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Want to Buy 2007 Forester for $4500

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#1 ·
Based on initial photographs of offer local ad, the photos look good. I considering driving of 2007 Forester which has 186000 miles on it.

The price is $4500. Are there any known issue for such high mileage car which I need to be concerned about?

Please advise which areas I need to look for or ask for owner for service history.

No mention of timing belt change so I have factor in my expense when I buy it.
 
#2 ·
Turbo or non turbo?
These cars, especially the turbos like a full service history including transmission fluid changes etc - not just an engine oil change every 4000 miles or whatever the interval is these days.

At that mileage you want to be checking:
Head gasket failure - Mayonnaise under the oil cap or the expansion tank turning into a bubble bath or smoke out the exhaust.
Cracks in the radiator plastic tanks - they generally crack at about 100K miles
Rust underneath - especially if it's seen a lot of salted roads or lived near a coastal area
Window motors work ok ? Always seems to be the driver's side the goes bad for some reason - regardless if the driver is on the left or right of the car
Check the sunroof works properly too if equipped
Self Levelling shocks aren't leaking or showing signs of sagging
No accident damage

Does the car come onto boost and pulls properly right up the rev range?
Does the car pull one side or the other when braking hard (Brake calipers can seize if they've seen a lot of salt)
Any knocking noises when driving over bumps (Droplinks usually but not always)

A compression test wouldn't be a bad idea to help ensure the piston rings are ok.

Edit: I see it's your first post so welcome to the forum :)
 
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