Audi Lease - Pointers & Costco Auto Buying Program

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I’m in the market for an Audi Q5 lease (current VW lease is up Nov 10th) and I’m not an active Costco member. Looks like I missed the chance to get a Costco membership in time for the current incentive since the cut-off was July 31st. So before I pay for a Costco membership (have no need for one otherwise), how likely is it that they will they will renew the Audi one for the 4th Quarter? i.e.- Does Costco they normally keep the Audi program quarter to quarter or for back-to-back quarters?

Any other pointers/tips on incentives or timing for my lease? Again, my current VW lease is up in early November…
-Is the current $5000 in manufactures cash worth it before it expires September 5th (ie- am I not going to see more than $2000 after it expires?).
-Is it better to wait until end of October when they are desperate to get rid of 2024’s?
-Will the rumored port strike jeopardize the supply chain for the Q5?
-Any other pointers/tips/advice?

Audi Limited-Time Special | Costco Auto Program
Terms & Conditions:
To qualify for the Audi Limited-Time Special, you must: (1) be a current Costco member by July 31, 2024; (2) register with Costco Auto Program online or through its call center to receive a certificate with your unique promotion code by September 30, 2024; (3) present your certificate and unique promotion code to a participating Audi dealer at the time of visit; (4) purchase or lease a select, new and unused 2024 or 2025 Audi between August 1, 2024 and October 15, 2024 to receive a Costco member-only incentive.

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Costco should be the least of your concerns. Q5 leases are atrocious

And Costco membership can be fully refunded in 364 days, so it’s not really an expense.

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Ha, thanks @max_g. What cars do you recommend if I’m looking for a luxury/luxury-ish 2 row midsize (comparable to Q5 or larger) SUV lease, if I’m targeting under $500/mo w/ $0 down?

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To save you from max, you should do some searching in the marketplace and kind of get a feel for the forum. It’ll make it much easier for you to understand what is leasing well.

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That’s not happening if you’re looking for BMW, Mercedes, etc.

And even if it was possible on a Q5, it’s just an empty suit. Don’t get scammed by “Luxury” that’s nothing more than a badge.

The nicest interiors and materials on non-luxury brands will generally be Hyundai, Kia and Mazda.

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