I’ll just stick to filling my gas tank when it needs fuel, then running it until the next refuel thanks.

Yet years ago they passed regulations that made hoods taller because it was safer for pedestrians....

Which is it?

They don’t need winter tires, they need to not drive like the roads are perfect when they are not.

Good All Seasons or All Weather tires are perfectly acceptable for winter.
Much like good snow tires DO NOT warrant clipping 85 on the interstate in a blizzard.

Tires don’t automatically make the idiot clipping 85 safe.

And neither are 99% of the other vehicles.

Anyone talking about tread depth because tread depth is measured in 32nds?

Winter tires won’t save anything when you still overdrive them.
This isn’t a tire issue, it’s a driver issue.

For the maybe 3-4 times/year snow tires actually come in handy, a good set of 3-peaks rated all weather tires give you 99% of the drivability without the need for swapping tires for winter.

After dealing with snow tires and getting quality All Weather tires, I’ll never think about wasting time/money on snows again.

This is the key.
Unfortunately, the general public has been conned into AWD=Invincible.

I feel like needing to replace a major drivetrain component automatically scratches it off the list.

When I see a question like this, I immediately think “What car would I buy today that will make 250k miles without major failure or repair”.

The 300, the 4Runner, and the Corolla Hatch are the only ones that have a chance of making 250k miles without major repairs.

The rest of this list is damn wishful thinking.

The Prowler put down skidpad numbers better than the Miata of it’s era, with an almost perfect 50/50 weight balance, and a 0-60 time rivalling that of the Camaro/Mustang/TransAm of the day.

It was actually very well suited to track duty, the problem is it was bought by 50+yo males who only cruised them around town…

Those are fun, in a slow car fast, I have no skills to handle more kinda way.

The Mopars are fun in a, this thing shouldn’t go this fast nor handle this well kinda way.

The obnoxious focus on massive power builds that are useless for anything other than being a Dyno Queen.

If this was a 80-90k mile example, I’d say sure as it will easily outlast anything newer you could buy for the same money.

However, Toyota or not, this thing has over 200k miles and all the wear of those 200k miles.

Fixing the old vehicle will ALWAYS be cheaper than fixing a new one.

* Anything that says off-road capable and is 2wd.

False.
Tires=Traction.

You “loved” your older Subarus.