I’d like to thank this community’s member as well as the brokers who continually work hard to post the best numbers for not only members to see, but to use as guidelines.
I was looking for a cheap-ish lease so my 19 year old son would have a car to drive to work when he gets home from college in the spring as well as something for me to drive during the winter months since my 2001 Honda Prelude is no longer fit for that duty. Following the brokers threads, I saw a gas Corolla LE for $330 per month, various RAV4 trims (LE, XLE, & XLE Hybrid) for payments that started with a 4. I checked out Honda’s lease rates and money factors on edmunds for the 2026 Civic Hatchback, both gas and hybrid and brokers advertising them for 5% off and HFS money factor of almost 6% which results in a not so nice payment for a Civic Hatch. I saw @aronchi posted a few cheap Nissan Rogue leases, then I checked out his Acura page. I figured I’d give my local dealer a shot.
I went to the dealer late on a Saturday afternoon, about 45 minutes before they closed. I sat in the car and had no intentions of driving it. The manager insisted I take one out for a spin (It was a 2026 A-Spec Model). When I came back I told the salesman that I liked the car, but was interested in a 2025 Base Model Integra. He said they have 1 left and his manager would love to get rid of it. I took his information & emailed him my offer on Monday morning. After 1 phone call with the manager we agreed on $477 Due at Signing (1st month + Sales Tax on the Rebate) & 38 additional payments of $350 per month.
