How bad is the 2.0 n/a for daily use really? Downgrading ..

[corvus]

Goldmember1 said:

Looked at a Fabia VRS y'day .. just felt too small really

Also a Fabia VRS is going to feel awful after an Impreza handling wise. Heavy lump up front with lashings of understeer.

[Fozziebear]

I have an R reg 2.0 n/a forester auto. I do 40 miles a day, school run and off to the forest for riding. I go through about £70 in fuel, no oil that I can see and I'm very happy with it. It can get a bit thirsty if you floor it, not as much as a turbo. If you just want to get around, have the ability to mount any kerb you need to and not to worry when it snows again I'd go for it.

[Goldmember1]

Fozziebear said:

If you just want to get around, have the ability to mount any kerb you need to and not to worry when it snows again I'd go for it.

This. Thank you Fozzie for your post .. I really am just after something nice to runaround in , that isn't so dear to run/insure/maintain as a turbo , while (possibly) still keeping with the Subaru brand

[CaptainSlow]

the difference in cost between a turbo and n/a are negligible.

[Goldmember1]

CaptainSlow said:

the difference in cost between a turbo and n/a are negligible.

Sorry CaptainSlow but I don't agree.
Maybe the costs of the car itself , and maybe the servicing is the same , but yearly costs ( to me anyway ) are huge.
The whole idea is to cut costs :
Insurance : £700 ( current WRX with PPP ) vs £230 - £250 ( depending on model )
RFL: £455 vs £270 .
The £650 a year less outgoings and not actually using the performance are the main reasons of my original post.

[CaptainSlow]

Sorry thought we were still talking about Foresters.

The insurance on a Forester turbo isn't much more, if any, than a n/a. Pre-06 the RFL is the same. Fuel consumption is equally as bad, maybe 27mpg v 30mpg, if you're lucky. Servicing is the same. However, one is fun to drive and one is dire.

[Goldmember1]

Ah .. Yeh I see what u mean, I was refering to an Impreza, apologies.
Ur right , insurance on a Forester turbo is only £20 more than a n/a one.
A 2.0 turbo seems to be the answer. On the same subject, is the 2.5 as reliable as the 2.0 as there seems to be more of them about? I kno' on the Impreza there has been failures, albeit sure it was only Sti model, but it's always a worry as I'm sure I have read about WRX HG failures . Plus there are 2 versions of the 2.5, with slight power differences ( the later 1 is the same as my WRX ) Was wondering if the older model ( ie the mk2 shape ) was more reliable than the newer 1. As I've said before, power really isn't an issue any more .. that itch has been well and trully scratched and I really dont care any more.

[CaptainSlow]

I'd avoid the 2.5 plus an earlier model is lower ved. If a Forester is too wallowy in the corners then a shock upgrade is pretty easy.