just someone who loves and has a history with subarus list includes 1 82 2 85's 1 87 brats 1 82 and my favorite subaru a 1980 yama yagi 1600 wagon among others unfortionatly all deseased or still in the woods curently I own a 2000 impreza oatback
well ok first older is better the only thing is sometimes electrical items can be issues like tailights grounds rusting off water that kind of stuff but as far as an easy car to work on its the ultimate mechanics beginer mobile