Hello everyone! I’m currently in the market for a more family friendly vehicle as I have an almost 6 month old! 🙂 I’ve always owned Toyota’s but my husband and I love the outdoors and sometimes our little Prius doesn’t have clearance to get us to certain trailheads. I am looking at a used Subaru Forester- 2007 with 152k miles listed for $5k on Craigslist. I’m don’t need something flashy- just reliable. I feel like when I google I find a variety of issues with the Forester pre- 2011 and I wondered if anyone could tell me if this is a great reliable car or if I should raise my budget, look elsewhere...etc. This particular vehicle has only had one owner and the following repairs in the last year: miles to this engine (within the last year):
Cylinder head gaskets replaced
Valve cover gaskets replaced
Alternator replaced
Timing belt with tensioner and pulleys replaced
Water pump replaced
Camshaft seals replaced
New radiator and cap
Left Subaru rear press in bearing replaced
Left front drive axle replaced
Right CV axle replaced
Thrust angle alignment completed
It seems like a lot of repairs for the mileage at first glance. With all of this done though, do you think this car will keep ticking for a while or would you run away screaming from this? 🙂
Thank you so much!
Cylinder head gaskets replaced
Valve cover gaskets replaced
Alternator replaced
Timing belt with tensioner and pulleys replaced
Water pump replaced
Camshaft seals replaced
New radiator and cap
Left Subaru rear press in bearing replaced
Left front drive axle replaced
Right CV axle replaced
Thrust angle alignment completed
It seems like a lot of repairs for the mileage at first glance. With all of this done though, do you think this car will keep ticking for a while or would you run away screaming from this? 🙂
Thank you so much!