[Hocrest]

I've heard of dealers giving a preliminary report that the steering rack or pump will need replaced. Many of these have been fixed by a belt or replacing the o-ring.

Mild front leaks are common on 1 year old Subaru's. $200 worth of parts and a good afternoon can fix them and get you a new water pump and timing belt.

hehehe... a hockey stick... why didn't I think of that...