mnalla - If what TaoKane says is true, why not get yourself on the wait list for the 2005 model? They may have made some improvements by then and worked out some of the weaknesses (yeah I know it's near perfect...) I'm waiting for 2nd or 3rd year STi, but very happy with my WRX for now. At least it comes with a trunk pass-throughTaoKane said:All SoCal dealerships have lists well into next spring. Irvine, for example has over 140 people on their waiting list.