Audi lease buyout fees
I’m currently in the process of a lease buyout for my 2022 Audi Q5 and have hit a wall with my originating dealership. They are trying to charge me an extra $2,500 in fees on top of the residual value, and I’m looking for advice on how to push back. Here is the breakdown of what they are insisting on: $2,000 for a package including a 1-year extended warranty and a safety inspection: They claim this is mandatory. I have absolutely no use for the warranty; I will be overseas for half of the year, and the car will be sitting in a garage. $500 lease buyout fee: An additional charge on top of everything else. To make matters worse, they are insisting the safety inspection must be done at their dealership, despite the fact that I can get the exact same inspection at a local shop for $79. I cannot find any clause in my contract or provincial regulation that mandates the dealership perform the safety check for a buyout. When I reached out to another local Audi dealer to see if they could facilitate the buyout for a better price, they told me that only the originating dealership has access to my file, which essentially leaves me with no leverage to negotiate. Has anyone dealt with this "mandatory fee" situation during an Audi lease buyout? Is there any way to bypass the originating dealer, or any specific language in the Audi Financial Services contract I should be citing to tell them these add-ons are not required? Any advice on how to handle this would be appreciated.
Posted Jun 3, 2026, 11:50 PM UTC