Ya wife made 200k(her car)
The upsides:
Owned since brand new
Wrx turbo engine (250hp/250 ft-lbs) with mid range punch coupled to 5 speed manual
Decent handling
A grown ups civilized Wrx that can carry kids and cargo
Still smile merging on highway
Very mechanical feeling car including noise also lack of any electronic systems except Abs. Blast in snow and gravel
One check light in life but expensive (burned valve)
No rust and body looks decent
Never broken down
The downsides:
Mediocre reliability compared to our Honda
Small back seat for 3 kids
Lots of known to model issues we hit after 150k
Hatch wiring falling apart (red trunk light in pic, no wiper)
Burned valve($2500) other while in stuff replaced) at 160k
Throw out bearing fail ($350) still on Oem clutch
Steering rack($800)
Starter and alternator ($600)
Wheel bearings and front brake calipers it eats
We still run around on Factory turbo and wife insistent on 4K Oci with regular oil. The internals of motor when pull apart(160k) and turbo were inspected and fine.
She plan on driving on this car was paid for cash new ($23k). She commutes 70 miles rt 3 days a week and gets kids in when they tolerate it. She wants a unicorn next manual transmission car that is powerful fun to drive and wagon.