July 2008 Lease Rates for 08/09 Mercedes Benz S, SL, SLK-Class

2009 Mercedes SL550
24 Month – Residual 68% of MSRP – .00385 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00350 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 47% of MSRP – .00350 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 40% of MSRP – .00350 Base Rate

2009 Mercedes SL600
24 Month – Residual 66% of MSRP – .00385 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00350 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 47% of MSRP – .00350 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 42% of MSRP – .00350 Base Rate

2009 Mercedes SL63 AMG
24 Month – Residual 65% of MSRP – .00385 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00350 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 45% of MSRP – .00350 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 38% of MSRP – .00350 Base Rate

2009 Mercedes SL65 AMG
24 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00385 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 46% of MSRP – .00350 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 38% of MSRP – .00350 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 34% of MSRP – .00350 Base Rate

2009 Mercedes SLK350
24 Month – Residual 63% of MSRP – .00315 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00300 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 47% of MSRP – .00300 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 42% of MSRP – .00350 Base Rate

2009 Mercedes SLK55
24 Month – Residual 60% of MSRP – .00385 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 53% of MSRP – .00350 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 45% of MSRP – .00350 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 41% of MSRP – .00350 Base Rate

2008 Mercedes S550 Sedan
24 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00250 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 48% of MSRP – .00250 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 38% of MSRP – .00250 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 33% of MSRP – .00350 Base Rate

2008 Mercedes S550 4matic Sedan
24 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00250 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00250 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 38% of MSRP – .00250 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 33% of MSRP – .00350 Base Rate

2008 Mercedes S600 V12 Sedan
24 Month – Residual 48% of MSRP – .00385 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 42% of MSRP – .00350 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 38% of MSRP – .00350 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 33% of MSRP – .00350 Base Rate

2008 Mercedes S63 AMG Sedan
24 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00385 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 47% of MSRP – .00350 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 39% of MSRP – .00350 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 34% of MSRP – .00350 Base Rate

2008 Mercedes S65 AMG Sedan
24 Month – Residual 48% of MSRP – .00385 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 39% of MSRP – .00350 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 33% of MSRP – .00350 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 27% of MSRP – .00350 Base Rate

2008 Mercedes SL550 Convertible
24 Month – Residual 55% of MSRP – .00385 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 45% of MSRP – .00350 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 38% of MSRP – .00350 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 33% of MSRP – .00350 Base Rate

2008 Mercedes SL600 Convertible
24 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00385 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 39% of MSRP – .00350 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 34% of MSRP – .00350 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 30% of MSRP – .00350 Base Rate

2008 Mercedes SL55 AMG Convertible
24 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00365 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 46% of MSRP – .00330 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 39% of MSRP – .00330 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 34% of MSRP – .00330 Base Rate

2008 Mercedes SL65 AMG Convertible
24 Month – Residual 52% of MSRP – .00385 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 43% of MSRP – .00350 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 37% of MSRP – .00350 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 32% of MSRP – .00350 Base Rate

2008 Mercedes SLK280 Convertible
24 Month – Residual 57% of MSRP – .00385 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 49% of MSRP – .00350 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 43% of MSRP – .00350 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 39% of MSRP – .00350 Base Rate

2008 Mercedes SLK350 Convertible
24 Month – Residual 58% of MSRP – .00385 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 51% of MSRP – .00350 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 44% of MSRP – .00350 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 40% of MSRP – .00350 Base Rate

2008 Mercedes SLK55 AMG Convertible
24 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00385 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00350 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 44% of MSRP – .00350 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 40% of MSRP – .00350 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 won’t lie to you, these leases are probably not even worth inquiring about because of the extremly high MF and low residual values. Even if there were some hefty cash rebates, I don’ think it would offset these horrible rates.

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