As any college guy out of college does, I bought a sporty car with a giant spoiler. This car has been reliable enough for me. I drive it mostly normally. I don't track it or race it or do anything too wild. I change the oil about every 5,000 miles and keep up with other maintenance. I got it at just under 40K miles, and I have it at just above 100K now. Parts are expensive for this car as it's a step up from the Impreza. Brakes are more expensive, tires are more expensive, etc...On average I have probably spent slightly more than owning a normal car. I can say, however, that on average I have had way more fun driving this than a normal car.