Subarus are like the energiser bunny, they just keep going and going...I highly recommend them, plus they are economical on gas.

Are you in the States, Gypsy? If so, I also would recommned spending the money at cars.com for a VIN check, I think is what they call it. It tells you the history of the car, how many owners, whether it's ever been in any collisions, where it has been, location-wise, etc. When we got ready to buy a mini-van, we looked up several there and were really glad we did, as one, which looked and sounded pretty good, had some major unseen problems, incluiding an audometer which had been tinkered with, as well as it had been totalled out by an insurance company, then cobbled together for resale!

Good luck,

kat