Hey Mike, welcome to the forums!
Our family outright purchased the car (which we mostly regret, as we will almost certainly be pre-ordering a Model 3). We paid essentially full price, as at the time we ordered there was a wait for Soul EV Luxury's. Ours has the sun roof, and total (after tax, freight, etc. but before rebate) was about $43k.
Definitely go for a lease though. As much as we love the Soul EV, I have no doubt in my mind the Model 3 will be several cuts above the Soul, and will be well worth saving up for.