any AWD Subaru does very well in the snow of the NE. All of my friends who have them have encountered very minimal problems...the quality record from my experience is similar to my Camrys past and present.

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'85 300D, 'Lance',250k, ... winter beater (100k on franken-Frybrid 3 Valve Kit)
'82 300D, 'Tex', 228k body / 170k engine ... summer car
'83 300TD Cali Wagon 210k, wife's car