http://www.edmunds.com/advice/leasing/articles/43093/article.html
Read that.
1) if you're planning to buy the car afterwards, you don't want them to raise the residual value in the beginning, because your balloon cost at the end will be much higher than the car is worth (even though your lease payments are lower than normal)
2) leasing is all about shopping around; things you want to lower are money factor (multiply by 24 to get your interest rate) and a suitable residual value.
3) NEGOTIATE! You should never walk in and say "I'm gonna lease". First thing you need to do it negotiate a final price for the vehicle with your options. That's when you say "ok, I like this price, let's explore leasing."
Read that.
1) if you're planning to buy the car afterwards, you don't want them to raise the residual value in the beginning, because your balloon cost at the end will be much higher than the car is worth (even though your lease payments are lower than normal)
2) leasing is all about shopping around; things you want to lower are money factor (multiply by 24 to get your interest rate) and a suitable residual value.
3) NEGOTIATE! You should never walk in and say "I'm gonna lease". First thing you need to do it negotiate a final price for the vehicle with your options. That's when you say "ok, I like this price, let's explore leasing."