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Mazda6 Lease Questions

CarMan@EdmundsCarMan@Edmunds Member Posts: 38,514
Hi everyone. Please use the following discussion to post any questions that you have about leasing a Mazda6. Thanks.

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  • jhandaljhandal Member Posts: 4
    Hi i just wanted to know if anybody knew the current money factor and residual on an 06 mazda grand touring S. I've been to a couple of dealers but they all seem to give me differet numbers. Thanks
  • CarMan@EdmundsCarMan@Edmunds Member Posts: 38,514
    Hi jhandal. I would be happy to help you out. You never mentioned how long you want to lease this car for or how many miles per year you need to be able to drive it, so for now I will give you the info for a 36 month, 15,000 mile per year lease. Let me know if the lease that you are interested in is different. If you were to lease a 2006 Mazda6 GT sedan S through its captive finance company right now for 36 months with 15,000 miles per year, its buy rate lease money factor and residual value should be .00211 and 48%, respectively.

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  • rtadamsrtadams Member Posts: 28
    Car man,
    Could you please post the money factor and residuals for the new Mazdaspeed 6 in both the Grand and Sport models?

    Thanks a lot!
  • audia8qaudia8q Member Posts: 3,138
    Car_man....

    just FYI....the .00211 rate is based on the very best credit and not everyone will qualify. Also there is lease cash that varies per region. In the northeast it's $2000
  • CarMan@EdmundsCarMan@Edmunds Member Posts: 38,514
    Here you go, rtadams. You never mentioned how long you want to lease this car for so for now I will assume that you are interested in a 3 year lease with 15,000 miles per year. Let me know if you want a different length or mileage allowance. According to the latest information that I have seen, if you were to lease a 2006 MazdaSpeed6 Grand Touring through Mazda Credit right now for 36 months with 15,000 miles per year, its buy rate lease money factor and residual value should be .00148 and 44%, respectively. The numbers for an otherwise identical lease of a 2006 MazdaSpeed6 Sport should be .00148 and 45%. Both of these money factors assume that you qualify for Mazda's top credit tier and pay a security deposit. When negotiating your lease on this car, make sure to keep in mind the fact that Mazda is currently providing $1,200 lease cash on it. This incentive will help you to negotiate an attractive capitalized cost.

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  • CarMan@EdmundsCarMan@Edmunds Member Posts: 38,514
    Very good point, Rich. You are absolutely right. I normally provide community members with information on the money factor for banks' top credit tiers, but not everyone will qualify for them. Furthermore, consumers are usually required to pay a security deposit to qualify for the factors that I mention. Many banks will waive their security deposit requirement in exchange for a slight increase in the money factor that is used. Thanks for the info on the lease cash as well.

    Happy Holidays,

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  • masscounselmasscounsel Member Posts: 5
    Have the numbers for the MS6 GT changed at all? I have a quote from a dealership for the MS6 GT with a negotiated price of 29700 (car+moonroof), 39 mos at 15K/yr, and a monthly payment of $412 with 4667 down (I guess basically throwing 3000 at the car & the rest financing fees, first month, security, etc.). When I do the calculations given the dealership's figures, I come out with something different (like 388 a month!). What am I missing? Thanks very much, Car_Man!
  • CarMan@EdmundsCarMan@Edmunds Member Posts: 38,514
    Hi masscounsel. I haven't seen a 39 month lease program for this car, but Mazda Credit's current 36 month, 15,000 miles per year buy rate lease money factor and residual value for the 2006 Mazda6i GT Sedan are .00223 and 48%, respectively. When negotiating your lease on this car, keep in mind that Mazda is currently providing $1,000 lease cash on it. This money will help you to negotiate an attractive capitalized cost. I can't double check the lease payment that you were quoted without knowing what this car's full MSRP is. If you let me know, I'll work up a payment on it for you.

    In your post I notice that you mentioned you are making a $3,000 down payment on this car. I always advise consumers against making any sort of down payment when leasing. I do so for two main reasons. The first is if your vehicle is totaled in an accident or stolen during your lease, your insurance company pays off the bank that you were leasing it through and your down payment essentially disappears. The second main reason is that down payments on leased vehicles do nothing to reduce their lease-end purchase prices. So your lease-end purchase option price for your Mazda6 would be exactly the same, regardless of whether you had put $3,000 down, or had made absolutely no down payment at all.

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  • duhfoolduhfool Member Posts: 2
    So I just finished a lease for a mazdaspeed6.
    I wished I head done more research on leasing, but since my mindset was to buy the car, I didn't bother.

    Going over the numbers, I noticed that the car was basically 1K over MSRP.

    In hind site, I was focused on getting a decent monthly payment that I didn't pay attention to the numbers before signing (didn't notice the extra $640 in doc fees as well).

    question for the future:
    My question:
    1. Is the cap cost fixed when leasing, or is it a negotiable value.
    I was given the impression that I could not negotiate the cap cost (it was fixed).
    After reading this thread, I assume that is not the case.
    Is the residual based on the negotiated cap cost or is it a fixed rate?

    2. If I buy out the lease, do I still have to pay the rent charge or do I only have to pay the residual at the time I buy it out?

    3. Is there time period to wait before I buy the lease out?

    Thanks.
  • duhfoolduhfool Member Posts: 2
    The dealer just called me and said that I hadn't signed some contract regarding the mileage of the lease.
    Is this something I can use to try to get back my doc fees?
    I'm assuming we can't re-do the numbers of the car, but possibly some other concessions, like a lower price for my mp3 upgrade?
  • CarMan@EdmundsCarMan@Edmunds Member Posts: 38,514
    I'm sorry to hear that you don't feel as though you got a good deal on your lease, duhfool. The selling prices (aka capitalized cost) of leased vehicles are absolutely negotiable, just as if you were to finance or pay cash. Vehicles' residual values are based upon a percentage of their full MSRPs. This percentage is chosen by the bank that you are leasing through and individual dealers do not have any authority to alter it.

    I am sorry to say that it is usually fairly expensive to get out of leases well before their scheduled end dates. In order to do so, you need to purchase the vehicle that you are currently leasing from the bank that you are leasing it through. It often turns out that it costs more to do so than your vehicle is worth on the open market. Furthermore, many banks expect consumers who end their leases early to still make all, or at least the depreciation portion of their remaining lease payments. As you can see, this can get very expensive.

    You can determine approximately how much it will cost you to get out of your current lease by comparing its purchase price to its value on the open market at this time. You should place a call to the bank that you are leasing your vehicle through to find out its exact price. Once you know exactly how much money it is going to cost you to buy your leased vehicle you need to compare it to its current value on the open market. You can find out approximately what your vehicle is worth by looking up its Edmunds.com True Market Value in the Used Vehicle Pricing section of this site. You also may want to stop by the following discussion: "Real-World Trade-In Values". One of our most knowledgeable community members, Terry, frequents that discussion and he is often kind enough to give community members who give him an accurate description of their vehicles with his opinion on their value. Don't forget to check to see if you are still on the hook for your remaining lease payments. The difference between your leased vehicle's current value and how much it will cost you to buy it plus any remaining lease payments that you are obligated to pay will equal the cost of getting out of your lease right now. You may find that you are better off waiting until you are closer to the scheduled end of your lease to buy your car out or get a new one.

    Chalk this up as a learning experience. You will be much better prepared the net time you lease a new vehicle.

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  • mittbbmittbb Member Posts: 8
    Hello Car_man,

    I’m seriously looking into leasing a 2006 Mazda6i automatic with the Grand Sport package. Before last week I hardly knew a thing about leasing. I’ve been doing research, but I still have quite a few questions that I’m sure others out there might benefit from. I would like to understand some things more clearly before I go price quote hunting and negotiating. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

    For the 2006 6i Grand Sport with automatic transmission, do you have numbers on the money factor (my credit score is on the high side) and the residual value for a 36 month lease and both 1,200 and 1,500 miles per year? Are they offering 36 month leases, or do I have to go with a 39 month term?

    What’s this “lease cash” you’ve been mentioning from time to time? Is it cap cost reduction off the sticker price? If so, does this mean we have a chance to negotiate beginning with a price that equals invoice price minus the "lease cash" amount? How is this different than cash-to-customer and cash-to-dealer rebates?

    About the True Market Value (TMV) price, what exactly is it, or close to, among the following?:
    1.Gross Cap Cost (the selling price you negotiate
    with the dealer)
    2. Gross Cap Cost plus any add-on fees and taxes
    3.“Net Capitalized Cost” aka “Adjusted Cap Cost”, where Net Cap Cost = the Gross Cap Cost plus any add-on fees and taxes, minus any Cap Cost Reductions (down payment, trade-in, or rebates)

    What I’m finding out to be really tricky is that (at least from what I understand) sometimes these miscellaneous add-on fees are already included in the Gross Cap Cost, and sometimes they’re not, so I would hope the answer is at least #2. #3 would be more useful if it involved only rebates since we consumers have no control on other consumers’ downpayments and trade-ins. Since monthly payments are going to be based on the Net Cap Cost, and not the Gross Cap Cost, our goal when negotiating is to focus on the Net Cap Cost. The TMV can be helpful, but the Cap Cost Reductions will have to be considered when negotiating if they’re not already factored into the TMV. Now according to Edmunds, the TMV for the car with the options I chose is about $900.00 less than invoice price. Does this mean that when negotiating I can reasonably set my first offer to something like $1,500 to $2,000 below invoice?

    From the articles I’ve read, it seems that if you’re leasing, you have to settle for what is already in the lots. I’m satisfied with all the bells and whistles that the 6i Grand Sport comes with, except that I also want to add the remote engine starter option. Is this a big deal to add to a car that’s already in the lot… in other words, would I be losing negotiating leverage if this I want this added? Would I also therefore have to wait a month or so for my ordered car to arrive? It would seem to me that the task itself of adding the remote starter is no big deal, but the repercussions of doing that may be a big deal.

    Do Mazda leases include gap insurance, and is it part of the Gross Cap Cost?

    What’s the best site to use to go look for quotes? (if you’re allowed to answer this one ;) ).

    Thanks!
  • mittbbmittbb Member Posts: 8
    I meant to say 12,000 and 15,000 miles per year. ;)
  • gmcjoegmcjoe Member Posts: 11
    Let me try to answer one part of your question. The remote engine starter is a dealer installed option. It can be added to any automatic transmission equipped Mazda6 on the lot. You may special order a Mazda6 with the remote start option, but it would be installed at the dealer anyway. It's an OEM dealer installed Mazda accessory. I have one on my 2006 6s Grand Sport 5-door. Since the 2006 has a "switchblade" style key with built-in transmitter, the remote engine starter option adds a second single-button transmitter (unlike prior model years). If you were inclined to build a Mazda6 from scratch and special order it, expect to wait anywhere from two to three months for delivery (I've been there). Good luck with your lease negotiations.
  • CarMan@EdmundsCarMan@Edmunds Member Posts: 38,514
    Greetings mittbb. If you were to lease a 2006 Mazda6i Grand Sport Sedan through Mazda Credit right now for 39 months with 15,000 miles per year, its buy rate lease money factor and residual value should be .00223 and 47%, respectively. Mazda's 12,000 mile per year residual value would be 2% higher. I don't believe that it is currently offering 36 month leases on this car, so if you want one for close to 3 years you will have to go with the 39 month term.

    The lease cash that I have mentioned, specifically $2,000 on the car that you are interested in, works just like normal customer cash would but it is compatible with Mazda's special lease program. Make sure to negotiate the lowest possible selling price that you can for this car, taking into account this lease cash into account.

    Edmunds.com's True Market Value supposedly represents the selling price that consumers are paying on average for this car. If you are a savvy consumer and shop around you should be able to get the Mazda6 that you are interested in for less than its TMV price. The price that you negotiate will be your car's capitalized cost. If this car's TMV is less than dealer invoice it means that the cash incentives that are currently available on it are being taken into account.

    Dealers are always more anxious to sell vehicles that they already have in stock than ones that they have to order. This is because they can provide immediate delivery of an in stock vehicle, but they risk having deals on ordered vehicles fall apart between the time that the deal is agreed to and when the car arrives. Furthermore, dealers have to pay "floorplan" interest on the vehicles that they have in inventory. The sooner they sell the cars that they have, the sooner they can stop paying interest on them.

    Many banks automatically include gap insurance in their leases. There is a good chance that Mazda Credit does, but I do not know for sure that this is the case.

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  • mittbbmittbb Member Posts: 8
    Thank you for your replies, gmcjoe and Car_man. That helps clarify some things.

    Just a couple more clarifications if you don't mind. I've seen conflicting information regarding how the residual value is calculated. Most sites state that it based on MSRP. A few other sites, including alg.com say it's based on the adjusted (net) cap cost. Which is the norm? If the dealer claims that the leasing company normally uses the adjusted cap cost, should I call him/her out on it? In the event that I have no intentions of buying the car after the lease expires, I would therefore want the residual value to be based on MSRP so that I can have lower monthly payments.

    So that $2,000 lease cash you mentioned is the unadvertised manufacturer-to-dealer rebate? This does not include any advertised manufacturer-to-consumer rebates, right?

    Thanks again for your time!
  • CarMan@EdmundsCarMan@Edmunds Member Posts: 38,514
    You're very welcome, mittbb. I'm surprised that ALG.com would say that vehicle's residual values are based upon their adjusted capitalized cost. Vehicles' residual values are always based upon a percentage of their full MSRPs, including destination charges and any options that can be residualized.

    I don't believe that Mazda advertises the lease cash that I mentioned, but given the fact that you are aware of it you should be able to get the dealer that you are working with to take it into account on your deal.

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  • javamonkeyjavamonkey Member Posts: 2
    My girlfriend is looking at a NEW Mazda 6gta 2005 MSRP $2800 and A Mazda 2006 GTA MSRP $28430.

    I got the dealer down to $23,500 on the NEW 2005 and when I mentioned Lease he clamed up. I know that Mazda is offering $3000 cash back on the New 2005 Mazda 6's I was think with dealer customer loyalty cash of $2,000 I could get this car for $20,000-$21,000 am I out of line. Also, I was wondering what a risidual would be on a new 2005 and the current money factor on a 36 month lease and a 39 month lease.

    She is also turning in a 2003 Mazda Tribute with 30,000 miles on it.

    Thanks
  • javamonkeyjavamonkey Member Posts: 2
    Does anyone know the current money factor and residual for a 2006 Mazda6S GT Automatic MSRP 27,820 cap reduction around $25,280 (not including current rebates) for a person with good a credit score 780?

    Also are there new rebates for March and if so what are they?

    Thanks
  • mittbbmittbb Member Posts: 8
    Hello Car_man,

    I’ve been keeping an eye on the local dealer inventories, and I’ll be requesting price quotes very soon. With the change of month, I’m guessing that there will be different residual values, money factor and rebates (I live in the northeast) for the lease I’m considering. So if you don’t mind, can you tell me what they are this month for the same car and conditions?:

    2006 Mazda6i automatic with the Grand Sport package.
    39 month lease with 12,000 and 15,000 miles per year allowance.
    My credit score is very good.

    Another thing I had forgotten to consider is this “destination charge”. From what I’ve read, you have about zero chance in negotiating it out of the total cost. Is the destination charge already included in the sticker price, or will the final MSRP be the MSRP stated on Edmunds + the destination charge. If it is the latter, will the residual value be based on sum of the two figures or on the “base” MSRP?

    Thanks again!
  • mittbbmittbb Member Posts: 8
    I’ve received a quote from one of the internet managers so far, Car_man. I would still like your thoughts on the destination charge issue from my previous post, and also if you can still let me know what the residual and money factor you come up with for March so that I can compare… Here are some of the details of the quote:

    For 12k miles/year:
    Residual calculated to 49.65% of MSRP. Money factor quoted as .002530

    For 15k miles/year:
    It wasn’t broken down for me as it was for 12k miles, but based on the monthly payments, I was able to calculate a residual of roughly 2% less (47.65%).

    And among some the other things I want to bring up:
    $3000 in lease rebates
    $595 acquisition fee
    $220 DMV / registration fee

    According to the dealer, the $3000 in lease rebates is taxable, therefore my total tax is being calculated by my net cap cost + the 3000. Is this fair practice? I live in NY, and I don’t know if it is. Also, the dealer wants me to pay the entire tax for the 39 months up front. Again, is this some law in NY? I’d rather not have to pay that up front in the event that the car gets stolen or totaled.

    I’m not thrilled about the $595 acquisition fee. Seems like an extremely excessive charge for processing paperwork. Can you tell me what the base acquisition fee is? And another $220 for the DMV / registration fee – is it reasonable? Shouldn’t this be included in the cost of the acquisition fee?

    I don’t know if I should be satisfied with the quoted money factor. The dealer said that anyone with a credit rating of at least 700 gets the same money factor from MAC. With the average credit rating in America is somewhere in the 720’s, I’m not feeling so special anymore ;) .

    And as you may recall, I wanted some options added onto the car. The options would amount to another $400.00 MSRP. I was given the VIN to look up on the Mazda web site, and I noticed that the sticker price that I was quoted did not include this $400.00. This is because the options are not yet installed, and they will need to add the options on at the dealership. But I can see that they are still charging me that $400 in my quote; The quoted sell price (before the $3000 rebate), appears to be what the invoice price would be (exactly) if it was based on the quoted sticker price + $400…PLUS another $500 which I’m assuming is just simply additional profit for the dealer. So by not increasing the final MSRP by $400 in the first place before figuring out the residual value, I’m losing out on over $150. May not seem like a whole lot, but once you figure they’re making money with that extra $500.00 over invoice, the ridiculous 595.00 acquisition fee, a questionable $220 DMV / registration fee, the commission paid to the dealer by the lease company, and an eventual 500.00 or so on dealer hold back, I think I still have bargaining room despite a taxed $3000 rebate.

    I’ve found out that adding the options that I want would take 24 hours to install. I really don’t want to have to sign any contract until those options are installed, so am I going to have to make some sort of a “good faith” deposit on the lease until the options are installed? Is that the way it usually works? If so, what’s considered a fair deposit? Thanks!
  • pretendstarpretendstar Member Posts: 1
    Dear car ma,

    I recently leased a Mazda 6 grande sport from a local dealer. They had to locate a car for me and we hit the end of a timelimit for a carshow rebate of $1000.
    When I went to sign papers and asked to review the lease the dealer said they had to make some changes. When they gave me the lease to read the payment was $20. more a month then what I was expecting and also had been written up for 48 months instead of the agreed 36 months and 10,500 miles instead of 12,000 miles. I got the response of sorry I made a mistake but when the mileage and length were straightened out i felt the lease was still higher then what I expected. The sales manager told me the residual value of a mazda grande sport 5 door hatchback was 2% lower then the grande sport sedan.

    I felt I was being lied too. Is there a difference in these
    two almost exact cars or was it a trick to take my money?
  • CarMan@EdmundsCarMan@Edmunds Member Posts: 38,514
    Hi javamonkey. The person who you are speaking about certainly has a good credit score. This car's exact lease program will vary depending upon how long this person leases it for and how many miles per year they are allowed to drive it. For now I will assume that they are interested in a 36 month lease with 15,000 miles per year. Mazda Credit's current 39 month, 15,000 mile per year buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 2006 Mazda6S GT are .00223 and 47%, respectively. Mazda is currently providing $1,500 lease cash on this car. Make sure that your friend takes it into account when negotiating its capitalized cost.

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  • odcodc Member Posts: 1
    :) Dear Car_man
    I read a lot of your good advices.
    May I ask you some Questions?
    I would like to buy BMW 0655 530xi.
    I thought that it is 2006 model and its MSRP is $57,720.
    I want to buy this model by lease- 36 months.
    Can I have a chance to know proper deal about this car?
    It is not matter about down payment.
    I just want to know fair deal.
    HOW much do I have to pay per a month?
    Please help me.

    Sincerely
    odc
  • CarMan@EdmundsCarMan@Edmunds Member Posts: 38,514
    Hello mittbb. Here is the information that you are looking for. If you were to lease a 2006 Mazda6i Grand Sport Sedan through Mazda Credit right now for 39 months with 15,000 miles per year, its buy rate lease money factor and residual value should be .00223 and 47%, respectively. The money factor for a 12,000 mile per year lease of this car would be the same, but its residual value would be 2% higher.

    The MSRPs that are listed here on Edmunds.com do not have vehicles' destination charges included in them. In order to figure out this car's real MSRP you will have to add the destination charge in. Vehicles' residual values are always based upon a percentage of vehicles MSRPs including the destination charge.

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  • CarMan@EdmundsCarMan@Edmunds Member Posts: 38,514
    Mittbb, in most states customer cash incentives are taxable and dealer cash incentives are not.

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  • CarMan@EdmundsCarMan@Edmunds Member Posts: 38,514
    Hi pretendstar. The 2006 Mazda6 Grand Sport Hatchback's residual values are definitely lower than the Grand Sport Sedan's. The hatchback's 48 month, 10,500 mile per year residual value is currently 42% versus 44% for the sedan. So your dealer was telling the truth about the residual values, It is still a little shady for them to try to switch you from a 39 month, 12,000 mile per year lease to much less attractive terms of 48 months and 10,500 miles per year without explicitly telling you that they were doing so. This would annoy me quite a bit.

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  • CarMan@EdmundsCarMan@Edmunds Member Posts: 38,514
    I'm glad that you have read so many of my posts, odc. This question is more suitable for the "BMW 5-Series: Lease Questions" discussion. Please post it there and I, or another community member will answer your questions.

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  • jvprjvpr Member Posts: 48
    Do you know if anyone has been approved with a beacon in the 600s and how high the score was?

    Do you know what credit report BMW Financial uses?

    I'm at a 670 Equifax score and I'm kinda nervous about them pulling up my credit and me not getting approved. I know Lexus would approve me since they are on a tier method and 670 is good enough for them- but BMW is very secretive about the beacons. I make $85,000 and have 100k in law school loans on deferment status. I also just paid all of my credit cards and I have not one late payment on my current car. I pay $450 a month religiously. I would like to know what kind of a chance I have to get into a BMW lease. Can you give me advice? Do you think I can get approved?
  • mittbbmittbb Member Posts: 8
    I am now leasing the car specified earlier in this thread and I am very happy with it so far. I gotta admit though that I wasn't careful enough, and ended up paying about $300-400 more than I probably could have. Just a lesson to all that even if you've done a lot of homework, you still gotta be careful when trying to work out a lease. I got a little caught up in comparing the monthly payments from one dealership vs. another and lost focus on the actual invoice price of the car I'm leasing. You gotta keep track of all of the subtle option differences among the cars you're eyeballing on each lot. I'll be better prepared next time around. I've also learned that you can't always count on the salesman calling you back into the dealership if you walk out during negotiations, lol. I dunno, March must have been a pretty decent month for sales ;) .

    In short, I tried a few dealerships. The quotes I got were $300-500 above invoice. The residual was 47% for 15k miles per year. The best money factor I could get was .00253. The March rebates in total were $3000. I hope this helps.
  • CarMan@EdmundsCarMan@Edmunds Member Posts: 38,514
    Hi jvpr. I don't know what the exact cutoff is in terms of credit score for Mazda's and BMW's lease programs. Having said this, I suspect that you will not have any trouble getting approved to lease a vehicle through either of them with a 670 credit score.

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  • jvprjvpr Member Posts: 48
    Thanks Carman! I've wanted a beemer since I was 10 when I saw my first beemer, a 320i that my parents realtor drove in the early '80s... I'm in Miami and BMW is what all the Cubans drive down here...
  • carcutiectcarcutiect Member Posts: 2
    Hello, everyone!
    I'm hoping someone can help me out: I am considering a 2006 Mazda 3i 4door sedan w/ touring (white/tan gut :shades: ). The local Mazda dealership (Partyka Mazda in Hamden, CT) told me about Mazda's AVP Plan (Assured Value Plan). Evidently, it's somewhat like a lease agreement but I will own the car -- it is in my name.
    Does anyone know anything about this plan? What are the pros and cons?
    Thanks!!
    -CarCutieCT
  • mustangmike02mustangmike02 Member Posts: 6
    Hey,

    I was wondering what the residual and money faactor is for a Mazdaspeed6 GT for a 2yr 12k lease? Thanks.
  • audia8qaudia8q Member Posts: 3,138
    its a purchased set up like a lease....but the lease program is actually better for folks in connecticut. Let me start off by saying....If a lease isnt for you...then the AVP isnt for you either.

    The pros are somewhat basic...sales tax is paid in full so you can trade the car in and take the sales tax advantage. Also the car is registered to you personally not the leasing company (not really an advantage). You can carry lower limits of insurance but most folks don't carry the minimums on a new car anyway...

    the cons are also basic...There is lots of structure to the deal..like mileage restrictions and if you don't buy it at the end of the term (most don't) the car must go thru an inspection. Any wear and tear must be paid for by you....so if it needs tires or has some scratches your responsible.

    AVP and other balloon purchases like GM smart buy, ford's red carpet option, Mazda AVP, etc.. were set up to address the vicarious liability that we have here in CT and some other state...nothing fishey about it, just be well informed before you jump into a lease or AVP.
  • foghat81foghat81 Member Posts: 5
    Question for Car_Man:

    This is the current "special" lease as reported on edmunds:

    $292 Monthly Payment
    24 Month Term
    $2000 Down Payment
    $300 Security Deposit
    12000 Annual Mileage

    Restrictions Lease is based on the 2006 Mazda6 sedan s Sport with AT2 and CE1 options. $2000 is combined $1500 manufacture and $500 finance cash.

    Comments Dealer may contribute up to $1,000 for the $292 monthly payment lease. $2,592 is due at signing. Incentives may vary; see your local dealer for details. Tax, tags and insurance are extra.

    So would I still be responsible for the $2000 down or is it cash from the manufacturer? I know I'll need the $592 at signing, but I'm confused on that $2000 --- two dealers have given me two different answers!!!

    Thanks for your help!
  • CarMan@EdmundsCarMan@Edmunds Member Posts: 38,514
    Hi foghat81. The way this advertised lease is worded is a little strange. Mazda is providing $2,000 lease cash on the 2006 Mazda6. This incentive is completely paid for by Mazda and does not come out of consumers' pockets. I'm not sure why Mazda isn't just calling this a $0 down lease because that is essentially what it is. Calling it that would make it look even more attractive.

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  • tac379tac379 Member Posts: 6
    Hi Car_man,

    Wondering if you could help me out a bit. I'm looking for the current money factor and lease residuals on the MazdaSpeed Mazda6. Are they the same as the normal mazda6? I'm interested in the #s for both 12K and 15K miles, for both 2 and 3 year lease terms.

    Also, is the lease cash from the mazda6 available on the speed6?

    Thanks!

    Tom
  • CarMan@EdmundsCarMan@Edmunds Member Posts: 38,514
    Hi Tom . If you were to lease a 2006 Mazdaspeed Mazda6 Sport through Mazda Credit (that's a lot of Mazda's for one sentence :) ) right now for 24 months with 15,000 miles per year, its buy rate lease money factor and residual value should be .00171 and 60%, respectively. The numbers for an otherwise identical 36 month lease should be .00256 and 50%. If you were to lease this car with only 12,000 miles per year, its residual values would be 2% higher. Mazda is currently providing a total of $2,500 lease cash on this car right now. Make sure to take it onto account when negotiating your vehicle's capitalized cost.

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  • hartthartt Member Posts: 79
    I'm looking for both 24 and 36 months with 15,000 miles a year on the Grand Sport and Grand Sport Touring.
    I saw the numbers posted for the MazdaSpeed. I'm hoping they are the same.
    Thanks!

    Tim
  • CarMan@EdmundsCarMan@Edmunds Member Posts: 38,514
    Here you go, Tim. Mazda Credit's current buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 24 month lease of a 2006 Mazda6 i Grand Sport Sedan with 15,000 miles per year are .00226 and 59%, respectively. The numbers for an otherwise identical 36 month lease of this car are .00276 and 50%. When negotiating your lease on this car, make sure to take the $2,000 lease cash that is currently available on it into account. This cash will help you to negotiate an attractive capitalized cost.

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  • mbartels11mbartels11 Member Posts: 13
    Car_man,

    I'm looking at a Mazda6 S 5 door Sport AT w/Bose & Moon roof. What are the current lease money factor and residual for 24 and 36 month leases with 12,000 miles per year? Also, what lease cash is available?

    I went to a dealer tonight and they quoted for 24 month .0012 and 56% and for 36 month, .0021 and 48%. They were pretty shady. They started off by quoting for the 24 month, $594/month and $717/month for 36 months. UNBELIEVABLE!!

    Going to another dealer tomorrow. Already received an internet quote for this car of $23,200; down $4,000 from MSRP.

    Thanks for the help!
  • 71bug71bug Member Posts: 1
    Dear Car_Man,

    I am looking to lease either a 2006 Mazda6 Sport wagon Sport Model, or Grand Sport Model. I am curious to what the current lease factor and residual would be for both based on a 36 month, 12K miles per year lease. Both would have Auto Trans, Roof Rack, and rear bumper step plate options. Thank you!! Dan
  • CarMan@EdmundsCarMan@Edmunds Member Posts: 38,514
    Greetings mbartels11. You were quoted over $700 a month for a Mazda6?!?!?! YIKES :surprise:. That's way too high. Mazda Credit's current buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 24 month lease of a 2006 Mazda6 S 5-Door with 12,000 miles per year are .00070 and 57%, respectively. The numbers for an otherwise identical 36 month lease of this car are .00151 and 48%. When negotiating your lease on this car, make sure to take the $2,000 lease cash that Mazda is currently providing on it into account. It will help you to negotiate an attractive capitalized cost. I would be happy to estimate what this car's payment should be for you if you provide me with its full MSRP and approximate selling price.

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  • CarMan@EdmundsCarMan@Edmunds Member Posts: 38,514
    Here's the information that you're looking for, Dan. Mazda Credit's current buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 36 month lease of a 2006 Mazda6 Sport Wagon Sport model with 12,000 miles per year are .00240 and 44%, respectively. The numbers for an otherwise identical lease of a 2006 Mazda6 Sport Wagon Grand Sport model are .00240 and 48%. When negotiating your lease on either of these models keep in mind that Mazda is currently providing $2,500 lease cash on 2006 Mazda6 Wagon models.

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  • bendz33bendz33 Member Posts: 6
    Car_man,

    Any details on the current money factor and residual value for 2006 Mazdaspeed6 Grand Touring? With $3,500 mfgr rebates, looking at 24 month and 36 month lease options. Thanks.
  • sallentuchsallentuch Member Posts: 3
    Like bendz33, I'm trying to figure out the money factor and residual value but for the Mazdaspeed 6 Sport. I'm looking for a 36 or 48 month lease with 10,500 miles (lowest available)(I have a short commute). The dealer is quoting me about 350 with 1500 down. Any thoughts or info would be really helpful.

    Thanks for your help,

    Simon
  • bendz33bendz33 Member Posts: 6
    Car_man,

    I should have specified mileage allowance as well - I'm looking at 12,000 per year. I've received multiple quotes from dealers in the Northeast and the best info I have is the Residual on 24 mos/12K milage = 58% and the MF on the 24 mos / 12K mileage = .00113 (2.71%) - sound about right?

    Simon - I was quoted 49% residual value on a 36 mos/12K mileage lease with a money factor of .0018 (4.32%) if that helps.
  • stephanekoenigstephanekoenig Member Posts: 3
    Looking at this car for leasing and was wondering what the basic parameters to expect for:

    - 24 Months
    - 4K down (including drive away costs)
    - 12.5k miles per year (I don't commute so I'll be using those miles for hitting the mountains on the w/e).

    Assuming good credit and I get em down to around $28k incl a few throw away options like floor/cargo mats etc.

    I'm guessing I need the depreciation estimate for the '07 models and money factor for work the equations?

    ~ Steph
  • CarMan@EdmundsCarMan@Edmunds Member Posts: 38,514
    Here's the info that you're looking for, bendz33. Mazda Credit's current buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 24 month lease of a 2006 Mazdaspeed6 Grand Touring with 15,000 miles per year are .00113 and 56%, respectively. The numbers for an otherwise identical 36 month lease are .00130 and 47%.

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