TTAC Customer Service: Five Lease Deals Under $200

by Bertel Schmitt

Published: September 13th, 2012

ttac customer service five lease deals under 200

Some TTAC readers complained that they never had the chance to cash in on the great $199 Volt lease deals. We apologize.

To prevent this from recurring, TTAC will keep at least one eye on sub $200 leases.

In fact, Kelley Blue Book put for us together a list of great lease deals, some for as little as $159 a month.

Says said Alec Gutierrez, senior market analyst at Kelley Blue Book:

“Those who need new wheels, but are holding tight to their purse strings, will find some incredible lease options this month due to unusual but favorable new-car market conditions. New-car shoppers more interested in low monthly payments in the short term, rather than long-term vehicle ownership, should act quickly on these great deals, as we expect conditions to change and deals to expire in the next 30-60 days.”

KBB Lease DealsMYMakeModelTrimMSRPFPPPaymentTermDown2012Ford

Focus SE Sedan 4D$18,295$17,260$15924$2,3782012Hyundai

Accent GLS Sedan 4D$13,320$12,654$16936$1,6992012Subaru

Impreza 2.0i Sedan 4D$18,245$17,422$16942$1,9692012Hyundai Elantra GLS Sedan 4D$18,370$17,391$17936$1,9992012Nissan

Versa S Hatchback 4D$15,450$14,594$18939$1,999The FPP in the table refers to Kelley Blue Book’s Fair Purchase Price. It uses actual transactions and represents what a consumer can expect to pay prior to incentives.

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Bertel Schmitt

Bertel Schmitt comes back to journalism after taking a 35 year break in advertising and marketing. He ran and owned advertising agencies in Duesseldorf, Germany, and New York City. Volkswagen A.G. was Bertel's most important corporate account. Schmitt's advertising and marketing career touched many corners of the industry with a special focus on automotive products and services. Since 2004, he lives in Japan and China with his wife <a href="http://www.tomokoandbertel.com"> Tomoko </a>. Bertel Schmitt is a founding board member of the <a href="http://www.offshoresuperseries.com"> Offshore Super Series </a>, an American offshore powerboat racing organization. He is co-owner of the racing team Typhoon.

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Nrd515 on Sep 14, 2012

I'm so happy I'm not divorced and paying child support and make enough money that I can avoid these "penalty cars". A friend is currently, um, er, uhh, "enjoying" his Focus lease. He hates the damn thing (No problems, he just doesn't like it), and can hardly wait until it's gone, 1 month after his child support payments are over (Ex makes BIG money, so the kids will have no college worries), and he can move back up to something he actually might like. I would bet F150, if I could bet on what he ends up with.

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- 28-Cars-Later on Sep 14, 2012
  
  If the ex is making big money then why are there child support payments... I thought the purpose was "I, the ex, cannot afford the kids on my own so you contribute"
  
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Tdr on Sep 14, 2012

Over the summer here in NYC, there were some pretty good deals on leases for the popular midsize sedans. Altima for $139, Accord for $169, Sonata for $179, all with zero down. Plaza Auto Leasing, Wheels to Lease, Diamond Leasing...the list goes on. Even those without top tier credit could get those payments or within $10/month. Then there was the $249 special (zero down) on the fully loaded G37 - including navi. All of a sudden a lot of those started showing up in my neighborhood...

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