Volkswagen Tiguan Lease Questions

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• Car_man (Mar 24, 2009 1:49 am)

Looking to lease a 09' Tiguan, SEL 4Motion w/Nav & Mat Kit. Wanted panoramic sunroof, but monthly payment ($464) was going to be more than I wanted to pay ($400). I work for a company that allows us to purchase the Tiguan at dealer invoice price to include dealer price for options. That being said, this is what I was offered by our local dealer here in Southern NJ. The monthly payment sounds rather high to me still considering what I'm putting down (which I know for a lease I should try to not put down anything), but here are the numbers:
 
Dealer Invoice Prices:
$30,668 (SEL 4Motion AWD)
$750 Destination Charge
$1758 Navigation System
$150 Mat Kit
=Total of $33,326
 
Now here's where it gets interesting:
 
$33,326 selling price
$2,333 selling tax
$254 4 yr vehicle registration fee
$99 Doc Fee
$7.50 NJ Tire Tax Fee
=Total of 36,019.50
minus-$3,000 I'd put down
minus-$1,000 VW dealer cash
 
New financing total $32,020
 
Dealer came up with $464 mthly payment on 36 mth 12k a year lease.
 
Now is it me or is this monthly lease payment still rather high for the amount I'm putting down? Any feedback and suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

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• ikramerica (Feb 22, 2009 2:20 pm)
  • Gyrlwolf (Feb 22, 2009 2:30 pm)
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• Gyrlwolf (Feb 22, 2009 2:30 pm)
  • kyfdx (Feb 23, 2009 7:54 am)
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Replying to: ikramerica (Feb 22, 2009 2:20 pm)

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• kyfdx (Feb 23, 2009 7:54 am)
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• Gyrlwolf (Feb 23, 2009 8:15 am)

Replying to: kyfdx (Feb 23, 2009 7:54 am)

Dealer gave me new offer of SE Model w/4Motion, Nav, Gorilla Mat Kit, 18 in' wheels (versus the normal 17 in' with this trim model) & Sunroof for $439 a month with $3,000 down and $1,000 dealer cash. It's a 36 mth/12K lease with a financing total (TTL already included) of $31,362. Black w/Charcoal Interior. Wanted Candy White With Charcoal Leather (SEL 4Motion Model) but this offer seems better than last and includes Nav. Dealer off tomorrow, but holding vehicle aside for me for 2 days maximum, to give me time to mull over offer. Have 3 payments left on current Honda Pilot 42 mth lease of $355 that I'll have to pay off myself if I want to jump on this deal, but friends of mine think it's worth it for all that I'll get. Thoughts?

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• ikramerica (Feb 24, 2009 8:23 pm)
  • Gyrlwolf (Feb 24, 2009 8:42 pm)
    • ikramerica (Feb 26, 2009 1:51 pm)

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• Gyrlwolf (Feb 24, 2009 8:42 pm)
  • ikramerica (Feb 26, 2009 1:51 pm)

Replying to: ikramerica (Feb 24, 2009 8:23 pm)

Ikramerica,
 
Thanks for your feedback. I was thinking something similar, but was wondering was I being too cheap. I just keep thinking for $3,000 down I should be able to get the model I want plus the payments I want ($400 mth max) but wanted outside feedback. Plus a part of me was wondering if VW would be coming out with a TDI model in a few months. Dealer also was trying to mention to me paying over $600 for some type of PDI/Vehicle Detailing/Gas Fees? I was like "what?" He was like "the vehicle just arrived and must be detailed and gased and we must pay someone to detail it. It still has the white protective tape on it." I told him "that's not my problem that's his dealer's problem as the vehicle has to be cleaned before it can be sold anyway." These "fees" weren't mentioned in the SEL model deal (see first post of mine). I'd never heard of such things and felt they were just trying to get more money out of me.

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• ikramerica (Feb 26, 2009 1:51 pm)