I am Looking for a Used Car

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The time has come to replace the car I am currently driving. Many repairs are needed and I just don't want to put more money into the darned thing. So, I have been trying out used cars for the past week. So far I have tried out a 2001 Subaru Forester that has 151,000 miles on it, a 2001 PT Cruiser with 62,000 miles, and a 1999 Subaru Legacy Outback with 117,000 but had been in an accident. The asking price for the Forester was $4500, the PT Cruiser $4900, and the Outback $3900. Because I travel in all types of weather conditions I need a car that is reliable and that is good in the snow! The PT Cruiser is in great shape. I love this car. When the car first came out I wanted one in the worse way. We test drove them a couple of times and whined when we had to leave it on the lot. A Subaru is a very reliable car. The Forester is said to need many repairs, one of which is bearings at $400 a pop and they need to be replace frequently. The O2 sensor can be faulty. There was a list of headaches that I found when I researched the car. The Legacy Outback was pretty decent. Even had heated seats. But the drawback was that it had been in an accident. The owner of the car bought it back from the insurance company and had the repairs done to the car and resold it. The salesperson said that he would make sure the brakes and the rattle in the back were done. But, I do not want to own a car that was in an accident. He said he would let me have it for $3500. When I left the lot I told him that if I came back to retest drive the car I wanted a Carfax report on it. I doubt I will go back. So, what do you think? What should I do? Help.