I don’t really consider anything above the 1% rule a good deal.
The rule: take 1% of the car msrp and have that OR less be your car payment. A great lease deal is typically like 0.5% to 0.8% of MSRP. A decent deal is 1% typically. Different brands offer different “percentages”.
Getting a sub 1% on any expensive Mercedes E63/C63, etc AMG variant is borderline impossible due to low residuals and high money factors for example, whereas for some BMW’s its almost EXPECTED to get such a deal.
For a Forester, I dont know the deal, but for $330, you can have a Tacoma TRD 4x4 basically which is a 40+k truck for example. Or for $450 or so, if you do a great deal of research, you can get an Audi Etron SUV with a 75k msrp.
I know it’s not apples to apples but I’m struggling to get a dealer to get me more than 5% off a crosstrek in the northeast. I think you’re in very solid territory as is. Do you have a Subaru now that you can email SOA for a loyalty coupon?
First don’t listen to anyone saying you need a 1% deal that needs to be removed from this forum. Subaru’s will never be a 1% deal because Subaru owners buy and hold the vehicles for a long time. The dealers know this and discounts in some regions are at best 5-6% percent off. @JPGR I’m guessing your in Western NY or upstate as these dealers will not budge. Anything above 10% off is a great deal on a Subaru, but if monthly payment is your main factor get a Toyota.
Bob Johnson just gave me 7.5% off, so I’m improving! Still waiting on van bortel. Also royal in cortland appears to have verbally committed to 12% a leftover 2020 hybrid, but I’m still waiting on the deal sheet.
LOL JD is an ex. broker. 1% rule is bull . I won’t go into it, that’s beaten to death.
I can shove this guy into a Honda Pilot exl in this price segment, @Jrouleau426 could do the same with a Highlander or whatever Toyota product, but it’s not the same product, I’d prefer financing the Subaru, more reliable in my eyes, better product, and I personally prefer Subaru. My offer via text still stands btw Greg if you need help,
I was guilty of this, suggesting other cars like a vantage in a 911 thread, or a XC6/90 or X1234567 in a suv thread. I spoke with him via text, and the Subaru is the most sane course of option, as Honda in PA is not offering a subverted apr or massive rebate to compensate in the 2021 (only ones easily available in central pa) vs Subaru 63 month 0% financing with this discount.
Well that’s exactly why I said what I said, if its pinching pennies or getting bang for buck, Subaru isn’t the way. But if Subaru is what gets your needs filled, that’s their choice. Nothing wrong with it.
I just play the bang for buck card with my leases since it has worked for me and so many others and was offering an opinion for that.
We are all here to save money and get great cars for little money so why not?
Yikes…I was merely stating the 1% for those of us that Hack and have brokered is something newbies should not follow. I also did not reference you when I said this so don’t get your panties in a bunch…what am I about? Helping people obtain awesome deals, and in fact helping most of them through Pm when I have them shoot me their current offers. Much of this is to avoid the nonsense of these forums by uneducated members such as yourself. I myself am very well versed in Subaru so this allows me to chime in…while a CRV is an excellent vehicle it will never performthe way a Subaru can. If price is the only factor then get a Honda, but a Subaru is purchased/leased with the intent of Northeast Driving.