Hey guys,
Quick question this is my first lease ever, Im returning my Mazda CX-5 earlier than expected and getting into a Audi, but I was wondering my last scheduled maintenance for this care isn’t due yet and I was wondering if I would be charged for that or if I am okay with turning it in early and they will just take care of it?
No one will take care of it.
It’s either the lessee’s responsibility per the lease contract, in which case you’d likely be charged for it, or it’s not.
Need some clarification on what exactly you’re doing here.
If you’re truly turning the car in early (back to a Mazda dealer) then it really depends on the maintenance schedule and contract terms. If you’re at 25k miles and last scheduled maintenance is 30k, then you should be fine. But if you’re at 30k and the service light is on when you return it, then yea they’ll probably charge you.
But if you’re just trading the car in to the Audi dealer, and they are paying off the lease, then no you don’t need to worry about the service.
Hi Jeff! Thanks so much! SO yes turning the car in early to Mazda and I just hit the 29k mark and its due for maintenance at 30k. The service light isn’t on either. Thank you very much for your help, I didn’t want to spend the money if I didn’t need too.
Do you have positive equity? Is the dealer buying out the lease? Are you just turning it in early and making the remaining payments? Have you opened a topic to ensure your Audi deal is not garbage?
I am turning it in early, but the Audi dealer is making the last three payments and they won’t be factored into my new lease payments with Audi. I have a very good friend who works at the dealership and was able to make that happen.
I am turning it in early, but the Audi dealer is making the last three payments and they won’t be factored into my new lease payments with Audi. I have a very good friend who works at the dealership and was able to make that happen.
You might have equity in it. Have you checked with Carvana, Vroom, ALGo, etc? I think it’s very possibly on a Mazda.
You should really post the deal you’re getting. Most deals from “friends” turn out to be absolute garbage
It never ceases to amaze me what people will pass off to their “friends”
It’s also possible they are paying off Mazda because of the above-average profit in the Audi deal.
There is never a free lunch with a dealer paying off someone else.
Oh dear, friend or no friend, I can assure you the Audi dealer is not just making the last 3 payments out of the goodness of their heart.
What is the exact arrangement here? Is the Audi dealer cutting you a check back for the last 3 payments and you’re returning your car directly back to Mazda? Or are they just “making them go away” and saying they will return the car for you?
As BoardWalk mentioned depending on the arrangement you could be leaving lots of $$ on the table in trade equity and/or a so-so deal on the new car.
They are cutting a check and I’ll be returning it to Mazda.
The pay off amount for the Mazda is 19,190 thats what the bank told me. And local dealers have been interested in the care but are trying to buy it around for 16,000.
What did carvana/shift/vroom/algo offer?
Caravana $18,318
Vroom 18,590
Algo $18,000
Does that include sales tax?
It does not I did not even think about sales tax. Thank you
I ask because it isn’t uncommon for the buy out number to include tax, meaning the carvana/etc could purchase it for less. Always a good thing to verify that you’re getting the 3rd party buy out value rather than your buy out value if you’re evaluating trade equity.
I’d be more concerned about the Audi “deal”, strangely I don’t see those numbers posted, 
If the maintenance light comes on in the Mazda, just reset it
Audi Q3 2021
MSRP : $40,765
Final Sale Price: $35,873
Lease : 36/12
Monthly Payment: 415 including tax
Down payment: 1,965 including everything (vehicle reg, first month etc)
Residual: 61 % (24,867)
Trim? Have you verified that it is the base MF? Have you explored adding AudiCare for the residual bump?
Audi leases seem to be nothing special at the moment. Seeing as they’re just rolling old payments/ discounting less to compensate for paying off the old lease, why not wait until lease term?