Steve S.

I just don't get it....why Audi why?

1999 A4 2.8Q - 36 month lease - 59% residual value
2000 S4 Q - 36 month lease - 56% residual value

The older car has better residuals...huh? come on Audi Financial...this is nutz!

Anybody care to venture a quess as to why?

Steve S.
97 2.8QM

Michael

1) By the end of the lease there will be a new redesigned A4. This never helps resale value, as the pre-own buyer would like to have a body style like the brand new one.
2) Most of these S4's will have a hard life, mods, track events, etc.
3) Audi does not have to. They already have a long line of people ready to buy them. If the sales of the S4 start slowing down, look for some good lease deals.

These residuals will prevent me from getting a S4 for now, after waiting 2 years for the damm thing to get hear in the US.
Start looking at other options.

Why Audi Why?

Phil S

1)Past S4's and S6, have such a high value that traditional used car guides label them as "market" cars, and that usually means what the market will bring, or in other words high $.
2)No lease company will assume you are going to damage,race or modify the car you lease and give it a low value based on that, they assume normal wear and tear, and will charge you if it is not.
3)Audi has many S4 still unsold and dealers are discounting off MSRP and the car is not even here yet! I walked into a CT dealer and had my pick of 5 colors all with VIN's, and got $1000 off MSRP with very little work! Biener is doing this on their dealer web sight.
I think Audi will come out with a residual enhancement as an intro program, if not, this car will be hard to sell.

Phil S

I will not even try to guess, I have been in the automobile business for 14 years and this one stumps me. This car is a no brainer for a high residual lease. S4 and S6 have always been strong used cars, and the new cars are even better and more popular. I am going to check my books when I am back at my dealership Wed, but I bet these residuals are not very competetive.I sell new Aston-Martin, Ferrari, and high end used toys,we lease alot of Mercedes, Porsche and so on, and I am stumped on this one.

Jon Shafer

By George you've got It! - - See item#3 (eom)

AvramD

Whiich dealer in CT? Were any of them Santorin Blue/Silver?

I ordered mine at Inskip in Warwick, RI, and they have at most 1 car with a VIN that's not sold. I believe they only have 3 or 4 cars with VINs period.

Anybody out there have any experience with Inskip in RI? So far, my experience is that they are *way* behind the power curve - they still don't have pricing info, and we've all had it for a week!

rickp

Audi says there will be plenty of S4s to go around (October "Road and Track"). In fact, they said they will be bringing 4-5000 a year! Don't let your dealer sucker you by telling you they're a limited car!

Rick

Phil S

Re: C-mon Jon, you know these numbers suck, and Audi has many unsold units.

Phil S

They have cars and prices posted on their web page, and you can buy over the NET

boxster

...they've taken too many losses on cars that had artifically-inflated residuals in the past. Unfortunately for us, that means higher lease payments. Manufacturers are trying to recoup some of those losses.

-boxster