Top Car Leases March 2010
Acura TSX
You can almost never go wrong with a 0-Down Car Lease from Honda, Mazda or Acura. All three of these car manufacturers are at the top of the March 2010 Car Lease Ratings which is largely due to the fact no down payment is required! Yes, you read that right. For no money out of your pocket and 30-days without a payment, you can drive away in either the well-equipped $24,000 Honda Accord LX-S; the practical $18,210 Civic-DX-VP; the sporty and fun $17,350 Mazda-3 i-Sport or the luxurious $35,610 Acura TSX V6. All of these cars have Excellent Lease Value Ratios (LVR) At the top of the list is the ever-practical, quality 2010 Honda Civic which leases for $190 a month and a stunningly low LVR of just 1.04 The Mazda 3, Mazda 6, Accord LX-S and Acura TSX lease for $190, $239, $280 and $420 respectively. When you look at the lease payments on the rest of the luxury cars in the table below, the Acura TSX for $420 a month and nothing down, looks even better. There are now 5 different American cars available for reasonable lease payments between Cadillac and Buick. The new Buick Lucerne and LaCrosse got very favorable ratings in the April Issue of Motor Trend, but they have a ways to go in the finance department. The high, $2699 down payment required of the Buick LaCrosse unfortunately prevents it from having a very competitive lease payment or LVR. You will actually pay less over 36 months to lease the $35,660 Acura than you will pay over 39 months to lease the $27,880 Buick LaCrosse. Remember, though; it takes time to build a reputation and if the new Buicks are as good as the reviews indicate, these lease prices should eventually become far more attractive. See the table below for the rest of this month's auto lease specials.
Car Lease Offers for March 2010
| Rank | Model | Term | PMT | Down | 1st Month | MSRP | AVG | Total Cost | LVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honda Civic DX-VP Auto 2010 | 36 | $190.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $18,215.00 | $190.00 | $6,840.00 | 1.04% |
| 2 | Mazda 3 i-Sport Auto 2010 | 42 | $199.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $17,805.00 | $199.00 | $8,358.00 | 1.12% |
| 3 | Mazda 6 Sport Auto 2010 | 42 | $239.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $21,170.00 | $239.00 | $10,038.00 | 1.13% |
| 4 | Honda Accord LX-S 2010 | 36 | $280.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $24,065.00 | $280.00 | $10,080.00 | 1.16% |
| 5 | Acura TSX 6-Cyl 2010 | 36 | $420.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $35,660.00 | $420.00 | $15,120.00 | 1.18% |
| 6 | Nissan Altima Sedan 2.5S 2010 | 39 | $199.00 | $2,999.00 | $199.00 | $22,870.00 | $275.90 | $10,760.00 | 1.21% |
| 7 | BMW 3350Xi Sedan 2010 | 36 | $439.00 | $5,464.00 | $439.00 | $47,500.00 | $590.78 | $21,268.00 | 1.24% |
| 8 | Nissan Maxima S 2010 | 39 | $329.00 | $2,999.00 | $329.00 | $31,530.00 | $405.90 | $15,830.00 | 1.29% |
| 9 | Acura RL | 39 | $539.00 | $2,999.00 | $539.00 | $47,640.00 | $615.90 | $24,020.00 | 1.29% |
| 10 | Cadillac STS AWD V6 2010 | 39 | $579.00 | $6,729.00 | $579.00 | $58,005.00 | $751.54 | $29,310.00 | 1.30% |
| 11 | Cadillac CTS RWD 3.0L Sedan 2010 | 39 | $369.00 | $5,844.00 | $369.00 | $39,990.00 | $518.85 | $20,235.00 | 1.30% |
| 12 | Volkswagen New Beetle Manual 2010 | 36 | $199.00 | $1,999.00 | $199.00 | $19,440.00 | $254.53 | $9,163.00 | 1.31% |
| 13 | Cadillac CTS Sedan RWD 3.0L 2010 | 39 | $369.00 | $6,294.00 | $369.00 | $39,990.00 | $530.38 | $20,685.00 | 1.33% |
| 14 | Nissan Sentra 2.0 2010 | 39 | $179.00 | $2,449.00 | $179.00 | $18,130.00 | $241.79 | $9,430.00 | 1.33% |
| 15 | Nissan Armada SUV 2010 | 39 | $519.00 | $2,999.00 | $519.00 | $43,980.00 | $595.90 | $23,240.00 | 1.35% |
| 16 | Buick Enclave CX 2010 | 39 | $429.00 | $2,659.00 | $429.00 | $36,290.00 | $497.18 | $19,390.00 | 1.37% |
| 17 | Volkswagen Passat Automatic 2010 | 36 | $329.00 | $2,499.00 | $329.00 | $27,945.00 | $398.42 | $14,343.00 | 1.43% |
| 18 | Volkswagen Golf 2DR Manual 2010 | 36 | $209.00 | $1,999.00 | $209.00 | $18,370.00 | $264.53 | $9,523.00 | 1.44% |
| 19 | Buick LaCrosse CX 2010 | 39 | $359.00 | $2,659.00 | $359.00 | $27,835.00 | $427.18 | $16,660.00 | 1.53% |
| 20 | BMW 550i Sedan 2010 | 36 | $809.00 | $6,184.00 | $809.00 | $61,475.00 | $980.78 | $35,308.00 | 1.60% |
| 21 | Cadillac DTS Luxury 2010 | 39 | $699.00 | $8,749.00 | $699.00 | $52,740.00 | $923.33 | $36,010.00 | 1.75% |
| 22 | Mazda Tribute SUV 2010 | 36 | $329.00 | $2,924.00 | $329.00 | $22,880.00 | $410.22 | $14,768.00 | 1.79% |
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What do you think about the Toyota Tundra lease that is being advertised – $399 down, $399/month?
I think this sounds like an excellent deal. Unfortunately, I do not see this deal listed among the local offers from Toyota. Is it possible it's through the dealer rather than an advertised special from Toyota?
For what it's worth, Toyota's 4×4 Cab is leasing for $359.00 a month with $2,699 down and $329.00 a month with $2,299 down for the 4×2 Cab. A $399.00 down offer for $399 a month would certainly make sense. I'll research this further and do a quick little truck lease comparison, which I'm due for anyway.