# Jetta SEL Premium RODO deal too good to be true? (385 w/ 385 DAS) **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask the Hackrs\ **Tags:** va, volkswagen\ **Created:** [May 13, 2020, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/jetta-sel-premium-rodo-deal-too-good-to-be-true-385-w-385-das/253440 "2020-05-13T17:40:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 9
**Author:** ![HersheySweet](https://leasehackr.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.leasehackr.com/hersheysweet/32/201247_2.png) [@HersheySweet](https://forum.leasehackr.com/u/HersheySweet)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2020, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/jetta-sel-premium-rodo-deal-too-good-to-be-true-385-w-385-das/253440/9 "2020-05-13T17:59:58Z")
Let’s get you started. [forum.edmunds.com](http://forum.edmunds.com), add the car you want in a google search with that URL to find residual value and base money factor (important later, read more to find out what this means!). Browse marketplace as others have said to get a feel for what brokers offer on the forum. Below is some choice forum reading, that should help you get up to speed on what to look for, how to calculate a lease, and a step by step guide another forum member put together for people not often serviced by an auto broker. > **[EDITORIAL | Leasehackr](https://leasehackr.com/blog?category=Leasing%20101)** > > Collection of expert knowledge on car leasing. > [@LH Calculator and how to use it](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/lh-calculator-and-how-to-use-it/246415/22): > > Hi thank you for your informative post. However I am getting a very large difference in my monthly payments when I calculate it manually vs when I use the calculator. Can you let me know if the formula I am using is correct? Or if I just have a misunderstanding on how to calculate leasing price. Monthly Payment (excluding tax and interest) = [(The Agreed Sell price of the car) - (MSRP \* RV )] / Months of Car being lease. Then once you get the Monthly Payment multiply it by the (MF \* 2400)/1… [Leasehackr Lingo/Jargon and Acronyms - #2 by Drew454](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/leasehackr-lingo-jargon-and-acronyms/109909/2) ← qol read, not necessary imo. > [@For beginners who are Non SoCal, Tristate, or FL residents](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/for-beginners-who-are-non-socal-tristate-or-fl-residents/19974): > > Hi. I made a trip to greet with a swarm of sharks to pull the trigger today and… there are a few things I learned through the process which I think might be helpful for beginners. What I’m about to write is IMO very basic stuff. Something that anyone who is willing to do negotiation with car dealers should know. At the same time I think it could sound dead wrong to some people who knows a lot more than I do about car shopping. Please comment and share if you have anything to add. So… her… --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.leasehackr.com/t/jetta-sel-premium-rodo-deal-too-good-to-be-true-385-w-385-das/253440)._