Subaru peeps... I need your insight on this.

aight. I’m making this thread bc I know a shit ton of skiers also have Subaru’s, specifically Subaru outbacks.

so this upcoming May, I plan on driving out to Mt. Hood (I’m too young to get a rental car in the state of Oregon if I were to fly out. That being said, if anyone knows how to rent as an 18 year old there, let me know).

I have a Subaru Outback, 2012 2.5L. It’s aight. Runs ok. She’s got 89K and counting on her. Rust here and there. Transmission is fine. A few months ago I had an issue with it overheating real bad. The shit legit just wouldn’t run once It got too hot, and it would start boiling the coolant. Turns out it was a combination of blown head gaskets, a plugged radiator, worn belts, bad water pump, and faulty thermostat. Yanno, typical used car shit. $2000 dollars and 2 months later, she’s running pretty good again.

My main question is, will my car be able to pull through for the homies and I, and make it 2600 miles one way from Pittsburgh to Govy, and then back 2 weeks later, given all the trouble it’s had? I ask because if something happens to fail like that again, and she breaks down in the middle or buttfuck nowhere, I am without a doubt, SHIT outta LUCK.

or... could I try to convince my mama and let me take her car instead (newer SUV with hardly any miles on it).

I would love to take the subie across the country for the ski trip of a lifetime, but I honestly don’t have full faith in her.

any insight would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.