By Jimmie on 06/21/10 18:47 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2010 Subaru Forester 2.5X 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
Review
I go out in the morning start my Forester and it sounds like a diesel! After a minute or so of warming up it quiets down to a normal sounding gas engine. It seems that over night the oil must run off the major parts and in the morning when I first start it up it sounds like a diesel! I would have to say the engine is starving for oil, possibly or the oil is not heavy enough. Took it to the dealer they say they hear nothing out of the ordinary. Also, there is a loud whine from the rear end when applying the gas. And again the dealership could not hear this either.
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By Franklin Marra on 06/20/10 11:09 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2010 Subaru Forester 2.5X Premium 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
Review
Driver's Seat Too Low! Test drove a manual front seat car but bought a power adjust seat. The seat does NOT go up high enough to see over the hood. In my area you need to look down at the pavement to spot potholes. I sit on a cushion to improve my view. Speedometer Stupid! The speedometer goes up to 150 mph. What are these designers idiots. The distance between 60 and 80 mph is one and a half inches. Which is the difference between getting a speeding ticket or not. Bad Spot For Tripometer. To set the tripometer you have to reach inside the steering wheel to press the reset button. When following Mapquest directions (ex. go 1.5 miles) this gets to be a problem.
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By golfcrazy on 06/15/10 11:59 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2010 Subaru Forester 2.5X Limited 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
Review
Consumers Report is correct in giving this vehicle high praise. I don't think this car can be beat for the money. Our other vehicle is a 2003 Honda CR-V, and this car rides much better, and it is also much quieter on the road. I checked the mileage on my first tank and received 27.5 which I consider quite good for an all wheel drive vehicle. The car is comfortable, and well thought out. Frankly I don't understand some of the negative remarks I've read about this car on this site, but if you notice most of them are on the base models. For me this thing is great.
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By dee on 06/07/10 00:24 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2010 Subaru Forester 2.5X Limited 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
Review
I have the 2.5x limited edition with Navigation, satellite radio, blue tooth and leather seats. Ive only had it for 2 months now but so far its a good purchase and I have no regrets. The leather seats with navigation etc is way way better than the regular base forester. The interior looks totally different. The base model looks really cheap and boring on the inside. Get the limited edition if you are getting a forester.
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By canuck on 06/06/10 21:03 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2010 Subaru Forester 2.5X 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
Review
after 6 months, I am wishing I had never bought this 'thing': 1 - very poor stereo 2 - dealer fixed interior rattles with duct tape and foam, I'm serious, ceiling still rattles 3 - very uncomfortable seats 4 - annoying blue interior lights 5 - poor manual gear box 6 - cheap interior, small controls 7 - no decent drink holder 8 - stupid noisy engine 9 - after turning off engine, it ticks for 10 mins when cooling, like a cheap bike, - normal apparently - maybe for subaru 10 - stupid chime when seat belt not engaged 11 - poor paint job that chips easily 12 - overall rough ride 13 - cannot open door with key if alarm activated without setting it off Buy something else
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By nkaena on 06/06/10 01:47 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2010 Subaru Forester 2.5X Premium 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
Review
Always wanted a AWD car. I was impressed with the Forester and I went for it. I'm really happy with the choice.
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By Sperguy on 06/03/10 13:40 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2010 Subaru Forester 2.5X 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
Review
I've had the car a little over two months. Love the SUV-ish design. Car handles well. Very good mileage. The 5-speed manual is the way to go until they upgrade to what the Outback has for an automatic. Only negative is an overhead rattle. Being a pick-up driver for 25+ years, I was ready for some rattling, but this one IS ANNOYING. I'm currently working with the dealership to solve it. Waiting to see what Subaru will pay for. A local body shop can fix it no problem.
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By PhillySubie on 06/01/10 10:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2010 Subaru Forester 2.5X 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
Review
I like the Forester -- it has everything we were looking for in terms of performance, room, and affordability and we have a much higher confidence in our family's safety with the AWD and high safety ratings. The glaring issue is the road and wind noise at 45 mph+. I don't think I picked up on it enough in the test drive. I feel like I'm driving a giant penny whistle, or camping on Everest. I expect/hope to get used to it, but Subaru really needs to work on this issue.
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By Dr.Trout on 05/27/10 19:08 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2010 Subaru Forester 2.5X 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
Review
Immediately after purchase, my Forrester performed wonderfully at all speeds on an 1800 mile road trip and with better than advertised mileage. On a dirt road, I got carried away and came face to face with another vehicle on a sharp turn in sand with no way to stop in time. Took a very high bobsled bank on the right in sand and swooned down before my wife's heart had a chance to skip a beat. 2 weeks later a sudden rattle occurred on my way to work. In had put the plates on the night before. The rear one came with only 2 screws. Put 2 more in the bottom holes and presto, no rattle.
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By Mark Mandell on 05/27/10 16:39 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2010 Subaru Forester 2.5XT Limited 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl Turbo 4A)
Review
For awhile took some adjusting on my part because I often made the error of having the gearshift in the "sport" mode and was overtaxing the gas mileage by doing so. When I finally corrected that (grateful to my salesman for that) I simply shifted the gear to the correct position and that made all the difference. Being this car is an AWD and has the turbo feature, it handles all the roads very smoothly. Can even drive quite fast and wouldn't notice the difference. Not sure whether having a 5th gear would make a difference as many others have commented about. The factory installed radio is weak but I experienced the same thing with my last car, a Volvo.
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