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#501 of 596 Re: 2011 Lease Question, Forester Limited and Touring [roberthan725] by Car_man HOST

Oct 25, 2011 (4:39 pm)

Replying to: roberthan725 (Sep 29, 2011 9:32 pm)
Roberthan725, Subaru's October buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 42-month lease of a 2011 Forester 2.5X Limited Auto with 10,000 miles per year are .00105 and 54%, respectively for consumers who qualify for its top credit tier.
 
$300 over dealer invoice is a good selling price for this vehicle, but you really shouldn't put $4,000 down on a lease. I always advise consumers to put as little money down as possible on leases because if their vehicle is totaled in an accident or stolen and never recovered part or all of the money that they put down could disappear.
 
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#502 of 596 Re: Lease Caculation [wdowning1] by Car_man HOST

Oct 25, 2011 (4:43 pm)

Replying to: wdowning1 (Sep 30, 2011 9:40 am)
Hi wdowning1. I get a zero down, pre-tax monthly payment of $371 on this vehicle.
 
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#503 of 596 Hello Car_Man by sigma521

Oct 27, 2011 (3:12 pm)

Hello Car_Man -
 
Could you please provide me with October Residual and Money Factors for 2011 Subaru Forester 2.5XT Touring. I'm interested in 36/42 months and 10,000/12,000 miles per year. Are the numbers different for 2012 ?
 
Is the Navigation affect money factors ?
 
Thank you.

#504 of 596 Lease rates by rosenthalks

Oct 30, 2011 (9:06 am)

We are looking at a 2011 or 2012 Forester 2.5X Limited or Premium. The lease rates I was quoted seem really high compared to what I am reading here in these forums.
 
For instance, on a 2012 Forester 2.5X Limited we were quoted a price of $28165. 15,000 mi and a 42 month lease at $445 per month plus tax. 36 month (which I would prefer) is $465 per month plus tax.
 
I am sure they are working off MSRP (or higher!) and I intend to get the price down from there, but do you have any other suggestions on what I should be looking at/ask to see to negotiate a better deal. I feel more lost now that I have a little information of the leasing process than I did before I started so any help is greatly appreciated.
 
Also, how important are special offers listed on the manufacturer's website in connection with all of this?

#505 of 596 Re: Hello Car_Man [sigma521] by Car_man HOST

Nov 16, 2011 (4:25 pm)

Replying to: sigma521 (Oct 27, 2011 3:12 pm)
Hello sigma521. Subaru's November buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 36-month lease of a 2011 Forester 2.5XT Touring with 12,000 miles per year are .00040 and 50%, respectively for consumers who qualify for its top credit tier. Adding navigation changes the numbers to .00045 and 49%.
 
The numbers for an otherwise identical lease of a 2012 model would be .00150 / 57% without and .00180 / 57% with Navigation.
 
The residual value for a lease with only 10,000 miles per year would be 1% higher.
 
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#506 of 596 Re: Lease rates [rosenthalks] by Car_man HOST

Nov 16, 2011 (4:27 pm)

Replying to: rosenthalks (Oct 30, 2011 9:06 am)
Hi rosenthalks. the key to getting a good deal on a leased vehicle is to negotiate as low a selling price as possible. If I was in the market for a Forester right now, I personally would shoot for $500 or so over dealer invoice. You can look up this vehicle's invoice price over in the New Vehicle Pricing section of Edmunds.com.
 
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#507 of 596 Re: Lease rates [Car_man] by ursus

Nov 30, 2011 (1:42 pm)

Replying to: Car_man (Nov 16, 2011 4:27 pm)
Hi Car_man. Just wanted to mention that I ordered my 2012 Forester X Touring for $~600 under invoice last week.

#508 of 596 2012 Forester 2.5X lease - $250 by ianjrc

Dec 05, 2011 (12:46 am)

Hello Car Man,
 
Looking for the December Residual and Money Factors for a 2012 Forester 2.5X w/ Alloy Wheel Package. MSRP of $23,703 (http://bit.ly/vObryp). The salesman said residual was 58% for 10k miles per year.
 
Online deal at $249/month, 42-month lease, with $2000 due at signing.
 
Went in to dealership hoping to get the $249 Subaru.com on-line lease price, but they indicated to me the price was for Manual transmission only - and none are available. They first came back with $289. I pushed back for $250, they came back with $269. I pushed back again but they wouldn't budget. I got up and left and just as I was pulling out, the salesman came out and said he can do $259. I told him I still wanted to think on it.
 
My other questions is about the 42-month lease vs more standard 36 month. Most blogs I've read say to stay away from a lease that is longer than the basic warranty, which is 36 months for Subaru. What's your take on this? I understand the reasoning, but I'm not sure how much weight to place on the concern.

#509 of 596 Re: Lease rates [ursus] by Car_man HOST

Dec 11, 2011 (3:29 pm)

Replying to: ursus (Nov 30, 2011 1:42 pm)
Thanks for letting us know, ursus. $600 under invoice is a great deal. Enjoy!
 
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#510 of 596 Re: 2012 Forester 2.5X lease - $250 [ianjrc] by Car_man HOST

Dec 11, 2011 (3:36 pm)

Replying to: ianjrc (Dec 05, 2011 12:46 am)
Hello ianjrc. Chase's December buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 42-month lease of a 2012 Forester 2.5X w/Alloy Wheels and 10,000 miles per year are .00195 and 57%, respectively for consumers who qualify for its top credit tier.
 
I personally try not to lease vehicles for much longer than their bumper-to-bumper warranties, though I have done a 39-month lease on a vehicle that had a 36-month warranty in the past. The difference in payment was great enough for me to take the three month risk.
 
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