Well, I've had my Legacy for over two years now, so I'm going to take the time to update this thread. I'm happy to report that it's still running great. Right now, it's at 160,000 miles.
Here's a photo I took of it over the weekend:
Still looks the same as the day I bought it.
Well, for the most part. The paint around the hood scoop has discolored a bit over time.
Now to talk about how it's been running. On my last oil change, the local Subaru dealership brought some things to my attention.
First, they told me the alternator belt had to be replaced. So, I decided to look underneath the car myself when I got home and there appears to be a small slit at the surface of the belt.
It doesn't seem deep though. It looks more like a wrinkle. This photo is also a few weeks old and ever since I took it, it doesn't appear to be getting worse but I'll continue keeping an eye on it.
Next, they told me my right-front axle had to be replaced too. Here's a photo of that:
And here's the left one for comparison:
They both appear to be fine. These are also as old as the alternator belt photo. I'm going to take another look at their condition now whenever I get the chance, to see if I missed anything. The car doesn't seem to have issues either when on the road, so I'm kind of skeptical about the whole thing.
So yeah, that's the update on my car. I still want to upgrade the exhaust system, but unfortunately, it's still going to be a long time before I'm able to do that.