As a simple rule of thumb, I see a good lease deal as one that is 1/100 the cost of the car in each monthly payment. So if you buy a $50k car, a payment of $500 per month is good. If you can get even lower than that without having to put a big down payment down, then you're really ahead of the game.
I posted a separate thread tonight that breaks out the details of a lease payment and includes a link to a dynamic spreadsheet in which you can plug in the specific numbers of your lease deal and see the resulting payment. Check out that other post for a much more detailed explanation.
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