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IntelliChoice Announces August Gold Star Lease Winners

10 August 1998

IntelliChoice Announces August Gold Star Lease Winners

    CAMPBELL, Calif.--Aug. 8, 1998--What does a European family sedan have in common with a sport-utility vehicle made in Indiana?
    They're both among the top values on IntelliChoice's August list of Gold Star lease winners.
    Heading the list for the second consecutive month is the 1999 Saab 9-3 5 Door available at an effective net interest rate under four percent when all leasing costs are considered. These costs include lease term, monthly payment, down payment, end of lease purchase price, net capitalized cost, vehicle price, residual discount, fees and deposits, mileage penalty and maintenance discount. Also making the list is the Isuzu Rodeo S, made in Indiana.
    Every month, IntelliChoice(R) announces the best deals (Gold Star Leases) across the U.S for leased cars. Lease evaluations and reports are based upon information supplied by manufacturers and secured from nationally advertised lease offers. Each lease must meet two standards to receive designation as a Gold Star Lease recipient: it must be in the lowest 25th percentile of the lowest net interest rates of all evaluated leases; and the net interest rates must be at least two percentage points less than the average bank loan interest rate or average credit union loan interest rate, whichever is lower.

     The August Gold Star Lease winners are:
     
           Ttl Net   Ad Rate  Term  Up Front  Expiration  Availability
          Int. Rate   Month          Costs(1)    Date
Model
1999 Saab
 9-3 5 Door  3.50%     $299    39     $2,048    08.31.98     National
1998 Isuzu
 Rodeo S     4.31%     $199    48     $1,393    08.10.98     National
1998 Acura
 3.2 TL      5.22%     $369    39     $2,193    08.31.98     National
1998 BMW 
 740I        5.70%     $699    36     $6,399    08.31.98     National
1998 Isuzu
 Rodeo S 4WD 5.70%     $269    48     $1,563    08.10.98     National
1998 Acura 
 3.0 CL      5.81%     $299    39     $2,048    08.31.98     National
1998 Acura
 2.5TL       5.87%     $339    39     $2,138    08.31.98     National
1998 Isuzu 
 Amigo S 2WD 5.97%     $199    48       $894    08.10.98     National

(1) Does not include tax, license or registration.  Totals may be
higher in some areas.  Please see Gold Star Lease Evaluation for
details.

    Founded in 1986, IntelliChoice is the only company that develops and distributes consumer automobile ownership and leasing cost data. Gold Star Lease evaluations and AutoLease evaluations are available at no charge in an easy-to-read format on the IntelliChoice web site (www.intellichoice.com).
    Ownership information can be found in the annual editions of The Complete Car Cost Guide and The Complete Small Truck Cost Guide and are available (at a suggested retail price of $49 each, plus shipping and handling) by calling 1-800-CARBOOK(227-2665). IntelliChoice also publishes Just the Facts(TM) reports which are new and used vehicle purchasing summaries available on paper or at IntelliChoice's web site. IntelliChoice is a Primedia company.