I probably wont mod the subaru, I have a 2012 Mustang GT as my 1st car that I have spent some money on and would mod up vs the subaru for now. I would definitely play with the subaru in the snow, mud, and dirt. It might be better to get a different model subaru that would be more reliable like you mentioned, so I will look into expanding my search. I appreciate all of the help so far!