I received my forester XT (2000 cc, manual) on December 29th 2009. So far so good, especially here in Kenya, East Africa, where roads can sometimes be nightmarish. I'm totally loving it. Oh, I had a Subaru legacy BE5 but I wrote that off - rolled several times on the way home....(its a long story - lets leave it for another day). I like the forester better - its more of an all rounder than the legacy. I no longer have suspension issues like I did, and I have better off road capability. This car is superb.:bananapartyhat: