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Lexus IS 250 / IS 350 Lease Questions

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Is this a good deal? by applebeez
Apr 22, 2009 (9:28 pm)
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Replying to: david1973 (Dec 06, 2005 10:49 am)

The local dealer is offering a promotion:
 
http://www.metrolexus.com/AboutThisSite
 
Do you think it's a good deal? What else can I negotiate beside the MSRP price? Thanks!!
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Re: Is this a good deal? [applebeez] by kingpcgeek
Apr 23, 2009 (10:42 am)
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Replying to: applebeez (Apr 22, 2009 9:28 pm)

Pretty much any advertised lease deal you see is a loser since they are teasing you with a low lease rate by making you put a huge amount of cash down. BTW I am sure that is the same offer that every Lexus dealer is offering.
 
$3539 down, plus registration and doc fees is outrageous. In this deal you are doing a $3200 cap cost reduction. Any leasing expert will tell you do not do a cap cost reduction. The disadvantage of a cap cost reduction is that, should your vehicle get stolen or totaled in an accident, you probably won't get any of the down payment returned to you.
  
If you are worried about higher payments take the money that you would have put down to cut the payment in a higher interest savings account. If and when you need to make a lower car payment take some of the money out of savings to help with the payment.
 
On a lease, just like buying really the only thing you can negotiate is the selling price (Not the MSRP). There are other small things, but in the grand scheme of things the selling price is what matters.
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Re: Is this a good deal? [kingpcgeek] by applebeez
Apr 23, 2009 (11:11 am)
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Replying to: kingpcgeek (Apr 23, 2009 10:42 am)

Thanks! Yeah I put the $0 down payment. However the Acq fee is pretty high: $700 he said it's fixed. I'm trying to get the selling price lower. Any tips on that?
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'09 Lexus IS 250 Lease Offer- $379/mo for 36mos, $2600 down by igozoomzoom
Apr 24, 2009 (7:41 pm)
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Does anyone have any additional information about this $379 lease deal on the '09 IS 250? I'd be interested to learn the exact configuration (options) being offered at this price. I also wonder what the annual mileage limit is on this deal?
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How do you think of this deal? by applebeez
Apr 25, 2009 (9:05 am)
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2008 IS 250 AWD black/black MSRP: $35K (pretty base) got a quater inch on the passager side front windshield, but it's been fixed. Offered for $ 27K... How do you think?
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Re: '09 Lexus IS 250 Lease Offer- $379/mo for 36mos, $2600 down [igozoomzoo by lch77
Apr 26, 2009 (10:42 am)
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Replying to: igozoomzoom (Apr 24, 2009 7:41 pm)

I think you'll find those "teaser' leases are different in different regions. Here, in Southeast PA, the "deal" is $429 per month with $1129 down and uses a car with a price of $35,820, which appears to be the base price without ANY options. Since the due at signing for this deal appears to be the Bank Fee plus first month's payment, I get a "lease Factor" of 83 which is very good. However, I think you'll find that if you try to add any options, the intro lease rates won't apply and the lease will be fairly ordinary. For example, when I added about $3,500 in options (or 10% of the base price) the lease went up 35% to $580. All of the lease price do not include tax
 
The problem now with Lexus' leases on the IS250 AWD is while the money factor is usually pretty good, the residual is a disappointing 50%. However, a low residual coupled with a very low money factor can be advantageous if you plan to buy it at the end of the lease.
 
I think if you investigate your $379 lease, you'll find comparable results.
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Assuming a 2008 IS 250 Is this a good deal? by ljsurfbabe
Apr 27, 2009 (11:42 am)
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Hi! I'm new at this so hope I'm doing it right. I'm assuming a 2008 IS 250. Its fully loaded, everything possible. For $450 a month. 3 years left (Originally a 4 year lease) with 1100 miles a month left. Is this a good deal. Its Tier 1 Credit. I'm just trying to save myself a downpayment by assuming the lease rather than getting a new one. Any comments, or questions I should ask before I proceed? Thanks!
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Re: Assuming a 2008 IS 250 Is this a good deal? [ljsurfbabe] by igozoomzoom
Apr 27, 2009 (4:06 pm)
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Replying to: ljsurfbabe (Apr 27, 2009 11:42 am)

Let me make sure that I understand-
 
The car is on a 48-month lease and has about 36-months remaining. You want to assume the lease payments of $450 per month and won't have to pay anything down, correct?
 
How many miles are on it now and what is the annual mileage limit in the lease agreement (usually 10k, 12k or 15k per year)?
 
Also, what is the residual value at the end of the lease (stated in the lease agreement)? And do you know what the money factor (aka- Interest Rate) is?
 
You NEED to know all of those things to evaluate whether it's a good deal or not!
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Re: April MF and residual on IS 250 RWD [eburns] by Car_man HOST
Apr 28, 2009 (2:16 am)
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Replying to: eburns (Apr 06, 2009 5:32 am)

You're very welcome, eburns.
 
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Re: April MF and residual on IS 250 RWD [hockeymom1712] by Car_man HOST
Apr 28, 2009 (2:24 am)
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Replying to: hockeymom1712 (Apr 15, 2009 2:00 pm)

Here you go, hockeymom1712. Lexus Financial Services' April buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 36 month lease of a 2009 IS 250 RWD with an automatic transmission and 15,000 miles per year in your area are .00125 and 50%, respectively. The residual value for a lease with only 12,000 miles per year is 2% higher.
 
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