Used 2009 Subaru Forester SUV Consumer Reviews
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Red Herring, 04/06/2010
2009 Subaru Forester 2.5XT Limited 4dr SUV AWD w/VDC (2.5L 4cyl Turbo 4A)
34 of 37 people found this review helpful
Have owned now for almost 2 years, and still am impressed by what a sound, competent SUV this is. Through 2 winters now, tracks like a goat-no way to get it stuck, and rain is irrelevant due to great visibility, wipers and traction. Body quality is high also-survived a nine inch wide, 12 foot long tree branch falling on it and grape sized hail without a dent or scratch. Plenty roomy (I'm 6'4" and comfortable front or back) and practical (carried everything I ever asked it to, much more than CR-V or RAV). Turbo makes it a VERY competent performer, and I think the handling is a great compromise between comfort and performance. Critics need to keep in mind that this is a Subaru, not an Audi
Mostly great car. Now if stuff would stay attached
Gretchen B., 07/30/2018
2009 Subaru Forester 2.5X 4dr SUV AWD w/All Weather, Premium Pkg, VDC (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
16 of 17 people found this review helpful
This was my first Subaru and I've enjoyed owning it, with a few reservations. The pros: I like the styling and the comfort of driving it. Although this vehicle is a SUV I LOVE that it's small. (I can actually fit into "compact car" spaces!) Even though it's smallish I like that I can haul stuff in it and that I can haul stuff AND people without trouble. The cons: The biggest gripe I have about this car is that I feel like I'm driving a tin can. The detailing is rather utilitarian and STUFF KEEPS FALLING OFF! For example, the seatbelt holder thingy on the backseat just came off one day. It'll cost a cool $125 to re-attach it so it won't fall off again. Various screws and knobs fall off of things or come out of where they're supposed to be attached. Every time I complain about this to the mechanic he says he can fix it and he does -- by just putting it back in again (thanks I can do this myself and do...often) or he says it'll cost me usually in the range of $125-200 to fix. This is an all-wheel drive so mileage isn't great. In the city I average about 22.5 mpg and on the highway I'm at around 25.5 mpg.
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HEY! It's our 3rd Forester
oncoursebob, 07/29/2018
2009 Subaru Forester 2.5X Limited 4dr SUV AWD w/VDC, Nav (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
What is most important to you if you are considering a new or replacement vehicle? As stated in the title, we have owned 3 Foresters. Should speak for it's self. We live in Nebraska, that too should speak for it's self:). My wife's car. She drives from our rural home to Omaha five days a week about 80 miles RT. Rain, sleet, snow well, you get it. Our ownership is based primarily on three factors. 1 Value for dollar spent 2 It does what we need a vehicle to do (and then some) 3 Our overall personal standards and ratings of similar vehicles keeps us going back to the Forester. No bling factor involved just dependable vehicle for - dare I say - practical people with a true sense of value.
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2009 Subaru Forester did the job!
Carl, 07/21/2018
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2009 Subaru Forester 2.5X Limited 4dr SUV AWD w/VDC (2.5L 4cyl 4A)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
That it is a very reliable car and will be a great deal. Traded it in on a 2018 Forester in July 2018. Main complaint is when rapidly accelerating in automatic, the gears don't always engage properly and it acts as if in neutral. Dealership was unable to resolve. Disengaging the accelerator pedal was required to resolve the problem. Otherwise, the car served me well for ten years.
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The Fun Mobile is dead, the Adventure Wagon lives
Jim, 04/03/2019
2009 Subaru Forester 2.5XT Limited 4dr SUV AWD w/VDC (2.5L 4cyl Turbo 4A)
12 of 13 people found this review helpful
After retiring my beloved 1998 Impreza to project car status, I needed a new daily driver. I travel about 50% for work, so a big car payment just didn’t make sense. The 2009 Forester was redesigned to be more SUV than wagon, and is all the better for it. With the turbocharged boxer, it is as quick as you want it to be, but with gentler driving, does quite well on gas mileage. Driver’s seat is incredibly comfortable, and the first car I’ve driven in a while that I don’t HAVE to get out and stretch after driving 90 minutes. Back seat is comfortable and has TONS of room. Headroom for even the tallest folks, and a sizable cargo area. Lots of comfort, but nimble and a ton of fun to drive. Subaru owners become very loyal, very quickly. I’ve driven a lot of winters in 4x4 trucks and SUVs, and Subarus are the head of the pack, hands down.
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