Welcome to the forum! Both of the Foresters you have found are exactly like my 98! You are correct in saying that the 98's do have their share of problems. Mine has required its fare share of repairs since I bought it used in 2004. If your budget can't afford anything newer, you'd probably do just fine with a 98 that's had some recent work done. Probably the biggest issue is that of the head gaskets. Most 98's that have higher miles have most likely had that problem solved. However, if you can I'd try and buy a bit newer.
