Thank you, I’ve read all the 4xe threads, and those leases are wildly better because of the 7500 credit they’re offering up front plus additional incentives. We’re not interested in a 4xe
I appreciate your suggestion about the 4xe, but we’re not looking at 4xe’s. What I’d like to get more feedback on is if at that MSRP if this is a reasonable deal. Obviously the selling price of the gas is much higher than the 4xe.
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Pick a specific vehicle that you want to target
Gather the current MF, RV and incentives from Edmunds forums for your zip code
Research the LH marketplace and other deals that have been made recently on your vehicle - what was their pre-incentive discount? How did their lease terms differ?
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Create a target deal, this is what you’re trying to negotiate to. You can try different terms, selling price discount, etc. and see how your monthly payment is affected. It is also possible that different trims of your vehicle may have different MF and RV (i.e. this is very common with GM), so make sure that you look into that. Come up with a set of inputs that give you the output that you want - your desired monthly payment.
With a target price determined, you now have a deal to pursue and compare dealer offers against. More importantly, you have a solid foundation to work from.
I’ve landfilled the 4xe discussion. Don’t want to see this turn into a battle over models. OP has been very clear what this thread is about, so let’s stick to that.
That’s fair enough but I think most people mentioning the vehicle that shall not be named are referring to it as a sub model or trim level, rather than an entirely different vehicle. When the average Audi help seeker comes around asking for help with an atrocious Prestige trim quote it would be negligent to not suggest the Premium Plus trim and explain what makes it a better deal. They seem set on what they want though so hopefully they find a deal they are happy with.