Subaru Forester (2002-2008) for Sale

The 2003 Subaru Forester is a fantastic blend of reliability, capability, usability and even performance. It uses a 2.5 liter boxer 4 cylinder which makes 165hp mated to a 4 speed auto or a 5 speed manual, with a full time AWD system, And two different trims X and XS, X being the base and XS being the more premium. The 2003 Subaru Forester is a very reliable car, it is built to last, the 2.5 liter H4 is a fantastic engine except for its one major problem being head gaskets, (Of course that being true of all the Subaru 2.5 H4s from that era.) But if (when) the head gaskets are in good shape, the 03 Subaru Forester is a truly remarkable feat of reliability and capability. The 03 Forester is truly remarkable in snow and ice, I live in a place with harsh winters and I personally have never gotten truly stuck with this vehicle. But it is not just snow and ice that this car will tackle, it will keep up with a jeep on an "off road" trail or that guy's Honda without a muffler at 3am, you know who I'm talking about. The 03 Subaru Forester is also very practical, with 64 cubic feet of cargo room and plenty of leg room in front and in back and a towing capacity of 2,500lbs It'll get you, your family, your stuff and your boat where you need to go with relative ease. I would consider myself a car enthusiast, you don't know me so you'll just have to take my word for it, but I think that this car is genuinely fun to drive, obviously there are funner cars to drive out there, but for what it is, it handles really well and it's pretty peppy, my Forester has the manual transmission which also adds to the fun factor. All of this to say, obviously a brand new Subaru Forester or Toyota Rav4 or Honda Crv is going to be better, but for $5,000-6,000 I truly don't think there is a more capable, reliable, practical or fun car for the money. But don't take my word for it.

I love this car. It's smooth and supe low maintenance. Never had a single trouble with it. Only one previous owner who took excellent care of it. This car is super spacious, has roof racks and has 3 car chargers so I loved to go camping in it. Manual transmission and just the fact that it's Subaru means it handles ice and snow beautifully. Excellent gas mileage for its size, and a perfectly excellent car overall.

Performance – acceleration, Decent braking, excellent handling, very good, much improved over previous generation Build Quality – Very good, only needed minor repairs, some cheap pieces, some minor squeaks and rattles Appearance – Good looking car, don't love the grey bumpers Cost of Ownership – 25-26mpg, very good mileage from a brick shaped, AWD car. Fun Factor – is this car fun to drive? Yes, it is very fun to drive, and has a good ride which is a hard combination to get right. It's really fun in the snow with snow tires.

The best car I have owner for reliability, performs great, economical compared to the v8 I used to own.

Handles like a dream, never had a problem with it, sad to see it go.