Update: Deal is Signed- took delivery. Perfect spec which I love. Pics coming. I adjusted the deal at dealer by going down to 7500 to take a bump up in residual. As a result Max MSD lowered to 9450 and sunk 1,100 into cap cost reduction. This improves the leasehacker calculator to 9.3
Hey Guys-(Need constructive feedback please)
My 2018 Audi R8 is finally near lease inception (4 months left) and am utilizing EOY to capitalize on leftover inventory on the market.
I am about to fly out to Cali and sign this deal by 8pm tonight. I would like feedback specific to the deal. Itās not a unicorn but I do sense that its still a 9 on a 1-10.
Money Factor bump aside- I think its solid; especially since there are slim picking of the Gran Coupe. Dealers are willing to do 20%-22% on coupes and convertibles it seems but these 4 door sedans is like trying to move a mountain.
Adjusted to base MF youāre really at 15% pre-incentive which is still solid on a GC.
Why the rush to sign this tonight? About the only thing you could do is wait until later in the month to see what (if any) last minute end of year deals start to pop up, especially on 2020ās.
Of course the flip-side is that if you like the spec and the deal is already decent then itās probably not worth it on a $1400 payment car to potentially save another $50/mo.
So little data, so hard to say. Thereās one broker who has an M8 listed for a lower overall total cost, but that car also had a lower MSRP, a lower annual mileage allotment, and included loyalty. So your deal is probably pretty solid.
Hey Jeremy- The car is still a bullet and I still have the Lamborghini to substitute for the R8. I feel like the M8 will be a great family car though.
Just not sure why the Gran Coupe is so hard to get discounted. Iāve been working on this car for months, nationwide and all the dealers apparently like to collect them rather sell them. LOL
Max- nothing is a done deal until its signed. All I did was book the flight for 2 hours from now. I have been grinding on this car for a while and this is the best I can find. Anyone ever try calling San Luis Obispo BMW? They are one of the top BMW Car Collectors out there- they sometimes sell cars but the manager there said, āOnce a car comes near aging close to 600 days, than Ill discount it- but 300 days is nothing and thats why we still want stickerā
I donāt know this to be true, but I would suspect that the coupes and convertibles arenāt actually 20-22% pre-incentive discount, but actually include some trunk cash/direct to dealer incentives that are being applied. The gran coupe probably isnāt in the same situation.
Ah right, forgot you upgraded to the Lambo! Yeah, the Gran Coupe is a different beast for sure. Like others have said, there is much less flagship cash on them, so thereās no use in comparing the 2dr to the 4dr.
Personally, I would try to wait for a couple more weeks and grind out base MF (should save you around $70/month)), or another percent or two off. In the past, BMW has continued lease support on certain models even past the end of the calendar year. Considering you also still have the R8 for 4 months, if you are patient then you might be able to score a better deal. Itās definitely not a certainty though, and if youāre set on this car, it seems like a pretty solid deal.
Also, Obispo treats their cars like gold. They are ridiculous
