Thoughts on Subaru Foresters

very sharp and if you guys can extend your budget (looks like you mentioned $17k) you can get a new one for $25 with most every bell and whistle! certainly worth considering. good friend also has an outback and that thing is pretty fly

 

Go with the Outback... best looking one IMO.

 

Every Prius I imagine with this bumper sticker.

 

PLUS: you can do this to your wife new car

https://www.*****************/forums/threads/2015-outback.988/

 

The XT a DIT and has the same issues as the new WRX and some oil leak / consumption issues. It's a love / hate thing from everything I read when I owned a Subaru. I'd recommend a lengthy test drive or ten.

 

I 2nd this!!!

 

all subies have that issue, its that damned and beloved flat 4

 

Looks like they can run with the Toyota FJ's.

 

The new engine for 2013 addressed those oil leaks and put back the timing chain. So far the new engines are holding up very well.

 

I agree, but it's going to be the wife's car she has to pick I just have to pay. Right @InfernoTonka

 

Exactly...happy wife happy life. I'm a firm believer in having the wife in the best car over whatever I'm driving.

I was thinking about finding a deal and then surprising her, but that could go sideways...then she'd insist on driving my Taco

 

I implore you to read more about FA20DIT failures on stock tunes. Mine knocked to the point of passengers who didn't know what knock was wondering what they felt / heard. Those things also carbon up like nobody's business because of straight DI. They run hot and fast, and they'll also knock and have ring land failure even quicker.

 

Before settling on the Tacoma my sights were set on Subaru.

Test drove the Forester XT (turbo), Forester base model and the Crosstrek. All were 2014/2015 models.
The XT was by far my favorite.
- Factory turbo set it way ahead of the base model.
- Mileage rating wasn't very good on it though. 19city/23hwy, if I remember correctly.

Base model was nice.
- Lacked the power of the XT.
- Mileage ratings were much higher. 25city/hwy, once again, I am going off memory.

Crosstrek
-My second favorite
-Size was deceptive...looked small on inside but was quite roomy.
-Cargo space was limited..but they come with roof racks.
-It felt slightly underpowered but that was expected, it made up for that in mileage.

All had exceptional turning radius....we were very impressed.
The interiors, even on the XT, were spartan compared to comparable vehicles.
Not much extra in regards to tech or luxury..but thats been Subaru since the beginning.
Forester had lots of interior space for passenger and cargo.

All that said. I have not been in any newer models.

 

My sister-in-law has the CrossTrek and they are just a smaller version of the Outback and very affordable new. She has a 2014 2.0 Premium. She loves it, but they don't have kids, they have a dog.

 

The Foresters and Outbacks seem like you could use as a daily driver on the weekdays and go on a safari on the weekends.

 

Because you can..google FozRoamer or look him up on Facebook.

Modified Forester. Just plain nasty looking.
Takes it everywhere.

https://fozroamer.com

 

Definitely. They have the capability to do so.

 

I saw a few of them out in Joshua tree when we were on a run. Capable little cars

Edit. Not sure if you were out there inferno

 

basically a kid

this was when she was about 12 weeks, now she is 16 and unruly as hell

 

That's cool stuff he's done. Looks like he puts his Forester to the test.