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Lexus GX 470 Lease Questions

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GX470 Lease deal by kgb77
Dec 31, 2005 (5:00 pm)
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Hello, car_man. Just signed a deal with Lexus of Riverside. Lease is 36 months at 12K miles per year. Money factor is .00120. Total drive-off is $1000. Monthly payment comes to $549.50. incuding tax. MSRP of $53.5k (NAVIGATION)
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Re: GX 470 Selling Price [phat3] by Car_man HOST
Jan 03, 2006 (2:53 am)
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Replying to: phat3 (Dec 17, 2005 7:07 am)

No problem, phat3. I am not personally all that familiar with how much this truck is selling for right now, but you may be able to get an idea by visiting the following discussion: "Lexus GX 470: Prices Paid & Buying Experience".
 
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Re: Another New Leaser [hpt] by Car_man HOST
Jan 03, 2006 (2:59 am)
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Replying to: hpt (Dec 17, 2005 11:20 am)

Hello hpt. Lexus' lease program for the 2006 GX 470 is very attractive right now. If I was in the market for this truck I would definitely lease it. Having said this, the lease money factor that you were quoted is much higher than Lexus Financial Services' current buy rate factor for this model. If you were to lease a 2006 Lexus GX 470 through LFS right now for 48 months, its buy rate lease money factor should be .00120, assuming that you qualify for its top credit tier. It appears to me as though the dealer that you are working with is trying to mark-up this truck's base money factor to add additional back-end profit to your deal. This practice is completely legal and fairly common, but can usually be avoided by consumers who know what their vehicle's money factor should by by confronting the dealer that is trying to mark their lease up or by shopping around.
 
I notice that you mentioned you might make a $1,500 down payment on your lease. 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 GX 470 would be exactly the same, regardless of whether you had put $1,500 down, or had made absolutely no down payment at all. You can still trade in your Caravan if you want to, just have the dealer cut you a check for it rather than using the proceeds as a capitalized cost reduction for your lease.
 
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Re: Should I take the offer?? [banneheim] by Car_man HOST
Jan 03, 2006 (3:05 am)
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Replying to: banneheim (Dec 17, 2005 1:14 pm)

Greetings banneheim. The selling price that you were quoted for this truck looks good to me. Furthermore, the lease money factor that the dealer told you they are using is right in line with Lexus Financial Services' buy rate lease money factor for this model right now. Both of these things are good signs. I personally don't think that you have much more room to negotiate here. Using the numbers that you provided in your post, I estimate that this truck should have a zero down, pre-tax monthly payment of around $543.
 
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Re: GX470 Lease deal [kgb77] by Car_man HOST
Jan 03, 2006 (3:07 am)
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Replying to: kgb77 (Dec 31, 2005 5:00 pm)

Congratulations on your new truck, kgb77. Thanks for taking the time to share the details of your lease with everyone. Enjoy!
 
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Re: Should I take the offer?? [Car_man] by bodhi2
Jan 05, 2006 (6:23 pm)
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Replying to: Car_man (Jan 03, 2006 3:05 am)

Dear Banneheim,
   Can you please give the detailed specs of the GX470 as well as the detailed formula of your lease deal one more time please.
I will try and mimic the same deal in Illinois.
Thanks for your help.
 
Best Wishes,
Bodhi
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Re: Should I take the offer?? [bodhi2] by banneheim
Jan 06, 2006 (9:10 pm)
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Replying to: bodhi2 (Jan 05, 2006 6:23 pm)

Bodhi,
2006 GX 470 , NAV, Mark Levinson Audio, RSES(DVD), Third Row, Hitch Bracket, Preferred Accessory Package, Cargo Mat, Net and Wheel Locks, Rear Spoiler and Tow Hitch.
 
Final Price: 48216.00
Fees: 1025.00
39 month lease, 12K year, 55% residual, .00120 MF
Payment : $600.00 month (includes NC 3% sale's tax), 0 downpayment, 0 security deposit.
 
Hope this helps.
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Re: Another New Leaser [Car_man] by hpt
Jan 09, 2006 (5:08 pm)
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Replying to: Car_man (Jan 03, 2006 2:59 am)

Thank you, Car_man, for the advice. One follow-up question. Now that the "December to Remember" even is over, do you know what the lease money factor is likely to be?
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Re: Should I take the offer?? [banneheim] by bodhi2
Jan 09, 2006 (7:46 pm)
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Replying to: banneheim (Jan 06, 2006 9:10 pm)

Thank you so much Banneheim.
 
Best Regards,
Bodhi
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Should I take the offer?? [Car_man] by magee1
Jan 11, 2006 (3:07 pm)
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Replying to: Car_man (Jan 03, 2006 3:05 am)

I can't see how in the heck you can come up with a payment of $543 on a 36-month GX470 lease. I've plugged the numbers into Edmunds' lease calculator
 
MSRP $50,050
Purchase price $44,500
Residual (58%) $29,000
Mileage allowance 45,000
Money factor .0021
 
And with nothing down, the payments are pushing $800. (The dealer quoted me $857.) Am I missing something?
 
Please help.
 
Thanks

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