Deal Check & Questions - 2023 Mercedes EQE 350+ Sedan

[2023carbuyer]

Hello everyone! This is my first time leasing, I’ve only purchased before - there’s definitely a lot more complexity to figure out here.

I’m trying to understand what a good deal would be on a EQE 350 with an MSRP around $80K, for a 36 month lease. Currently deciding between 10K and 12K miles.

I reached out to my local dealer, and this is what they came back with. Comparing to other posts here, including in the marketplace, this seems a bit high - but I am not sure if I am comparing apples to apples.

There are two questions I want to ask here:

1. Is there anywhere I am getting short changed in the numbers? Is the $7,500 credit correctly applied, and are there any other incentives I should know about in SoCal.
2. When it comes to negotiating a lease, should I focus on reducing the MSRP, or increasing the residual, lowering the money factor, or something else? With financing/purchasing, there are only two variables, it feels much more complex here.

Some key details:
MSRP: $83,445
Residual @ 10K Miles: 46,729.20
Residual @ 12K Miles: 45,894.75
Money Factor: 0.00229

Open to any other advice or suggestions as well - I’m here to learn! Thanks!

[notaleasepro]

Id reach out to one of the CA dealers in the marketplace section. I think theyre only discounting by the rebate amount when you account for the garbage extras

[2023carbuyer]

Thanks! I will reach out to the folks in the marketplace - reading through there, it sounds like things move fast, so I didn’t want to reach out until I fully understand pricing and everything.

[holeydonut]

The CA marketplace has the following EQE500 sedan advertised 36 mon, 7500 miles per yr

MSRP $91,900
$2k drive off: $721 plus tax

Adding in tax and adjusting 1% resid for 10k annum mileage, I feel like they’re handily beating the offer matrix that you posted above.