Strong mansplaining vibes? Buddy, you came in swinging with confidence but forgot to bring accuracy. Let’s break it down since you’re clearly confused:
Zero down = no capitalized cost reduction.
Zero due at signing (zero DAS) = literally nothing out of pocket — not taxes, not fees, not first month, not even DMV.
Your calc shows money due upfront — that’s not zero DAS, no matter how you spin it.
Yet you’re here trying to teach leasing? Come on. Rule #1: Understand the terms.
Rule #2: Don’t talk down when you’re still playing catch-up.Now go ahead, what’s rule #3 in your leasing masterclass? IMO
What’s considered a “fire sale” on this car in your view? 13% on a new MB is very strong. He could have posted without sample tax rate if that would have made you feel better?
2025 Mercedes GLS 450 4Matic Loaner. 19.75% off MSRP plus $500 for fleet if you qualify. With NJ tax and inceptions $823/mth with $5433 Due. MSD is an option if you want to reduce monthly more. Use the calc below.
Broker fees: $999
Phone: 201-754-8047
Car is in NY metro area and Shipping out of area is not an option on this one.
Are you saying you have a list of serious customers who are not really serious and back out of your deals? Then they were never serious and your “serious customers” list should be just called “waiting list”.
funny how u put it but Im sure what he meant is when his serious clients dont like the color or packages after they have seen his ad, it then gets posted on LH.
Im sure every broker has a similar model and trust me it works for running a business.
This business is more about not wasting time with people who are in no danger of being your customer.
Every broker has a way to do it, some only respond on text, others collect data with having prospective customers fill forms, some prefer to talk to people to judge how serious they are and I do it this way. The cars I can’t sell to my preferred customers due to colors, options, price etc. get posted on forum. I would rather sell a good deal to someone who has worked with me, knows my processes and appreciates the deal than some stranger who will ask multiple questions even though most of the info they want is already in the post and than shop that quote with other brokers and dealers. If they want to put that effort my calc are posted with all the details including tax, dmv etc so they can shop around using my numbers.
I still appreciate everyone who reaches out with an intent to get the car and try my best to answer all their questions but I can’t respond to all the questions If everything is posted here and this is my way of limiting the people I have to answer for every car I get before its gone.
I am also one of the few who charges $100 deposit to run Quotes for out of NY metro area customers and that has 90% conversion rates for me and the other 10% put time and effort at a local dealer to have them come close to my numbers and after adding broker fees and shipping it works out a bit cheaper for them to get it locally. I still collect the $100 to run the quote and get paid for my time and effort to pull taxes, DMV etc. I hardly have to refund the deposit as my quotes are almost always never beaten and if the person is serious enough to give a deposit to take the quote they end up taking the car as well.
The list I run has mostly my previous customers who have bought from me earlier (No need to pay me to get on list if I have sold them a car) and I prefer to work with them rather than someone who is new to the forum who reaches out to every broker copying the same request even though all of my posts have calc and other relevant details posted.
Hope this answers your question and we will conclude it here.
I did not read the whole thing, sorry. But my point was that word “serious” was not necessary if some don’t take the cars. This is just your “priority” or “waiting” list with retainer, I’d think.