LeaseCompare.com Names Most Requested Vehicles to Lease for First Half of 2006
LeaseCompare.com Names Most Requested Vehicles to Lease for First Half of 2006 CINCINNATI--July 27, 2006--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 during the first half of 2006. Information was collected from more than one million lease quote requests. The Top 10 Most Requested Models New Car Rankings 1st Half 4th Qtr 2006 2005 Make & Model ---- ---- ------------ 1 3 BMW 325 2 4 Chevrolet Corvette 3 6 Honda Accord 4 1 BMW 330 5 10 Honda Civic 6 nl(a) Toyota Camry 7 7 Infiniti G35 8 9 Land Rover Range Rover Sport 9 8 Acura TL 10 nl(a) Honda Odyssey Used Car Rankings 1st Half 4th Qtr 2006 2005 Make & Model ---- ---- ------------ 1 2 BMW 330 2 nl(a) Chevrolet Corvette 3 8 Porsche 911 4 7 BMW 5 Series 5 10 BMW 325 6 4 Mercedes Benz E Class 7 5 BMW 7 Series 8 nl(a) Infiniti G35 9 1 Porsche Cayenne 10 nl(a) Audi A4 (a) nl = not previously listed A complete list of how every vehicle ranks can be found at www.LeaseCompare.com. Thanks to the high price of fuel, the Honda Civic continues to move up in the rankings while sport utilities have virtually dropped off the Top 10 lists. The new re-designed Toyota Camry makes its debut on the new list along with the ever popular Honda Odyssey minivan. The only domestic model represented was the Chevrolet Corvette and it holds second place on both lists. "Many people are dumping their gas-guzzling SUVs right now causing market prices to drop," says Tarry Shebesta, President of ACS and a certified lease consultant. "In volatile market conditions, leasing makes a lot of sense. With a lease, you don't have to worry about market fluctuations because the lease-end value on which the lease is based is locked in. At the end of a lease, you just turn your vehicle back in. You don't have to worry about finding a buyer in an adverse market cycle." LeaseCompare.com is an alternative to dealer leasing and, as the name suggests, provides an interactive tool to instantly evaluate leasing options from a number of sources. Customers can lock in the lease quote they like and apply for credit online. ACS facilitates leases that customers choose from LeaseCompare.com. About Automobile Consumer Services, Inc. (www.ACScorp.com) Based in Cincinnati, Automobile Consumer Services, Inc. (ACS) is a leading provider of direct-to-consumer auto leasing through its popular website LeaseCompare.com. Founded in 1989, ACS's mission is to provide services that enhance the experience of buying or leasing a car. ACS achieves this by leading the industry with innovative proprietary technology, superior customer service, and years of industry experience. ### -Tarry E. Shebesta, OCLC (Ohio Certified Lease Consultant) President, Automobile Consumer Services, Inc. (www.ACScorp.com) Vice President, National Vehicle Leasing Association (NVLA) tes@acscorp.com / 513.527.7700 ext. 11