Got an astronomical lease quote; is this right?
#41
AudiWorld Super User
no worries, sounds like you've done it this way before, and if you're comfortable with it, that is what matters.
enjoy the new car! they are great
enjoy the new car! they are great
#42
Ultimate Keyboard Warrior
Bad idea to put money down on a lease, especially $10K. If your new Q7 is lost or totaled in the first year you lose every penny of it. Plus it saves zero interest.
#43
AudiWorld Super User
In order to get paid for the car by Audi, assuming Audi is doing the financing, you have to validate the deal electronically. You can't validate a deal that has marked up AudiCare - it won't push through and you won't get paid for the car, period. With an outside bank, different story
#44
AudiWorld Senior Member
Or perhaps you can explain what happens on a single pay lease if you pay the entire lease amount up front, and then total the car one month later....is that "down payment" all lost?
For the life of me I can not understand this theory of "if you put money down on a lease that's a big risk". At some point, in some manner, the leasing company has to refund some of that down payment, or move you into a new lease with identical/similar terms you agree too. Legally, they are obligated to do so. Where is the risk?
#45
AudiWorld Super User
I work for Audi can’t say how it was in 2014, or how long after your paperwork was signed vs the refund but Audi absolutely won’t pay the dealer on the transaction if this happens now on any deal they finance
#46
AudiWorld Senior Member
My guess is your insurance company takes over if you total the car. (I don't lease pure ignorant speculation here, its not Audi's fault I don't see why they would have any liability for someone's bad driving/luck)
#47
AudiWorld Senior Member
I don't understand how this makes any sense....You sign a contract that for X numbers of dollars Audi is obligated to provide you a car to drive for X number of leasing months. If you total the car 1 month into the lease and you paid $30,000 in cap cost reduction/down payment, exactly how how do you loose $30,000?
Or perhaps you can explain what happens on a single pay lease if you pay the entire lease amount up front, and then total the car one month later....is that "down payment" all lost?
For the life of me I can not understand this theory of "if you put money down on a lease that's a big risk". At some point, in some manner, the leasing company has to refund some of that down payment, or move you into a new lease with identical/similar terms you agree too. Legally, they are obligated to do so. Where is the risk?
Or perhaps you can explain what happens on a single pay lease if you pay the entire lease amount up front, and then total the car one month later....is that "down payment" all lost?
For the life of me I can not understand this theory of "if you put money down on a lease that's a big risk". At some point, in some manner, the leasing company has to refund some of that down payment, or move you into a new lease with identical/similar terms you agree too. Legally, they are obligated to do so. Where is the risk?
thinking about this a little more, my guess is it would come down to your insurance. Say for example you do a one pay lease, and the residual (money owed to bank for the car at lease end) is $20k. Having done a one pay lease, that $20k is what's left to "part-ways" with AOA. Now, Your car gets totaled and gets appraised at $30k by insurance. My guess is the insurance would pay $30,000 to Audi of America as they are the "owner" of the vehucle. At this point, it would be up to AOA to refund the lessee the $10,000 difference ....now whether or not that $10,000 is enough is a different story...
Thoughts?
#48
AudiWorld Super User
Cool, appears we are both right - times have changed apparently - I DO know that a lot of people had complained to AOA about mark-ups on AudiCare in the past... I guess it worked.
#49
AudiWorld Super User
they are really strict in how they work their funding now to a dealer on a sale, and in how quarterly bonus monies are paid out....they had dealers reporting cars as sold that were never sold, and then once an audit was done, there's the car. Meanwhile, Audi had paid out tens of thousands to a dealer based on sales performance which was, at the end of the day, artificial. They definitely cracked the whip, which is good, as it levels the playing field for smaller guys to compete.
#50
AudiWorld Super User
yep, it's definitely a good thing
they are really strict in how they work their funding now to a dealer on a sale, and in how quarterly bonus monies are paid out....they had dealers reporting cars as sold that were never sold, and then once an audit was done, there's the car. Meanwhile, Audi had paid out tens of thousands to a dealer based on sales performance which was, at the end of the day, artificial. They definitely cracked the whip, which is good, as it levels the playing field for smaller guys to compete.
they are really strict in how they work their funding now to a dealer on a sale, and in how quarterly bonus monies are paid out....they had dealers reporting cars as sold that were never sold, and then once an audit was done, there's the car. Meanwhile, Audi had paid out tens of thousands to a dealer based on sales performance which was, at the end of the day, artificial. They definitely cracked the whip, which is good, as it levels the playing field for smaller guys to compete.
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