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2017 Audi A4 Premium Plus Quattro w/ Technology and Cold Weather packages (Brilliant Black)
Included Options:
-Audi Guard All-Weather Floor Mats
-Natural Gray Oak Inlays
-USB Cables
Lease terms:
-36/12
-0.0009 MF
-58% RV
MSRP: $47,600 + 950 Delivery Fee = $48,550
Negotiated Price: $44,556 (8.2% off MSRP)
Other Fees and Upfront Taxes rolled into Lease:
-Sales tax (4.15% VA state tax + 0.2% local tax): $1,963.04
-Acquisition fee: $795
-Processing fee: $599
-Registration/tags: $60.75
Total capitalized cost: $47,973.79
Monthly Payment: $618.93 ($618.93 due at signing)
MF is costing you about $8-9/mo.
If you're comfortable with the selling price, all else looks good.
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For example, according to my calculations, if I were to get the base MF (.00079) but only get the standard 6% off MSRP, I would actually be paying $24 a month more.
So I don't see how it would be possible to get a better deal than what I got.
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What do you think of this?
FWD Prestige,
MSRP: $49,380
Selling: $45,500
Documentation Fee + $80.00
Tire/Battery/MVWEA + $8.75
Smog Abatement Fee + $20.00
Tag/Registration Fees (estimate) + $367.00
Electronic Filing + $29.00
Flat Add/County Fee + $10.00
I live in LA and sales tax would be 8%
For 36/10k, is $673 per month (+ $2500 down payment) reasonable?
Thanks
Before I head to the dealership this week I thought I'd ask for some advice. I'm in the final month of my lease with my 2013 A4 with one last payment to go. I'm looking to lease a 2017 A4 Premium Plus Quattro with the Tech Package 36 months 10k miles a year (NY). My first question is any tips on the lease end process with Audi? What's the most cost effective way to do this? I've heard about people turning in their leases 1-2 months early without having to roll their payments over, is this true? I'm hoping this will be a simple and seamless transaction.
I also jotted some figures down to propose to the dealer assuming I pay taxes and fees upfront (NY) let me know what you guys think. Thanks in advance!
Thanks to @sixsence for this format and congrats on your new A4!
Lease period: 36 months
Miles per year: 10,000
MSRP: $46,950 + $950 Delivery fee = $47,900
(6% off MSRP) = $45,026
- Takata Air Bag Recall Loyalty Bonus = $2000
(My 2013 A4 came up on the list)
- Existing Audi Owner Loyalty Bonus = $750
- Audi Cash Bonus = $250
Final negotiated price = $42,026
Residual (59%): $42,026* 0.59 = $24,795
Base Payment (Final negotiated price - Residual): $42,026- $24,795= $17,231
Interest payment based on MF = (Final negotiated price + Residual) * MF * Lease period) =
$66,821 * 0.00079 = $52.79 per month * 36 months = $1900.39
Total loan amount = $19,131.39
Monthly payment = $19,131.39 / 36 months = $531.43
Find out what the $2500 covers. It's also likely they are marking up the MF on you.
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I get $438/mo before taxes and fees.
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Any thoughts on the lease end process? I have a very noticeable dent on the left fender and a few dings and dents, should I fix this myself before the inspection or have the dealership take care of it?
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Ok -- MSRP is $40,085 and taxes and fees are $3,800.
Thanks!
$3800 seems high for taxes and fees - CA taxes the monthly payment on a lease.
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Car: '17 A4 Premium FWD
MSRP: 40,635
Cap Cost: 35,758 (12% discount)
36mo term, 12k/yr mileage
MF: 0.00034
Residual: 56%
Fees
Acquisition: 795
DMV: 333
Doc: 80
Tire Fee: 8.75
Electronic Reg Charge: 29
Sales Tax: 70 (I couldn't figure out exactly what this was on)
Leasing Rebate: 1,000
I applied the Rebate to the Fees, so drive off was $727 (1st month + leftover fees), monthly is 381+tax.
Felt good about it, and the car is definitely worth it!
Rebates and acquisition fees are generally taxable.
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EDIT: The residual does seem low for a Premium FWD...
And, I highly doubt the dealer would sign off on the deal unless they were making money somewhere. Could be this was the unit that qualified the dealer for a volume bonus.
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Thanks!
With your MSRP and sale price, I get $487/mo.
About $2K delta in cap cost.
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So sales tax was like ((Negotiated Car Price + Processing Fee) * 0.0415) + (Negotiated Car Price * 0.002). Then if you roll that in to the lease instead of paying it up front, it is subject to the money factor.
If you're happy with the deal, don't worry about the numbers - go enjoy your new Audi!
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2017 Audi A4 Quattro Premium with Convenience Package
Total Cap Cost = $39,225 (38,350 + 795 acquisition fee + 80 Doc fee)
Customer Cash $2,998
Min Drive Off $1,028 (-)
Total Cap Reduction $1,970
Net Cap Cost = $37,255
Residual 59% of $37,255 = $25,256
MF = 0.00129 (seems high?)
Monthly Rent $80.60
Monthly Depreciation $334.17
Monthly Tax $37.33 (CA)
Total Monthly Payment $452.10
Amount Due at Signing $2545.90 ($1,970 + $359 Lic Fees + $38 Gov Fee + $177.24 Cap Red Tax + $2.61 Fees Tax + First Payment $452.1)
If there is room to negotiate is it in the asking price, the amount at signing, or the MF?
Thanks a ton for a newbee leasee
What is the MSRP?
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The MSRP I am told is $42,755.
Does that mean that the residual is actually $42,755 - $12,030.25 = $30,725?
Depreciation is (CAP cost minus Residual) or ($37255 - $25225)
The calculations are correct, as given, but...
The money factor is marked up from the base .00079. That is adding $31/mo.+tax to the payment.
I would negotiate the money factor.
You want the same terms and same amount upfront, but $30/mo. less.
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In my case I was able to get 8.2% off MSRP which is significantly more than the 4-6% I see people suggest for Audi, and this put the car at or below invoice, so they made up for that by marking up the MF .00011, which only cost me ~$290 total, and ended up being a much better deal than getting base MF and the normal 6% off MSRP.
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I'm looking at a 2017 A4 Premium Plus FWD in SoCal with MSRP $48030. Net selling price is $44030 with out the door price at $43695.66 ($5811 down - trade in + $1000 down). For 42mos/15k they are asking for $475.89/mos. Wanted to know what the MF is and was told the residual is 50%. Is this a good deal or am I better off financing? Thanks!
Using your MSRP and out the door price, I get $505/mo before tax.
A couple of notes:
1. don't use trade equity as down payment - that money would be lost if the car is stolen or totaled.
2. what is the adjusted cap cost the dealer is using?
36 months may be a better term - .00034 and 54%
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42/12 - .00099 and 54%
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We'd need to know the MSRP in order to calculate a payment.
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If not, at what are the September RV and MF for a Prestige quattro @ 36/15K? Thanks.
For instance, where I am in Virginia with a specific dealer, the fees and taxes for your car are:
Processing fee: $599
Acquisition fee: $795
Registration/tags: $60.75
Sales tax (all up front in Virginia): $2,089.67
If you rolled all those fees and taxes into the lease and only paid first month's payment up front, the actual monthly payment would be $655. Even excluding taxes it's $596. So you need to ask the dealer what the money factor and residual % are, and if you want to compare the monthly payment to what you got here, you need to tell the dealer to give you the monthly payment assuming you paid all taxes and fees + first month's payment up front. If you use my example, you would have to pay $4100 up front to get that $555 monthly payment