oBMTo

Unfortunately my trusty Accord got totaled while parked on the street last week. So I spent most of last week checking out cars. After checking out the Lexus IS350 F Sport, BMWM235i/335xi, I have determined the S4 is for me.

Here is what I worked out with my dealer so far: MSRP is $59,220. Selling price $53630. 36 month lease. 12,000 miles a year. 9 security deposits brings money factor to 0.00016 and a residual of 55%. $1,000 down. Payment comes to about $620 a month after tax. April incentive covers first payment. I think I did okay for this deal, only issue being the $1,000 down. Reason I did that was the dealer offered to come down more on the selling price if I did.

My question is the New Audi Customer incentive. I have the title of an Acura showing it belongs to my household. Problem is the registration is currently at another place. Can I still qualify for this incentive (I know I should ask my dealer, but they're close and I'm too antsy, lol)? This incentive would bring down the monthly to $592 after tax.

Also, anyone think I can push for free Audi Care? And is it true adding Audi Care adds 1% to the residual?

RickFLS4

I'd try to add the Acura information. Can't hurt to try and this is factory money so if it helps to close the deal why wouldn't a dealer try to work it in.

Audi Care does add 1% to residual. You can try to negotiate it to zero as some claimed they have done, but I have always thought when a dealer does that they take it out of somewhere else so it might be difficult if the rest of the deal is negotiated (particularly if you already agreed to terms). Again, can't hurt to try. Definitely worth getting if you will keep the car to the 35K mile service and net cost after residual bump is small even if you have to pay for it.

oBMTo

Spoke with my dealer, and he said they only accept car registration and the title alone isn't good enough unfortunately.

DrGP

Agree. In my last 2 S4 leases, the dealer actually threw the AudiCare in for free after we were done negotiationg. It costs next to nothing in extra monthly payments to have them include it due to the higher residual.

DrGP

Where is the registration and cannot it be faxed to you?

oBMTo

The car is currently registered at another address because my sister took it to college.

DrGP

Tell them you want the Audicare for free. And if they don't include it there is something wrong with the deal.

dseffren

AudiCare does in fact add 1% to the residual but I can tell you that it costs about $50-$100 less than the retail price. Nothing is free so if a dealer is willing to "throw it in" just now that you left money on the table... There are no free lunches. Just think of it this way, if the services were $1,000 out of pocket and AudiCare saves you roughly 30%, why aren't dealers giving all customers free maintenance for 50k miles.... because it costs $$$$.