Residual value going up on a 2025 GLS450?

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Is it possible for the residual to go from 59% to 62% in one month on a last year model vehicle (same lease terms)? I received the residual last month from Edmunds and it increased 3% this month. Edmunds stated that it is rare, but possible.

Any input?

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Yes of course it’s possible, tweaking the RV is just one of the levers the bank can pull to make a lease program more (or less) attractive on any given car.

So if MBFS wants to incentivize the lease on 2025 GLS’s increasing the RV is one way to do that.

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Possible, but are you sure you are comparing tj sake miles, 10k vs 15k?

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Yes, same lease terms. My posts are below.

Can I receive the MF and residual as well as any dealer/manufacturer/loyalty incentives being offered for December?

GLS450
24-month lease
15,000 miles
43110 zip code.

Thank you very much.

00082 MF and 59% residual

$1000 dealer cash

Can I receive the MF and residual as well as any dealer/manufacturer/loyalty incentives being offered for the month of January?

GLS450
24-month lease
15,000 miles
43110 zip code.

&

GLS580
24-month lease
15,000 miles
43110 zip code

Thank you very much.

.00072 MF and 62% residual
.00033 MF and 59% residual
$2000 dealer cash
No loyalty

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Looking in RateFindr it shows the RV as the same 59% for 15k. 62% is the RV for 10k.

And it looks like they gave you the 10k RV for the GLS580 as well, RateFindr shows 56%.

The guys at Edmunds are usually correct but getting hundreds of requests per day they can get the terms mixed up from time to time.

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i’ve always wondered about the edmunds folks. are they in a smoky room with a couple of laptops and green visors?

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It’s frustrating for sure. I am now gun-shy to reach out to dealers, with uncertainty about the MF and residuals.

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I think that’s more of a muscle memory thing for the moderators at Edmund’s where 90%+ requests are for 10k miles. MBFS numbers MF / RV as far as I know are the same across the country so you could search other requests for the same vehicle & see what the result was.

You can always sign up for a month here and become a super supporter to pull the numbers yourself which is automated and not subject to a person.

While RV’s can & are tweaked by the lessor, statistically it isn’t likely a German brand increased the RV on a model by 3% percentage points to incentivize sales. They have other ways to do it that are most likely going to make more sense than an increase to RV.

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One word: RateFindr

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Dealers will not have problem with giving you the RV. MF is a different story.

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