I'm here to ask the pros.. question isn't whether or not I should pay anything at signing. Question is whether or not there's some other stuff going on here.
When I run the numbers on the car lease calculators the payments come out cheaper. Am I missing something here?

$42,895 msrp
$39,067 sale price/invoice

39 month lease – 60% residual for 15K miles with a money factor of .00185 tax in LA county 8.25% . payments = $510/month
total due at signing. fees + first months payment $1526.12.
what are the "fees" anyway?

any help would be appreciated, I know there's tons of these threads, but I've done all the searching that I could and just need some one else's advice before I take the plunge..

 

anyone? anyone?

 

doesnt seem right...where did you get this quote?

 

santa monica

 

talked to dana at glendale call right now lol he is there say emil sent you

 

calling

 

I called but he wasn't responding to the page so I'll be waiting for his call back... thanks for the heads up stillballin

 

np....best bet is work w/ him so far I referred atleast 5-6 people to him and all of them got the best deals in so. cal
Just mention your a friend of Emil, and he will take GOOD care of you...

 

he said he could match it, since I was getting the car at invoice, he really couldn't do any better.. so I'm assuming that means I have a pretty good deal

 

Not necessarily. You have a good deal getting the car at invoice but the other dealer could charge less for the fees.

The fees are usually: Acquisition fee (595), the Acq fee is taxed, DMV fees, Doc fee and sometimes something else depending on your state like NY has a Tire fee.

Just have the $1526.12. broken down for you.

595 + tax
510 payment
DMV fee
Doc fee (check if CA caps this fee)
any other random fee?

and compare with the other dealer's fees.

 

cool.. thanks. hopefully I can pick the car up today

 

Or you can call me...

 

Call Dave...He's a pimp...

FYI - Never met or done business with Dave...But he answers lots of questions around here so he seems like a safe bet...

 

Dave you work at Santa Monica???

 

Yessir.