February 2009’s DO NOT LEASE list. What qualifies a car on this list? Simple, the residual value needs to be dip well below 50% over 36 months, the money factor needs to be higher than .00200 or 4.8% APR and cash rebates are either nonexistant or only available to a select few. Check this list often because I will be adding more models as I encounter more and more crappy lease rates.
2009 Mercedes SL550
2009 Mercedes SL550
24-month | 15k miles | residual 56% | .00430 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 47% | .00395 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 38% | .00395 base money factor
* Money factor too high, residual too low, car too expensive.
2009 Mercedes S
2009 Mercedes S550
24-month | 15k miles | residual 52% | .00275 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00200 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 39% | .00200 base money factor
2009 Mercedes S550 4matic
24-month | 15k miles | residual 52% | .00275 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00200 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 39% | .00200 base money factor
2009 Mercedes S600
24-month | 15k miles | residual 40% | .00275 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 34% | .00200 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 32% | .00200 base money factor
2009 Mercedes S63
24-month | 15k miles | residual 48% | .00430 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 41% | .00395 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 38% | .00395 base money factor
2009 Mercedes S65
24-month | 15k miles | residual 42% | .00430 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 36% | .00395 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 33% | .00395 base money factor
* Money factor too high, residual too low, car too expensive.
2009 Honda Ridgeline
2009 Honda Ridgeline Crew Cab RTL
24-month | 15k miles | residual 52% | .00320 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00320 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 36% | .00315 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 30% | .00320 base money factor
2009 Honda Ridgeline Crew Cab RTL w/Nav
24-month | 15k miles | residual 51% | .00320 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 44% | .00320 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 35% | .00315 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 29% | .00320 base money factor
* I don’t think Honda is looking to move the Ridgeline through leasing any time soon.
2009 Mercedes R350
2009 Mercedes R350
24-month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00200 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 46% | .00175 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 36% | .00175 base money factor
* This isn’t actually too bad, but I don’t like the pricetag or the residual.
2009 Mercedes ML
2009 Mercedes ML350 4WD
24-month | 15k miles | residual 56% | .00120 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00080 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 39% | .00080 base money factor
2009 Mercedes ML550 4WD
24-month | 15k miles | residual 50% | .00220 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 39% | .00280 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 36% | .00280 base money factor
2009 Mercedes ML63 AMG 4WD
24-month | 15k miles | residual 51% | .00430 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 41% | .00395 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 37% | .00395 base money factor
* The ML350 is nice, but the ML320 is nicer. I’d skip these or just buy them.
2009 Mercedes GL
2009 Mercedes GL450
24-month | 15k miles | residual 59% | .00120 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 51% | .00095 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 41% | .00095 base money factor
2009 Mercedes GL550
24-month | 15k miles | residual 52% | .00430 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 44% | .00395 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 39% | .00395 base money factor
* The GL450 isn’t too bad actually, but skip the GL550
2009 Mercedes G
2009 Mercedes G550
24-month | 15k miles | residual 51% | .00430 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 44% | .00395 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 38% | .00395 base money factor
2009 Mercedes G55 AMG
24-month | 15k miles | residual 47% | .00430 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 40% | .00395 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 37% | .00395 base money factor
* BUY IT, otherwise, look elsewhere.
2009 Mercedes E
2009 Mercedes E320 BlueTec
24-month | 15k miles | residual 55% | .00350 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 47% | .00285 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 44% | .00285 base money factor
2009 Mercedes E350 Luxury
24-month | 15k miles | residual 52% | .00075 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 43% | .00018 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 38% | .00018 base money factor
2009 Mercedes E350 Luxury 4matic
24-month | 15k miles | residual 52% | .00070 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 43% | .00010 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 39% | .00010 base money factor
2009 Mercedes E350 Sport
24-month | 15k miles | residual 52% | .00075 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 43% | .00018 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 38% | .00018 base money factor
2009 Mercedes E350 Sport 4matic
24-month | 15k miles | residual 52% | .00070 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 43% | .00010 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 39% | .00010 base money factor
2009 Mercedes E550
24-month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00075 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 37% | .00018 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 36% | .00018 base money factor
2009 Mercedes E550 4matic
24-month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00430 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 38% | .00395 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 36% | .00395 base money factor
2009 Mercedes E63 AMG
24-month | 15k miles | residual 51% | .00225 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 43% | .00225 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 39% | .00225 base money factor
2009 Mercedes E350 4matic Wagon
24-month | 15k miles | residual 47% | .00430 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 38% | .00395 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 37% | .00395 base money factor
2009 Mercedes E63 4matic Wagon
24-month | 15k miles | residual 48% | .00430 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 41% | .00395 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 38% | .00395 base money factor
* Residuals are horrid. I recommend buying.
2009 Mercedes CLS
2009 Mercedes CLS550
24-month | 15k miles | residual 56% | .00100 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 47% | .00051 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 42% | .00051 base money factor
2009 Mercedes CLS63 AMG
24-month | 15k miles | residual 54% | .00430 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 47% | .00395 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 40% | .00395 base money factor
* CLS550 a borderline MAYBE. AMG model would be a BUY recommendation.
2009 Mercedes CLK
2009 Mercedes CLK350 Coupe
24-month | 15k miles | residual 49% | .00028 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 44% | .00008 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 38% | .00008 base money factor
2009 Mercedes CLK350 Convertible
24-month | 15k miles | residual 55% | .00030 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 48% | .00010 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 38% | .00010 base money factor
2009 Mercedes CLK550 Coupe
24-month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00028 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 41% | .00008 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 36% | .00008 base money factor
2009 Mercedes CLK550 Convertible
24-month | 15k miles | residual 52% | .00030 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 46% | .00010 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 37% | .00010 base money factor
* CLK money factors are low, but so are the residuals. BUY.
2009 Mercedes CL
2009 Mercedes CL550 4matic
24-month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00275 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00200 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 41% | .00200 base money factor
2009 Mercedes CL600
24-month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00275 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 38% | .00200 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 34% | .00200 base money factor
2009 Mercedes CL63 AMG
24-month | 15k miles | residual 47% | .00430 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 41% | .00395 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 33% | .00395 base money factor
2009 Mercedes CL65 AMG
24-month | 15k miles | residual 43% | .00430 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 37% | .00395 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 31% | .00395 base money factor
* Money factors too high, residuals too low. BUY candidate.
2009 Audi TT
2009 Audi TT 2.0T Premium Coupe
24-month | 15k miles | residual 59% | .00251 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 52% | .00251 base money factor
2009 Audi TT 2.0T Premium Plus Coupe
24-month | 15k miles | residual 56% | .00251 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 49% | .00251 base money factor
2009 Audi TT 2.0T Prestige Coupe
24-month | 15k miles | residual 55% | .00251 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 48% | .00251 base money factor
2009 Audi TT 2.0T quattro Premium Coupe
24-month | 15k miles | residual 59% | .00272 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 52% | .00272 base money factor
2009 Audi TT 2.0T quattro Premium Plus Coupe
24-month | 15k miles | residual 57% | .00272 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 50% | .00272 base money factor
2009 Audi TT 2.0T quattro Prestige Coupe
24-month | 15k miles | residual 56% | .00272 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 49% | .00272 base money factor
2009 Audi TT 3.2L quattro Premium Plus Coupe
24-month | 15k miles | residual 57% | .00257 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 50% | .00257 base money factor
2009 Audi TT 3.2L quattro Prestige Coupe
24-month | 15k miles | residual 56% | .00257 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 49% | .00257 base money factor
2009 Audi TT 2.0T Premium Cabriolet
24-month | 15k miles | residual 57% | .00238 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 50% | .00238 base money factor
2009 Audi TT 2.0T Premium Plus Cabriolet
24-month | 15k miles | residual 55% | .00238 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 48% | .00238 base money factor
2009 Audi TT 2.0T Prestige Cabriolet
24-month | 15k miles | residual 55% | .00238 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 48% | .00238 base money factor
2009 Audi TT 2.0T quattro Premium Cabriolet
24-month | 15k miles | residual 58% | .00260 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 51% | .00260 base money factor
2009 Audi TT 2.0T quattro Premium Plus Cabriolet
24-month | 15k miles | residual 56% | .00260 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 49% | .00260 base money factor
2009 Audi TT 2.0T quattro Prestige Cabriolet
24-month | 15k miles | residual 55% | .00260 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 48% | .00260 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 41% | .00372 base money factor
2009 Audi TT 3.2L quattro Premium Plus Cabriolet
24-month | 15k miles | residual 56% | .00228 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 49% | .00228 base money factor
2009 Audi TT 3.2L quattro Prestige Cabriolet
24-month | 15k miles | residual 55% | .00228 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 48% | .00228 base money factor
2009 Audi TTS 3.2L quattro Premium Cabriolet
24-month | 15k miles | residual 59% | .00278 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 52% | .00278 base money factor
2009 Audi TTS 3.2L quattro Premium Plus Cabriolet
24-month | 15k miles | residual 55% | .00278 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 48% | .00278 base money factor
2009 Audi TTS 3.2L quattro Prestige Cabriolet
24-month | 15k miles | residual 54% | .00278 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 47% | .00278 base money factor
2009 Audi TTS 3.2L quattro Premium Coupe
24-month | 15k miles | residual 57% | .00227 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 50% | .00227 base money factor
2009 Audi TTS 3.2L quattro Premium Plus Coupe
24-month | 15k miles | residual 54% | .00227 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 47% | .00227 base money factor
2009 Audi TTS 3.2L quattro Prestige Coupe
24-month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00227 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 46% | .00227 base money factor
* I’d buy a TT, not so sure about leasing one unless there’s a lot of discounts.
2009 Audi Q7
2009 Audi Q7 3.6 Base
24-month | 15k miles | residual 49% | .00056 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 42% | .00056 base money factor
2009 Audi Q7 3.6 Premium
24-month | 15k miles | residual 51% | .00056 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 44% | .00056 base money factor
2009 Audi Q7 3.6 Premium Plus
24-month | 15k miles | residual 50% | .00056 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 43% | .00056 base money factor
2009 Audi Q7 3.6 Prestige
24-month | 15k miles | residual 48% | .00056 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 41% | .00056 base money factor
2009 Audi Q7 4.2 Prestige
24-month | 15k miles | residual 47% | .00221 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 40% | .00221 base money factor
* If there a lot of discounts to offset the low residual, I wouldn’t touch this car with the “leasing” stick..
2009 Audi A8/S8 3.6
2009 Audi A8 quattro
24-month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00219 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 38% | .00219 base money factor
2009 Audi A8 L quattro
24-month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00240 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 38% | .00240 base money factor
2009 Audi A8 L W12 quattro
24-month | 15k miles | residual 38% | .00507 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 31% | .00507 base money factor
2009 Audi S8 Sedan
24-month | 15k miles | residual 49% | .00336 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 42% | .00336 base money factor
* Just buy it already…
2008 Cayman
2008 Cayman
24-month | 15k miles | residual 55% | .00300 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 57% | .00300 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 40% | .00300 base money factor
2008 Cayman S
24-month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00300 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 55% | .00300 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 38% | .00300 base money factor
2008 Cayman S Design Edition
24-month | 15k miles | residual 49% | .00300 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 51% | .00300 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 34% | .00300 base money factor
* Buy it, its a Porsche anyway, you might get some decent cash discounts since its a 2008 model.
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