ImprezaFan

Hello everyone, I am in the market for my first car. One of the frontrunners in my hunt is a 2.5 Subaru Impreza with manual transmission, preferably a sedan. I have yet to test-drive one, but from my research it seems to be a good match for me. I am looking for a drivers car, fun and enjoyable, yet also reliable and practical. Specifically, I'd like to know... 1. The general reliability of Impreza's? 2. What model years to hunt, what years to avoid? 3. How many miles the engines will run to? 4. How serious repair and upkeep costs are? (I plan on at least learning to do minor maintenance) I'd like to avoid spending more than 10k, of course the cheaper the better. Is it possible to find a model year 2000+ for that? Or would I be better off looking at the earlier models? Thanks for any assistance!