It is amazing. I have a '65 Chevy 3/4 ton fleetside that I have added power disc brakes to. I bought it in 2015 mainly stock and have upgraded a few things since then. It gets about 13 mpg on the highway, and it is fun to drive. The Forester is my run-through-twisties-car, and it goes camping too. But I prefer the truck over the car for most things, even long trips because it is extremely reliable due to its simplicity. In 2017 I tore down the top of the engine, had a set of heads redone, replaced the cam, timing set, and resealed the engine. Slapped it all back together, broke in the cam, drove it around town for about an hour, fixed any leaks that appeared, made a couple adjustments to the timing and carburetor, changed the oil, loaded it up with gear and the dogs and set off to Texas. Yes, a 3,000 mile road test. I normally wouldn't do that, but I was getting married, the truck was the only thing I had that would tow my wife-to-be's car back, and it did great. But the seat needs to be redone for sure.
A modern car you usually need a scanning tool, and have to track down issues and there is still a chance of something not being right. Yes, they are reliable too, but finding annoying issues is not always as easy. The old truck, I carry an extra set of headlights, a coil, spark plugs wires, ignition control module (I swapped in HEI), and some extra fluids. It doesn't burn oil, doesn't overheat, has been many 1,000+- mile trips since I've bought it, and it just keeps chugging along without complaint. The fuel bill is higher, it takes a few minutes longer to get there, but people love the truck. We get thumbs-up all the time. You don't get thumbs-up driving a Forester.
I love my fleet, the variety is great.