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Sdrgn; are you in San Diego by chance? I spoke with San Diego Alfa and am waiting for their quote, etc, on two cars on their lot. Maybe they do a better deal for the both of us if we can stack the deals. Just a thought
 
I'm just getting the 4 banger. If you are looking for a quad, bob baker has three of them marked down up to 7500 off sticker. Bob baker Alfa Romeo of Carlsbad.
 
Could someone check this Lease option?

Hi I am located in Austin, Texas.

I got a leasing deal today at:

Giulia Ti Montecarlo Blue Metallic (pretty much loaded)

MSRP: $49,740
after discount: $43,740
Down payment: $5,000 + first month payment (never financed/leased a car/no mortgage, on rent) (therefore, not high credit score, around 700 I guess)
Trade in my old 08 bmw x3: $4,500

lease options:
24 months $269-279
or 36 months $339-349

Which gives me:
24 months equivalent months monthly payment: $674
36 months equivalent months monthly payment: $613

I am thinking about 36 months (high chance won't keep the car after lease)

What do you guys think? THANKS
 
No no, put NO money down other than first months payment, tax, title and license. And maybe the $500+ Ally lease finance fee.

Also are you saying your BMW is worth $4500? So you are putting $9500 down? If so, your payment should be well below $300 a month. But really avoid cash down.
 
yes, the bmw x3 is pretty old and it was a Canadian model.

I am new to lease. why should I avoid cash down? Yes, after equivalent $9500 down. It is 279 for 24 and 349 for 36. My concern is that since I am currently a poor graduate student (got paid little from university), putting some cash down may help bank give a better lease? Or, am I just being stupid?

Thanks
 
yes, the bmw x3 is pretty old and it was a Canadian model.

I am new to lease. why should I avoid cash down? Yes, after equivalent $9500 down. It is 279 for 24 and 349 for 36. My concern is that since I am currently a poor graduate student (got paid little from university), putting some cash down may help bank give a better lease? Or, am I just being stupid?

Thanks
No offense but since you asked you're being stupid. Put zero down.. hold out for a payment below $450 per month without trading in your car. Go to leasehackr.com to learn the basics of leasing.
 
Hi I am located in Austin, Texas.

I got a leasing deal today at:

Giulia Ti Montecarlo Blue Metallic (pretty much loaded)

MSRP: $49,740
after discount: $43,740
Down payment: $5,000 + first month payment (never financed/leased a car/no mortgage, on rent) (therefore, not high credit score, around 700 I guess)
Trade in my old 08 bmw x3: $4,500

lease options:
24 months $269-279
or 36 months $339-349

Which gives me:
24 months equivalent months monthly payment: $674
36 months equivalent months monthly payment: $613

I am thinking about 36 months (high chance won't keep the car after lease)

What do you guys think? THANKS
Go to another dealer..then tell this sales guy that you refuse to do business with thieves....he is asking 674 for a lease that should be under 500 for you...crazy...if you are a poor grad student you should not be leasing this car in the first place...there are plenty of fine cars for 160-300 monthly that will hold you over until you start making money...
 
As I only lease the vehicles for my wife, (we can take the business deduction)
I have never understood the math of putting "down money" on a leased car...
all you are doing is making lease payments upfront to get the monthly nut lower...and then you give back the car???!!!
if your going to put money down...buy the **** thing....

but from what I am seeing, with no track record for a brand new model from essentially a brand new marque in the market, the residuals will be set by the brand at least for now...and if they want to move them, they need to bite the bullet a little in the beginning...
 
Putting money down *can* make sense in limited circumstances when the money factor (the APR) is high on a car. If you put money down then you are not paying interest on what you put down.

But just using the example of $5000 down at 3% APR, you would save $450 over 36 months. (Yes, you could instead invest that $5000 over 3 years and if you made more than 5% return per year you'd come out ahead, after taxes; but that means you need to have a risk appetite for stocks, as opposed to a CD or savings account.)

But if your lease is a business expense (tax write off), then that changes the dynamic.
 
Three comments: 1) Congrats on the new car! I'm sure it will be a blast for you to drive; 2) The Ti Sport package with sunroof seems to have pretty good demand so possibly a bit firmer dealer pricing. 3) While some hold out for the absolute lowest price on an item, you'll be in your sweet ride with a smile on your face. I'm blown away how someone will spend 25 hours of their free time in order to save $100 on a TV - or a few bucks per month on a car.. etc. Enjoy your Giulia..
This is more or less where my head was at. Yeah it sounds like the dealer took advantage, but it could have been worse, and yeah I could have spent more time hammering the deal down where I spent 25-50 bucks less a month, but after a couple days I was ready to just get it done, which means they won. I love the car, and next time I will come in with more knowledge. This is my first time leasing, my second time getting a new car from a dealer. There's clearly a lot more to learn here for me. If I turn it in for another Alfa in two years, I will have more info on my side to negotiate a better deal. Appreciate this thread waking me up. You guys clearly know how to get a car for the best bottom dollar.

Full disclosure, I'm a rookie at leasing vehicles, however I like to research and learn from my mistakes, so that's the only thing that kinda irks me, since it sounds like I could have done better (I'll get over it after another canyon drive ;)).

I do have a question: Is it normally ill-advised to take the offer on the car after the lease?

Just had the tint done yesterday.. Now it's ready ;)


Oh and thanks for the congrats! It's a welcome upgrade in many ways!
 
I've driven Alfa Romeo Giulia a couple of times now.
quadrifoglio in March.
quadrifoglio in August for 40 minutes in winding roads as part of Monterey Car week.
and yesterday, normal Q4 in dealership test drive.

I love the way these things drive.
Plus many of my family have or currently work for FCA. Including my son, at FCA HQs in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

I have not read the previous discussions in this thread/site.

So, first offer from dealer is $3500 due at signing. $392/month, 36 months. 10k. For a Q4. Did not get list of options.

I'd like to work with some more dealerships and see if I can get out of pocket, monthly payment, and a 24 month lease, instead. Any or all of those down from that.

But, is the first offer decent or laughable? MSRP is $43,940
Thanks in advance. I really love these things.
 
I do have a question: Is it normally ill-advised to take the offer on the car after the lease?
Normally, it's a bad idea to purchase the car after the lease. However, the residual values on the Giulia are set so low that it's at least conceivable that the cars could hold their value better than expected, creating an opportunity to flip the car after the lease for a profit.

FCA: That deal isn't bad at all. I'm surprised a dealer even offered a deal that good up front. Maybe because of the FCA affiliate rebate?
 
I've driven Alfa Romeo Giulia a couple of times now.
quadrifoglio in March.
quadrifoglio in August for 40 minutes in winding roads as part of Monterey Car week.
and yesterday, normal Q4 in dealership test drive.

I love the way these things drive.
Plus many of my family have or currently work for FCA. Including my son, at FCA HQs in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

I have not read the previous discussions in this thread/site.

So, first offer from dealer is $3500 due at signing. $392/month, 36 months. 10k. For a Q4. Did not get list of options.

I'd like to work with some more dealerships and see if I can get out of pocket, monthly payment, and a 24 month lease, instead. Any or all of those down from that.

But, is the first offer decent or laughable? MSRP is $43,940
Thanks in advance. I really love these things.
laughable...you should be under 450 all in, zero down including tax...for 24 months...currently you are at about 490 with the 3500 down...hopefully that offer included taxes..
 
Normally, it's a bad idea to purchase the car after the lease. However, the residual values on the Giulia are set so low that it's at least conceivable that the cars could hold their value better than expected, creating an opportunity to flip the car after the lease for a profit.

FCA: That deal isn't bad at all. I'm surprised a dealer even offered a deal that good up front. Maybe because of the FCA affiliate rebate?
That deal is terrible, you must be a dealer or high on something...
 
Normally, it's a bad idea to purchase the car after the lease. However, the residual values on the Giulia are set so low that it's at least conceivable that the cars could hold their value better than expected, creating an opportunity to flip the car after the lease for a profit.
Interesting. Thanks for the info. Time will tell when the lease is up.
 
That deal is terrible, you must be a dealer or high on something...
Not high on anything, just someone who's been quoted half a dozen initial offers that were significantly worse (how about $669/mo + tax for $47,590 MSRP 24/10k?). Obviously you don't take the first offer, but as first offers go, his wasn't terrible. I bet a majority of Giulia leases are worse than that one.
 
Not high on anything, just someone who's been quoted half a dozen initial offers that were significantly worse (how about $669/mo + tax for $47,590 MSRP 24/10k?). Obviously you don't take the first offer, but as first offers go, his wasn't terrible. I bet a majority of Giulia leases are worse than that one.
You said the deal isnt bad at all...well it is..its terrible...just because some other dealer is out of their mind, doesnt make this a better deal....
 
Have the car shipped to you from that dealer. The process is relatively easy.

That's what I did from Lou Fusz in Illinois even though I live in Florida. They picked up half the shipping. I also got $6900 off a loaded Giulia Ti.
 
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