By Kransom on 09/30/02 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2003 Subaru Forester Wagon XS AWD 4dr Wagon w/Premium Leather Package (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
Review
I really love my Forester - I traded my
Saab convertible for this car, so
for "fun to drive" and "performance" in
comparison, I guess the Subaru rates a
little lower, but I also am paying a
little lower payment also! It is great
to drive across country and on gravel
roads! The brakes are great.
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By cruadin on 09/27/02 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2003 Subaru Forester Wagon X AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
Review
I love this car. It is peppy, agile, and
comfortable. Its design is well thought
out and it has a roomy interior for both
passengers and cargo. I was reluctant to
move from the six cylinder engines of my
previous vehicles to a four banger, but
this Subaru engine delivers plenty of
horsepower. The bonus from that is much
better fuel economy with little
noticeable drop in vehicle power.
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By Joe C on 09/18/02 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2003 Subaru Forester Wagon X AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
Review
After researching small, safe SUVs for over a year, I narrowed my searched
between the Subaru Forester and the Honda CRV. The cars were so close
in every possible category it was a difficult decision. The final decision was
based on safety. Government and insurance safety ratings for the 2002
Foresters were slightly ahead of the 2002 CRVs. So far, I love the car, and
have not had any problems. It's safe and fun to drive.
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By Bart* on 08/27/02 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2003 Subaru Forester Wagon XS AWD 4dr Wagon w/Premium Package (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
Review
Great vehicle -- very pleased with it.
Smooth ride, looks good, good gas
mileage for this sized car (truck?).
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By pnassmac on 08/24/02 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2003 Subaru Forester Wagon X AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
Review
Less than one week old (900 miles
already) and very happy with my
purchase. We're used to Accords - this
Subaru feels the most similiar: firm
seats with excellent bolstering, dead-
on steering, wonderful ergonomics. Yet,
the car is more responsive, smoother
over the bumps and has a more solid
feel.
There are couple of flaws. We require
a roof rack with 58 inch load bars. The
standard (~39in) is too short and no
replacements from Thule and Yakima
exist for this vehicle - yet. This
fact renders the car for our outdoor
activities quite a bit less useful.
Also, the stereo's bass is too boomy
even own lower but listenable setting.
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By wja on 08/21/02 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2003 Subaru Forester Wagon X AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
Review
2002 model purchased new 11/2001.Love
the little SUV except for seat comfort
on any trip over 400 miles. Seats are
too stiff, but then I was used to a
Buick. Very good looking. visability
rear and rear sides are very good and
rear cargo area with seats folded down
is larger compared to the Toyota RAV4
and comparable Honda. Great on mileage,
responsive and holds the road well.
Dealer service is exellent. I would
rate this vehicle 10 overall if the
front seats were more comfortable. A
very good value for the price!
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By BertWhiz on 08/21/02 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2003 Subaru Forester Wagon XS AWD 4dr Wagon w/Premium Package (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
Review
Not familiar with the Subaru line, I
was initially skeptical of purchasing a
Forester. However, the more I drive
it, the more suprised I am at
how well it handles. What
attracted me was the AWD,
sunroof, and better gas mileage (I
traded a 2002 Trailblazer for it as
the Chevy didn't have any of those
things), and the only thing I can
complain about the Forester is, it
isn't as roomy and has a firmer
suspension. Other than that, this
subaru was an excellent decision. The
construction and paint is of
high quality. The interior is quiet.
The engine has plenty of horsepower.
And there is plenty of convenience with
controls, etc.
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By Tim-subaru on 08/19/02 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2003 Subaru Forester Wagon XS AWD 4dr Wagon w/Premium Package (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
Review
This our second Forrester. We have a
99' L and we just traded in our gas
guzzling Jeep Liberty for the 2003 XS
Premium. Nice improvements a the same
great reliable pratical mountain car.
Good power with AWD and great gas
milage.
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By jcribari on 08/15/02 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2003 Subaru Forester Wagon XS AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
Review
I had a toyota for 15 years and loved
it. It was hard for me to change
vehicle makes because I love toyotas
reliability. My boyfriend is an avid
subaru fan and convinced me to switch.
He was right in so many ways! This is
an awesome vehicle and worth every
penny! I have 1500 miles on my new
2003 XS and am amazed at where it will
go. This vehicle blows toyota RAV4 and
Honda CRV out of the water! Love the
new design.
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By subie-daddy on 08/12/02 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2003 Subaru Forester Wagon X AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
Review
My kids enjoy it as much as i do. The
two boys have the knack of closing the
door with just enough force to get that
solid german door sound (they are 3 and
4 yrs old)interior design appealing and
comfortable, engine healthy (the engine
growls nicely), sound sys. nice n'
clear, handles nimbly at reasonable
speeds, more than sufficient power for
a 4 cyl, after 2K miles i still walk
around my forester the "long way" and
drool
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