Monkeydog

Hi Since my current vehicle has 160,000 miles and is in need of about $2,000 of repairs, I am in the market for a certified vehicle. I have never owned a Subaru but I have always heard good things. A Subaru would certainly fit my criteria of 1. Reliability/dependability, 2. Longevity 3. Low maintenance costs and 4. AWD. One issue I have with Subaru is the fact that none of their vehicles (except the WRX and the Crosstrek) really stand out and in terms of appearance, they are rahter bland. I'm not worried so much about that as I am that I won't be satisfied with the performance of the 2.5i 4 cylinder motor. I don't think a 170 HP is going to be enough to satisfy me. For example, my wife drives a 2011 Honda CRV with a 2.5i that makes 180 HP and in my opinion, that thing can't get out of it's own way. I drive approximately 22,000 miles per year and I have a budget of under $24,000. As a disclaimer, I haven't driven any of these vehicles yet but I do plan on doing this over the next week or so. Having never owned a Subaru before I am relying on you to provide me with your opinions. I have found these vehicles listed locally: 2012 Outback 3.6R with 42,000 miles ($22,311) 2014 Legacy 3.6R with 27,000 miles ($23,566) 2015 Legacy 2.5i with 15,000 miles ($23,995) 2015 Forester 2.5i with 5,000 miles ($23,800) Can you give me some feedback on these years/models? Any opinions you have in terms of Subaru as a brand or on individual models would be great as well. Thanks!