[Quadraria10]

Forester 777, you do realize that wheel bearings and suspension bushings at 9 years of age are wear items. $1000 in repairs to fix it is nothing, and heck the dealer thought it was still worth 5K to them, and the person they sell it to will probably pay closer to 8K.
Did your oil consumption change dramatically? I am curious what you paid for the Crosstrek and why it over another Forester?

 

[Quadraria10]

Well, that does say something about Honda bearings and some good luck with avoiding potholes. My Nissan X trail by way of comparison had me replacing all the wheel bearings by 160,000 km and a couple of them required replacing again before I sold it at 240,000. The harsh winters and the use of lots of salt on the roads contribute to them failing here.

And a 1000 dollar repair is not nothing to me but compared to the replacement cost of something new that is close to equivalent it's a fraction. Still, it sounds like you got a deal and a car that you are happy with and that is the main thing. So congrats and I hope it gives you a number of years of good service. I also hope the person who eventually buys your former 2011 gets to pass it on to another after a number of years.