2018 Audi SQ5 - almost (kinda, sorta) 1% rule - using one-pay or msd

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Year, Make, Model, and Trim: [2018 Audi SQ5 P+]

MSRP: [$62,025]
Selling Price: [$55,825 exclusive of rebates]
Rebates: [$750 loyalty, $605 season of Audi, first month waived payment]
Trade-in: [$0]

Months: [36]
Annual Mileage: [7500]

MF: [.00183 base mf, bought down to .00133 with one pay]
Residual: [65%]

Security Deposit: [$0]
Total Due At Signing: [$21,799 - one pay lease]
Monthly Payment (incl. tax): [$605 effective]

Zip Code: [90001]
Sales Tax Rate: [9%]

got this deal this weekend, and multiple Los Angeles dealers were willing to do something similar. I don’t put a ton of miles on the car, so 7500 is more than enough. 10k pushes the monthly payment an additional $17 or so I think. For those not comfortable with doing a one-pay lease, using MSD’s can achieve similar numbers. I would have preferred going the MSD route, but there were other financial reasons why we did a one-pay instead.

It’s obviously nothing amazing compared to some of the Volvo S90 or dodge hellcat deals, but Audi’s (especially their S models) lease horribly, so I was satisfied.

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55,825 / 62,025 before rebates for a 2018 SQ5 is insane.

For a performance SUV even in the new model year, that’s really really good.

I have a question about the SQ5’s air suspension.
Did you know what is the minimum ground clearance it can go and what is the maximum?

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air suspension is part of the sport package, which i did not get.

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Been interested in getting one of these next so I’ve been looking into it a bit:
Dynamic: 163mm
Comfort: 178mm
AllRoad: 208mm
Lift Offroad: 228mm

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Thanks a lot.

For me, this air suspension is the only reason I put SQ5 over x3m40i GLC43.
I know GLC43 also have an air suspension. But have no idea about all ground clearance info.

I live in Michigan, so tons of snow and shitty road in winter.

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@mikem I’ve been shopping for the SQ5 and saw your post. What dealer in LA did you go with?

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This was dch Audi calabasas, but multiple dealers were able to offer similar terms.

Keyes was willing to go slightly lower off msrp but didn’t have a car equipped to my taste.

Keep in mind, this was in December and I qualified for loyalty, and the residual was a point or 2 higher. MF may have been lower too.

I’d probably wait til Audi kicks off summer of Audi as there might be an extra $1000 incentives that aren’t available now.

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Hi, any updates on this deal?

Has anybody tried replicating in Sac or Bay Area?

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2018 Audi SQ5 Prestige Plus
MSRP: $68,225
Discount: $5,649.75
Rebate: $3,263.57
Adjusted Price: $60,811.68

36 Months
10k miles

MF: .00222
Residual: 60%
Minnesota - 55417
Sales Tax 6.5%

Doc: $100
Tax: $2197.92
Est. Fees: $1718.75
Security Deposit: $0

Due at signing: $4680.24
Monthly Payment $764/month

Been working on this for a week… What do people think. Is the MF inflated?

9 MSDs bring the MF down to .00177
Adding Audi Care brings the residual up to 61%… $869 for Audi Care - 20k mile service is quoted at $440.

If I do both the MSDs and Audi Care the payment goes down to about $670/month.

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Is this a prestige or premium plus? There’s no such thing as prestige plus. Msrp suggests it’s a prestige, which, if is the case, has a lower RV than a premium plus.

MF looks really inflated. Get a loaded premium plus at the base MF, slap on the security deposits, and you’ll get a way better deal.

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Yeah its Prestige… The Lease quote does say Prestige Plus but I don’t know why.

Is the high MF a symptom of the Trim package or are they just marking it up on me?

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That has to be marked up. Even if prestige has a higher MF than premium plus, it wouldn’t be that much higher.

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Search “2018 sq5 prestige MF” on google and one of the top hits should be a specific Edmunds thread where you can post your location/trim/lease terms and they’ll give you the buy rate MF.

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