2011 Subaru Lease Rates – March 2011

Published 2011/03/212011/04/15 by G

The Forester XT Touring drops ever so slightly for the month of March. Unfortunately, still not enough car for the money (relative to other makes and models in this price range). I didn’t find anything on the Legacy, but it looked pretty good last month, so it might be worth inquiring about this month to see if the deal got sweeter.

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 Subaru Forester 2.5XT Touring
MSRP – $30,720
Sale Price – $28,409
Monthly – $378+ tax
RWG Rating – 83.5

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2011 Forester 2.5X
36-month | 15k miles | residual 57% | .00135 base money factor

2011 Forester 2.5XT Touring
36-month | 15k miles | residual 57% | .00165 base money factor

2011 Forester Limited
36-month | 15k miles | residual 59% | .00190 base money factor

2011 Outback 2.5i Limited
36-month | 15k miles | residual 51% | .00125 base money factor

2011 Impreza WRX Sedan
36-month | 15k miles | residual 58% | .00210 base money factor

2011 Impreza WRX STI Sedan
36-month | 15k miles | residual 61% | .00210 base money factor

2011 Impreza WRX STI HB
36-month | 15k miles | residual 57% | .00210 base money factor

2011 Subaru Lease Rates – February 2011

Published 2011/02/22 by G

I was hoping the Forester XT Touring would have better numbers, but unfortunately, the high residual seems to be killing the deal right now. I don’t the 2.5X is going to do better, so I don’t recommend either of those this month. The 2.5i Impreza probably won’t be grazing my Round-Up this month either.

Alternatively, the Legacy 3.6R Premium looks good, chiming in at a reasonable 90.5 RWG rating and about $293 per month before taxes (inception fees due at signing).

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 Subaru Forester 2.5XT Touring
MSRP – $30,270
Sale Price – $28,531
Monthly – $381+ tax
RWG Rating – 82.2

2011 Subaru Impreza 2.5i Premium
MSRP – $20,220
Sale Price – $19,223
Monthly – $231+ tax
RWG Rating – 87.8

2011 Subaru Legacy 3.6R Premium
MSRP – $26,720
Sale Price – $24,921
Monthly – $293+ tax
RWG Rating – 90.5

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2011 Subaru Forester 2.5X
36-month | 15k miles | residual 59% | .00195 base money factor

2011 Subaru Forester 2.5XT Touring
36-month | 15k miles | residual 60% | .00200 base money factor

2011 Subaru Impreza 2.5i Premium
36-month | 15k miles | residual 60% | .00110 base money factor

2011 Subaru Impreza WRX Limited
36-month | 15k miles | residual 57% | .00230 base money factor

2011 Subaru Legacy 2.5 Limited
36-month | 15k miles | residual 58% | .00115 base money factor

2011 Subaru Legacy 3.6R
36-month | 15k miles | residual 61% | .00130 base money factor

2011 Subaru Legacy 3.6R Premium
36-month | 15k miles | residual 61% | .00130 base money factor

2011 Subaru Legacy 3.6R Limited
36-month | 15k miles | residual 59% | .00135 base money factor

2010 Subaru Outback, Impreza, Legacy Lease Rates – October 2009

Published 2009/10/262009/10/26 by G

logo_subby Update: Updated some of the lease rates for the Outback and Impreza. My Take: Since I didn’t feel like splitting the different Subaru models, I’m decided to cram them all into one post. Anyway, I’m loving the residuals here. The MF is a bit weak though, but certainly not a deal-breaker. I think the price tags of these vehicles are low enough to keep the payments reasonable for most folks (That excludes the STi). As you probably noticed in my OC Auto Show pics, the STi looks pimp in the pearlescent white. Overall, my recommendation is to be aggressive with the sale price, bring it down the payments. Lease rates are usually what they are. Residual are set by the bank, so are the money factors. Sometimes you will find a dealer or two that will bump the MF to make extra money, but you can usually fix that by arguing for it OR putting a security deposit.

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2010 Subaru Outback

2010 Outback 3.6R
36-month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00190 base money factor

2010 Subaru Legacy

2010 Legacy 3.6R Limited
36-month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00190 base money factor

2010 Subaru Impreza

October 2008 Lease Rates for 08/09 FX50, IS350, Odyssey, Impreza WRX and ML350

Published 2008/10/16 by G

My Take: One word sums this bunch…UNINSPIRING. Residuals are mediocre to pathetic, while the money factor is WAY too high. I’m just bundling these lease rates together since it’s pointless to analyze the numbers. After looking at lease rates monthly for six months (yes folks! RIDE with G is six months old!!! WOOT!) I can pretty much tell whats worth the time and what’s not. It’s a shame too since I really like the FX50 and the IS350.

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2009 Infiniti FX50 AWD
24 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00280 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00223 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 43% of MSRP – .00226 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 37% of MSRP – .00219 Base Rate

2009 Mercedes ML350 4WD SUV
24 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00420 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 45% of MSRP – .00147 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 37% of MSRP – .00385 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 32% of MSRP – .00385 Base Rate

2009 Honda Odyssey EX-L
24 Month – Residual 64% of MSRP – .00290 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00290 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 45% of MSRP – .00290 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 37% of MSRP – .00290 Base Rate

2008 Honda Odyssey EX-L
24 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00290 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00290 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 43% of MSRP – .00290 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 34% of MSRP – .00290 Base Rate

2009 Subaru Impreza WRX Wagon
24 Month – Residual 65% of MSRP – .00305 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00280 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00280 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 42% of MSRP – .00300 Base Rate

2008 Lexus IS350 Sedan
24 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00100 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 46% of MSRP – .00100 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 37% of MSRP – .00100 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 29% of MSRP – .00255 Base Rate

Rates provided by Tarry Shebesta from Leasecompare.com

September 2008 Lease Rate for 08 Subaru WRX STi

Published 2008/09/252009/02/25 by G

My Take: There is about $500 worth of dealer contribution available for the STi. Whether the dealer wants to contribute is a whole other story. I’m willing to bet that as we approach the end of the month, they will be motivated to do so.
Rates are pretty mediocre right now, so you will have to rely heavily on your negotiating skills to get yourself a decent deal out of this. I wouldn’t exactly hold my breath thought. Don’t forget about MSDs, they can really help lower the monthly payments. It beats using your money as cap cost reduction.

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		At Invoice		At MSRP
Make/Model	MSRP	24-month	36-month	24-month	36-month
08 Subaru Impreza WRX STi	$35,640	$615	$509	$703	$569

MSRP $35,640
Invoice $33,655
Standard inception fees + tax not included
Residuals posted are for 15K miles/year.

2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STi Wagon
24 Month – Residual 63% of MSRP – .00265 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00240 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 47% of MSRP – .00240 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 40% of MSRP – .00290 Base Rate

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Rates provided by Tarry Shebesta from Leasecompare.com

August 2008 Lease Rates for 08 Cadillac CTS, Subaru WRX STi, GMC Acadia and Porsche Boxster

Published 2008/08/202012/01/31 by G

My Take: Here are some other “bleh” leases going on this month. We have a Caddy CTS (nice car, but I fear the reliability), WRX STi (AWD rice rocket, with wings), Acadia (happens to get as much MPG as my G37. Shocking, I know) and the Porsche Boxter (or Porkster as some would call it). I don’t think there’s much of demand for these cars right now, so if you want to see some numbers, just leave a comment and I’ll punch in some numbers. Better yet, you can use the lease calculator and punch in your own numbers and comment on your discoveries! Then I’ll comment on them! YEY, that would be nice! Haahaa.

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2008 Cadillac CTS
24 Month – Residual 69% of MSRP – .00338 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00338 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00338 Base Rate

2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STi
24 Month – Residual 66% of MSRP – .00265 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00240 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 48% of MSRP – .00240 Base Rate

2008 GMC Acadia SLE 2WD
24 Month – Residual 67% of MSRP – .00344 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00344 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00344 Base Rate

2008 GMC Acadia SLT 2WD
24 Month – Residual 67% of MSRP – .00344 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00344 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00344 Base Rate

2008 GMC Acadia SLE 4WD
24 Month – Residual 67% of MSRP – .00344 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00344 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00344 Base Rate

2008 GMC Acadia SLT 4WD
24 Month – Residual 67% of MSRP – .00344 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00344 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00344 Base Rate

2008 Boxster Roadster
24 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00260 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00260 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 44% of MSRP – .00260 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 37% of MSRP – .00260 Base Rate

2008 Boxster Roadster Limited Edition
24 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00260 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00260 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 44% of MSRP – .00260 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 37% of MSRP – .00260 Base Rate

2008 Boxster Roadster S
24 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00260 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00260 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 42% of MSRP – .00260 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 35% of MSRP – .00260 Base Rate

2008 Boxster Roadster S Limited Edition
24 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00260 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00260 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 42% of MSRP – .00260 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 35% of MSRP – .00260 Base Rate

2008 Boxster Roadster S RS 60
24 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00260 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00260 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 41% of MSRP – .00260 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 34% of MSRP – .00260 Base Rate

Rates provided by Tarry Shebesta from Leasecompare.com

June 2008 Lease Rates for 08 Subaru Impreza WRX

Published 2008/06/142008/06/13 by G

2008 Subaru Impreza WRX Wagon
24 Month – Residual 64% of MSRP – .00150 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00135 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 47% of MSRP – .00205 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 40% of MSRP – .00245 Base Rate
2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STi
24 Month – Residual 67% of MSRP – .00240 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00215 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00215 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 42% of MSRP – .00245 Base Rate

* Residuals posted are for 15K miles/year. Add 2% to Residual for 12k mi/yr and 3% for 10k mi/yr on all terms
** Rates provided by Tarry Shebesta from Leasecompare.com

My Take: I’m not too fond of the WRX’s hatchback styling, but there is no denying it’s abilities. The residual value is good on the Wagon and STi, however, the STi’s money factor could use some help. Unfortunately, the payments will still hang around the $400+ range with my recommended drive-off (1st month payment + fees) for the higher-end models.