the car has to be an auto unfortunately for the wife to drive. the only reason we were looking at the mag is because they can be had for cheap and are very smooth driving. More like a luxury type car. The deal didn't go through today because the trade in amount was too low for me. SO i may try to sell the wrx outright first and then see.

 

I really don't like this car. Sorry.

 

I've driven the Magnum, and to me it felt like a better suspended, more stiffly sprung, TALLER version of my mom's diesel OldsmoBuick station wagon from the early 80s I used to drive. Not bad, but I felt every pound and every inch of the thing.
The Legacy definitely feels a lot more low-slung, fun-to-drive, and autoX/trackworthy.

ZSAK, they come with automatics, too. In fact, only in 2005 was a 5-speed available for the wagon.

 

http://www.edmunds.com/apps/vdpcontainers/...04/pageNumber=1

Edmunds liked the '05 magnum better than the Legacy GT....just as a reference for comparison.

 

i am doing a bit more research on these and it seems you can pick up a srt 8 mag for around 20k. That sounds like a good deal. Altough it is rwd, hmm snow tires anyone