Just to clarify ... I'm being given a 13 Outback with 3K miles from a member of my family as a gift.
So i can either keep it and use it as the daily beater or trade it in for something else.
The only prob with the Jeep is that if I get a 2dr or unlimited in Sport trim with relatively low miles it's at best an even trade with the Subaru, so any mods like lifts, rims, etc, would be on top. It's not a matter of being able to or not, I'm just curious as to what can be gotten for the $25k all in. For example I could get a slightly used GTI or R Spec and slam it to the ground for that budget. The other choices were rides like the Focus ST or a Mazda 3 ... I even thought of getting a Volt for ***** and giggles as it'll never get used past its electric range.