shredwhiteandblue

Hey all, I'll try and keep this concise as possible. I currently have an '01 Forester as my first Subaru. Bought it for cheap with 200k+ miles as a winter car but have fallen in love with it and am looking to replace it with another subaru once it bites the dust. Can't decide between generation and model and need help narrowing it down. Budget will be about 8-10k for a used (~100k) model with head gaskets already done Priorities; Good offroad performance with a 2" lift and bigger tires (I know forester is more agile, but by how much?) Reliable engine; Which engine should I be looking at? Bad head gaskets until 2011(?) and then questionable rings until 2015 from what I understand. General reliability; any difference between the two as far as other known issues? Wheel bearings/tranny/clutch/axles etc.? Cheers y'all. happy to finally be aboard the Subaru train