I purchased a 2010 Subaru
I purchased a 2010 Subaru Forester new in 2009 with extended warranty and was religious about dealer servicing my vehicle and oil changes at ever 3k. At 128k mi my engine started having oil consumption issues and eventually I was told I needed to replace the engine (before 130k). At 260k miles 10 years later but only about 130k on the second engine I had the same issue. Took it to a third party car repair place and found out that he head gaskets were leaking again and I would need to replace head gaskets or a new engine if I wasnt careful. The third party shop told me that the OEM head gaskets from Subaru are crap and because the engine sits on its side it is NORMAL for every 80k-150k miles for a Subaru to need them replaced unless NON-OEM head gaskets are used to replace the OEM ones. I decided to get a 2020 Kia Telluride 2 months ago rather than replace my head gaskets or buy another Subaru. So far I am not looking back or missing my Subie. If Subaru would own up to the head gasket issue they would have me as a customer again but for as many miles as I drive (25k-30k / year) I couldn't see budgeting for a new engine every 3-4 years. BTW I had to fight Subaru after first engine "died" to get any sort of discount on a new one. I even had done the oil consumption testing as I knew ahead of time Suburu has issue with oil problems.