My Girlfriend's Subaru did
My Girlfriend's Subaru did not outlast my 86 Hyundai excel in terms of mileage. Died at 140,000 with a seized camshaft that stripped the timing belt. She did spend much on engine repair. My Excel lasted 170,000.
Head gaskets seem to go quite a bit (Is this a 2.5L thing?) at $1800 to fix. After skiing for 30 years, driving through many, many snowstorms, never getting stuck, I don't see the need for AWD. Snow tires? YES. Because they help you STOP quicker on snow/ice. AWD without snows is worse than 2WD with snows.