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MarkW
I am currently in the market for a car and have decided for sure on
Forester since it seems to be far better (safety and quality) than any
other small SUV on the market. I definitely want 2003 or newer for
the side airbags as well as other newer features since there was a
redesign that year. As well, I know 2006 had another redesign that
I'm interested in.
I definitely want to buy used though and for now I have use of my
fiancee's car and since we work at home often one car isn't that bad.
It's a old car but gets us around. The point, I want to get a good
deal and am looking mostly at private owners figuring I'd get a better
deal than buying used from a Subaru dealership.
I know when the 2007's coming out prices will go down a lot,
espeically for the 2006's. Yet I don't know when this happens. Does
anyone know when theese come out?
It seems hard to find used Foresters for sale, probably becuase people
are so happy with them. What are the places to find the best deals?
The Subaru dealerships seem high but will they go down a lot in price?
My concern is of course since this is the first time buying used, I
want to make sure I get something that's reliable and not traded in
for a reason such as major problems. I know about doing a carfax on
it as well as getting a 3rd party thorough evaluation on it. If I buy
from Subaru can their 140 point inspection be trusted? Are there used
cars often safe?
Just as an example, I have looked at one Forester. It was a 2004 XT
Turbo with 20,000 miles. Well turned out I did a carfax on it and it
had been wrecked a year earlier. That' why it had low mileage. The
guy wanted $17.7K. I told him when I found out about it's history and
he just said how it was a minor wreck (but later told me it was a
rollover) and the lowest he'd go is $17.5K because he put so much
money inot it to fix it up. Well I think this guy just buys these
wrecked cars for $600 or so, puts maybe $3000 to fix the surface
stuff, not the guts ad then sells for a huge profit and I know how you
can have problems down the road, a less safe car in a accident, and a
much lower trade in value. I like the Turbo and the power but really,
I am not concerned about speed, just pickup and power driving around
town. I live in Colorado so at times I do some mountain driving. the
AWD is important to me but honestly, if I don't need the turbo I want
to save on the cost of the car and future gas costs. Do most people
find the standard engine is enough?
I know this is many questions but this is a major purchase and I
figured talking to fellow Subaru owners (my last car was an Impreza)
I'd get some very good advice. Thanks!
Forester since it seems to be far better (safety and quality) than any
other small SUV on the market. I definitely want 2003 or newer for
the side airbags as well as other newer features since there was a
redesign that year. As well, I know 2006 had another redesign that
I'm interested in.
I definitely want to buy used though and for now I have use of my
fiancee's car and since we work at home often one car isn't that bad.
It's a old car but gets us around. The point, I want to get a good
deal and am looking mostly at private owners figuring I'd get a better
deal than buying used from a Subaru dealership.
I know when the 2007's coming out prices will go down a lot,
espeically for the 2006's. Yet I don't know when this happens. Does
anyone know when theese come out?
It seems hard to find used Foresters for sale, probably becuase people
are so happy with them. What are the places to find the best deals?
The Subaru dealerships seem high but will they go down a lot in price?
My concern is of course since this is the first time buying used, I
want to make sure I get something that's reliable and not traded in
for a reason such as major problems. I know about doing a carfax on
it as well as getting a 3rd party thorough evaluation on it. If I buy
from Subaru can their 140 point inspection be trusted? Are there used
cars often safe?
Just as an example, I have looked at one Forester. It was a 2004 XT
Turbo with 20,000 miles. Well turned out I did a carfax on it and it
had been wrecked a year earlier. That' why it had low mileage. The
guy wanted $17.7K. I told him when I found out about it's history and
he just said how it was a minor wreck (but later told me it was a
rollover) and the lowest he'd go is $17.5K because he put so much
money inot it to fix it up. Well I think this guy just buys these
wrecked cars for $600 or so, puts maybe $3000 to fix the surface
stuff, not the guts ad then sells for a huge profit and I know how you
can have problems down the road, a less safe car in a accident, and a
much lower trade in value. I like the Turbo and the power but really,
I am not concerned about speed, just pickup and power driving around
town. I live in Colorado so at times I do some mountain driving. the
AWD is important to me but honestly, if I don't need the turbo I want
to save on the cost of the car and future gas costs. Do most people
find the standard engine is enough?
I know this is many questions but this is a major purchase and I
figured talking to fellow Subaru owners (my last car was an Impreza)
I'd get some very good advice. Thanks!