2009 Audi Q7 Lease Rates – May 2009

Published 2009/05/20 by G

logo_audi My Take: I am a bit busy this week so I won’t be able to do any payment estimates for The List. Instead, I will post all of the remaining lease rates I have along with my recommendations. For the Q7, leasing to buy is an excellent option right now. Residuals are low and so are the money factors. Just watch out for the 4.2 Prestige trim. That one is going to cost you more this month due to the significantly higher money factor.

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09 Audi A6 Lease Rates – May 2009

Published 2009/05/18 by G

logo_audi My Take: Wow, I’m really liking the super low money factor on the A6 right now. The residual is low as well, so leasing-to-buy is certainly a possibility here. Sticking with the 36-month term should yield the lowest monthly payments. Strategically speaking, if I wanted to buy the car at lease end, I would lease this for 36-months and go with the 10k per year allowance. I would then roll in all fees into the loan and do a true “sign-a-drive”. Now if you live in a state where you can prepay your taxes, I would recommend that you do. With the extra money you save for not having to put a down payment, I would deposit it in a CD or some high interest baring account (or invest in something). Drive the car as you please disregarding the mileage limitations. When lease expires, take out that money you were saving and use it towards the payoff. By buying out your lease, you can also avoid disposition fees and any wear and tear that the dealer will impose on you.

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			At Invoice		At MSRP
Make/Model	Invoice	MSRP	24-month	36-month	24-month	36-month
09 Audi A6 3.0L quattro Premium Plus	$48,814	$52,425	$900	$702	$1050	$803

NOTE: Estimates assuming the following conditions:

Inception fees (1st month payment, DMV, doc fee, bank fee, tire tax and possible security deposit) due at signing.
Local Taxes not included.
24-month/15k and 36-month/15k terms.
All cars are stock, without any options.
No rebates/incentives applied

2009 Audi A6

09 Audi A3 Lease Rates – May 2009

Published 2009/05/18 by G

logo_audi My Take: Ever wonder which trim is the better deal for the A3s? If you are looking for the lowest payment, the base FWD model will probably be the best choice. Now, if you wanted to know what the best “deal” would be relative to the car you get, then you will need to play around with your lease calculator. The way to determine that is simple, all you need to do is assume that all trims of the A3 cost the same, say $30,000. Then just plug in the residual value and the money factor to the calculator and see which one yields the lowest payment. I’ve come to realize is that the more you play around with the calculator, the more you will understand the relationships between the numbers. I currently do not have any Audi dealers at the Dealerplace, so you can try using Yahoo! Autos to get free quotes from dealers in your area. Once the Dealerplace gets a few Audi dealers, I will announce it.

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			At Invoice		At MSRP
Make/Model	Invoice	MSRP	24-month	36-month	24-month	36-month
09 Audi A3 2.0T	$27,238	$29,225	$488	$392	$572	$449

NOTE: Estimates assuming the following conditions:

Inception fees (1st month payment, DMV, doc fee, bank fee, tire tax and possible security deposit) due at signing.
Local Taxes not included.
24-month/15k and 36-month/15k terms.
All cars are stock, without any options.
No rebates/incentives applied

2009 Audi A3

09 Audi A4 Lease Rates – May 2009

Published 2009/05/142009/05/15 by G

logo_audi My Take: Good leases coming out of Audi Financing Services this month. Just look at the money factors! NICE! With the exception of the S4, everything else looks pretty darn good. Residuals are a bit weaker than I’d like, but that also means they are a bit more realistic. The convertible’s MF really make it a great Lease-To-Buy candidate (sorry, but you will be hearing that Lease-To-Buy thing quite a bit from now on!). As far as the which model has the best residual/money factor balance on the A4 lineup, I would have to go with the A4 2.0T Cabriolet Quattro. Not sure I would buy it out at lease end, because I am skeptical of the ragtops ability to withstand time, but it certainly makes a solid lease if you factor in AudiCare and lower your mileage allowance to 12k per year.

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			At Invoice		At MSRP
Make/Model	Invoice	MSRP	24-month	36-month	24-month	36-month
09 Audi A4 2.0T quattro Cabriolet	$40,676	$43,675	$680	$539	$805	$623

NOTE: Estimates assuming the following conditions:

Inception fees (1st month payment, DMV, doc fee, bank fee, tire tax and possible security deposit) due at signing.
Local Taxes not included.
24-month/15k and 36-month/15k terms.
All cars are stock, without any options.
No rebates/incentives applied

2009 Audi A4

09 Audi A8 Lease Rates – May 2009

Published 2009/05/14 by G

logo_audi My Take: A8 is really a bad lease right now. Residual is insanely low plus the money factor isn’t low enough to recommend a lease-to-buy. MAYBE on the A8 Quattro, but definitely not on any of the other trims.

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09 Audi TT Lease Rates – May 2009

Published 2009/05/13 by G

logo_audi My Take: I don’t understand why the Audi TT never gets any decent lease support. The money factors have dropped on a little primarily on the convertibles. Unfortunately, the residual are atrocious, so it makes the payments higher than I would personally recommend. Sale prices should be reasonable for most metro markets with decent competition, but I probably wouldn’t consider buying it unless you plan to pay cash. Just a quick reminder to fellow Californians, your auto licensing fees are going up May 19th, 2009.

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European Delivery Anyone?

Published 2009/04/282012/06/15 by G

Special Kudos to Randy for inspiring me to research about all of the major European Delivery programs available to US customers. You can check out Randy’s supa’ fly red BMW 328ix here…Neuschwanstein Castle, I’m sooooo going to pay you a visit one of these days. LOL.

For those who have never been to Europe and are thinking about leasing/buying an European made ride, this is probably a great opportunity to do both. Typically you can save a significant chunk of change by opting for the European Delivery (ED) instead of getting your car stateside. Of course, you will need to do some price comparison in order to determine if the car you want is cheaper overseas or not. The typical savings range from 3% to 8% off MSRP but in a weak economy, anything is possible.

So what is the main draw here? There are many, but the immediate one is the fact that you save on car rental costs. You get to tour around at your own pace and in your own car, the way Europe was meant to be seen! All manufacturers seem to provide a zero-deductible auto insurance for up to two weeks, so you don’t need to worry about any damage incurred during the trip. There are also many locations you can drop off your car at the end of your trip for shipment to the US, so this will allow you to draft your own unique itinerary. What’s neat is that you don’t really need to take it back to the factory at the end of your trip (for the most part), so essentially you could start in Munich (BMW) and end your trip in Barcelona. Just keep in mind that some drop-off locations are free while others will impose a fee.

Another sweet little perk includes the ability to hop on Germany’s Autobahn and drive as fast as your car will take you. Just don’t do this during the winter please, or worse yet, do it on with a RWD vehicle. That’s just asking for trouble. You also get to tour the facilities and see where you “baby” was “born”. Transportation to and from the factory are included. I believe some even include 1 night’s stay while Volvo offers you that and two roundtrip tickets to come see your ride on top of that. Sweet, isn’t it?

Of course, doing the ED program does not guarantee that the trip is going to be cheap. You have to plan it right and be smart about it. Gas prices in Europe are easily 2-3 times more than what we pay here, so you will need to take that into consideration. Another thing to remember is that if you plan to go during the summer time, so will a lot of tourists. During peak-season, airfare and hotels will cost an arm, a leg and maybe your first born. As recommended by Randy, Nov-March is probably a good time to since it is off-peak season (winter) and you can save yourself a crap load of money that way. Just be careful during the winter because you may need some snow tires.

A word of caution here, there is a fair amount of fine print should you choose to do these programs. Make sure you spend some quality time understanding all the finer details of the program you wish to partake in.They all vary somewhat, so you need to see what works best for you and your ride.

Here’s a rundown of the current European Delivery Programs and a few of their highlights:

Audi European Delivery

one night accommodation in one of 3 Audi recommended hotels
transportation to/from delivery location and drop-off locations
factory tour
15-day auto insurance

BMW European Delivery

14-day auto insurance
transportation to/from delivery location and drop-off locations

Wharf and handling fees

Mercedes-Benz European Delivery

one night accommodation in one of 12 luxury hotels
transportation to/from delivery location and drop-off locations
factory tour
15-day auto insurance
European GPS unit for your travels

Porsche European Delivery

Volvo Overseas Delivery

Program video
special travel packages
complementary hotel accomodations
two complementary roundtrip tickets on SAS

Here are a things to remember when considering one of these ED programs:

You need to plan ahead because building your car takes time.
You need to be patient, because it takes times for your ride to be transported from Europe to the US.
You need to plan your roadtrip and make necessary reservations/arrangements in advance.
Not all models are available for European Delivery.

All programs cover transportation/customs paperwork, insurance and fees, so you don’t really have to worry too much about these things. The one exception is Porsche, they don’t seem to offer you much of anything and the website seems to lake a lot of info as well. So far, I’ve heard two BMW and one Volvo ED story and the owners have expressed a lot of satisfaction with the programs and their rides. Definitely worth serious consideration if you plan to jump into a European vehicle. I know I am seriously considering it on my next lease.

09 Audi Q7 Lease Rates – April 2009

Published 2009/04/22 by G

logo_audi My Take: Like always, the Q7 has a really low residual value and a low money factor. Ideally, the money factor should be lower to compensate for the low residuals, but I think the Q7 is selling at or below invoice nowadays, which isn’t too bad.

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