I have been speaking with some dealers and got a deal on a 2022 Subaru Outback Premium
MSRP $32,929
$442/month
10,000 miles per year/36 months
mf .00155
Region: NJ
zipcode: 07307
$1510 total due at signing:
-First Month Payment
-Bank Acquisition Fee
-Sales tax on upfront fees
Like others have said, the market has changed drastically over the course of the last year, let alone four months.
Even looking at your deal from April, which seems descent on face value. I leased a $60k V90 CC loaner 6 months before you signed your lease. My deal is a 36/10k for $409 per month ($468 w/ tax).
This market is night and day difference from last year, let alone 4-5 months ago. Also, even during “normal” times there are still always other variables that make it difficult to truly compare (incentives, MF, residual, etc.)
I sold my Ltd XT back in April of this year…leased it in December 2019…the center stack touchscreen is an absolute nightmare…plus I had massive connectivity issues with my phones. Comfy seats and very practical though!
I was paying $470 inclusive of 9.5% LA tax…zero drive off, 36/12 on a $39.5K car…and I thought it was a poor value. Not a great lease either…but I don’t think others were doing much better at the time.
I’d get a Forester instead (which I have)…by far Subaru’s best car, IMHO. And actual knobs and switches.
This is what I have been thinking when it comes to Subaru, in particular the Forester or Crosstrek with the most limited inventories. Worst case scenario, you can do the ASPCA donation for $500 and at least get 2% under invoice on sales price (though you lose some of the discount on the $500 donation). Resale value is typically high on Subaru’s so you will likely be in a decent position a few years down the road when you sell - even after the used car market cools.