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RV Booster / Residual Booster

A manufacturer-funded bump to [residual value](/glossary/residual-value) on a lease, lowering the monthly payment.

// Why it matters

A residual value booster (or "RV booster" / "MSRP boost") is a manufacturer-funded program that artificially raises the residual value above the bank's baseline number, sometimes by 2-5 percentage points. Higher residual = less depreciation financed = lower monthly payment. Boosters are how brands like BMW, Audi, and Cadillac sometimes hit aggressive advertised lease specials on otherwise slow inventory. The catch: an artificially-high residual makes the lease buyout at term-end uneconomical (you'd pay above market for the car), so plan to return the vehicle, not buy it out. Always check both the boosted and the unboosted residual on LeaseHackr forums before signing.

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