I've owned 6 Subarus, 8
I've owned 6 Subarus, 8 counting those owned by my sons with my name on the title. I couple years ago my 2002 Forester's AC needed work, and I was around the mileage that the headgaskets would need replacement. I traded it in, now have a 1999 Honda Accord 5MT that I bought for about the same amount of money the repairs would have cost on the Subaru. The Honda is much more likely to make 200k+ without any major repairs. I have the advantage of a company vehicle so I can purchase an older high mileage car. I still do like Subaru, I like the features such as the NWS band radio in my old Outback and the heated seats in that and the Forester. Also until recently I liked that Subaru was one of the few that still offered a manual transmission in most of their vehicles.The early 90s Legacys that I and my sons owned had the 2.2L engine which was one of the best engines ever made, I still have a desire to own a Subaru, but reading reports about quality lately is a concern. There are some notable exceptions, like the 2012 Forester with 300k+ miles.