so, i just dropped nearly 1800 bucks on my 98 Forester yesterday.
needed a clutch. it's always grabbed high, i think the lady who had it before me wasn't very good to it.
had a torn cv joint boot, though no labor for that since the front transaxle was torn apart for the clutch.
they also found a weird access panel on the black behind the clutch that was leaking. for some reason Subaru thought that it was a good idea to bolt a plastic door right to the block, sealed only with sealent, no gasket. the new part is metal, and thankfully cost about a third of the next part...
had a "clock spring" in the steering wheel that had gone. took out my horn, airbag and cruise control for the last year or so. not having a horn was really annoying, but i had no idea about the cruise until they told me about it. that stupid spring cost $299 by itself, never mind the labor associated with working near a live airbag.
had 'em do oil and lube too, but that was a relative drop in the bucket.
runs like a champ now though. of course i still want to put new front struts in. it's a bit soft. it'll have to wait now, however.