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Acura RL Lease Questions

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Re: End of Lease Questions [smithsonga] by Car_man HOST
Dec 13, 2007 (2:29 am)
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Replying to: smithsonga (Nov 28, 2007 7:48 pm)

Hi smithsonga. You will probably be interested in the fact that Acura recently significantly enhanced its lease program for the 2008 RL. The $2,000 dealer cash that is available on this car is not compatible with its special lease program, but its money factor was enhanced to .00042. This caused its advertised payment to drop to $499 per month for 36 months with $1,905 down.
 
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Leasing a 2008 RL w/ tech package by bobbylowe
Jan 01, 2008 (7:42 pm)
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First time poster. I love this site!! I'm in the process of selling my X-5 privately and looking to lease the '08 RL w/ tech package. I've never leased before, but have gotten up to speed quickly by spending time on this site. I sent out queries to dealers here in Houston. The best lease term I have received so far for 36-months, 0 down, 10k miles/year is $600 (money factor was .00042). But the dealership said they would get new lease terms tomorrow (1/2).
 
My question is other than haggling the dealerships down on monthly lease payments, do I need to be concerned with anything else (ie: residual)? I'm assuming not, since the lease price is simply the output of total sales cost, money factor and residual. But I want to make sure I'm not mising anything.
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Mechanics of 08 RL lease by penn2
Jan 09, 2008 (9:20 am)
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Hello Car Man and/or kyfdx
 
IWith what appears to be increasingly attractive 08 RL lease options, I am interested in seeing what I can expect for Tech package trim with $0 down, 12K mi, 36 mos. Am located in southeast PA
I will negotiate to what I suspect(and hope) will get me at or close to invoice but from there, 3 questions:
1) what is current money factor and how do I use/leverage to determine monthly payment?
2) is MF negotiable? In past negotiations, when I've told dealer what I know to be their mfg & model MF, it is met with resistance or even denial as "their" MF is higher.
3) Is it better to wait until Feb or Mar to lease 08 RL?(will have to pull trigger either way by end of Mar)
 
Thank you for any help you can provide
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Still Seeking current 08 RL Lease Info by penn2
Jan 25, 2008 (6:23 am)
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Hello!
 
Still seeking current lease information(residual 52%? MF/buy rate?) on 08 RL Tech Package for
 
36 mos
12K mi/yr
Preferred credit rating
 
Also - will recent Fed action (rate cut) positively impact leases and if so, can you estimate when?
 
Thank you
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Re: Leasing a 2008 RL w/ tech package [bobbylowe] by Car_man HOST
Feb 07, 2008 (2:47 am)
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Replying to: bobbylowe (Jan 01, 2008 7:42 pm)

Welcome bobbylowe! I'm glad that you enjoy Edmunds so much. Since you have never leased before, you definitely should check out the following informative articles that are available here at Edmunds.com prior to visiting any dealers: 10 Steps to Leasing a New Car and Calculate Your Own Lease Payment.
 
The money factor that you were quoted looks good. It is right in line with Honda Finance's buy rate for a 36 month lease of an '08 RL. As far as negotiating this lease goes, the best way to get a good deal is to make sure that the dealer calculates your payment using the buy rate lease money factor (which you have already done) and to negotiate as low a selling price as possible on the car that you want. The selling prices of leased vehicles are negotiable, just as if you were paying cash for or financing them. If I was in the market for a new RL right now, I personally would shoot for a selling price of around $500 over dealer invoice. On an '08 RL with Tech, that would be right around $46,000.
 
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Re: Mechanics of 08 RL lease [penn2] by Car_man HOST
Feb 07, 2008 (2:53 am)
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Replying to: penn2 (Jan 09, 2008 9:20 am)

Hello penn2. Things are very slow in the auto industry right now, even more so with Acura. I don't think that you will have much trouble finding a dealer who is willing to sell, or in this case lease, you an RL for close to dealer invoice. Honda Finance's current buy rate lease money factor for a 36 month lease of an '08 RL is .00042 for consumers who qualify for its "Super Preferred" credit tier and pay a security deposit at lease signing. Money factors are negotiable in that you need to make sure that the dealer you are working with does not mark-up the buy rate to add additional, hidden profit to your deal, but dealers cannot reduce banks' published buy rates.
 
It is difficult to say what the lease program for the RL will be like in March, but given the fact that Acura has made significant enhancements to its lease on this car over the past several months I personally do not anticipate then enhancing it any further.
 
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Re: Still Seeking current 08 RL Lease Info [penn2] by Car_man HOST
Feb 07, 2008 (3:01 am)
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Replying to: penn2 (Jan 25, 2008 6:23 am)

Hey penn2. In response to your question about whether the Fed's recent dramatic rate cuts will have an impact upon manufacturers' lease programs, my answer is that I have not seen much of an impact yet. I have seen a few manufacturers' captive finance companies reduce their standard interest rates and lease money factors in the past couple of weeks, but their special financing rates and special lease programs really have not changed. It is difficult to say when, or even if automakers will make an equivalent reduction in their special programs.
 
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THANK YOU! re Still Seeking current 08 RL Lease Info [Car_man] by penn2
Feb 26, 2008 (5:18 am)
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Replying to: Car_man (Feb 07, 2008 3:01 am)

Thank you Car_man for both of your responses --- very, very useful and will certainly will come in handy in the coming weeks as I explore the RL option vs one of their competitors
 
Thanks again
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Re: THANK YOU! re Still Seeking current 08 RL Lease Info [penn2] by 23109vc
Feb 28, 2008 (2:30 pm)
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Replying to: penn2 (Feb 26, 2008 5:18 am)

so what is the best deals you are all getting on RL leases right now?
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Re: THANK YOU! re Still Seeking current 08 RL Lease Info [penn2] by Car_man HOST
Mar 24, 2008 (2:26 am)
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Replying to: penn2 (Feb 26, 2008 5:18 am)

You're very welcome, penn2. I'm glad that I was able to help you out. Make sure to stop back and let us know how your quest for a new vehicle turns out.
 
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