To all you past and present Forester owners
Discussion
We are looking for a general workhorse/smallish suv. And the forester seems to fit what we are looking for, so we have a couple of ? to ask.
Looking at 2010 to 2014 ish which should cost 5k to maybe 8k. The diesel xc looks good and /or the satnav version, have also seen a suretrak on ebay but dont know what the differance is with that one.
What should I be checking the car out for, did u like yours. What did you hate....wish you didnt buy it maybe and got something else....
Any and all help appreciated.
Mike
Looking at 2010 to 2014 ish which should cost 5k to maybe 8k. The diesel xc looks good and /or the satnav version, have also seen a suretrak on ebay but dont know what the differance is with that one.
What should I be checking the car out for, did u like yours. What did you hate....wish you didnt buy it maybe and got something else....
Any and all help appreciated.
Mike
The mrs has a forrester. Her mum retired recently having sold them for 20 years so knows a thing or too - like said the diesels aren't good and she said avoid the gen 3, go newer or older. We have an immaculate 08 2.5 turbo they seem to be primarily very well engineered cars , not as touchy feely nicely finished as a bmw say but better made.
Teddy Lop said:
The mrs has a forrester. Her mum retired recently having sold them for 20 years so knows a thing or too - like said the diesels aren't good and she said avoid the gen 3, go newer or older. We have an immaculate 08 2.5 turbo they seem to be primarily very well engineered cars , not as touchy feely nicely finished as a bmw say but better made.
Bugger. We were sort of looking at 2nd gen, the 2009 to 2010 ones seem nice and mpg good. Maybe a yeti?TEKNOPUG said:
How many miles are you doing for MPG to be a factor? Consider reliability, running costs, depreciation etc and then how much of the overall cost does consumption really concern?
Its not just mpg tho. resale, tax insurance as well. BUT its doable!If I do around 2000 mpa, and I compared 2 cars at 35 and 45 mpg, with fuel prices as they are now, the differance is less than 100 pounds pa. The bugger is the petrol variants tow less, but the 2.0 pre 2013 forester gets 35 mpg and the newer lineartronic 36.5.
Edited by mikal83 on Monday 30th December 17:27
I know I'm likely to be stored to death for suggesting this, but go and have a look at some caravan enthusiasts forums/websites or magazines.
Their usually dislikeable traits of being penny pinching parsimonious gits come into their own here, and they'll guide you on the most cost conscious way to drag 1.5 tonnes around the English countryside.
Try this to start with
https://www.practicalcaravan.com/blog/41254-5-of-t...
Their usually dislikeable traits of being penny pinching parsimonious gits come into their own here, and they'll guide you on the most cost conscious way to drag 1.5 tonnes around the English countryside.
Try this to start with
https://www.practicalcaravan.com/blog/41254-5-of-t...
Edited by sparkythecat on Tuesday 31st December 10:21
sparkythecat said:
I know I'm likely to be stored to death for suggesting this, but go and have a look at some caravan enthusiasts forums/websites or magazines.
Their usually dislikeable traits of being penny pinching parsimonious gits come into their own here, and they'll guide you on the most cost conscious way to drag 1.5 tonnes around the English countryside.
Try this to start with
https://www.practicalcaravan.com/blog/41254-5-of-t...
I'm dragging firewood around my local parish for a local wood community project to help the poorer in our society. Their usually dislikeable traits of being penny pinching parsimonious gits come into their own here, and they'll guide you on the most cost conscious way to drag 1.5 tonnes around the English countryside.
Try this to start with
https://www.practicalcaravan.com/blog/41254-5-of-t...
Edited by sparkythecat on Tuesday 31st December 10:21
I had a 2007 Forester from new for about 10 years and 100,000km. It had the N/A 2.5 engine which I don’t think the UK market got - just about perfect as an everyday car. Torquey engine, 16” wheels with 60-profile tyres, big enough for 4 adults (as long as the driver wasn’t too tall), boot bigger than it looked and piece of cake to drive and place on the road. What it cost in petrol (27 for the urban assault, 33 on a run with a bike on the roof) was made up for the breakdowns it never had or the parts it didn’t need outside of servicing.
I’m looking for it’s replacement I drove a couple of newer, 2009-2012 Foresters and was disappointed by the wobbly chassis, too-light steering, and flimsy-feeling interior. But mechanically they’d be just as tough.
There’s more to running a Subaru than checking the predicted fuel use.
I’m looking for it’s replacement I drove a couple of newer, 2009-2012 Foresters and was disappointed by the wobbly chassis, too-light steering, and flimsy-feeling interior. But mechanically they’d be just as tough.
There’s more to running a Subaru than checking the predicted fuel use.
Hol said:
mikal83 said:
HorneyMX5 said:
A forrester sti is ideal for Cornish lanes, it’s basically a lifter rally car!
And towing 1.5 ton would be such fun!I’m sure mine was limited to 1.3 tonne.
vxr2010 said:
or get a jdm sti forester , 27 mpg with out trying 35 on a long run , tax is around 245 £ pa even on an 07 car , insurance very reasonable , plus a quick car when you want it to be
27 without even trying? I get around 20mpg and 28mpg on a long sensible run. Great cars though but I wouldn't reccomend one if MPG is a concern for the OP. mikal83 said:
We are looking for a general workhorse/smallish suv. And the forester seems to fit what we are looking for, so we have a couple of ? to ask.
Looking at 2010 to 2014 ish which should cost 5k to maybe 8k. The diesel xc looks good and /or the satnav version, have also seen a suretrak on ebay but dont know what the differance is with that one.
What should I be checking the car out for, did u like yours. What did you hate....wish you didnt buy it maybe and got something else....
Any and all help appreciated.
Mike
Don't get a diesel Subaru, that's all you need to know. Head to UK legacy for all the advice you need. A legacy outback is a good punt in 2.0 or 3.0 variantsLooking at 2010 to 2014 ish which should cost 5k to maybe 8k. The diesel xc looks good and /or the satnav version, have also seen a suretrak on ebay but dont know what the differance is with that one.
What should I be checking the car out for, did u like yours. What did you hate....wish you didnt buy it maybe and got something else....
Any and all help appreciated.
Mike
Jim on the hill said:
27 without even trying? I get around 20mpg and 28mpg on a long sensible run. Great cars though but I wouldn't reccomend one if MPG is a concern for the OP.
The op like many people are too worried on mpg so a Subaru probably not for them. Diesel Subaru's a waste of time, Petrols a whole different ball game - take your pickGassing Station | Subaru | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff