We just bought a 2007 Forester in the spring. We're loving it (and that's asking a bit from people who were/are die-hard VW loyalists). The AWD and higher ground clearance is nice when hitting some rougher roads while geocaching. The true test of the AWD will be the first snow this winter and whether it can tackle our driveway.
As someone else said... they are a bit pricier than some other options, and they will require a bit more $ for repair (but so do the VWs we drove/drive). Although, the regular maintenance so far on the Forester is cheaper than on my Jetta.
Our Forester gets roughly the same gas mileage (27 mpg mixed highway/backroad) as my 2006 Jetta 2.5 (which is more of a sad comment on the Jetta than anything else).
A lot of aslanspawh's geocaching folk are also Subaru fans. In the US they've gotten quite popular in recent years, but they've been solidly hanging on for decades, hiding in the corner with loyal owners.
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Date: 2007-08-14 02:33 pm (UTC)As someone else said... they are a bit pricier than some other options, and they will require a bit more $ for repair (but so do the VWs we drove/drive). Although, the regular maintenance so far on the Forester is cheaper than on my Jetta.
Our Forester gets roughly the same gas mileage (27 mpg mixed highway/backroad) as my 2006 Jetta 2.5 (which is more of a sad comment on the Jetta than anything else).
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