09 MINI Cooper Lease Rates – July 2009

logo_miniMy Take: Looks like MINI is shying away from the 24-month leases by dropping the residual close to a 36-month lease. It’s no question that the sweet spot is the 36-month lease, specially with the residual value this strong. I have to say that I am pleasantly surprised how the leasing world has began shaping up after the major credit meltdown we had last year. Sure, the $400 a month for $40,000 car leases are pretty much gone, but I was expecting things to get worse with GM, Ford and Chrysler getting out of the leasing market. Anyway, MF still a bit high, but the residual is so high that it easily offsets the money factor. This is not a keeper at lease-end though, so just turn it in.

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2009 MINI Cooper

2009 Mini Cooper Coupe
24-month | 15k miles | residual 67% | .00233 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 66% | .00230 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 51% | .00233 base money factor

2009 Mini Cooper S Coupe
24-month | 15k miles | residual 63% | .00233 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 63% | .00225 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 48% | .00233 base money factor

2009 Mini Cooper John Cooper Works Coupe
24-month | 15k miles | residual 59% | .00233 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00233 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 44% | .00233 base money factor

2009 Mini Cooper Clubman Coupe
24-month | 15k miles | residual 66% | .00233 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 63% | .00230 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 50% | .00233 base money factor

2009 Mini Cooper Clubman S Coupe
24-month | 15k miles | residual 64% | .00233 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 62% | .00230 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 48% | .00233 base money factor

2009 Mini Cooper Clubman John Cooper Works Coupe
24-month | 15k miles | residual 60% | .00233 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00233 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 44% | .00233 base money factor

2009 Mini Cooper Convertible
24-month | 15k miles | residual 62% | .00233 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 57% | .00233 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 48% | .00233 base money factor

2009 Mini Cooper Convertible S
24-month | 15k miles | residual 61% | .00233 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 55% | .00233 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 46% | .00233 base money factor

2009 Mini Cooper Convertible John Cooper Works
24-month | 15k miles | residual 58% | .00233 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00233 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 44% | .00233 base money factor

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