2024 Audi Q8 etron Prestige Launch Edition SUV
Mythos Black Metallic | Flint Gray Interior | Launch Edition | AC Charging Package | Trailer Hitch
-Lease Terms-
Months: 36
Annual Miles: 12,000
MSRP: $91,940
Sales Price: $80,214 (12.75% off)
Incentives: $14,800 (PHEV: $7,500 | Audi Cash $5,000 | Costco $1,500 | Central Region Dealer $800)
Residual Value: 52%
Money Factor: .00275
DAS: $940 | 1st month’s payment (acquisition & doc fee in payments)
Payment before Audi Care: $852/month before tax, or $932/month after tax (9.35% KS sales tax rate)
Payment after Audi Care ($999 plan cost): $860/month before tax, or $940/month after tax.
MSDs: None
LH score: 8.9 years (Including Audi Care 8.8 years)
LH Calculator: Click Here
Effective Monthly Cost: $984 (Including Audi Care $992)
Why Q8
Well I absolutely fell in love with an EV when I first test drove a BMW i4 in mid-January 2023. Was fortunate enough to get a call 1st week of February that somehow a factory production car opened up. With others waiting many many months I decided to snag it. It is by far the best car I ever owned. Unfortunately, last week my son who uses a walker received a new walker and sadly it simply does not fit in the trunk. So I knew what needed to be done and it was get rid of my best ever car and find another. Found what I thought I wanted, was about to sign but then found this site this weekend and inspiration from @calbearsjase and his incredible deal on a Q8.
I had already found a decent deal on a Volvo XC40 Recharge for $627/month. But based on the Q8 post by calbearsjase I dove in and researched the Q8. Liked what I read and watched but then I test drove it and fell in love!! My first car in 1997 was an Audi 5000 CS Turbo with black exterior & black interior. I literally worked just to afford the power steering hydraulic fluid that leaked through that amazing car. The nostalgia of those 4 rings came back during that test drive.
Negotiating Tactics
I am a bit old school so felt a phone call would be a solid tactic instead of the emails. I called to introduce myself chatted casually for 1-2 minutes and then said what I was after and immediately switched to 100% texting after that. Stated I was searching a multistate area from as far north as Minneapolis, MN, as far south as Dallas, TX and east to west from Nevada to Tennessee and that I already drove the car locally and knew exactly what I wanted. I said that the only thing that mattered to me was prestige and that I was open to colors and options as long as it was on the lot. I said I was choosing the lowest bidder within 48 hours. Reality was I either wanted an all blacked out version or white with Black Optic. In addition, I had a very very strong preference to the AC Charging Package as the BMW i4 had the charging port on rear passenger therefore my charger was on the passenger side and the optional charging port on the Audi would simplify life a lot.
Once I got the first offer on a Prestige, I just kept calling and working deals to get what I felt was the best deal I could get. Then I started working for what I wanted. I used the best offer and called every dealer in that multistate area again that had the exact two color options I wanted along with the AC charging port. The only concession I feel I made in the end was that I had to use Maverick notary service which was quoted at $400 and we ended up splitting it at $200.I definitely ended up with my absolute #1 choice.
The amazing thing in all this is that due to learning to negotiate and work the calculator I got the following result compared to my BMW i4: Audi 62% more than BMW MSRP but monthly payment only went up 12.2% with same years, miles, amount up front but the options/colors I wanted and Audi Care coverage and the BMW I took what was available with no maintenance package.
Official pics to follow!
