I was the lucky winner of one of these at a auction and got it for 50 cents on the dollar. I think the front part of the awd aspect was failing but it did not have any negative impact on its drivability. It was a great car. Had lots of power and very solid.
I have worked on alot of subbies in the 90s. Most engine componets are easy to reach and replace due to its flat engine design. Heads though, mabey a little bit of a issue.
If you buy stick shift version with AWD I was told it was easier to remove the engine for a clutch change. It would normally take me about a hour to remove the engine.
Be warned though, my transmission on my LS started to fail. The transmission was doing some very strange behaviors such as driving forward in reverse. I dont know if this would be the case for the Subaru you are looking to purchace if its used or not. The
engine would be forced to die when starting up. I found it was going to cost 3,000 CDN to repace it. I said no thanks. So sold it for a grand and inherited my wifes car
Othern then the fuel economy, it was a very good car.