Premium, Eye Sight, Moonroof, Blind spot, Rear cross alert, Starlink, White Ext, Grey Int: MSRP: $27,803 (Sacramento MSA) Price after dealer discount: $24,970 (@ 11% disc) TTL: $2,274 Residual: 65% Term: 36 Miles: 10k/yr Money Factor: .0018 (my credit score is excellent so this seems high to …

Subaru doesn’t offer MSD or auto-pay discount. Ask on Edmunds to get the MF/ residual

Thanks! Meant to add it’s a CVT also.

What makes up the fees and ins charge of $456? It’s my understanding that CA taxes on the monthly payments, not upfront, so I would think your TTL should only be the DMV registration fees + tax on that - what exactly is being paid in the $2,274? FWIW, when I leased a Forester in WA state in April,…

Thanks Jamiemose. The fees are: Sales tax – $1,818 Doc fee – $80 Weight fee – $24 Tags/Registration – $295 Electronic filing – $29 County fee – $8 Smog abatement – $20

California sales tax rate is 7.25% but that $1,818 doesn’t represent 7.25% of any of the numbers we’ve discussed so I’m not clear yet on what they base it.

What are the other fees/ins. are they are charging you for - the $456 figure? I also thought CA taxed on monthly payment, not upfront so that is definitely something to clear up.

You’re right regarding the taxes and this gal doesn’t know what she’s doing. I’ve contacted another dealership but none of these internet sales “managers” know much about leasing and just relaying finance manager emails. Tiresome but making some headway…

Are you sure it’s the sales gal that doesn’t understand? Is that sales tax listed under purchasing/financing and not leasing? Post a screenshot of the actual worksheet the dealer provided.

Jon, I appreciate the implication as I’m no genius but when I see $1,794 for sales tax in a lease quote, it tells me it’s being based on a purchase. Inserting the other two variables, purchase price ($24,640) and local tax rate (7.25%), it’s close enough for government work…

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What’s your tax rate/what number are they using to calculate taxes?