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I want to figure the monthly lease payment on a '05 Subaru Outback LL Bean Edition Wagon and also the '05 Outback 2.5I Wagon. Can you please tell me the residual and money factor for a 36 month lease for both 12k and 15k miles/year for these cars. Thanks so much.
Pertinent facts:
MSRP = 36528
Lease Price = 31426
Residual = 65% ($20,000) (seems VERY high??)
Term = 48 months
Miles = 12k /year
Interest = 5.9%
No down payment
State Sales Tax is 9%
Acquistion Fee is $595 (Only fees involved, according to Dealer)
I was quoted a lease of $419.00 / month
What SHOULD my lease payments be with the information above?
I appreciate any help or guidance!
Thanks!!!!
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From your post, it is not evident if you want to pay the tax up front, as required by your state, or wrap the tax into your payment. This is possible to do, even in states where the tax is due up front.
In some states, the tax is simply added on to your montly payment, and your state gets the tax each month. In Ohio, where I currently live, the tax is due up front, meaning the state gets the whole lump sum on day one. I wrapped the tax into my lease, which means it became part of the cap cost (so the state got the whole amount at the beginning), but it also means I pay interest on it. I figured this was acceptable, since I would rather pay the couple of dollars each month in interest than cough up all of the taxes and risk losing the money if my car is totaled or stolen. I negotiated a sign and drive lease on my 2004 Odyssey with $0 down and $0 due at signing.
I was also prepared before going to the dealer with a lease calculator I made up in Excel. I would be glad to let you use it. Send me an e-mail (hoth@progressive.com) and I will pass it along.
Pertinent facts:
MSRP = 36528
Lease Price = 31426
Residual = 65% ($20,000) (seems VERY high??)
Term = 48 months
Miles = 12k /year
Interest = 5.9%
No down payment
State Sales Tax is 9%
Acquistion Fee is $595 (Only fees involved, according to Dealer)
I was quoted a lease of $419.00 / month
What SHOULD my lease payments be with the information above?
I appreciate any help or guidance!
Thanks!!!!
First of all, GMC is either insane to prop up the residual value of this truck to 65% after four years, or you have been given the wrong information.
However, if that is correct, it seems to me that something is still fishy. I come up with a payment of just over $350 month, and that includes $0 down and the 9% tax, as well as $100 documentation fee and a $50 registration fee, which you say is not included.
By the way, 65% of $36,528 is $23,743, not $20,000. If I run the residual of $20,000, which is really about 55% (still insane for this truck after four years), I get closer to the $419 figure, at $429/month.
I think you have a pretty good deal, just make sure you aren't suckered into buying it four years down the road for $20,000 when there will be plenty of them on dealers lots for $15,000 or less. And don't try to negotiate this kind of a price with GM, as they have insurance against this and would rather collect on it than sell it to you for a loss of $5000.
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Can you provide money factor and residual for 36 mo 12,000 mile lease. Thanks.
It's crunch time as my lease on my Saab is up on the 31st of THIS MONTH so I really need to figure out what I'm going to get next. If you would please provide me with the MF and residual for 3yr - 12k and 15k miles on the Acura TL w/ Navi and the Subaru Legacy GT sedan and any incentives that apply to leases on both of these models in California.
From what I've seen, it looks like money factors are going up and residuals are going down. There don't seem to be many lease programs with MF at or below .002 right now. Can you think of any other sedans in the $28-35k range with good lease deals (other than Audi) that I should look at?
Thank you very much.
kywon
A couple days later, he quoted me a price that sounded good, a price that was a little less than the residual plus the remaining payments we had. We went in and purchased the Liberty from him.
Next, I received a letter from Chrysler Financial saying we still owe all the payments (about $5000) because we "turned in the car" prematurely. I end up having to fax them the bill of sale, which helps...but then they say that the price it was sold to me was $1000 less than what I was contractually obligated to pay. I tell them I have the Bill of Sale, but they say that I'm still responsible for the $1000 difference. I contact the guy I bought the car from, and he's having his used car manager check it out. He says he didn't know we still had a year left on the lease. I thought that I had explained that to him at the beginning...plus, he said it was no problem to get the lease terms/paperwork/everything he needed to sell me the leased car.
So now I'm worried this is going on my credit if I don't pay it...yet I feel the dealership should be responsible for it. There doesn't seem to be any sort of process...no communication between Chrysler Financial and the dealership. What's going on here? What can I do?
Thanks for any help...
Hope you are better now,,,
I have a quick question on G35X lease numbers.
Infiniti dealer just quoted me for following lease numbers, please let me know that this is a good deal;
05 G35X with Sunroof/Trunk Mat (MSRP $34,610)
$1,500.00 down; 36 Month / 12K miles per year
$366 + tax (if I want Prem C, $13 more per month so $380 per month)
Is this a fair number?
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Would you mind giving me the money factors for a 39 month lease on a $25,500 (MSRP) 2005 Honda CRV? 15,000 miles per year..
thanks
2005 MDX base model MSRP $37,470
Residual value = $23000 (61% approx)
12000 miles / 36 months
$1500 total out of pocket expense
money factor = 0.0018
$465 / month. including tax, tittle and license. (I am in Iowa)
Thanks!
This puts it in the twilight zone.
I've never heard of a dealer "holding a lease". Financing for a sale, OK, on a used car with bad credit. But new? And a lease? I don't buy it.
"Next, I received a letter from Chrysler Financial saying we still owe all the payments (about $5000) because we "turned in the car" prematurely."
This makes a little more sense.
I'd look into my paperwork; I have a feeling this comes down to the small print.
As far as real information, I'll wait for the pros to speak up. But it seems to me when the deal is concluded, it ought to be concluded.. and if the dealer who took your Liberty in on trade can't read, doom on him.
-Mathias
Are there any special leasing deals in January for the Volvo S60 2.5T?
I need help on deciding if this month (July) is the best time to lease an end of year model 2005 Volvo S60 2.5T when I don't really need the car until early 2006 (current Ford Explorer still runs good but will need replacement soon).
According to Volvo, the current lease program for a 2005 S60 2.5T is $319 for 36 months with about $3,000 down. But the mileage is limited to 10K/yr. To purchase, there's the $4,500 cash to dealers effective till 8/1/05. Edmund's TMV is about $28.7K (vs. $31.8K invoice). Already got a firm quote from a local dealer for $28.6K to purchase; and I am asking for payment quotes on 12K and 15K miles/year lease programs.
If I miss this "opportunity", does anyone remember if there are similar leasing programs 6 months later (in January)? when sales is usually slow right after Christmas and tax season is coming.
I do remember seeing special deals in January but couldn't remember the details or if it was with a different company. And I understand that the model will be 2006 (which is not much different than the 2005 for the S60).
Any suggestion is appreciated.
Can anyone help me?
Thank you very much.
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Shopping around via e-mail doesn't hurt if you can find dealers to give you actual numbers. The problem is that many dealers are afraid that you will take their e-mailed numbers right out to your local dealer and beat them. You might as well e-mail a few dealers to see what happens. It doesn't take very long. Still, there's no substitute to face to face negotiations for hammering out a deal. Physically going to a dealership shows dealers that you are serious.
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I'm looking to take out a balloon loan on a 2005 Honda S2000. I live in New York. Can you please provide residuals and MF's for 36/12K and 39/12k. Also, I know you normally frown upon down payments for leases due to possible car theft/insurance issues. Do you recommend the same for balloons as well? Or is it OK to put money down since I will be getting the title? Thanks in advance.
With the deep discounting typically happening on these cars, they should both fall into your pricerange.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
39 months
msrp $54,475
purchase price $55,695
can you also calculate my payment for me?
Thank you,
Also, If I were to prepay this lease, how much would the money factor be?
How much would I save on this lease?
Also I live in MIch. 6% tax
I guess, the biggest challenge here is how to deal with those dealers.
They ALL refuse to disclose what RES. VALUES have been appointed by the banks; they refuse to disclose MONEY FACTOR.
When I try to talk logically and mathematically with a sales manager his attitude was like " everyone's monthly payment is in the neiborghood of high $300's why should yours be lot less"?
Plainly, they just refuse to right a lease contract with given numbers.
Is there any legal/administrative mechanism that would prevent them from killing the deal that would satisfy both a customer and a bank?
I do not think that is THAT manager only: that it over all trend.
I have just been quoted payments of $526/month for a 36 month, 12k miles per year lease for a 2005 Acura TL with Navigation. This includes tax with
$1,298 due at signing. Is this a good deal? Thanks.
adjust cost-22,382., depreciation amounts 8437.54, residual- 13944.60, rent charge 3138.48, 36 months monthly payment 337.64 total payments 12,605.90. Lease is over 1/11/06 , If I buy the car I feel I'm paying too much. Should I send it back and start over. I did have equity in my last honda civic and have nothing now. Please give me your opinion. Thank you.
I ordered a car and locked in the june rate of .00211 and 62%, or better.
So I was wondering what the July numbers are. Also, do you feel MF's will trend up or down into my August delivery date?
Let me know when you can, and welcome back.
If so, the answer is most likely NO..
You can lease another new '06 for less than what a 48 month payment would be on your '03...
And, if you decide you want to buy a used car.. You can pick from the whole universe of used cars... You won't be tied into the one you decided to lease, three years ago..
regards,
kyfdx
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Glad you're back and hope you are feeling better. I can see you've been barraged with posts and hope you can reply soon! I did search through recent messages to make sure you haven't answered someone else with what I need to know.
2005 Buick Rendezvous residuals and lease rates:
2 yr 12K, 2yr 30K and 3yr 36K, 3yr 45K
I saw your post Jun 19 re Employee Discount -- and that you cannot take the GM cash incentive into the calculation. I was told by my dealer that residuals have dropped and that lease rates have gone up, making a lease now even with the new discounts about the same as what you could negotiate early in the 2005 model yr.
2005 Saab 97x residuals/lease rates -- again 2 and 3 yr and 12K/15K mileage, what's the difference in residual and rate?
Thank you very much!
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