Top negative thing for me is that the windshield wipers and the windshield don't seem to fit well together and the visibility is awful especially on rainy days. The next negative thing would be the cup holders and they don't fit snugly.

The biggest downside of this Subaru, and Subarus in general is the cost of maintaining an older car with today's emission standards. The Subaru has four oxygen sensors plus the catalytic convertor. It seems once a year, one of the sensors need to be replaced. The part costs approximately $150, and for the lower, or downstream ones, I have to pay a mechanic to install the new part. At this point in Subaru ownership, I have learned how to install the upstream, or upper sensors myself, which saves a lot of money. With New York State emissions-related inspections, these sensors must be replaced in order to have a legal-running car. That means I can count on this issue every year, in addition to whatever other maintenance, repair, or replacement issues come up within the year. Another issue that is partially directly related to Subaru and partially related to owning an older car is the rust. When I come across another Subaru owner with the same make and model, they have rust in the same spots I do. We have to replace the rear hatch latch at least once, if not more. These parts rust out, and getting a used part isn't an option when all the other cars have the same issue.