MD here…
Seems like the savings off MSRP on the packaged Deals page is starting with an inflated MSRP, then advertsiing a perceived discount. Im new here but it seems this way given a published MSRP. Maybe Im missing options but is it just dealer add ons baked in as usual?
Also seems like the fees on some of these deals are excessive, eating up any perceived MSRP savings. Did LeaseHackr really negotiate these pre packaged deals or are they just an advertisement page for dealers.
Those deals are featured from brokers or dealers who use the site. Their fees vs the value of the deal being offered and time saved not hacking your own deal is up to the consumer. The Marketplace section has many offers on many brands from many sellers as an alternative. As for inflated MSRPs, feel free to PM an example.
For exampl there is a Nissan Pathfinder, mid trim, MSRP of 46.8. Manufacturer retail price 42.8. Inflated MSRP boasting of a discount to 42.5…
Most of the deals Ive seen seem to have an inflated MSRP, then posting a 8-10% “discount”
Can you post a link to a specific deal and/or have you asked the broker/dealer to explain the listed MSRP?
As you have mentioned, perhaps those specific deals are cars with manufacturer options packages.
Base MSRP for SL trim starts at $425xx, not including the destination fee. The quote is probably for the most common builds in the dealer’s stock.
As others said, make sure you comparing similar cars, not with added options to a base model. $4K is a steep difference. The most I’ve seen is a few hundred dollars added on some listings in the Marketplace to make sure people don’t go around the broker and/or padding their fees.
The deals are dependent on what their dealers need to move. Most dealerships don’t spec barebone models. There is something called options that are included in the MSRP.
And keep in mind options are residualized on a lease - so if you have a model with a base MSRP of $42.5k and a residual of 50%, but a specific unit has an MSRP of $46.5k because of options, you are only paying an extra $2k of depreciation for the higher spec car, not a full $4k (obviously a very simplified explanantion not accounting for MF, etc.)
