re: About to lease a car...any tips before I pul the trigger?

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So if I were to negotiate the price to lower than what the deal is currently using then I can also lower the monthly payment? Am I understanding that correctly? Basically what you're saying is to go to the dealership and act as if I were buying the car and get the price as low as possible. Once that is done I tell them that I want that price but work it up as a lease?

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Yes. However, the "dealer contribution" may be removed at their discretion, and they may try to squirm on MF. Usually the advertised deals are at a reasonable price (ie. not at MSRP). You may be able to knock a little more off if you put in the work. Usually this only comes into play when negotiating outside the listed car.

I'd figure out the Residual %, money factor, and any cap cost reductions applied and go from there. This will also help determine whether leasing is actually a better deal for you. Check out the edmunds forums. They usually have a dedicated thread for each vehicle lease and will list these factors.