anybody here lease their RS7? care to share your terms/rates?

[MLee]

I was at the dealer yesterday, my guy said I can jump ship on my s6 15 months early if I hop into another car without any penalty. was wondering if anyone here leased an rs7 and would be willing to share the terms, payments, etc. TIA

[DeerHunter]

I was at the dealer yesterday, my guy said I can jump ship on my s6 15 months early if I hop into another car without any penalty.

They may make any early-termination penalty go away, but they'll certainly be rolling your outstanding payments into the capital cost of the new car. Sales organizations love early lease upgrades.

[jriddle11]

One of my customers leased his RS7 which had a window sticker of $133,895 for 36 months and 10,000 miles per year for around $2,500 a month. I know he put some money down but I dont remember how much. Hope this helps

[zee007]

Here is what I was quoted (ballpark):

- ~$120k for the car
- 10k a year
- 39 months
- 0 down (except first months payment)
- My delaership came in around the $2k a month mark

This was rough estimate as I was playing with the option of the RS rather than the S6.

[MLee]

They may make any early-termination penalty go away, but they'll certainly be rolling your outstanding payments into the capital cost of the new car. Sales organizations love early lease upgrades.

he said walk away scott free? on my b8 s4, he got me out 7 months early and even gave me $5-6k cash back as the car was worth more than my buyout. as far i know, they weren't rolling any old payments over.

[CreoSTi]

They may make any early-termination penalty go away, but they'll certainly be rolling your outstanding payments into the capital cost of the new car. Sales organizations love early lease upgrades.

+1

But also check the value of your S6 compared to the payoff, as you may have some equity built into it. I traded my old S4 lease in about 6 months early for the S6, and I had approximately $2,500 in equity which the dealer applied as a capital cost reduction towards the new lease.

[CreoSTi]

he said walk away scott free? on my b8 s4, he got me out 7 months early and even gave me $5-6k cash back as the car was worth more than my buyout. as far i know, they weren't rolling any old payments over.

Yeah, happens often with Audi from my experience... Not so much with Mercedes and BMW...

[DeerHunter]

he said walk away scott free? on my b8 s4, he got me out 7 months early and even gave me $5-6k cash back as the car was worth more than my buyout. as far i know, they weren't rolling any old payments over.

The dealer does not own the paper for your lease. If they want to upgrade you, they have to make the remaining payments and any early-termination penalty (if any) - these don't just go away. In certain circumstances, like with your S4, they might figure that the car is worth significantly more than the buyout at lease-end. They will then credit you some or all of that, which might make it unnecessary to roll over anything. Unless the market is really screwy with S6s, I doubt you'll be as lucky with your current car, given that you have 15 payments left. I could be wrong though, so do the math and determine for yourself. All dealers have to disclose capital cost and the lease factor, so it shouldn't be too hard.

[Dr. G]

Look at the Manheim auction prices for your car and then compare it to the buyout plus the remaining lease payments - that will give you an idea of how much you're rolling into the next lease or if it will be a credit. You're also getting a customer loyalty discount on the lease if you do it this month. I can't give you a figure because I traded my R8 and my wife's CX9 for the RS7, so my numbers mean nothing.

[zee007]

Look at the Manheim auction prices for your car and then compare it to the buyout plus the remaining lease payments - that will give you an idea of how much you're rolling into the next lease or if it will be a credit. You're also getting a customer loyalty discount on the lease if you do it this month. I can't give you a figure because I traded my R8 and my wife's CX9 for the RS7, so my numbers mean nothing.

Do you recall how much the loyalty discount on the lease was and if it was only for the RS or others too?

[oktane]

Audi has some of the WORST residuals. They also like to rape customers on the money factor. You can get a $180,000 Porsche for less per month. Shop around at Audi dealerships for their best MF to earn your business. They tell you "that's the lowest we can go" until another dealer tells you lower and you threaten to walk.

My total cap was $130,147 (not including $10k in sales tax). I am allowed 12,000 mi/year. I am on the hook for 36 months @ $2,227/mo (not including monthly sales tax of $184/mo), with $3,500 due at signing. Total worked out to be $2,412/mo after drive off. Ouch for my first Audi.

In case you are wondering, that is a whopping $2.51/mile not including gas or insurance!! Also works out to a paltry $82/day if you just park it in your garage.

[MLee]

Audi has some of the WORST residuals. They also like to rape customers on the money factor. You can get a $180,000 Porsche for less per month. Shop around at Audi dealerships for their best MF to earn your business. They tell you "that's the lowest we can go" until another dealer tells you lower and you threaten to walk.

My total cap was $130,147 (not including $10k in sales tax). I am allowed 12,000 mi/year. I am on the hook for 36 months @ $2,227/mo (not including monthly sales tax of $184/mo), with $3,500 due at signing. Total worked out to be $2,412/mo after drive off. Ouch for my first Audi.

In case you are wondering, that is a whopping $2.51/mile not including gas or insurance!! Also works out to a paltry $82/day if you just park it in your garage.

yeah audi is one of the worst to lease. I got quoted $1800-1900, $5k drive off, 10k miles/year, 36 months. rs5 same terms but 1100/month. i like the rs7 but do not love it to pay almost $2k a month for it. i think my next car is going to be a 991.

[lv2000]

991 lease well my buddy worked at the porsche dealer he had a carerra coupe 105k sticker car he got a employee lease and only pays 900 a month i was lucky enough to get a employee lease on my s7 but i know rs7 didnt offer specials but 2400 month is crazy payments to me i love the rs7 just to much coin to spend for me i will stick with my s7 for now i have heard mercedes and porsche have rearl agressive leases i just am a audi fan . gotta pay to play !

[oktane]

Yeah I totally agree, I was tempted to not get the car since the payments were so high but figured I'd give Audi a try. If the customer service wasn't so poor I'd consider leasing it again in the future, however Audi really doesn't respect high-end customers as much as other brands such as Mercedes. I couldn't get a single dealer let me drive an RS car, they are "too exclusive." Yet I had no problem driving a Bentley, Maserati, 911 Turbo S, and getting the Mercedes dealers to rearrange cars on the showroom floors to sell me a car.

OH yeah, Audi had me put a $5,000 NON-REFUNDABLE deposit on the car, which is completely insane. But I guess it is part of the reason I ended up taking the car so i guess the tactic works! However, no matter how much I like the car I will stick with a higher-caliber brand when spending that kind of money.

[kiku]

What's the money factor they are offering you? I leased a q7 for the wife and can compare.

Why don't you finance the RS? Your payments will be well under 2k with a 60 month and simplifies things.

[agent47]

Yeah I totally agree, I was tempted to not get the car since the payments were so high but figured I'd give Audi a try. If the customer service wasn't so poor I'd consider leasing it again in the future, however Audi really doesn't respect high-end customers as much as other brands such as Mercedes. I couldn't get a single dealer let me drive an RS car, they are "too exclusive." Yet I had no problem driving a Bentley, Maserati, 911 Turbo S, and getting the Mercedes dealers to rearrange cars on the showroom floors to sell me a car.

OH yeah, Audi had me put a $5,000 NON-REFUNDABLE deposit on the car, which is completely insane. But I guess it is part of the reason I ended up taking the car so i guess the tactic works! However, no matter how much I like the car I will stick with a higher-caliber brand when spending that kind of money.

It is everyone's personal opinion and how nice the people at the dealership are. I had a shitty experience with Merc dealers. On the other hand, super good experience at 3 Audi dealers so far in TX. It does say something when they just hand you the keys to go out on a drive and see how you like the car ( drove the s7 and rs5 all by myself ).

[dem00n]

Yeah I totally agree, I was tempted to not get the car since the payments were so high but figured I'd give Audi a try. If the customer service wasn't so poor I'd consider leasing it again in the future, however Audi really doesn't respect high-end customers as much as other brands such as Mercedes. I couldn't get a single dealer let me drive an RS car, they are "too exclusive." Yet I had no problem driving a Bentley, Maserati, 911 Turbo S, and getting the Mercedes dealers to rearrange cars on the showroom floors to sell me a car.

OH yeah, Audi had me put a $5,000 NON-REFUNDABLE deposit on the car, which is completely insane. But I guess it is part of the reason I ended up taking the car so i guess the tactic works! However, no matter how much I like the car I will stick with a higher-caliber brand when spending that kind of money.

Did you give them your full name before asking for a test drive?
I know there is used car dealership near me that looks up peoples names, they can see all your history, criminal records etc. If you have a dirty record, they'll still sell you a car but won't give you a test drive.
Just how things work here.

[oktane]

For me tax reasons prevented financing, but that is certainly a good option in many cases. It worked out close to 5% interest (MF=5/2400). That's high in my opinion.

Every test drive I've been on I had to supply my driver's license to be photocopied. I visited 4 separate Audi dealers and the treatment was about the same.

You must have a personal relationship with the dealer if they let you take the S7 and RS5 out by yourself! They RS5 on the showroom floor was even locked up (not yet sold) and I had to ask to sit inside of it. When I asked for a test drive I was reminded that the car was "an exclusive" and "limited production model" and not meant for test drives. It was geared for the buyer who "knew what car they wanted" ahead of time. At a second Audi dealership I wanted to test drive a USED R8 and they refused to let me until after approving a credit application, which I promptly refused. In case you are wondering, I was very well-groomed, mannered, and dressed so I don't know why Audi dealers tend to have a stick up their a**. Seriously Audi, if you are listening, your cars are not made of gold, and the cars are insured anyway!

[VeryBadman]

For me tax reasons prevented financing, but that is certainly a good option in many cases. It worked out close to 5% interest (MF=5/2400). That's high in my opinion.

Every test drive I've been on I had to supply my driver's license to be photocopied. I visited 4 separate Audi dealers and the treatment was about the same.

You must have a personal relationship with the dealer if they let you take the S7 and RS5 out by yourself! They RS5 on the showroom floor was even locked up (not yet sold) and I had to ask to sit inside of it. When I asked for a test drive I was reminded that the car was "an exclusive" and "limited production model" and not meant for test drives. It was geared for the buyer who "knew what car they wanted" ahead of time. At a second Audi dealership I wanted to test drive a USED R8 and they refused to let me until after approving a credit application, which I promptly refused. In case you are wondering, I was very well-groomed, mannered, and dressed so I don't know why Audi dealers tend to have a stick up their a**. Seriously Audi, if you are listening, your cars are not made of gold, and the cars are insured anyway!

I don't know where you are in USA but in my area I never have that problem. They even insist for me to test drive anything on their floor and I have to tell myself not to do so because I will want it so badly and won't be able to sleep that night! Usually I'm not even dressed up and come in jeans and tee with no grooming for weeks.

[Silent Drone]

As I understand it, BMW heavily subsidizes their residuals which makes for some good lease specials. Audi, on the other hand, is more "realistic" with the residuals. What this means is that you can get a more expensive BMW for a lower payment but at the end of the BMW lease your only option is to turn it in and start over. With the Audi your monthly payment may be higher but you can have options at the end because there may be some equity in the vehicle.

Two weeks ago I closed on an A6 lease. This is my third A6 lease from this dealer so we have a decent relationship. I was interested in getting an S6/S7 this time around and they were also trying to steer me towards an A8. I had no problem accessing test drives of whatever they had (although I didn't ask to test an RS and I wouldn't feel bad if they said no because those are very exclusive). For example, I took a loaded S7 with a 90k sticker for an hour long cruise by myself and they were just fine with that. I put 45 miles on it.

Ultimately I closed on another A6 Prestige at the AFS April MF of 0.00011 and AFS residual 50% + 1% for audicare. 12k miles 36 mo. The dealer bought my 2011 C6 thereby taking me out of my old lease three months early to get me into the new lease. This was very helpful because I was over the mileage cap and because it allowed me to take advantage of that super low April MF. The dealer promptly CPO'd my old car and put it on its lot so I'm sure they will make a little profit off of it. To me this was a perfect win-win for both of us and that was only possible because the residual on my old car was set at a realistic number. So I don't mind having my current residual set at 51% because that should give me some flexibility at the end of this lease

By the way, one of the reasons I didn't go with the S6 was because the AFS MF at 0.00145 on an S6 was significantly more than the A6 and I just liked the idea of a lease at what is effectively zero financing charge.

All of this assume that you are doing a business lease to capture the tax benefits from that structure. If you aren't doing a business lease it's generally going to be less expensive to do a traditional financing of the car.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[kiku]

Money factor of 0.00011 is great. I got a 0.00018 for the wife's q7.

[oktane]

SilentDrone, thanks for your informative post. However, what you mention is exactly the problem with Audi. You state that you "wouldn't feel bad if they said no" to let you test drive an RS, but I would. I am not test driving it just for fun, but because I want to decide if it is worth my money. As far as I am concerned, the RS is NOT exclusive, and is nothing more than a standard production car that anyone can get if they are willing to pay for it. It is not a hand-made one-of-a-kind limited series nor an antique. If they want to sell RS cars, they better allow test drives. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy driving my RS7 just fine, but in the end it is still a regular production car.

[happywilliam]

I was at the dealer yesterday, my guy said I can jump ship on my s6 15 months early if I hop into another car without any penalty. was wondering if anyone here leased an rs7 and would be willing to share the terms, payments, etc. TIA

For 2017 Audi RS 7 4.0 Prestige Lease, consider this listing here, https://dsrleasing.com/car-listings/...lease-1309-mo/, while for the 2017 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe, check out listing here, https://dsrleasing.com/car-listings/...lease-1539-mo/. In my choice, I think I will choose the 911 Carrera S Coupe. What do you think?