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#502 of 592 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 592 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 592 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 592 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 592 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 592 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 592 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 592 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 592 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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#511 of 592 Re: Lease rates [Car_man] by ursus

Dec 12, 2011 (9:34 am)

Replying to: Car_man (Dec 11, 2011 3:29 pm)
Thanks Car_man.
 
They are also giving me 1.9%/60 month financing through Chase (Subaru Finance) after I mentioned that Subaru's 3.9%/60 month will not work for me and I would have to bring an outside financing at around 2.75%/60 month. My wife currently leases a Forester through Subaru Finance and that might have played a role.

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