Originally Posted by Kermee

Yeah. Something doesn't quite add up. If you're still going the leasing route, keep us updated so we can double-check the #'s the dealership is giving you.

Just to give you an idea how much TMCC/LFS can get away with right now with the IS, and why some people are waiting to get an IS later rather than now:

2006 IS 250/350 (applicable per market):

Tier 1: 0.00255
Tier 1+: 0.00245
Some dealerships (including Longo) claim they can do 0.00235 through TMCC/LFS.

2006 ES 330 (applicable per market):

Tier 1: 0.00140
Tier 1+: 0.00130

ES 330 lease rates are 115 POINTS below the IS 250/350 lease rates. The "rent charge" on the IS is almost doubled that of an ES 330. Tier 1+ (Basically, FICO/Beacon over 730+), you get a 10 point lower lease rate than Tier 1 and no requirement for a security deposit. You only need to pay lease inception fees, registration, first month's payment, etc.

The ES 330 leasing rates are over 100 points lower than an IS. Now you wonder why some people skipped the IS when leasing. My friend just leased a 2006 BMW 330i, fully loaded 36 months/15Kmi, (Tier 1) with a money factor of 0.00098. That's 2.5 times LOWER than Tier 1+ IS lease rates and 32 points below the ES 330.

Hope this puts IS leasing in perspective.

Cheers,
Kermee

EDIT: Realize I'm not trying to talk you out of leasing. I'm just hopefully explaining why it seems the IS is so expensive to lease. That is... because it is.

Originally Posted by Bichon

Surely you jest. There is already like five pages of comments on that color here: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=188836 and here: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=197004

I like crystal white, but I'm biased.



He wants your deposit because it's less likely some other dealer will call you and steal the sale.
On the other hand, putting down a deposit insures that they don't sell the car out from under you.

Originally Posted by shaolin

i don't think it's a good idea to buy the 250awd cuz right now it seems like it has quite few problems here and there!!!

Originally Posted by krs71

thanks for the links, my first choice is white....I've always had white cars....so I was going to be daring and go with something different.

Originally Posted by krs71

lol.....kermee, quick question, is it possible that the money factor will come down like to the ES in a couple months? I sold my bmw in Nov and have waited till now.......and also the DVD doesn't come with the standard NAV right.......only with the ML system.