2024 Acura MDX. Or Hyundai Palisade SEL in Texas

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There is indeed a 1% rule in existence.

1% Rule and Simply Determining a “Good Value” lease

I’ve been reading a lot about the “1%” rule and the pros and cons of using that figure to determine if a lease is a good deal or not. For those why may not know, it says monthly payments should be about 1% of starting MSRP, so $600 for a $60,000 car would be a ballpark good deal. I also don’t know if taxes should or shouldn’t not be accounted for here. I do see the flaw in that calculation, as it does not account for lease term variances (36,42, etc.). What I am trying to understand is how to de…

What Is the One Percent Rule in Car Leasing? - by LeaseGuide.com

Now as to whether or not blindly following said rule is a good idea, it certainly is not. But in the context on my comment above, I said the lease does not even pass the 1% rule threshold test.