Subaru Reliability

The Subarus burn a lot of oil in those years. I wouldn't buy one. The RAV4, CR-V, and CX-5 are much better.

Here's a list of all the cars that have oil issues. It includes the percentage of vehicles that are affected.

<https://www.cheatsheet.com/automobiles/30-new-cars-that-burn-way-too-much-oil.html/>

One factor in oil burning is that manufacturers switched to 0W-20 oil to lessen internal engine drag and improve fuel efficiency.

I would suggest three things.
1) Ask to see the service records to see if the car you're considering has a history of burning oil - only a small percentage do
2) Ask whether the car is still under warranty or extended warranty. Some manufacturers will issue an extended warranty to cover a potential problem area, and this can extend to 10 years or 100,000 km.
3) If there is a warranty, standard or extended, ask for a copy of the documentation and find out if it applys only to the original owner or whether it is transferable.

I owned a 1996 Subaru Legacy wagon that I kept for 22 years and 312,000 km. I never had to add oil between changes, and when it was two decades old I was still averaging 12L/100KM or about 20 MPG. I now drive a 2018 Subaru Forester.

Hope this helps.