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Re: A5 lease [bsc1114]
by westdriver
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Apr 30, 2008 (6:11 am)
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Replying to: bsc1114 (Apr 30, 2008 4:56 am)
I've had my new A5 for just over a month and I am thrilled with the car. The ride and handling are exceptional and I'm glad that I chose it over the BMW. I'm sure that you'll be just as happy. 
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Re: A5 lease [westdriver]
by bsc1114
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May 03, 2008 (4:54 pm)
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Replying to: westdriver (Apr 30, 2008 6:11 am)
One word for this car- AWESOME!!!!! I almost settled for the Mercedes CLK, but I'm SO glad I didn't. Everywhere I go, people stop me talk about it. Rides great on local streets and on the highway. I'm so happy with it.
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Re: AFS Lease A5 [shivan]
by Car_man HOST
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May 05, 2008 (2:47 am)
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Replying to: shivan (Apr 17, 2008 2:31 pm)
Hi shivan. Audi may not introduce lease support on it. It's always difficult to predict what automakers will do with their future lease programs. I have not seen Audi's new May lease program yet, but its April buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 36 month lease of a 2008 A5 with 15,000 miles per year are .00236 and 53%, respectively. The numbers for an otherwise identical 39 month lease are .00256 and 50%. The 48 month numbers are .00256 and 42%. To the best of my knowledge, the 2009 A5 is not available yet.
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Re: AFS Lease A5 [Car_man]
by richz
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May 05, 2008 (5:45 pm)
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Replying to: Car_man (May 05, 2008 2:47 am)
What exactly do you mean when you say "lease support". Are you talking about just increasing the residual value and lowering the money factor?
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Re: AFS Lease A5 [richz]
by Car_man HOST
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May 06, 2008 (1:14 am)
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Replying to: richz (May 05, 2008 5:45 pm)
You've got the right idea, richz. Usually lease support means that a manufacturer's captive finance company offers a lower lease money factor than its standard rate on a vehicle. However, from time to time manufacturers will artificially inflate a vehicle's residual to a higher than expected percentage to have the same effect but defer some of the pain.
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A5 in San Diego
by smp9
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May 06, 2008 (9:00 am)
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Anybody have any luck getting an A5 in San Diego area? What was the price paid?
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Re: A5/S5 lease numbers
by shivan
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May 07, 2008 (4:00 pm)
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Replying to: smp9 (May 06, 2008 9:00 am)
I know this is not the S5 lease forum (actually I don't think one exists) but carman can you tell me the MF, Residuals for a 15k, 39 month S5 lease. If AFS has released the May numbers that would be great. One other question, what are the buy rates on MF? and are they different than the rate I would get at an audi dealership, would I have to negotiate them?
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Re: A5/S5 lease numbers [shivan]
by shivan
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May 09, 2008 (11:15 am)
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Replying to: shivan (May 07, 2008 4:00 pm)
One other thing CarMan, can you tell me if the monthly MF and residuals put out by Audi Financial Services are the buy rates? And if I have this correct the dealers raise the MF from the buy rate to add on profits, therefore it can be negotiated down to the buy rate they got?
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Re: A5/S5 lease numbers [shivan]
by Car_man HOST
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Jun 03, 2008 (2:03 am)
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Replying to: shivan (May 07, 2008 4:00 pm)
Here's the info that you're looking for, shivan. According to the latest information that I have seen, Audi Financial Services' buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 39 month lease of a 2008 S5 with 15,000 miles per year are .00276 and 52%, respectively. The buy rate is the lowest possible money factor that a dealership is allowed to charge on a lease of a vehicle. Some dealers will try to mark-up banks' buy rates to add additional, hidden profit to deals, but savvy consumers who know what the buy rates are should be able to get dealers to use them.
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Re: A5 in San Diego [smp9]
by jeffman619
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Jun 03, 2008 (8:43 am)
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Replying to: smp9 (May 06, 2008 9:00 am)
I spoke to all three of the Audi Dealers in San Diego county. They are offering the car at sticker price. Although, escondido dealer said $300 off.
all the quotes i got for a 43K MSRP car with 2K down were in the $775 including tax.
the problem is the selling price more so than the poor money factor. but obviously, that hurts. Hoehn told me probably wont get better for 6 months 
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