Hey Folks,
I am looking to lease a car before the end of the year. I am not particularly picky, and do not have a set price range. (In the I don’t need one, but want one boat)
Anyway, I was searching the web for a some good deals but struggled to find anything with a residual value closer to 70% after three years. Does anyone have any recent finds they could share? Leasing in TX or Oklahoma
I did see the Jag F Type has around 70%… wanted to see if there are other options.
Thanks!
Check over at the Edmunds.com forum, but I think a Subaru Outback 2.5i (base model) is showing a 69% residual after a 36/10K term.
Plenty - generally cars that are limited production
eg
Charger scat pack 66% residual
Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport 36 0.00120 74% 10k
Chevrolet Colorado 2WD Base 24 0.00100 76.00%10k
GMC Canyon 2WD SL 24 0.00100 78.00% 10k
BMW M2/M3
The M2 is 52% if we are taking less residuals
At the end of the day, the total cost of the lease is all that matters (and for comparison purposes we talk about % of MSRP or LH score). You’ll need some combination of discount on selling price, high RV and low MF to get a great deal.
High RV by itself isn’t enough.
absolutely agree. I see where you are coming from. For me, it is a starting point. It is one of the more concrete variables that I can have set in stone. From there I plan on isolating based on discounts and how appealing the vehicle is
This is silly. For example, most Subarus have a really high residual value, but they also don’t discount the selling price much and their MF is high. I just got one, and I paid cash because leasing and financing were way too expensive. Some brands like Subaru and Ford may have high residuals but just tend to lease poorly. As Max said, it’s all about the total payment vs the MSRP.
At the end of the day, if you are not picky and don’t have a price range, just get the most amazing screaming deal there is to lease, like the cheap-ass Equinox, or one of those demo BMWs that guys posts a spreadsheet of.
Rough calc… 1 percentage pt on RV = ~.00018 MF
Highlander xle is also 68% rv
Formula is simple. Deal that maximizes % off msrp (set by negotiating with dealer) with max rv(set by manufacturer/bank) and max incentives (depends on your eligibility such as conquest or loyalty) is the winning combo
I’m sooo trying to convince myself to get the equinox because its so cheap but damm, i’ll regret everyday for the next three years driving that ugly ass lol.
Don’t worry. We at leasehackr have the perfect solution to this existential first-world mega-crisis.
Get the equinox at 100 for going to the grocery store and get the maserati at 488 for impressing your friends. That way you can have the best of both worlds. You do not need to worry about shopping carts in the grocery store parking lot and you won’t throw up and comtemplate suicide while driving the equinox when going out with your friends who will be ooing and aahing and think you won the the lottery when you pull up in your spanking new Maserati Ghibli…
And your total car budget is still under 600 a month which is what some people pay to drive Accords, I am sure 
You’re welcome
I don’t know about that…I just leased a Outback Limited with Eyesight (36K msrp)…zero drive off, 359 month including 9% CA taxes…36/12K.
Anytime you can get under 1% of MSRP a month, I find it’s a pretty good lease.
This time of year there are often extra RV enhancements on the 39mo terms. Look for any 39mo RV that is set at the same value as the 36mo term. Lenders do this to bring back the vehicle at a better seasonal point when auction prices are higher (spring) than in the winter. The same depreciation amount divided by 39 instead of 36 can have a noticeable impact to the monthly payment.
Unfortunately, there isn’t a great consumer tool to find those terms. Honda Finance ran a program last year where they did this and on the RV sheet provided to dealers, they highlighted all the 39mo RVs during this program. It works out to be a decent incentive that is almost hidden to the consumer so the negative perception of the discount isn’t noticeable.
Back to the OP’s original question of asking for which models have a certain RV/mileage band above a certain point is only half of your battle to getting the best monthly payment deal. These models will almost always have the captive’s standard unsubvened MF because those are the models that have consistent high resale values and high new and used car demand. So no need to push them. These are also the models that you won’t find heavy discounts on to drop your cap cost further. If you are in the market for a midsize truck or wrangler, you can get some great deals even with the standard MF. US Bank and the Credit Unions all have MFs that are below the captives and RVs that are dramatically higher than the captives on these models.
Great logic and works well if done right. We already have a 5yr old pathfinder for family & grocery hauling, so can’t fit any more on our driveway. Anyways, yesterday I picked up a 2016 328i grey w/red interior for $315/mo 2yr/24k with 1074 on the odo (of course I did the 7 MSDs ~2450 and my driveoff was 1st payment+MSDs). Carfax showed the executive demo car was used for 3 months only. of course, the car looked and felt brand new without the window sticker. this is my first lease ever and the experience was flawless at century bmw thanks to Loberant & his team. It came with the following goodies 
M Sport, Tech, Premium, Driver Assistance, Driver Assistance Plus, Cold Weather, Lighting Package, Power Rear Sunshade/ Rear Manual, Enhanced USB & Bluetooth w/Smartphone Integration, Aluminum Hexagon Trim w/High-Gloss Black Highlight & Harman/Kardon System. The most impressive was the active display on the windshield. It’s not as awesome sounding as a Maserati but hopefully will more than satisfy my cravings for the next two years lol. Hopefully the next gen i3 will look normal instead of a science project and that could be my next lease.