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by jps246 - Top 50
Dec 15 '03
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes 
Pros: Mostly Maintenance Free, All-Wheel Drive, Good attempt at combining an SUV and wagon Cons: Not made for anyone over about 6' tall The Bottom Line: The Bottom Line is trying to send power to the wheels that grip from those that slip
Combine an SUV and a car and what do you get? Subaru would hope that you get the Forester, an all-wheel drive (AWD) hybrid that straddles the line between car and SUV and in the end, you get one of the best hybrid SUV/wagons available out there ...
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by Brettkatt - Top 1000
Jul 09 '03 - Updated Jul 10 '03
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes 
Pros: Reliable and Safe Cons: Not for tall people, Limited leg room in the back seats. The Bottom Line: If you are looking for a Reliable, safe, and a reasonably priced used car you may like this one.
Back in Late august of 2002 my wife and I were in need of a new car. The 㤁 Cadillac E ...
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by glacier
Jun 20 '01
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: No 
Pros: Good Acceleration, Suspension, Steering Cons: Cramped Interior, Touchy Gas, Strange Design The Bottom Line: This could be right for a single person on the move, not for large families.
It looks like a wagon, has the suspension of an SUV, and drives like a car. Does this make a good combination? Well, it could. But there are some general flaws which have me a bit disenchanted with this vehicle, which I've been driving for the last...
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by jamiebanninger
Jul 05 '00 - Updated Jul 07 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: No 
Pros: Good power, Decent standard equipment, AWD Cons: Subaru is a terrible manufacture, A small list of other items
I bought my 2000 Forester L in November of 1999. At the time, it was the only mini-ute I considered. (My wife already driving a 2000 Outback Limited) I am a car nut, age 15 through college I held every job possible in the Automotive field. I really...
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by Macharoni
Jul 01 '00 - Updated Jul 02 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes 
Pros: AWD, retains value, SUV like a car Cons: cup holder, seats
The fact that we own a Subaru Outback and a Subaru Forester probably indicates that we like Subarus! The 2000 Forester L is the newest of our Subarus.
For a while we considered getting a 4WD SUV, but the low gas mileage was a concern....
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by danjacob
Jun 03 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes 
Pros: Good compromise between car & truck Cons: Annoying little problems
In Feb. I bought a 2000 Forester S (cold-weather package) after driving a Ford Explorer Sport for 4 years. After 4 months and 10K miles, I'm quite happy with the purchase. I get a lot of the advantages of an SUV (though less of some) without their worst...
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by lbrandwin
Dec 18 '99
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes 
Pros: responsive engine,excellent handling Cons: bland styling,poor ergonomics
I have driven Large SUVs for the past 10 years. This year I leased a Subaru Forester. This is a car that works. All the buttons,button.All the knobs turn.The auto arrived with no defects.The engine is responsive and you can get up to highway speed...
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by TheJDogg1
Jan 14 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes 
Pros: PRICE!! Handling, Roominess Cons: ride, mileage
The Forester--a great car, great performance, great price! For under 23 grand, you get a 4 wheel drive, powerful all terrain vehicle with many added benifits. This car drives like a dream, it's much smaller than other SUV's, and you can clearly see...
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by starsmyles
Feb 22 '07
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: No 
Pros: Handles well in bad weather conditions, drives nice when in good repair, Nice headlights. Cons: Poor Transmission, Cooolant Leaks Constant issues really- Never seems to be enough! The Bottom Line: Some people seem to love it- I loved it for how it handled in road conditions and but its not worth the headache of the repairs.
I purchased my Subaru Forester in the summer of 2003. I live in Maine and was looking for somehting safe and reliable since I need my car for my work. I was in love with the car when the dealership let me take the car home overnight for a test drive. It ...
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by NoRiCe4u
Nov 26 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes 
Pros: Powerful, high-performance on and off road Cons: none
While going on a small expedition with a group of friends, one of them was elected to drive us all there. And when he drove up with his Subaru Forester I said "You're gonna bring a wagon?" He replied "A wagon it is not! Looks may be...
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by ForesterJC
Dec 08 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes 
Pros: Fantastic ABS brakes and all-wheel drive Cons: Mechanical problems, hesitation, poor heating
I needed a vehicle after my trusty Toyota 2x2 had to be turned in after 175,000 miles for its parts. I wanted another vehicle that was just as dependable and absolutely there whenever I needed it. That's why I test-drove the Subaru Forester. It was...
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by tlin77
Jul 17 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: No 
Pros: the engine, the way she handles Cons: the inconvenient interior design
Our family decided to break down and buy a gas-guzzlin SUV and join the army of them you see out on the road. The main motivation was the car would be used primarily by my father and for years function had to override form. He had to pretty active sons...
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by b.fish
May 14 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes 
Pros: Easy handling, comfort, safe Cons: none
I love my Forester. I have had it since January 2000 and it's the best car I have ever had. I bought it because I drive 40 miles round trip to work each day and needed something dependable, even in bad weather. I had been in a minor accident in my...
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by anili
Apr 24 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes 
Pros: handles easily, perfect size, safety Cons: lack of leg room in back seat
I bought my Forester when my 9 year old sedan was stretching to reach 20 miles an hour. I knew I wanted a SUV, and I knew I had great luck with the last Subaru I owned (the car I traded in wasn't a Subaru)
Four months later I'm still as...
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by ROSIECASEY
Jul 13 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes 
Pros: Peppy acceleration, nice ride and handling Cons: Uncomfortable rear seats, poor sound system and mushy brakes
I looked at a lot of small SUVs before choosing the Forester. Sure it may not have the sexy looks of some of the other models, but I'm too practical to fall for that. I checked out the Toyota RAV4, the Honda CRV, and the Chevy Tracker. The RAV4 and...
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