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Used 2005 Subaru Forester Consumer Reviews

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4.88 out of 5 stars

I love it!

agesau, 02/28/2005
2005 Subaru Forester XT AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 4cyl Turbo 4A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful

We just bought a Subaru Forester XT and love to drive it! It turns on a dime, easy to park, and drives like a dream. We've only had the car about a month but so far we are extremely pleased with our purchase.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

2005 Forester Ultimate Crossover

rbidasio, 08/02/2004
2005 Subaru Forester XS AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 3 people found this review helpful

Subaru Forester was cross-over before cross-over was cool! The '05 Forester XS fits our needs perfectly. A sturdy blend of wagon, car, and SUV makes this offering a super value. Excellent safety and gas mileage also make this an attractive buy. The Forester wipes the competition in handling. It can out-corner and out-slalom anything else in its class. The ride is unbelieveably smooth and quiet. Honda CR/V and Toyota Rav4 were noisey and handled terribly. The Forester won our business due to its low center of gravity and total lack of body roll. Seating position is optimum and the most quality and comfortable seats I have ever felt, and heated too.

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2.63 out of 5 stars

Subaru not what they used to be

mark33, 08/08/2004
2005 Subaru Forester XT AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 4cyl Turbo 4A)
1 of 4 people found this review helpful

I thought that Subaru made good cars until I bought one! I have had nothing but problems with my Forester and even more problems with the company(Subaru) In my opinion I would buy a Honda or Toyota

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5 out of 5 stars

The Subaru experience

Forrester XS 2.5, 03/30/2005
2005 Subaru Forester XS AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

This was/is the car of my dreams. The price was right, and it drives like my dreams. No trouble in over a year, has all the bells and whistles and they all work with out a problem. I could wish for better in city mileage, but would not give this car up. I would buy it again.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Fun to drive do everthing vehicle

peter james, 09/28/2004
2005 Subaru Forester XT AWD 4dr Wagon w/Premium Package (2.5L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

I couldn't be more pleased with my Forester XT. Two features stand out for me. One, the car's performance exceeds my expectations every time I drive it. The acceleration is outstanding and it holds the road better than many sport sedans. The second feature is the build quality. This is a very solid car. I've taken it off road twice now. The forester is very solid with no extraneous shaking and the all wheel drive tracks very well in loose dirt. I'm actually looking forward to winter. The car also has nice features like the "no role back" breaking for hill starts. It isn't a beautiful car unless your into form following function.

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