Amanda should have done more…
Amanda should have done more research prior to purchasing. Since Subaru was extended transmission coverage to 100k miles, it was clear they had a problem.
She would have also learned that many owners experienced excessive oil consumption (Subaru extended their coverage of the engine's short block assembly to 100k miles, as well.
We have a 2014 Forester and had to have the short block assembly replaced at about 130k miles. It was regularly serviced by the dealer, and so far, the CVT has not been an issue.
We bought a 2025 Forester in September. We did not buy it based on its reliability. My wife just loved the old one, and that was about the only thing she was interested in.