Has anyone had any luck with negotiating a 2026 Audi Q5 premium trim vehicle? This is what I’m getting as a returning customer to my local dealership, which seems extremely high despite all of my incentive discounts (>$6500). They’re selling it at msrp (said they can’t do dealer’s price if I use my …

Thanks for the advice! I’ve read through quite a bit on the forum, but do you have a specific thread you highly recommend I read? This dealer just didn’t seem to have much of a clue of all that goes into DAS, so as I tried to walk thru those things to address what could be negotiated, he deferred to…

I just got an offer for Q5 2026 Premium Plus, 58900 with 5000 in incentives in New York with 8.625 sales tax and 895 acquisition fee rolled for 727. Good? Interesting that the calculator comes up like 60 less using the same numbers and AI comes out more. Doing it by hand and a calculator comes ou…

[image] LH Calculator and how to use it Wiki One of the more common posts we see here are from people trying to utilize the LH Calculator and struggling to get the correct numbers. More often than not, this is the result of user error, so let this be a guide on…

You should be targeting a minimum of 10% discount before any rebates on a 2026 Q5 Premium Plus. I don’t know all the rebates for which you may qualify, but maybe counter with $700 a month with only first payment DAS. I ran a calculator for you using your numbers with a 10% discount and the payment …

[image] Medgirl32: They’re selling it at msrp (said they can’t do dealer’s price if I use my Costco discount) They’re not selling it at MSRP. They’re selling is at MSRP - Discount = 57150 - 2588 = 54562 Yes, Audi will do an early buyout. Look at their lease agreement under early termination. …

LH Calculator and how to use it Some brands have different prices per vehicle, some dealers (very common with Mercedes and Volvo) mark this up nominal amount, and this will be wrong if you’re using a non-captive bank. Adjust accordingly. Do note that often dealers do not mention this amount as p…

I was just reading your post on these exact instructions in the Wiki forum. Thank you very much for sharing such helpful information :slight_smile: I appreciate your breakdown of everything. I’m slowly starting to get a grasp of things. From what they told me, I’m eligible for a customer credit of $…

[image] Medgirl32: $2588 discount This, the dealer discount, is the main variable that will shape the outcome of your lease. This dealership is offering 4% off MSRP, when the better Audi Q5 deals are around 10% off MSRP. There’s great advice in this thread already. I would create a target de…

[image] Medgirl32: help along with learning Best way is to google/search for lease calc equations for depreciation and rent and implement those in a spreadsheet and customize from there…study the inputs, recognize the variables and by building the payment the math will show you what you need …

Thanks. I ran that also then did it by hand with calculator and came up with their number. Interesting that AI came with same numbers with higher numbers. Ended up at 730 with 0 down and first month for a car a thousand more.

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Thank you for sharing these! Great reads, and super insightful. I’m slowly but surely starting to have a better grasp on things. Thanks again