To add; some time ago I leased over 3 years, 30k miles/year, an MB E Class
from MB leasing.
When the car went back at 90k miles, MB tried to stiff me for $6,000 (£
equivelent) of repairs. These comprised amongst other things of a full
respray and 5 new tyres. (They were all road legal), windshield
Fortunately the Company that collected the MB from me signed it off as all
good, so I didnt pay.
Thats why, this side of the pond, if you visit an MB dealer and look at the
second hand cars, up to 4 years old, they all look like brand new.

I am in the market to lease a 2007 Lexus RX400h. As configured on the
Lexus website the car has an MSRP of $49,866. That includes the base
MSRP of $42,580, the delivery, processing, and handling fee ofr $715,
and the selected package of $6,571.

This will be a 24 month lease with 30,000 miles a year built-in. In
other words I put 30K a year on the car. I know that will cost me more
than the usual allowed miles of 15,000. I also know that a 24 month
lease is not the most economical, but that is what my employer wants.

I'm hoping that among those Lexus owners/drivers out there in this
group there will be one or more who have this leasing thing down pat
and can advise me what would be a reasonable amount to pay monthly. I
expect to pay $5,000 as the drive-off or up front amount. So, can any
kind smart soul inform me what monthly amount I should hold out for as
I consider as many as four dealer proposals?

Thanks very, very much.