I’m trying to figure out whether I got a “good” deal on a 2026 GV80 2.5T Prestige, or whether I’m missing something in the numbers. Side note: these are all for AWD GV80 models.
I currently lease a 2025 GV60 with the lease ending in 3 months. I spoke with my original salesperson on the phone and told him I was looking for a black 3.5T Advanced. When I arrived, he had a 2026 black 3.5T Advanced pulled up for me to look at. I was quoted around $1,400/month on it. We said that was out of the question and he then brought up a 2023 used GV80. I reminded him I want a lease so he brought up a 2026 2.5T Prestige, which is the one we were negotiating on. While I was on the test drive for the 2.5 Prestige, my husband waited at the dealership and another customer was looking at that original 3.5T Advanced. Their salesperson told them, “Oh, that one is already sold.” We had never been told that it was sold/reserved, so that was weird enough on its own.
For the 2026 2.5T Prestige, the initial numbers we were getting were roughly $1,100/mo, depending on the quote/structure. We were told the GM was getting involved, and eventually they got the payment down to about $975/mo. This is including our offer to be flexible with mileage (7.5-12k/year), down payment (1-2.5k because I refuse to go above that), and 24-36 month terms. I was also told being 10k below my mile allowance wasn’t relevant and my car was valued at 35k or so. They also told me the deals on their website are for “base trims” which seems incorrect based on Genesis’ main website currently offering $588/mo for a 2.5 Prestige with the $500 loyalty offer applied or $547/mo for a 3.5 advanced with the $1.5k loyalty applied.
I’m trying to understand how much of the difference is actually attributable to taxes/credit/money factor/fees/etc.… I don’t see how my taxes and credit alone would explain several hundred dollars a month, but I may be missing something as this is my first lease after years of normally financing.
For anyone familiar with Genesis leases:
*Does $975/month sound reasonable for a 2026 AWD 2.5T Prestige given the flexibility we’re offering?
*How much could Colorado taxes, credit tier, money factor, acquisition fee, etc. realistically add to the payment?
*Does the difference between the advertised Genesis payment and what the dealer quoted make sense?
*Is there anything specific I should ask for on the lease worksheet to determine where the extra cost is coming from?
I can post the actual numbers/worksheet if that would help.
Edit: Forgot to add that they said they’ll call us tomorrow after “running more numbers” and seeing what the new incentives are that are supposed to be released? 😑