Stock Subarus are more reliable than people give them credit for.

So my in laws is the worst person in terms of vehicle maintenance. Example, my MIL used to drive her FJ cruiser in 4hi with Alock on down the highway. FIL had a forester with a manual with literally half the gears gone and the rest you had to physically hold the stick to keep it in gear... engine never died. His new ascent went 21k miles before it got its 1st oil change... I don't know how people are killing these cars...