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Jeep Commander Lease Questions

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What is this discussion about? Jeep Commander, Jeep Commander SRT-8, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Car Leasing, Truck, Wagon, SUV


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Re: also [uffllaa] by bamatide01
Feb 26, 2007 (12:03 pm)
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Replying to: uffllaa (Feb 26, 2007 11:57 am)

Sorry, I forgot to mention the down payment. I put $1,650 up front in cash ($1k down payment and $650 for tax and first month pmt).
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Re: also [bamatide01] by tiallen
Feb 27, 2007 (10:22 am)
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Replying to: bamatide01 (Feb 26, 2007 11:44 am)

Thanks for the info bamatide01! Was this a 4X4 model or a 4x2?
 
I'm being offered a 39mo lease on a 2007 Commander Limited 4x4 (I live in Minnesota)... Following features:
 
V8 Flexfuel Engine
Automatic Transmission
Regular Wheels
Premium Sound
Sirius Radio
UConnect hands free
Navagation system
 
Dealer says MSRP of 41605 - I'll get 1% below list + $75 (Friends and Family purchase), so 38191, less todays rebate of 2500 for a purchase price of 35691... Residual = 21218.55, payments of 607.04/mo - includes MN sales tax and registration.
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Re: also [tiallen] by bamatide01
Feb 27, 2007 (12:29 pm)
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Replying to: tiallen (Feb 27, 2007 10:22 am)

Mine is a 4x2 but has a few more options so the MSRP is about the same. You may be able to get them down a couple hundred more on the Commander (if it's worth haggling over) because the invoice is around $37,700 but $38,191 is fair.
 
How much up front cash (down payment, first payment, tax on down payment, etc.)?
 
How many miles/year are you getting?
 
The residual you quoted is about 51% of MSRP which is pretty fair on a 39mo lease.
 
What is the money factor Chrysler is giving you? Assuming everything you've told me and assuming zero down payment then a lease payment of $609 would equal to a money factor of about .0032 or 7.68% APR(multiply by 2400 to get APR) which is a little high depending on your credit history. If you have decent credit I would try to shoot for a money factor of .0022 or 5.28% APR at highest.
 
If you want the 39mo lease I would shoot for a payment of $550/mo with zero down. You will pay roughly $600 or so for first payment and whatever else they tack on up front.
 
However, I would consider a 24 or 27mo lease because a 39mo lease is a long time and the car will likely be out of standard warranty towards the end of the lease. Most people who lease like to change cars every 2 years and keep a new car that is in warranty. Otherwise you would just finance.
 
The difference in payments on a 39mo and 27mo lease are not that much. You will get a higher residual value and lower money factor.
 
I can send you an easy little spreadhseet that I have developed that shows you how you calculate your payment based on all of the factors I've mentioned in this email. Just let me know if you would like it.
 
Good luck!
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Re: commander [uffllaa] by Car_man HOST
Mar 12, 2007 (1:53 am)
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Replying to: uffllaa (Feb 25, 2007 1:26 pm)

Hi uffllaa. You never mentioned the selling price or MSRP of the Commander that you are interested in leasing. These are important numbers for you as a consumer to know for two reasons. First, the selling prices of leased vehicles can be negotiated, just as if you were paying cash for them. Without knowing this truck's selling price in relation to its MSRP you don't know how much of a discount you are getting on it. The second reason is that one needs the selling price and MSRP, including the destination charge, of a vehicle to calculate its lease payment. I would be more than happy to work up a sample lease payment on the vehicle that you are interested in for you if you let me know what these numbers are.
 
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Re: follow up [uffllaa] by Car_man HOST
Mar 12, 2007 (1:57 am)
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Replying to: uffllaa (Feb 26, 2007 10:17 am)

Ahhh ha, uffllaa. I see that you already mentioned the prices that I just asked for. Dealer invoice minus any available cash incentives is a very good price for a new 2007 Jeep Commander. If you never finalized your deal in February, make sure to take advantage of DaimlerChrysler's enhanced cash incentives on this truck for the month of March. It now has $3,000 lease cash PLUS an additional $1,000 bonus on the '07 Commander Limited ($4,000 total). Also, make sure that the dealer you are working with is using Chrysler Financial's 39 month, 15,000 mile per year buy rate lease money factor and residual value of .00259 and 47%, respectively to calculate your truck's monthly payment.
 
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Re: also [bamatide01] by ant99
Mar 19, 2007 (7:41 am)
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Replying to: bamatide01 (Feb 27, 2007 12:29 pm)

I would be very interested in seeing your spreadsheet as I am about to begin discussions on a lease.
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Lease Cash by brentkhack
Jun 03, 2007 (2:29 pm)
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I am looking at a 07 Commander Sport. I see that for a lease it gets $4000 total lease cash. Would I qualify for the $1500 bonus cash due to our current lease with Mercedes for a total of $5500?
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Re: Lease Cash [brentkhack] by Car_man HOST
Jun 18, 2007 (2:54 am)
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Replying to: brentkhack (Jun 03, 2007 2:29 pm)

Hi brentkhack. DaimlerChrysler is currently providing $3,500 lease cash plus an additional $500 bonus cash ($4,000 total) on the 2007 Jeep Commander Sport. There is also another $1,000 lease loyalty cash on this model for current Chrysler Financial lessees, but I do not believe that this cash is available to current Mercedes-Benz owners or lessees.
 
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Re: Lease Cash [Car_man] by ifiv111e
Jun 19, 2007 (10:55 am)
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Replying to: Car_man (Jun 18, 2007 2:54 am)

Hi Car_man. We currently have a Jeep that is a few months from the end of the term of our "smart buy" (I'm not really sure that is the correct term) with Chrysler Financial, i.e., nearing the time that we either make the balloon payment or turn it in like you would at the end of a lease. We are thinking about leasing a new Commander Limited or Overland. A few questions:
 
(1) Do you think we'll qualify for the lease loyalty cash, even though we're not technically in a lease currently (since it's a smart buy), for total cash rebates of $5500?
 
(2) Do you think that invoice (minus $5500) is a good/realistic price on a Commander Limited/Overland or is that too optimistic?
 
(3) Do you have any idea what the current Chrysler money factor and residual value would be for a 36 month lease (in Texas) of a Commander Limited/Overland, 12,000 miles/yr, or if there is a way for me to figure out this info before going into negotiations? I'd also be very interested in seeing these figures for a Grand Cherokee Limited/Overland.
 
Sorry for all the questions!

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