2013 VOLKSWAGEN GTI 2DR HATCHBACK AT
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00064 Base Rate

2013 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SEDAN S AT
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00021 Base Rate

2013 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SEDAN SE AT
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00028 Base Rate

2013 VOLKSWAGEN GLI SEDAN AT
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00028 Base Rate

2013 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA WAGON S AT
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00091 Base Rate

2013 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG VR6 SPORT
36 Month – Residual 47% of MSRP – .00001 Base Rate

2013 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN S 4MOTION
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00045 Base Rate

2012 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN S
36 Month – Residual 43% of MSRP – .00006 Base Rate

I didn’t get the rest of the 2012s so the only comparison I have from August is the 2013 CC Sport Plus. The Residual dropped 1% and VWC raised the MF from 0.00001 to 0.00012. The upside is that the lease cash got bumped from $2500 to $3000. This practically keeps the lease rates the same as last month. Just in case you didn’t catch it, my estimate below is not a very aggressive deal. You can probably do better in most markets. One last thing I want to point out is the 0% financing that’s going around on select models. Most lease programs cannot beat 0% financing.  There are some that could (e.g. lease cash plus ultra low MF), but I haven’t seen one. If you think that there is a possibility you would want to keep a car past it’s lease maturity, I recommend going for 0% financing instead. Yes, I am recommending you to buy instead of leasing. Shocking, I know.

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 VOLKSWAGEN CC SPORT PLUS AT
MSRP – $33,675
Sale Price – $29,828 (invoice + $3000 lease bonus cash)
Monthly – $343+ tax
RWG Rating – 95.4

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2013 VOLKSWAGEN CC SPORT PLUS AT
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00012 Base Rate

2013 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2.5L S W/ APPEARANCE AT
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00017 Base Rate

2013 VOLKSWAGEN EOS KOMFORT AT
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00057 Base Rate

2013 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF TDI 2DR HATCHBACK AT
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00157 Base Rate

2013 VOLKSWAGEN GTI 2DR HATCHBACK AT
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00116 Base Rate

2013 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SEDAN S AT
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00042 Base Rate

2013 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SEDAN SE AT
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00022 Base Rate

2013 VOLKSWAGEN GLI SEDAN AT
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00022 Base Rate

2013 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA WAGON S AT
36 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00157 Base Rate

2013 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG VR6 SPORT
36 Month – Residual 47% of MSRP – .00001 Base Rate

2013 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN S 4MOTION
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00095 Base Rate

2012 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN S
36 Month – Residual 47% of MSRP – .00001 Base Rate