My Take: Reduced MF is available on the Audi A3 this month, but I suspect that the low residual will kill the deal here. Special financing is also available (2.9% up to 60 months), so buying may be the more attractive option. No cash incentives can be seen here, but it doesn’t mean the dealer will not cut you a decent deal to move inventory. These are 2008 models after all.

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• A3 2.0T DSG + Premium + S-Line
• MSRP $32,185
• Invoice $29,988
• Standard inception fees + tax not included
• Residuals posted are for 15K miles/year.

2008 Audi A3 2.0T DSG Hatchback
24 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00155 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 42% of MSRP – .00155 Base Rate

24mo Payment: $650 at invoice, $745 at MSRP
36mo Payment: $525 at invoice, $589 at MSRP

TMV suggests a price of $30,314, but being the guy that I am, I would ask for a few grand below invoice. I mean the residual is terrible and it’s really killing the deal for me. I would look at the GTI instead since it has the same DSG transmission *drool* and it’s also a hatchback. You may be missing the Quattro, but you are saving yourself a few hundred less a month so it can’t be all that bad. Better yet, check out the MINI Cooper S, even at invoice, that car is cheaper lease than the A3.

2008 Audi A3 2.0T Manual Hatchback
24 Month – Residual 50% of MSRP – .00155 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 42% of MSRP – .00155 Base Rate

2008 Audi A3 3.2 S-Line quattro DSG Hatchback
24 Month – Residual 54% of MSRP – .00182 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 46% of MSRP – .00182 Base Rate

Rates provided by Tarry Shebesta from Leasecompare.com