Quote Originally Posted by ForeverAutumn
What a rip off! I was just on the Mazda site running some prices. The interest rate to lease a Mazda 3 Sport is 4.4% for 36 months. The rate to lease a Mazda Speed3 is 5.9% for the same 36 months! I don't understand the different rates. The cost of borrowing for Mazda should be the same regardless of car. It doesn't make sense to me.

Oh, and they're running a promotion so that I could purchase the Mazda Speed3 for zero financing up to 60 months and only 1.9% for longer periods. At those rates I'd consider buying over leasing. 5.9% vs. 0%. I don't get it.
One car is selling out without the lower % rate, so they don't offer it.
They may be overstocked on the other so therefore the better rate.
Good old supply and demand.