Honda,& BMW Tops Most Requested at LeaseCompare.com

Several Honda and BMW models have been requested most at Automobile Consumer Services' Web site, LeaseCompare.com, company officials explained on Thursday. 

Honda and BMW combined to have nine of the 20 units listed as top new- and used-vehicle lease requests, LeaseCompare.com's report disclosed. 

For used cars, the top three lease inquiries were for the Porsche 911, the BMW M3 and the Chevrolet Corvette, company officials noted. For new-car lease requests, the top three ranked were the Chevrolet Corvette, the Toyota Camry and the Audi A4. 

All of Honda's listed vehicles were for new-car leases, including the Accord, Civic, Odyssey and Pilot, company officials mentioned. BMW had four vehicles on LeaseCompare.com's top used-vehicle lease request list. Besides the M3, BMW's 325, 745 and 330 also were ranked, officials pointed out. 

"Volume brands, like Honda and Toyota, are becoming more popular for leasing," company president Tarry Shebesta explained, "while high-end used European models, like BMW and Mercedes, make excellent used-car leases because of their slower depreciation and perceived long-term reliability," Shebesta continued. 

LeaseCompare.com officials also mentioned the information for their listings came from more than 1 million lease quote requests at their Web site during the second half of 2006. 

LeaseCompare.com Top 10 Most Requested Models 
  

Source: AutoRemarketing