if you want a sexy or
if you want a luxurious vehicle, do not buy a Subaru. I have an 04 forester and the darn thing is a sherman tank. It is not pretty, in fact it is boxy. And it doesnt take curves very well. If I wanted a race-car, I would buy a different car. But, it survived running over a large truck tire left on a road in a poor maryland neighborhood outside of DC. It tore up my exhaust. Per my reading, many Subaru's need head gaskets after 100k and periodic timing belts. I lost my trans too. If you drive a lot, the miles will wear out any car. But, guess what? when it is a blizzard outside you can still get around! A very safe and dependable vehicle. just dont grumble or curse when you need maintenance. In short, my soccer-mom SUV is very dependable.