Thanks Max.
I am rolling $998 of negative equity. What would be a good number to shoot for on that car if there were no negative equity? 36mo/12K miles, $0 DAS.
Nope. Not at all.
13% off MSRP seemed like a good deal in this climate. Her lease on the Q5 is up in the spring and she will be likely a few thousand miles over. Dealer buying the car and only having ~1K in negative equity is akin to paying the mileage overage.
With all discounts and incentives I ended up getting a $69,185 car for $58,534 (before sales tax and dealer fees). Final no money down, true sign and drive, monthly payment for 36 months / 12K miles is $970 including tax.
Given I was rolling a little negative equity from the Q5 into the deal I am pleased with it.
Leasehackr calculator puts me at $968 without the negative equity.