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6 spd tsx lease no navi nj by cos4
Mar 31, 2008 (10:41 am)
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Carman, With regard to your last post to mojomets13, what should my monthly payment be for a 12k mi 0 dn lease on an 08 tsx non navi. Is your 0 dn a sign and drive figure or is there money paid up front for fees, etc? Also, it would be helpful for me to understand how you come up with the monthly figure. I was quoted $344.82/mo (including tax) with $1410 total due at signing at a northern nj dealership this past weekend. Thanks!
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Re: 6 spd tsx lease no navi nj [cos4] by dshkrab
Mar 31, 2008 (11:20 am)
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Replying to: cos4 (Mar 31, 2008 10:41 am)

Hey cos4, although I am not carman see this,
 
I just leased a 08 TSX, you can read my post earlier. I have a 12,000 lease for 36 months, my taxes are included in my monthly payent and the only thing that I paid out of pocket was my first month payment and Aquisition/Bank fee ($1057)....thats it, nothing down, no upfront taxes.
 
My monthly lease is $345 per month....I think its a pretty solid deal since other dealerships were giving me a much higher price. Only thing is and I don't know if it makes any difference, my TSX is a 5 spd Auto not a 6 spd Manual.
 
Dealer is Valley Stream Acura.
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'08 TSX 6speed Manual, non-Nav by mstylady
Apr 02, 2008 (8:18 am)
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After test driving both the '08 Accord EXL V6 and the '08 TSX Automatic and 6 Speed, I must have the TSX. Just love the clean, sharp lines of the TSX and the uncluttered interior.
  
Following is what I was offered, don't find it to be too competitive though and appreciate any and all feedback.
  
$26,630 + dest + tax + fees for all options
   
BASE TSX, non-Nav, 6speed Manual
Base TSX, $2K down, 15K miles: $367 mo.
Base TSX, $2.5K down, 15K miles: $356 mo.
Base TSX, $ 0 down, 15K miles: $383 mo.
  
tax included in above, but not fees--to keep at monthly payments above, they want $3K down.
  
Feedback please?
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3d dealer's offer by mstylady
Apr 02, 2008 (9:48 am)
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"2008 TSX 6speed Manual
36month
15k per year
$2000 down
$315.00 per month or $2500 down $299.00 per month
 
2008 TSX 6speed Manual Navigation
36months
15k per year
$2000 down
$347.00 per month or $2500 down $332.00 per month
 
These prices include all inception fees including 1st month payment, bank fee, dmv title fees, documentary fee and excludes state tax."
 
what do i need to ask/be aware of? This is the best offer by far; well, maybe not since it does not includes state tax.
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TSX Lease target? Carman? by kjnorman
Apr 02, 2008 (12:56 pm)
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I am trying to work out what I should be aiming for on a new TSX automatic without navigation.
 
The current Acura deal is structured as follows (as far as I can tell):
 
Base $28,190.00
Destination Charge $715.00
Total MRSP $28,905.00

Residual (36 months / 30,000miles) $16,764.90

Capitalized Cost $28,905.00
 
Capitalized Cost Reduction $1,105.00
Dealer Contribution (to reduce capitalized cost) $1,374.98
Net Capitalized Cost $26,425.02

Depreciation $9,660.12

Security Deposit $0.00
Upfront Acquisition Fee $595.00

Money Factor 0.00071 (1.70%)
Lease Payment $268.34
Lease Interest $30.66
Total Monthly Lease $299.00

Due at signing $1,999.00 ($299 + $595 + $1,105)

Remaining Payments $10,465.05
 
Total Payable $12,464.05
 
I need a plan with perhaps 13,000 per year so would I do better to recalc a residual based on 15000 per year or just to prepay 9000 miles at $0.075 (?) per mile ($675).
 
I have a couple of dealers that state they will sell the car at invoice, however so far they have refused to email me the lease worksheet I have been requesting so that I can do a lease versus buy comparison.
 
My question is this, if they are willing to sell the car to me at invoice ($26,630.23) if I buy it, then if I decide to lease it, should I not be able to also get the dealer contribution that is within the current Acura special leasing deal?
 
I want zero down but I do not mind rolling fees into the first payment (exc tax that should be spread). So, given that our sales tax is 7.5%, dealer is quoting $150 doc fee, and we have %65 title plus $15 license transfer fee then is the following reasonable for a restructured lease deal target?
 
Base $28,190.00
Destination Charge $715.00
Total MRSP $28,905.00

Residual (36 months / 30,000miles) $16,764.00

Sales Price $26,630.23
Tax 7.5% $1,997.27
Capitalized Cost $28,627.50

Capitalized Cost Reduction $0
Dealer Contribution? $1,374.98
Pre-paid Miles -$675.00
Net Capitalized Cost $27,927.52

Depreciation $11,163.52

Money Factor 0.00071 (1.70%)
Lease Payment $310.10
Lease Interest $32.23
Total Monthly Lease $342.33

Security Deposit $0.00
Upfront Acquisition Fee $595.00
Title $65.00
License Transfer $15.00
Doc Fee $150.00
Due at signing $1,167.33

Remaining Payments $11,981.40
Total Payable $13,148.72
 
Is this a reasonable target to go for or is my calculation totally off here?
 
Carman's help greatly appreciated.
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Re: 3d dealer's offer [mstylady] by dshkrab
Apr 03, 2008 (9:59 am)
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Replying to: mstylady (Apr 02, 2008 9:48 am)

Hey mstylady,
 
Be careful with putting money down on a car that you are leasing.
There is no benefit to reducing the cap cost this way (except a lower monthly fee) since you are not keeping the car. Many dealers play games this way, they give you great numbers but don't tell you the whole story.
 
When you put money down for a lease, you never recover it at the end of the term and since you will be giving the car back then you have wasted this amount. Also, and this is a sad but true fact...If you have an accident where the car is totaled, or the car is stolen and unrecovered, your insurance company will pay Acura the remaining outstanding balance...HOWEVER, you will not recover ANYTHING that you have put down before the lease was signed including A.) Money down B.) Taxes paid upfront or C.) Aquisition/Documentation Fee's.
 
Now dealers can include Tax and Bank fee into your monthly rate, but it gets steep, however you are then seeing the true numbers. If something is to happen to your car and you did not pay all that money upfront, then your liability ends with the amount that you have paid up to that time (ie. car gets totaled after 3 months of ownership...total Taxes paid upto that point ~$150, the $150 is all you loose {since you paid nothing further down}, your insurance will cover all taxes and costs remaining.) Now if you had paid the tax upfront (~1000 +/- and lets say $1,000 for Cap Cost reduction, you would loose $2,000 in case of a loss of the vehicle.
 
I made a consciouse choice to pay ONLY 1st months payment (Mandatory to drive out for Acura) and the Bank fee (Only a couple of hundred dollars). No money down, and Taxes included in my monthly payment. I have already discussed the price I pay per month in detail so feel free to look at my earlier posts.
 
The trick is to lower the cost of the car to within $500 or less from the Invoice price. Or even better, AT invoice price if your dealer really needs to move his stock. Also, please make sure you are leasing ONLY through Honda and not through a third party like "HAN" since they carry a disposition fee at lease end, and are very tough on returning vehicles.
 
Best of luck.
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Re: 3d dealer's offer [mstylady] by gforce11
Apr 03, 2008 (10:28 am)
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Replying to: mstylady (Apr 02, 2008 9:48 am)

Wow....$2500 down? ouch. Granted, the trim you seek is pretty rare, but still. I would inquire what the fees are, money factor and residual. I would not lease it unless you've actually made the calculations yourself and the numbers add up. Would you get a mortgage loan without know what kind of interest you are paying? Neither would I...
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Re: 3d dealer's offer [dshkrab] by mstylady
Apr 03, 2008 (12:20 pm)
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Replying to: dshkrab (Apr 03, 2008 9:59 am)

Thanks for all the info. Basically, it has come down to this. I am putting $2K down by choice as I need the lower payments, unfortunately. Taxes are paid monthly. However, the total lease price does include all inception fees including 1st month payment, bank fee, dmv title fees, documentary fee and tax $337/mo. I got the vehicle invoice and lease buy out at end of term is roughly $15K.
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Re: 3d dealer's offer [gforce11] by jaxs1
Apr 03, 2008 (12:37 pm)
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Replying to: gforce11 (Apr 03, 2008 10:28 am)

People get mortgages without looking at anything other than monthly payments all the time and people also do the same buying an leasing cars everyday.
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Re: 3d dealer's offer [jaxs1] by gforce11
Apr 03, 2008 (1:45 pm)
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Replying to: jaxs1 (Apr 03, 2008 12:37 pm)

Yeah you do have a point there. I guess in this "fast food" type society, I shouldn't have such high expectations.

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