Nice car, I test drove one and love them....its my 1st choice now over a WRX.

lease or buy?

 

I leased mine. Subaru has a special lease rate going on now for the GT-non limited models. I get a new car every 3 yrs anyway and the lease has free scheduled maintenance.
I traded in my 02 Legacy GT and $400 Subaru bucks so it cost me nothing to own a new car.
You'll have to make sure they offer it in your area but here's the lowdown:


Introductory 05MY Legacy/Outback Special Lease* - Now through August 2, 2004 - ALL 2005 Outback and Legacy models are available with special introductory lease rates for 39 months. This lease plan also includes scheduled maintenance at no additional charge. See dealer for details. Models include:


Models Monthly Payment
2005 Legacy 2.5i Sedan $249 (5AA) Manual Transmission
2005 Legacy GT Sedan $299 (5AE) Manual Transmission
2005 Legacy GT Wagon $319 (5BE) Manual Transmission
2005 Outback 2.5i Wagon $289 (5DA) Manual Transmission
39 month lease. Security deposit is waived. $2,500 down payment plus first month's payment required. Taxes, Title, license, and registration fees extra.

 

This is a good deal? How much equity did you have in the 02? Was that a lease?

 

I had a loan on the 02 and around $3K in equity.
Plus I added the spoiler to the car. (05)

 

Congrats on the purchase, we just bought one for our shop to tune as well. AVO is going to come and test some new parts for the new Leg, I'll keep you posted on the results.
Cheers,
Joel