alias20035,
wow, what a post!! I thank you for your time in responding. I will take your suggestions when final decisions are made. Right now I have a 2002 L sedan I'm looking at. It's got what I need and price seems right. Asking $12000 with 30,000 miles serviced at a Subaru dealer that's close to me. It could use a set of tires but otherwise it is as they bought it two years ago. No problems or service besides oil changes.
Ken