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Subaru Forester Lease Questions

363 messages,  Last post on Oct 20, 2009 at 4:52 PM

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Re: 2009 Forester LL Bean money factor /residuals [Car_man] by ateixeira
Aug 13, 2008 (5:53 am)
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Replying to: Car_man (Aug 13, 2008 1:48 am)

Thanks.
 
Yeah, you gotta wonder how long they can offer a 61% residual for 36 months, that's nuts.
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Re: 09 Forester Money Factor / Residual [Car_man] by gtmada
Aug 15, 2008 (7:16 am)
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Replying to: Car_man (Aug 13, 2008 1:41 am)

Thanks Car_man! One more question if I could, how about the money factor and residual for an 08 Outback i Limited (3 years, 12K)?
 
Thanks again
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how do we know what a good residual and money factor is? by windowsill
Aug 15, 2008 (3:36 pm)
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We are looking at leasing a Subaru Forester.
 
Is there a standard residual value we should be looking for? or a standard money factor? Does it depend on the state we buy it in?
 
We are looking at leasing a 09 XT.
What residual should we aim for? money factor? Do we have the ability to call this? Or is every dealer different?
 
Also, can we negotiate below the dealer base price? or is that the final cost?
 
we're total novices!!
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Subaru Forester X Limited Residual by shonuff
Aug 16, 2008 (8:30 am)
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Car_man,
 
What is the Residual percentage and money factor on a Subaru Forester X Limited with Nav with lease terms of 36 months 15K miles/yr? 12K miles/yr?
 
If the residual/money factor changes without Nav, please send that as well.
 
Thanks!
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09 Forester XT - Residual/Money Factor? by windowsill
Aug 16, 2008 (6:42 pm)
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Car_man,
  
What is the Residual percentage and money factor on a Subaru Forester XT with lease terms of 36 months 12K miles/yr? No money down.
 
Thank You very much!!
 
(and are the numbers you give, true no matter what dealer we are going to?)
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Re: 09 Forester Money Factor / Residual [gtmada] by Car_man HOST
Aug 22, 2008 (2:31 am)
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Replying to: gtmada (Aug 15, 2008 7:16 am)

No problem, gtmada. Here you go. Subaru Finance's current buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 36 month lease of a 2008 Subaru Outback i Limited Wagon with 12,000 miles per year are .00105 and 53%, respectively.
 
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Re: how do we know what a good residual and money factor is? [windowsill] by Car_man HOST
Aug 22, 2008 (2:42 am)
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Replying to: windowsill (Aug 15, 2008 3:36 pm)

Hey windowsill. Subaru's lease program does vary slightly by region, but this is what its program is like for this vehicle in most of the country. Subaru Finance's specific lease program for this model also varies by term and mileage allowance. You never mentioned what either of these variables are, so for now I will assume that you are interested in a 36 month lease with 15,000 miles per year. Let me know if you want something different.
 
Its buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 36 month lease of a 2009 Forester XT with 15,000 miles per year are .00160 and 61%, respectively. These numbers should be consistent, regardless of what dealer you go to.
 
You definitely should be able to negotiate a discount on the Forester that you are interested in leasing, just as if you were paying cash for or financing it. I am not all that familiar with what the market is like for this vehicle right now, but given the current state of the auto industry I would not be surprised if you were able to get one for fairly close to dealer invoice. You can look up the invoice price of the exact model that you want over in the New Vehicle Pricing section of Edmunds.com. You also should stop by the "Subaru Forester Prices Paid and Buying Experience" discussion.
 
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Re: Subaru Forester X Limited Residual [shonuff] by Car_man HOST
Aug 22, 2008 (2:51 am)
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Replying to: shonuff (Aug 16, 2008 8:30 am)

Here you go, shonuff. I don't believe that Subaru has an "X Limited" trim level of this model. It has an "XT Limited" and an "X Premium." For now I'll give you the scoop on the TX Premium. Let me know if you want something different. Subaru Finance's current buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 36 month lease of a 2009 Forester XT Limited with 15,000 miles per year are .00175 and 56%, respectively. The residual value for a lease with only 12,000 miles per year is 1% higher. The addition of navigation reduces its residual value by 1%.
 
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Re: 09 Forester XT - Residual/Money Factor? [windowsill] by Car_man HOST
Aug 22, 2008 (3:08 am)
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Replying to: windowsill (Aug 16, 2008 6:42 pm)

Hi windowsill. Subaru Finance's current buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 36 month lease of a 2009 Forester XT with 12,000 miles per year are .00160 and 62%, respectively. This lease program should be the same at all dealers.
 
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2009 Forester 2.5X Premium w/ Cold Weather Pkg by weswaz
Aug 25, 2008 (2:19 pm)
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Wanted to share the results from the lease we ended up with over the weekend in So. Cal.
 
Subaru Forester 2.5X Premium w/ All Weather Package, aero cross bar, rear bumper cover, splash guard, ipod interface...
 
36 Month Lease; 10K miles per year
MSRP: 25388
Base Cap: 23083 (about $700 under invoice)
Money Factor: .00175
Residual: 62%
 
I thought I could get better on the money factor w/ 740+ FICO score and a percentage better on the residual for lower miles... but the three lowest bidders wouldn't budge.
 
$600 out of pocket, $322 a month (includes 7.75% tax). I'm not complaining!
 
Worth noting for those in the So Cal market... of the 10 dealers in the OC, IE, and SD I sent email requests to, three were very competitive.and under invoice. Those dealerships were San Bernardino (where I bought mine... in and out in about an hour including a test drive), Irvine, and Puente Hills. The others quoted out of pocket fees of $700-100 and monthly payments of $340-366, or otherwise chose not to quote and instead insisted that I needed to come to their dealership. Something I found very effective... when emailing my request for a price, money factor, residual values I included the VIN # of the vehicle I was most likely to buy from the inventory listed on the dealers website.

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