Used 2007 Subaru Forester 2.5 X 4dr Wagon AWD (2.5L 4cyl 5M) Consumer Reviews
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Almost a great car
Leo Paquette, Minneapolis, MN, 04/06/2016
Subaru Forester 2.5 X 4dr Wagon AWD (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
Bought new in 2007, currently has ~ 55,000 miles. Mostly driven by my wife. Great handling (though no traction control, but very good in snow). No mechanical problems. LL Bean version has self-leveling rear struts, which I thought would be better for trailer towing. Only pulled a utility trailer a few times, so not sure if it helped. Had to replace the struts at 45,000 miles - very expensive (> $1100!). Never rode in the back seats, but the front seats aren't very comfortable for very long. Seat bottom is too short, so thigh support is lacking; needs better arm rests; sun visor doesn't cover the center of the windshield, and when turned to the side window it doesn't extend back far enough to keep the sun out of my eyes. Radio display is hard to see during the day. I really like driving it, but the ergonomics aren't that good. I might check out an Outback for my next purchase.
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Not quite the dream car I thought
Tom, 11/13/2007
Subaru Forester 2.5 X 4dr Wagon AWD (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
The concept of an affordable, reliable, highly rated, economical, AWD, almost SUV that can tow 2400# made this a dream car. But after 5000 miles I'm somewhat disappointed. The hillholder on the manual transmission is a PITA. It holds when you don't want it to and I feel like a drag racer winding up the engine and dumping the clutch to release it. If you're an experienced MT driver have them disconnect it before delivery. Otherwise, it's $40 to do it later. My other big disappointment is the cruise control, which slows/speeds up on ANY hill. The dealer says it's not supposed to work on hills but all my other cars have. They did a software fix today for the low speed lurching. We'll see.
Defective
nosubagn, 09/29/2007
Subaru Forester 2.5 X 4dr Wagon AWD (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
The Forester sounds like it has a 10 year old muffler on it. Cold starts and growling highway noise are the worst offenders. The Subaru Tech said they were aware of the problem and there is no repair or fix at this time. I've been trying to get restitution from Subaru's customer service for two weeks. They don't even call back. Never again Subaru!
Excellent Car. Still an excellent car. Still Great
Rich Brown, Iowa City, IA, 02/22/2016
updated 09/07/2021
Subaru Forester 2.5 X 4dr Wagon AWD (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
6 of 8 people found this review helpful
It was a great car, but I sold it. Yes, I would recommend the Subie!
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STAY AWAY!! BUYER BEWARE!!
Kristina, Gainesville, FL, 06/09/2017
Subaru Forester 2.5 X 4dr Wagon AWD (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
5 of 7 people found this review helpful
My husband and I bought a gorgeous 2007 Subaru Forester that was red with a beige interior and had awesome reviews. The right price and a good looking car to boot! Well, shortly after buying it, everything that could go wrong did. It had the transmission go out, the catalytic converter, you name it it happened. It fell apart so badly that we couldn't even sell it for a good price. We had to sell it to a mechanic as a "shell", as in car body but not working, for a whopping $1,400. And we maintained the heck out of it with a reputable mechanic! You would think if you stayed on top of the maintenance it would be okay; well, not with this car! We spent about $8,000 buying it and then we spent about $5,000 repairing it. And then, a ton of other things went out and the cost to fix it is over 9,000! Ridiculous! I was still attached to the car because of its looks and thought I had myself a lemon the first time. I found one in mint condition, that looked just like the first one I had and thought about buying it. Then I read that they had fixed everything that I had! Plus some! The engine had been replaced! Red flag! I had to replace mine, too, and it only had 130,000 miles! Stay away! Find yourself another car! Don't be suckered in by its looks, it will make you sorry and broke!
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