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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QUICK LINKS:
LEASE CALCULATOR (requires MS Excel)
THE LIST, monthly list of car rankings on monthly payments
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
Wow, some of those lease rates calculate to 6.7% and higher. The FED lowered interest rates to 1.5% recently if I am not mistaken. I am sure glad I have 18 months left on my lease at 1.5% to see how this whole mess shakes out.