SoCal resident here looking to potentially offload my SQ5 for a new car. I called Audi FS and they told me if I’m selling to Vroom (or anywhere else for that matter) the dealer has a different buyout based on market value vs. MY buyout in my contract. Nobody at Audi FS would give me that number either which seemed a bit absurd but whatever ok.
So I never considered posting my car for lease assumption given I recalled that I would still be liable if something happened to the car even thou it wasn’t in my possession. Is that still the case because the information on Swaplease etc. seems to be different. Does anyone have any experience here?
Pretty sure the liability issue is still the case. Also Audi FS/ VW Credit is one of the financial institutions that has a different payoff for dealers like carvana or vroom. Search the “Sold on to…” threads and see other folks’ experience with them. I have heard of people calling and pretending to be a dealer or you can do a three way call and they should provide the proper dealer quote.
he’s not going to want to transfer a lease where he remains liable, per his quote below. With Audi, he will. Likewise, if his maturity date is that soon, Audi won’t allow a transfer anyways (can’t transfer in the last 12 months of contract).
So just to be clear, if you have the funds, the best route without liability for getting out of an Audi lease would be buying directly and reselling to a third party dealer. This would get rid of any inflation on buyout price from Audi?
I am also in the same process of selling my A4 to Vroom and Audi F/S do indeed give a higher dealer payoff quote than the customer payoff quote. (mine was about 1300 difference) I can also confirm that Audi F/S give the same dealer payoff quote whether its vroom, local dealerships, etc. Personally, im selling to vroom cause they offered way more than what dealerships offered for trade in.
