Friday, May 10th, 2013 at
8:34 pm
Over the last couple of years, a number of subscribers have asked me to provide more information on car lease deals that are currently available in Canada. Leasing cars has gotten popular again in both Canada and the U.S. The terms, prices and payments differ a little bit from what is being offered in the United States, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t some great opportunities to latch on to affordable, low-payment, high-value car lease deals in Canada. Read the rest of this entry
Saturday, May 4th, 2013 at
1:10 pm
Leasing rates have significantly improved in the last couple of months. For the month of May, I spotted 15 Car Lease Deals with Lease Value Ratios at 1.10% or below. It is also worth noting that the top 5 leasing spots are no longer hogged by Honda and Toyota as they have been in the recent past. The most obvious explanation for this is the fact that Toyota and Honda recently came out with new models for 2012/2013. Since it takes a while for the new models to build strong, established resale reputations, the residual values are lower than what they would be on the 2-4 year old models. This is why there are usually excellent subvented lease deals being offered on cars in the final years of their model design, like the 2012 Honda Accord Special Edition. There are always exceptions to the rule, however, for brand new arrivals like the practical, well-made, BMW 320i, The 320i FWD Sedan leases for $299.00 a month and has an LVR of just 1.08%, placing it 8th in the May car lease ratings. THe Acura ILX gets top honors once again, with an LVR of 1.02%. You can lease the Acura ILX for just $209.00 a month, $2,499 Down for a term of 36 months. This month is our largest line-up of car leases ever. Here are 40 lease deals to take note of for the month of May.
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Sunday, March 31st, 2013 at
9:59 am
Is your Nissan dealer offering the best SUV lease deal ever? This one is not hype – Nissan has a tremendous lease special right now and it is on one of the most popular, well-loved SUVs ever made. We’ll get to the details in a minute. How many times have you seen locally advertised SUV lease specials and had to reconsider whether you really need or want an SUV, after all? By the time you add-up the extra money you’ll spend in gas on an All-Wheel-Drive, the lease payment needs to be low enough for it to make sense over a reliable, practical Front-Wheel-Drive car with a much lower payment. Over the four years Monthly Car Lease has been around, there have only been a few SUV lease specials that compete favorably with the most popular, high-resale cars or vans. As popular as SUVs have been, you would think there would be lease offers on them. With the shrinking economy and high gas prices, SUV resales values took a hit. It seems, though, as if things are starting to look better for SUV’s and the way they lease.
2013 Nissan Pathfinder Lease
Lease a 2013 Nissan Pathfinder for just $289.00 a month with nothing down for 39 months. There are different variations of this lease by dealer, but they are all pretty close. Basically, Nissan is knocking $4,100 off the retail price (MSRP), greatly reducing the capitalized cost. Based on the $31,300 MSRP, the Pathfinder has a Lease Value Ratio of just .93 – which is one of the best we’ve ever seen on an SUV lease. Check with your local dealer to make sure rebates are applied and not requested in the form of a down payment at signing. I’ve seen that trick before. Not sure of the $600 has something to do with a loyalty rebate for prior Nissan owners or if it is already paid for by Nissan or the dealer. This deal runs through the end of March lease deals which should run a few more days into April, so you still should have a couple of days to take advantage of this offer.
There is one catch; you are not likely to get the AWD version for just $31,300. Still, the Pathfinder as advertised, offers a lot of value for the money: 3rd row, 7 Passenger seating. The 260 HP engine offers excellent fuel economy for this type of performance: 20MPG City / 26 MPG Highway. And, the 18″ wheels go a long way in compensating for any lack of AWD. If you need a rugged vehicle for towing and/or hauling cargo and people, the FWD Pathfnder is worth considering.
Remember, always ask your dealer for a better deal!
