BMW Dominates LeaseCompare.com Top 10 List

Cincinnati, OH - July 31, 2003. Automobile Consumer Services, Inc. (ACS), an innovator in online direct-to-consumer auto leasing, released a list of the top 10 most requested vehicles from its popular auto leasing website LeaseCompare.com for the second quarter of 2003. BMW has three models listed in the top 10 for both new and used car leasing requests.

The Top 10 Most Requested Models

New Car Rankings

2nd Qtr 1st Qtr
2003 2003 Make & Model
1 1 Infiniti G35
2 2 Honda Accord
3 4 BMW 330 Series
4 8 BMW 325 Series
5 nl* BMW 5 Series
6 6 Mercedes Benz E Class
7 3 Acura MDX 4WD
8 5 Audi A4
9 7 Honda Pilot
10 9 Honda Odyssey

Used Car Rankings

2nd Qtr 1st Qtr
2003 2003 Make & Model
1 1 Porsche 911 Carrera
2 2 Chevrolet Corvette
3 3 BMW 330 Series
4 6 Porsche Boxster
5 5 BMW 5 Series
6 nl* Porsche 911 Turbo
7 7 Mercedes Benz CLK Class
8 4 Mercedes Benz S Class
9 10 Mercedes Benz E Class
10 nl* BMW 325 Series

nl* = not previously listed

"Luxury used cars like the popular BMWs have grown to account for one-third of our business," notes Tarry Shebesta, president and owner of ACS. "The option to lease pricier used cars is part of what is helping to fuel the used car market."

New car leasing also continues to expand as savvy consumers are discovering that leasing has two major benefits. First it eliminates the negative equity position they find themselves in when they trade in a traditionally financed vehicle with a 60 month term. Second, a 36 month lease payment is normally lower than a 60 month finance. Properly done, a new car lease can be a great finance tool for the consumer.

LeaseCompare.com, as the name suggests, provides a 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. As an independent leasing company, ACS facilitates the entire leasing process.