My Take: Before I get into the A4 lease rates, I’d like to point out something about Audi that bugs me. I think they are generally overpriced, compared to their competitors. If you think about it, the 328i, G37, IS250, TL are all supposed to be “competitors” to the A4 and they all pack a much beefier engine for around the same amount of cash. Outside of Audi’s AWD and stylish exterior, I really feel like they need to really bring more “ooomph” to the playing field. Now that I have gotten that out of the way, The A4 rates are quite attractive this month. Residual are still pretty low compared to their competition, but money factors have dropped significantly. My recommendation? A4 2.0T Premium Quattro. Highest residual, lowest MF of the bunch makes for a good combination for cheaper monthly payments. The question is, is it enough? I currently do not have any Audi dealers I like, so feel free to use Yahoo Autos to get some quotes.
Check out the new LIST for the recommended leases of the month.
2009 Audi A4/S4
2009 Audi A4 2.0T Premium Sedan
24-month | 15k miles | residual 56% | .00106 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 49% | .00106 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 42% | .00332 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 35% | .00382 base money factor
2009 Audi A4 2.0T Premium Plus Sedan
24-month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00106 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 46% | .00106 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 39% | .00332 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 32% | .00382 base money factor
2009 Audi A4 2.0T Prestige Sedan
24-month | 15k miles | residual 50% | .00106 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 43% | .00106 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 39% | .00332 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 29% | .00382 base money factor
2009 Audi A4 2.0T Premium quattro Sedan
24-month | 15k miles | residual 56% | .00089 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 49% | .00089 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 45% | .00332 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 35% | .00382 base money factor
2009 Audi A4 2.0T Premium Plus quattro Sedan
24-month | 15k miles | residual 54% | .00089 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 47% | .00089 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 40% | .00332 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 33% | .00382 base money factor
2009 Audi A4 2.0T Prestige quattro Sedan
24-month | 15k miles | residual 50% | .00089 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 43% | .00089 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 36% | .00332 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 29% | .00382 base money factor
2009 Audi A4 3.2T Premium Plus quattro Sedan
24-month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00093 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 46% | .00093 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 42% | .00332 base money factor
2009 Audi A4 3.2T Prestige quattro Sedan
24-month | 15k miles | residual 50% | .00093 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 43% | .00093 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 36% | .00332 base money factor
2009 Audi A4 2.0T Premium quattro Avant
24-month | 15k miles | residual 56% | .00196 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 49% | .00196 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 42% | .00332 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 35% | .00382 base money factor
2009 Audi A4 2.0T Premium Plus quattro Avant
24-month | 15k miles | residual 54% | .00196 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 47% | .00196 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 40% | .00332 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 33% | .00382 base money factor
2009 Audi A4 2.0T Prestige quattro Avant
24-month | 15k miles | residual 51% | .00196 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 44% | .00196 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 37% | .00332 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 30% | .00382 base money factor
2009 Audi A4 2.0T Cabriolet
24-month | 15k miles | residual 55% | .00006 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 48% | .00006 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 37% | .00332 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 30% | .00382 base money factor
2009 Audi A4 2.0T quattro Cabriolet
24-month | 15k miles | residual 55% | .00004 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 48% | .00004 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 37% | .00332 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 30% | .00382 base money factor
2009 Audi A4 2.0T SE CVT Cabriolet
24-month | 15k miles | residual 55% | .00006 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 48% | .00006 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 37% | .00332 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 30% | .00382 base money factor
2009 Audi A4 2.0T SE quattro Cabriolet
24-month | 15k miles | residual 55% | .00004 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 48% | .00004 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 37% | .00332 base money factor
60-month | 15k miles | residual 30% | .00382 base money factor
2009 Audi A4 3.2L quattro Cabriolet
24-month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00010 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 46% | .00010 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 35% | .00332 base money factor
2009 Audi A4 3.2L SE quattro Cabriolet
24-month | 15k miles | residual 53% | .00010 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 46% | .00010 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 35% | .00332 base money factor
2009 Audi S4 Cabriolet
24-month | 15k miles | residual 51% | .00312 base money factor
36-month | 15k miles | residual 44% | .00312 base money factor
48-month | 15k miles | residual 37% | .00332 base money factor
your are correct G.
audi always ends up at the bottom of any comparison test when put in the ring with bmw and infiniti.
audi’s lack of stellar performance combined with sticker shock keep them at the end of the pack. sure they have the best interiors and the a5/s5 is one of the most beautiful cars ever made. but you always pay a premium.
personally i dont get it. infiniti and bmw offer much more performance for a lot less.
yeah love the a5/s5 styling, but i think they need to work on the engineering dept. by the way, did you ever get that C350?
well here is what happened with the c350.
i called my local mb dealer and told the salesman named Cliff the car i was looking for. he emailed me a few c350’s that he found at other dealers and after a few emails back and forth i found one i was happy with. (premium pack2, nav, ipod, i believe the msrp was $45500.)
i then went into the dealer and met face to face and we got really close to a deal. off hand i believe it was close to $525 with tax a month/15k/39months. $2k drive off. all fees paid in the drive off which left about a 1k as cost cap reduction. i could have done a little better on the deal however the dealer was going to be several hundred out of pocket to ship the car here and negotiations stopped when i mentioned my trade.
the black book on my z4 si was 2k less than what i owed, so i left. i even called my buddy who is general sales at another dealership and he said the same. oh well.
kinda bummed but what can you do? i plan to post my car on autotrader and see what happens.
at least when i sell it private i can make a few bucks, use that as the drive off on a new car.
thank you for all the great info from your site, it really helps. i had your site in the browser of my phone while in the showroom just so i could quickly access other deals people had posted and quickly double check the money factors and residuals.
i cant stress enough how people need to be prepared when shopping for a car. people need to goto sites like THIS and memorize all the figures so they will not get taken for a ride when shopping for a new car.
so now im looking at the 2010 c300. i saw the 2010 have paddle shifters, awd, dynamic handling package, and keyless go. so now i dont feel so bad about not getting the 09 c350.
@hue. want me to post your Z4 on the forums? Just snap some pics and send them to thewall(at)ridewithg.com and I’ll post them to see if there are any takers. Wouldn’t hurt. Good idea holding out on the C, I personally think that it’s going to be a buyers market next year as well, so no rush. You get the cooler options so it’s worth the wait.
Thanks so much G.
All the info on your site is invaluable.
I still don’t know whether I want to splurge on an Avant or not, but at least I have solid residuals & money factor figures to avoid getting shafted whichever way i go.
@damon. no problem! hope it helps in your decision. I think the avants are nice, but 2.0T just doesn’t cut it for me. Haahaa. I’m just a power hog. You know what they say, there is no such thing as too much horsepower. LOL.
G,
About the 2.0t. The revamped 2.0t makes 258lbs of TQ stock. Believe it or not, it’s pretty quick. It isn’t fast, but it has more torque than my old G37. I am looking at the A4 right now, but I’m having problems getting my dealer to get pricing down to a fair level.
There are people on the Audi boards that are getting 0-60 times at 6 seconds flat with the 2.0t. With a simple ECU program from one of the many manufacturers making them, the A4 can be a 5 second car with just $600 bucks.
@ryan. yeah you are correct. much torquier than the previous engine. Still for the price tag, I think there are better options. I just can’t understand why Audi likes to jack the price so much more on the A5s though.
G,
If you compare say a C Class or even the 3 series, to me, the Premium Plus is much better equipped at an msrp of $38,000 than either of those. I agree on the power issue though, but that’s why Audi wants you to go for the S4. They are pricing it to compete with the 335i from now on.
I don’t know if I’ll be joining the Audi family. The local dealer isn’t doing anything to help. I know the $2500 is only available for outside financing, but I find that to be stupid. The dealer wont budge from $36,500 on a 2009 Premium Plus demo with 2100 miles. That’s terrible if you ask me.
@ryan. Wow, a demo and he doesn’t even try to move that??? Well, I think Audi tends to think of themselves to be a bit more “premium” than they really are (at least in my eyes). They seem to live in their own delusional little world.
I’ve got the other dealer in town working on a deal. I basically told him what I wanted. If they can do it, fine, if not so long.
Funny thing about Audi though, in Germany this past year, the A4 outsold the 3-series.
@ryan. Maybe that’s why Audi things they can charge a premium since they are so popular in Germany. lol. I did like my old Audi though, relatively trouble free until I started have problems with the 1.8T engine.
hi G,
i was checking the edmunds.com n played around with the A4 pricing, and it showed that the TMV value is $2k below invoice right now, would it be true? do u know anyone getting those kind of deal?
@kelvin. unlikely. TMV assumes you are purchasing the car in most cases. As Ryan mentioned, that $2500 dealer cash is probably what is bring the sale price below invoice. If you finance a lease through AFS, you will not qualify for that cash.
Kelvin,
Around here they won’t. I’ve tried both dealers in my area and they won’t even get to invoice on 2009’s which is ridiculous. I’m hoping I get a phone call here since it’s the end of the month, but I doubt it.
They are saying the only way they can even get to invoice or below is if you bring outside financing. Audi isn’t allowing the $2500 incentive cash with any of their leases or financing which is stupid.
@ryan. totally agree. Audi’s are really hard to lease right now. Buying on the other hand, isn’t too bad.
G,
A member of Audiworld works at an Audi dealer in Charlotte. He mentioned to me that some people have used US Bank to lease 2009 A4’s and that way are able to get the $2500 cash.
Do you know much about this? Ever heard of anyone having success with it?
@ryan, you can always take advantage purchase-only cash by financing outside of AFS. The problem is, outside banks generally have lower residual values and higher money factors. Not always the case, but generally the case. If leasing through AFS is too expensive, check with US Bank, Wells Fargo, even my bank, Bank of the West, offers auto leasing. There are other banks that offer leasing as well. Leasecompare, for example, uses outside banks to finance their leases.