y do u care if we did a smartbuy or bought the car?? obviously we did it for a reason. when i bought the car its only been out for a year & no1 knows the depreciation on the vehicle. the reason i leased was cuz i couldnt afford a evo or an sti @ the time & thats what i really wanted. so i figured if i lease it for a few years i would have a nice new car until i can afford the one i wanted. but now i can afford it. if i have to, i’ll keep the car til the end & then get the new evo X.