Infiniti G35 Still #1 While the All New Corvette Debuts on LeaseCompare.com Top 10 List
CINCINNATI--Jan. 1, 20052, 2005--Automobile Consumer Services, Inc. (ACS), the leader in online direct-to-consumer auto leasing, released a list of the top 10 most requested vehicles from its popular auto leasing website www.LeaseCompare.com for the fourth quarter of 2004. The Infiniti G35 enters its seventh straight quarter at the number one spot.The Top 10 Most Requested Models New Car Rankings 4th Qtr 3rd Qtr 2004 2004 Make & Model ---- ---- ------------ 1 1 Infiniti G35 2 2 BMW 330 Series 3 4 Acura TL 4 6 BMW 5 Series 5 8 Mercedes Benz E Class 6 nl(a) Chevrolet Corvette 7 7 Audi A4 8 4 BMW 325 Series 9 8 Acura MDX 10 nl(a) Honda Accord Used Car Rankings 4th Qtr 3rd Qtr 2004 2004 Make & Model ---- ---- ------------ 1 2 BMW 330 Series 2 3 BMW 5 Series 3 1 Porsche 911 4 8 Mercedes Benz E Class 5 6 Mercedes Benz CLK Class 6 9 Mercedes Benz SL Class 7 4 BMW 7 Series 8 nl(a) Land Rover Range Rover 9 5 Mercedes Benz S Class 10 7 Mercedes Benz CL Class nl(a) = not previously listed
After a brief absence the Chevrolet Corvette makes its return to the top 10 new list. Thanks to a whole new design the excitement around this new generation is strong. A newcomer to the used car list is Land Rover's Range Rover. This could be due to the popularity of their new LR3 model.
"With interest rates on the rise, leasing is starting to pick up." says Tarry Shebesta, President of ACS and a certified lease consultant. "Now is a good time to lease because vehicle residual values are at their highest level and a higher residual equals a lower lease payment.
As the manufacturers switch from zero percent finance programs and customer rebates to subsidized leasing, more domestic models will return to the list.