2012 Volvo Lease Rates – November 2011

Published 2011/11/172011/11/21 by G

No change this much. Numbers look slightly better because I noticed a $100 increase in the MSRP. Not sure if I overlooked that last month or if there was an actual price increase. Nevertheless, higher MSRP and same sale price as last month equals lower monthly payment. By now, I pretty much expect everyone to know why this happens. If you don’t know, you should refer to the lease formula for details. The S60 T5 is one wicked lease right now. I like it ALOT! Highly recommend if you want to stick with an European brand but are turned off by the high payments of the BMWs, Audis and MBs.

Financing rates aren’t half bad either 0.9% for 48 and 1.9% for 60. Not too shabby and actually lower than the MF.

Costco is not currently offering any cash cards like they usually do during the holidays (They are currently doing it for Chevy & GMC, see here). That doesn’t mean this won’t change down the road, so keep an eye out on their auto website.

Lease rates was made available by the good folks at North Point Volvo. If you are in or near the Alpharetta, GA area and looking for a Volvo, please give them a call.

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 S60 T-5
MSRP – $33925
Sale Price – $30192 ($1000 loyalty applied)
Monthly – $343+ tax
RWG Rating – 95.7

2012 S60 T-5
MSRP – $33925
Sale Price – $31192 (no loyalty cash)
Monthly – $373+ tax
RWG Rating – 90.3

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2012 Volvo Lease Rates – October 2011

Published 2011/10/05 by G

Same thing. Different month. All good. Prices aren’t too bad either. TrueCar indicates about a 8% discount on the S60 T5 here in SoCal. Not bad, specially if you are an existing Volvo customer because there’s an additional $1000 in loyalty cash waiting for you. Check out the estimate below to get an idea of what to expect. I have estimated payments with and without loyalty. That extra $1000 really helps keep the deal attractive. I guess it does pay to be loyal to a particular brand.

Lease rates was made available by the good folks at North Point Volvo. If you are in or near the Alpharetta, GA area and looking for a Volvo, please give them a call.

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 S60 T-5
MSRP – $33825
Sale Price – $30192 ($1000 loyalty applied)
Monthly – $350+ tax
RWG Rating – 94.4

2012 S60 T-5
MSRP – $33825
Sale Price – $31192 (no loyalty cash)
Monthly – $380+ tax
RWG Rating – 89.2

You can support my website by getting FREE Dealer quotes via Yahoo Autos or by visiting North Point Volvo in you are in the Alpharetta, GA area.

2012 Volvo Lease Rates – September 2011

Published 2011/09/15 by G

There is loyalty cash to be had on all Volvos right now. Remaining 2011 S60 and S80s have some extra cash incentives as well. The 2012 C70 probably has the best lease rates of them all at the moment, but it is a more expensive lease than the 2011. I think Volvo leases have improved a lot over the past year. Definitely better than what I’ve seen coming out of Audi lately. I would love to see the day where I can debate whether a G37 or a S60 is the better deal.

Lease rates was made available by the good folks at North Point Volvo. If you are in or near the Alpharetta, GA area and looking for a Volvo, please give them a call.

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 C70 T-5
MSRP – $41,825
Sale Price – $39,018
Monthly – $496+ tax
RWG Rating – 85.7

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2011-12 Volvo Lease Rates – August 2011

Published 2011/08/09 by G

Volvo August lease rates remain the same. Incentives also remain the same through the end of the month. Please see below for details.

S80 3.2s now have $2,000 dealer cash up from $1000. S80 T-6s have $1000 dealer cash and all C30s have $500 dealer cash.

The S80 and the C70 should still be very good leases this month. If either of them are in your shopping list, please visit your local Volvo.

Lease rate was made available by the good folks at North Point Volvo. If you are in or near the Alpharetta, GA area and looking for a Volvo, please give them a call.

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 C70 T-5
MSRP – $40,825
Sale Price – $37,378
Monthly – $449+ tax
RWG Rating – 90.3

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Monthly Round-Up : July 2011

Published 2011/07/262011/07/26 by G

Sorry for being MIA with the Round-Up. In order to save time, I will be skipping the usual commentary, but I will categorize the cars into different classes. Please read the GROUND RULES to get an idea of how the numbers are calculated.

This month’s participants include: Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Nissan, Acura, Hyundai, Infiniti, Honda, Lexus, Jeep, 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

2011 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec-V (106.1)
36 month | 15k miles | residual 57% | .00003 base money factor

2011 Infiniti G37 Journey (103.4)
36 month | 15k miles | residual 58% | .00058 base money factor

2011 Nissan Maxima SV (102.3)
36 month | 15k miles | residual 55% | .00022 base money factor

2012 Nissan Altima 3.5SR (102.1)
36 month | 15k miles | residual 60% | .00081 base money factor

2011 Infiniti G37x (100.0)
36 month | 15k miles | residual 58% | .00083 base money factor

2011 Volvo S80 3.2 (97.9)
48 month | 15k miles | residual 46% | .00001 base money factor

2011 Infiniti G37 Sport (96.2)
36 month | 15k miles | residual 55% | .00058 base money factor

2011 Infiniti G25x (95.0)
36 month | 15k miles | residual 59% | .00091 base money factor

2011 Infiniti G25 Journey (93.9)
36 month | 15k miles | residual 57% | .00067 base money factor

2011 Volvo S80 T-6 (93.0)
48 month | 15k miles | residual 49% | .00001 base money factor

2011 Honda Accord EX (91.4)
48 month | 15k miles | residual 56% | .00049 base money factor

2011 Honda Accord LX (91.2)
48 month | 15k miles | residual 56% | .00049 base money factor

2011 MB C300 Sport 4matic (90.2)
48 month | 15k miles | residual 51% | .00109 base money factor

2011 MB C300 Sport (90.0)
48 month | 15k miles | residual 51% | .00109 base money factor

CONVERTIBLE

2011 BMW Z4 3.5i (109.1)
24 month | 15k miles | residual 79% | .00190 base money factor

2011 BMW Z4 3.0i (106.1)
24 month | 15k miles | residual 77% | .00160 basemoney factor

2011 BMW Z4 3.5i (104.3)
24 month | 15k miles | residual 77% | .00175 base money factor

2011 Jeep Wrangler Sport (94.0)
36 month | 15k miles | residual 54% | .00005 base money factor

2011 Infiniti G37 Sport (92.6)
36 month | 15k miles | residual 59% | .000146 base money factor

2011 Infiniti G37 (92.6)
36 month | 15k miles | residual 58% | .000146 base money factor

2011 Volvo C70 T-5 (90.3)
36 month | 15k miles | residual 52% | .00001 base money factor

COUPE

2011 Infiniti G37x (103.3)
36 month | 15k miles | residual 60% | .00086 base money factor

2011 Infiniti G37 Journey (102.7)
36 month | 15k miles | residual 59% | .00076 base money factor

2011 Infiniti G37 Sport (101.7)
36 month | 15k miles | residual 59% | .00076 base money factor

2011 Infiniti G37 IPL (96.6)
36 month | 15k miles | residual 57% | .00076 base money factor

HATCHBACK/WAGON/SUV/CROSSOVER

2011 Nissan Versa 1.8 SL (96.4)
36 month | 15k miles | residual 52% | .00003 base money factor

2011 Acura ZDX (95.4)
36 month | 15k miles | residual 56% | .00085 base money factor

2011 Infiniti EX35 Journey AWD (92.7)
36 month | 15k miles | residual 51% | .00072 base money factor

2011 Infiniti FX35 AWD (92.7)
36 month | 15k miles | residual 52% | .00076 base money factor

2011 Honda Pilot LX 4WD (92.5)
36 month | 15k miles | residual 55% | .000107 base money factor

2011 Honda CrossTour EX (92.2)
36 month | 15k miles | residual 56% | .00049 base money factor

2011 Honda CR-V LX 4WD (91.9)
36 month | 15k miles | residual 60% | .00078 base money factor

2011 VW Tiguan S 4motion (91.3)
36 month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00079 base money factor

Rare Sight. The Z4 takes top honors this month for being the highest rated lease. However, I caution you when dealing with BMW dealers. It is common practice for dealers to PAD the money factor. BMW also is known for those weird MACO/Training fees that I despise. It is your job to be informed and shop around. There are a lot of great incentives available for returning customers, so do not overlook them! With that in mind, BMW has done a great deal introducing the best lease this month. The number should remain through the month of August so plan accordingly.

Unusual American. I don’t remember the last time an American car made it on the list. What’s even more unusual is the fact that this car is coming from Chrysler. When is the last time you saw a good lease from Chrysler, right? Kudos to US Bank for making the Wrangler an attractive lease. Not sure I would want one since the ride is quite rough, but it should be a budget friendly ride for those looking for some fun under the sun.

The Only Swede That Matters. Sorry Saab, but for us regular folks, the only Swedish brand of any consequence is Volvo. The S80 and C70 are making strong leases this month with great rebates/discounts despite the crummy lease rates.

What Tsunami? While Toyota/Lexus, Honda/Acura are reeling from the earthquake/tsunami one-two punch, Nissan/Infiniti has been reaping the benefits of having a better supply of cars. This translates to PURE DOMINANCE by Nissan/Infiniti on this month’s Round-Up because they can discount cars a bit more and provide great lease program for them.

2011-12 Volvo Lease Rates – July 2011

Published 2011/07/13 by G

Matt AKA Rman850R has come through again with this month’s Volvo numbers. Not only that, he even wrote me a great summary of this month’s Volvo lease rates. Here is what he said:

Unfortunately, residuals have gone down, and the money factor reduction has not fully compensated. Overall, leases have gone up except for the C70 and S80, which have improved slightly. S80 3.2s now have $2,000 dealer cash up from $1000. S80 T-6s have $1000 dealer cash and all C30s have $500 dealer cash.

I am really high on the Volvo C70 right now. Convertibles are generally not known to be great leases, but the Z4, G37 and the C70 have really been very good deals lately. Hopefully the trend continues so that we can easily predict when to lease convertibles.

Lease rate was made available by the good folks at North Point Volvo. If you are in or near the Alpharetta, GA area and looking for a Volvo, please give them a call.

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 C70 T-5
MSRP – $40,825
Sale Price – $37,378
Monthly – $449+ tax
RWG Rating – 90.3

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2011-12 Volvo Lease Rates – June 2011

Published 2011/06/22 by G

Special thanks to Matt for providing me with such a complete list of Volvo lease rates! I am very thankful for those of you who help me out by sending me lease rates. It really makes my life easier, so I greatly appreciate all the help!

Looking over the numbers, some models look quite promising. The C30 seems okay, the C70 looks pretty good and the S80 shows some promise. SoCal discounts are around 8-9% off MSRP for the C30, 10% for the C70 and about 11% for the S80. Keep in mind that these are for the 2011 models. Since 2012 are out for some of these cars, your choices for a 2011 may be more limited. I am personally digging the C70 because the residual is relatively high (for a Volvo) and the money factor breaks down to only 1.15% in interest. Tack on a big 10% discount and you get a 90+ RWG rating, which is pretty rare for Volvos.

On a different note, the S40 will be pulled from the US market next year. The same goes for the V50. Volvo cites that “Americans haven’t learned to love small cars” as the reason for pulling out. I’m thinking it’s more like “We simply cannot complete with an inferior product”. The entry-level luxury segment is ultra competitive and there are better and cheaper options out there. A loaded S40 with moonroof will run you about $36k MSRP and I’m not even talking R-Design. Can anyone think of better options at this price range? I know I can.

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 C70 T-5
MSRP – $40,825
Sale Price – $36,878
Monthly – $440+ tax
RWG Rating – 91.6

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2011-12 Volvo Lease Rates – March 2011

Published 2011/03/072011/03/08 by G

Lease rates have gotten slightly worse last month, but incentives are exactly the same as last month, with the addition of $500 dealer cash on C30s and C70s.

The S60 was a great deal last month and according to LCH77, his dealer offered an even better one! See Forums for more details. There is about $2500 worth in dealer and manufacturer cash that is applicable with leases and can be combined with the low rates.

Per my calculations, the 2011 S60 has gone up by $5. However, the price listed does not have any of the rebates. So I think you could do better. If I were in the market for one, I would take about $5000 off the MSRP then shave another $2500 off with the rebates. If that works out, you would be looking at a $369 per month payment (pre-tax) and a 102.8 RWG rating. That, my friends, is one HOT Volvo lease. Wow, I kind of want one now…

This information has been provided by Rman850r, who has been instrumental in providing this site with Volvo numbers. Lease rate was made available by the good folks at North Point Volvo. If you are in or near the Alpharetta, GA area and looking for a Volvo, please give them a call.

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 S60 T-6
MSRP – $40,075
Sale Price – $34,973
Monthly – $438+ tax
RWG Rating -90.6

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