2017 Subaru Forester Premium $259/mo $0 due/sign and drive - Good Deal?

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Hi All,

I am new to the forum, but so far I have found this forum indispensable when it comes to leasing. I just came across this deal on a 2017 Subaru Forester Premium. It ends 11/30 so I need to jump on it. I would be buying in Las Vegas, but for the most part, this looks to be a nationwide deal (Other than in Utah, where they are extremely popular). Here are the details:

2017 Forester Premium (Model Code HFF), $259/mo, sign-and-drive, 0 due at signing, 0 security deposit. The MSRP appears to be around $28,000.

There is also a deal on the next model up, Limited (Model Code HFI), $289/mo, sign-and-drive.

I really just want to know if this would be worth jumping on? or if I should wait for something better. I missed the Toyota Highlander deal, and am kicking myself, but I don’t need a 7 passenger vehicle. This will be for my wife, and 2 kids.

I would really like to find a good deal with 0-down. My wife got in an accident 2 months ago, and we are upside down in our current car. I would like a good enough deal that I can role about $2000 of negative equity into the lease payment.

Thanks in advance for any input!!!

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If the HFI has eyesight, then it may be worth the extra 30 a month because safety :slight_smile:

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I was thinking the same thing. Though I can get the HFF with Eyesight as well.

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Go for it. Try them both and get all the figures from the dealer (MSRP, Sales Price, Residual, MF)

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What do you think the chances are of there being any similar deals to the recent Highlander deal in the near future?

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Listen to @vhooloo (never thought I’d say this) LOL
Forester w/eyesight is a great choice. Also - check Edmunds for MF/Residual http://forums.edmunds.com/discussion/41910/subaru/forester/2017-subaru-forester-lease-questions#latest
Foresters leasing better than before, just negotiate about $1.2-1.5K under invoice sales price.

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Thanks for the input. I’m heading to the dealer to work out a deal tomorrow. Hopefully I come out on top. They have a 2017 Limited 2.5i in stock, that has everything we want. They also have a 2016 Touring with the 2.0L Turbo in stock, and the dealer said, over the phone, that they would get me a good deal on that one because they are trying to get rid of it. I’m a little hesitant because the 2.0 requires premium fuel, and it is a 2016, but I will definitely look at it.

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Skip 2016. I wish I waited for 2017 - it has blind spot monitoring and other nice features that 2016 doesn’t. Your wife doesn’t need XT, trust me. I had the same dilemma with my wife’s Forester :slight_smile:

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Good point. I also read that the 2017 has more insulation for a quieter interior, which is a big deal for me. We will be coming from a 2013 Hyundai Elantra (big mistake) that is extremely loud inside. I can’t hear my kids talking in the back, and am constantly saying “I can’t hear you, please yell!”

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Well, Forester is not the quietest small SUV by any means.

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For some reason, 2016 highlander needs limited trm for all safety features [which doesn’t lease as well as the lesser equipped XLE]. I would say the 2017 Ltd, subaru, if you can swing it for 250 with eyesight is the value for money right now :slight_smile:

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Didn’t end up with anything yesterday. Subaru extended their lease deals into December so hopefully I can find one that works for us. Question though, in the lease disclaimers for the Premium (HFF) it lists the net cap at $25,595, total payments $9,324, and end of lease buyout at $17,197. I assumed the residual value and buyout would be the same, but based on the total payments, the residual ends up being $16,271. Are they adding in a fee for the buyout, or am I missing something? I’m not planning on purchasing at the end of the lease, just wondering what’s going on.