Deal check – first lease, short-term (~24 months), Audi Q5e and Jeep GC L

[colorblind]

Hi everyone,
This will be my first lease, and I’m looking for some feedback on two deals I’m considering. I know these are very different vehicles, but my hard requirement is that I do not want to lease longer than ~24 months, even if that means a higher monthly.

Deal 1: Audi Q5e (NY dealer – Leasehackr pre-negotiated)
Vehicle: 2024 Audi Q5 S line Premium Plus 55 TFSI e quattro
Dealer: NY (vehicle shipped and registered in MI)
Source: Leasehackr pre-negotiated deal
Lease terms:
Term: 24 months
Mileage: 7,500 miles/year → $425/month OR 10,000 miles/year → $466/month (additional miles at $0.20/mile)
Money Factor: 0.00300 (~7.2% APR) - Dealer indicated this MF is Audi Financial’s program rate
Residual: 58% ($40,310)
MSRP: $69,500
Selling price: $44,420 (~36% off MSRP)
DAS: $2,748.75 (1st payment, taxes, standard upfront fees)
MI DMV / registration: $812.50
Shipping NY → MI: ~$850
Total upfront out-of-pocket: ~$4,410
Effective Monthly Cost: $573 (without shipping cost)
Questions on the Audi deal
Apparently, the MF is from Audi directly with no markups, this seems really high even for someone with top-tier credit, but does the very aggressive selling price discount effectively offset this?
Is this simply how Audi is pricing short-term leases right now?

Deal 2: Jeep Grand Cherokee L 4x4 (MI dealer)
Dealer: Local Michigan dealer
MSRP: $48,335
Rebates: ~$7,000
Lease Terms: Initially started with 42 months and negotiated to 27 months
Term: 42 months
7,500 miles: $401–$420/month
10,000 miles: $412–$432/month
DAS: ~$3,900 (1st payment, taxes, standard upfront fees + Registration)
After requesting shorter term
Term: 27 months
Payment: $441/month
DAS: ~$3,900 (1st payment, taxes, standard upfront fees + Registration)
Effective Monthly Cost: $585
I do not yet have MF, residual, or program details for the Jeep lease yet.
The only reason I’m considering the Jeep is:
Shorter effective term (vs 42 months)
7-seat / 3rd-row capability

Looking for feedback on:
Whether the Audi MF + discount tradeoff makes sense in today’s Audi programs
If the 27-month Jeep GC L looks reasonable without MF/residual details, or if that’s a red flag

[gohawks23]

Learn how to use tools to put your own TARGET payment/DAS together first…best way is to put your own spreadsheet together or use the calc here:

LH Calculator and how to use it

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 how to use the calculator and what values go where. With that said, a few starting notes. Read these 3 times before continuing: The calculator is not perfect, there are some limitations in how things are calculated. Do not expect to match an offer perfectly. There are often diffe…

PS, you can get MF/RV info at Edmunds lease forums for year make model.

[djwilliams69]

Or you can sign up to be a super supporter for a nominal fee.

Then you can get all the rebates and money factors offered by the manufacturers.

Honestly learning how leases work and to use the calculator to find a great deal is going to be a challenge with only 6 days left in the year.

But if you can get desperate dealer to give you a huge discount to move a unit by Jan 1-5 and take a huge loss then you can score a decent lease at Year End

[Batistuta]

Can you survive with a Q4 e-tron?

[colorblind]

Need to stay away from EV for now; curious on the deal though.

[Batistuta]

Better stay curious then.

[max_g]

You’re looking at the Q5 so you don’t need 3 rows. You’re looking at Jeep so you don’t need a pretentious badge. But why are you looking at two random unhackable cars?

Pretty sure Tucson, Sportage, etc lease for way less than either one.