GeorgiaGuy
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Edmunds shows a residual of 51% for 36/12 and 49% for 36/15. That's why I leased mine.
I bought my G90 at Keyes in January. Johnny Bassous is the only sales person to talk to. He was entirely straightforward to deal with and very knowledgeable. I wouldn't consider anyone else, you won't be happy. When you are ready to buy he will take you to his manager who I think is Bill Horvat. If you give him a reasonable number, he will meet it. No fast switches at the end. He kept his word. BTW in Jan they had huge incentives on leases so I started off leasing the car, got the incentives, and then converted to a finance from my own credit union . The money factor was too high on the lease and they admitted that and encouraged me to convert it to a finance later. No penalties or costs to do the conversion. Message me if you want my name to give to them. Six months later and they still stay in touch to see how I'm doing with the car. Best customer experience I've ever had buying a car. I think they also had the best inventory around Southern California.
Yes I really meant a G90 but would assume the interaction would be the same. I'm not sure what you mean by their offer being not competitive. If you have a better offer then what's the problem? How much profit are you leaving the dealer? Once you know the dealers invoice, the incentives and the interest rate you know everything. The dealer profit is up to you. Leasing is a little trickier (and you also need the residual) and I have found I need a.computer program for help, but that is no big deal. I do not understand how folks can blindly say "that sounds too high" or "you can do better" without knowing all these numbers. You have to run the numbers. This is a business deal. The dealer has to make you happy and still make money otherwise one or both of you are not being reasonable.
Well if that is the way you like to do it, then that is of course up to you. I have found that when I ask for the best and final I really get a offer that will just bring me back and get me involved and then they don't really honor it. As I said I like to have all the variables on the table for everyone to see. Then. when we go to close there is no ambiguity. Just my preference. Different strokes for different folks.
There are lot of software for leasing. I can recommend http://www.autoleasingsoftware.com Expert Lease Pro It runs on windows and there is a cost (worth the money). I usually put it on my laptop and take it right in with me to the negotiation at the dealer. In reality there are very few variables to play with. It really comes down to dealer profit. I usually just ask the dealer how much he needs to make and then decide if that is reasonable in comparison to other dealers. If no one has a reasonable profit margin then I am probably looking at a car that is out of my range. Note many dealers do not like this method. They would rather ask you what your bottom line is (or "what you can afford) and then play with other costs to try to look like they meet it. But often that does not give you the best deal and you really don't know it especially with a lease.
Again, all just my philosophy.
I'll have to go back to my paperwork and back out the trade in, etc. But I thought you were interested in a G80. Mine is a G90.
I understand your concern about the credit card and link but the lease pro site is legit. I have used them for the last 15 years for various cars even when I did not end up leasing. They respond to email and I think will even call you back with assistance and advice. Same guy as 15 years ago!