Hey all, sorry in advance for all the n00b questions, but I’ve been reading through the site as a lurker the past few weeks and still feel like I’m struggling on how to take my first steps, as I’ve never leased before (and actually only ever bought one car, and that was 13 years ago). So, my partne…

The quote you get on Kia’s website is based the the msrp price minus lease cash, not negotiated sale price of the vehicle, which should also include dealer’s discounts and other offers you may qualify for. Therefore, the dealer has no problems leasing you the car at msrp. Get mf and residuals at edm…

Hiya! and Welcome. I’m also new to the lease hacking world and I’ve thrown myself into it. I happen to be shopping for the same model in the same area and in the interest of paying it forward, I’m writing a somewhat long-winded response detailing what each of those factors are in the calculator, how…

So, as others have said, the price the dealership will give you in advertisements and when you show up is the Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price, which is much higher than the vehicle’s real-world value. Sales people’s job is to convince you this is the best price you will get, but it’s actually …

Also, this post goes over the process of how you would present these numbers to dealers without wasting your time showing up: [image] Create a Lease Proposal - Always Control the Deal Share Deals & Tips For whatever it’s worth, to begin the leasing process, I do my due di…

Have you considered the Honda Clarity?

This is all very helpful, thanks @theabsinthehare ! I figured some of this out on my own after making my post last month, but having it explained so clearly will definitely help me (and hopefully others) going forward. We ended up not going with the Niro, but I’m keeping it on my radar.

Looked into it, but in the end I couldn’t find as good a deal as the Niro, and even that wasn’t quite good enough for what we needed.

[image] gbjd: Looked into it, but in the end I couldn’t find as good a deal as the Niro The Clarity should lease better than the Niro. Search the forum.

New to leasing, trying to get caught up, need help with a 2018 Kia Niro

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theabsinthehare October 3, 2018, 12:13am 6

Also, this post goes over the process of how you would present these numbers to dealers without wasting your time showing up: