I own a 2005 legacy gt w/190k
I own a 2005 legacy gt w/190k miles (fully rebuilt engine at 160k miles myself), I had a 2008 outback from mile 0 to mile 140,000, owned two 1996 legacy's, one wagon, one sedan; I've built motors and done suspension and trans work on dozens more.
Subarus are crap.
They are the cheapest car with AWD.
EMPHASIS ON CHEAP.
They all have oil leaks FROM DAY ONE.
They all have leaky head gaskets by 60k miles.
They all need wheel bearings changed regularly.
I've had several with serious wiring faults directly attributed to the manufacturer not using enough wire, not using enough solder.
Just look up any of these issues on NASIOC forum. Look at YouTube videos of ppl repairing the solder on the passenger AirBag light above the rearview mirror. Manufacturer cheaped out on the solder, so your airbag doesn't deploy and NO that is not the Takata airbag recall.
I thought it was weird my radio reception sucked after 20k miles, turns out the wires were too short and severed under normal use.
We're taking about problems the dealerships can't diagnose or fix.
Subaru as a brand has done so well in America because their clientele is ignorant.
These ppl ignored the roaring wheel bearings, they ignored the obvious oil leaking from their head gaskets...I mean it still runs right?
So a bunch of them pushed past 200k miles, and we are all less safe because of it, thank gawd they are grenading themselves off the road sooner.