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Thanks for the quick response to my post # 5613.
The Maxima that I am looking at is the 2003 SE model for 3yr/36000
Thanks again
1. What happens if a signed lease agreement contains inconsistent information? That is, suppose a Cap Cost, term, MF, residual, monthly payment, various fees, etc. are clearly specified in the lease contract but something isn't figured correctly; e.g. if the cap cost, mf, residual etc. are taken as correct then the payment has been incorrectly calculated or, of course, vice versa? What "rules"?
2. I love the warranties that offer free scheduled maintenance but worry that dealers sometimes do the "minimum" necessary. If I lease a vehicle (and don't plan on buying it back) whose responsibility is this? That is, as long as I bring it to the dealer when scheduled (and have not ignored clear problems in between) can I be liable for problems at lease end? Other than wear and tear, if I return it with an oil leak, noise, etc., as long as I've had it in for the appropriate service (routine and for these specific problems) would I be responsible for any necessary repairs?
Thanks in advance for any info or pointers to resources.
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Well, about 30 days and counting left on the 2000 Taurus and back it goes (yeah!). Anyway, we're looking at an Accord LX/EX auto for a 36 month lease at 15000 miles a year with 0 down and only start-up fees. Thus far, I've gotten prices of (including 6% tax) $317 and $306 for LX models. And, $340 and $356 for an EX. I was wondering what the residuals and MF does Honda Financial use? These prices seem decent to me (the Taurus is $330 and now most are throwing out upwards of $340 for an '03) but I've only seen 3 year/36000 mile leases advertised.
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Mgobluejoe
You mentioned special finance rates from Honda starting this weekend. Do you know if it's 2.99% on the CR-V. Looking to make a deal this evening unless it's less. That's what my dealer said but I do not automatically believe them ever,.
Steve
Do you know the Feb lease rates (residual % and Money Factor) for a 2003 Lexus ES 300 with Navigation for 3yr, 12K miles/year & 39month/12K per year. I am in NJ if that matters. Also do you know if Lexus charges a bank or acquisition fee for this model?
Thank you for your help.
NJCarguy
My question is - Does the dealership receive a commission from the bank or manufacturer's financial company for arranging or 'selling' the lease?
Patrick again. Does Ford have new numbers for 2003 Ford Focus ZX5. Need numbers for Lease for 2/3/4 years @ 12,000 miles. For Zip Code 14072. It looks like the changed the Cash Back on Lease from $1000 to $2000 (ford.com)? Did the lease factors change? Is there any Cash Back for Lease loyalty? And are the RV the same? Thanks Jason.
Patrick
Do you have any idea how it's calculated?
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In answer to your second question, many free scheduled maintenance programs that manufacturers offer consumers were actually initiated because of leasing. Let me explain. Many manufacturers' captive finance companies were leasing vehicles to consumers and finding that lessees were not performing enough routine scheduled maintenance on them. As a result many of the vehicles that they were getting back off-lease were in rough shape. In response to this, they instituted free scheduled maintenance programs. These programs both serve as an enticement for consumers to purchase their vehicles and also assure them that the leased vehicles that they get back will have been properly maintained. If you lease a vehicle that comes with free scheduled maintenance, you almost certainly will not be required to perform any additional maintenance to it. In fact as long as consumers change the oil in their leased vehicles on a semi-regular basis, banks almost never give them a hard time for not having performed any other sort of maintenance on them, provided the vehicle does not have any major problems when it is brought back. You should be able to have the specific example that you mentioned, an oil leak, repaired through your vehicle's factory warranty. If you have this sort of problem, make sure to have it addressed before your vehicle's warranty expires.
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But, Ford dot com have $2000 cash back w/ lease in Zip Code 14072. I even tried to plug in another Zip Code to see if the $ amount would change and it did, ZipCode 22332 came up $1000.
And my dealer told me only $500 lease loyalty? Who should I believe?
I was looking through old posts and saw that you recently pegged the Audi rates for an A4 3.0 Quattro at .00165/56% for 36mos and 12k. On Saturday I was quoted .00235/54% for a 36mo or 39mo w/ 12k. They told me that the rates were just changed on Friday 2/14. Are they trying to pull a fast one or can you verify that the rates have changed (in Minnesota)?
Also - can rates be significantly different in different regions of the country? If so, what would be the major disadvantage of ordering from somewhere else and drop-shipped locally (other than a PDI fee at the local dealer).. ?
Thanks!
Could you provide the money factor and residuals on a 3 year/36,000 mile lease for the Highlander. We are considering both the V6 4x2 Limited and the V6 4x2 SR5 if that makes a difference. And we live in the Phoenix area.
Thanks very much!
At the risk of being redundant, thanks for taking the time to reply.
The reason I asked the first question was that I swore I read a post on this board in which a buyer said he had signed a lease contract that specified a Cap Cost, term, MF, fees, etc. as well as a payment. After driving off he found that that monthly payment was higher than the properly calculated one FROM THE DATA SPECIFIED IN THE LEASE AGREEMENT and was told he was obligated for the payment "agreed to". My thought was he could say he was obligated instead for the Cap Cost, fees, MF, term he had "agreed to". The only logical thing under those circumstances, I had thought, was for the lease to be void. I was wondering why he was obligated for the payment.
The second question was asked because I was envisioning a problem (e.g. oil leak) extant at the time of lease termination. My feeling was that, as long as I had the scheduled maintenance performed, this was the leasing company's problem, not mine (i.e. I wouldn't have to see a proper repair through before I would be allowed to return the vehicle).
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MSRP 29,325
49% residual
27,929 purchase price
.00195 money factor
$387 / month
$339 doc fee and $56 new tag included in lease payment
$575 acquisition fee and first payment due at signing
$350 disposition fee
Can you please offer your input on the following questions?
1. When I asked for a quote if the mileage increased to 15,000 miles per year - the money factor was increased. Is that normal?
2. I did a search for passat in this forum and you mention something about $500 dealer cash. Is that a kickback to the dealer - or is that to me as the buyer?
3. If I drop the lease down to 42 months/52,000 miles - would the money factor be better? (I seem to recall seeing a previous post somewhere indicating that VW Credit was offering a great rate on leases up to 42 months.)
Sorry for all of the info and requests. I've been trying to get this info from the dealer (who has otherwise been pleasant to deal with) and I having trouble getting clear answers. You are the absolute best resource for someone who just wants to understand the variables before parting with his money.
Best Regards,
JJ
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Audi used to have significant regional variation in their lease program, but over the past several months they have had one consistent national lease program for most of their models. The only disadvantage of purchasing a vehicle from another dealer and having it shipped to you would be the potential hostility that you might face when you bring your car in to your local dealer for service. Given how profitable service departments are, I highly doubt that they would turn away your business completely, but they might not give you preferential treatment in terms of scheduling.
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Thank you for your help in providing the info on the Highlander. I have a follow up question that I'm hoping you can help with.
Yesterday I spoke to a salesman at the Toyota dealer and he told me about a special lease they have on the SR5 highlander. Specifically he said it is a 39 month lease with a money factor of .000210 and a residual of 42%. I challenged him on the low residual, but he didn't really have an answer for me. Just wondered if you've seen anything like this from Toyota before? We're not sure what to think of it! A low money factor does not seem like such a good deal if they are going to lower the residual so much.
By the way, I did verify the MF three times with him as it seems quite low!
Thanks again!
So if I'm using .00165/56% for 36mos/12k as my basis, are those the correct numbers for the A4 3.0 Quattro? Would they be the same for 39mos/12k, or would the MF increase or the residual drop? Also - what are Audi's acquisition and termination fees & are they ever negotiable (like for exclusion!).
BTW - mind if I ask how you have access to all this info for ALL makes & models? You're a huge help, but I fear that I may have to prove to the dealer why I feel their MF/residual is incorrect. And I'd like to say more than "this really nice forum host on Edmunds told me so." Know what I mean? Clearly this information is not intended to be broadcast to the public, otherwise it would be readily available to everyone. That, unfortunately, puts us at a disadvantage when trying to prove the dealer is marking it up because they'll just question our sources.
Thanks again! Just trying to close this deal on acceptable terms.
Just mentioning the correct numbers should be enough to get an honest salesguy back on track. If you have to go further than that, it seems to me that you're trying to 'force' honesty. How much of that are you prepared to do?
You could always shop the lease with other dealers. Shopping can be easy with the net; you don't have to get locked into some weird negotiation; and you might find a dealer where 'games' aren't on the agenda.
Could you please tell me the money factor and residual value for an A4 1.8 quattro sedan in NY.
10,000 and 12,000 miles per year for 36 or 39 months.
Thank you
But I think it goes w/out saying that if I feel I'm getting treated unfairly during the sale, there's little chance of me buying from that dealer (regardless of what local perks may be available).
I'm confident that if I have the accurate numbers in hand when I go to make the deal, the dealer's true character will show. I'm hoping for the best & thanks for your feedback.
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The $500 dealer cash that Volkswagen is currently providing on Passats sold through Volkswagen Credit's special financing and lease programs goes directly to the dealer to use as they please. They are not obligated to share this cash with you, but it should significantly enhance your bargaining position. You should not have any problem getting a 2003 Passat for very close to if not right at dealer invoice right now.
The Passat's lease money factors would decrease if you were to lower your lease term to 39 months from the current 48 months that you are interested in.
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I am not aware of any source that allows the general public to look up lease money factor and residual value data. Sure dealers may try to cast doubt upon the information that I have provided to you, but I can assure you that it is definitely correct. As long as you are persistent in your efforts to get them to use Audi's base lease money factor and acquisition fee you should be successful. Remember, the ball is in your court. You can always threaten to go to another Audi dealer if there are any in your area or tell them if they don't stop playing games with you that you will lease a completely different make alltogether.
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As a side note, General Motors is currently running a dealer volume bonus program on most of its SUVs right now. This program can provide dealers who qualify with up to $1,000 per truck, but they are much more likely to get $500 per unit. You can use this piece of information to your advantage when negotiating the price of your leased Trailblazer.
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Time to sharpen my pencil. I'll let you know how things work out.
If the lease acquisition fee includes a commission/fee/whatever paid to the dealer for arranging the lease, isn't the dealer able to lower the price of the car by that amount in order to make a deal? So, I'm asking if the lease acquisiton fee doesn't give the dealer at least a little more negotiating room.
LX 4cyl
LX V6
EX with leather 4cyl
EX V6
Is there anyone here that can help me?
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