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Just like new - 2016 Subaru Forester
By Alan Pearson - January 21 - 6:02 pm5k and just like I brought it home, no issues. Was concerned from a lot of blogs on oil use....none in 4k miles until first oil change.
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Why buy this subaru forester? - 2016 Subaru Forester
By Jessica - November 28 - 12:07 am -
The Duke - 2016 Subaru Forester
By mary steele - November 7 - 8:24 pmIt takes premium gas. The paint chips easily. There is no light in the back hatch area, very hard to see at night.
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Nice car - 2016 Subaru Forester
By Dorothy Thayer - October 30 - 5:33 am -
Take a deep breath! - 2016 Subaru Forester
By Bill.Tarkulich - October 13 - 3:25 pmIt would be nice if reviewers stated what kind of driver they are and what expectations they had going into this. For these purposes, Im a fairly laid back driver. I drive about 5mph over the speed limit, under limit when conditions are poor, and just like to enjoy the ride. Im short (56"). Im not a road warrior, dont weave in and out and use my directional. In terms of expectations its how I get from one place to another. No expectations about style or performance. Im an advocate from a "keep it simple stupid" school. I do expect to be able to drive capably and safely on the highways, about 80% of the time. I need it to be my "go to" car for my passions , hiking and skiing. It must be competent on forest roads, logging roads, unmaintained roads, generally what I call "soft roading". It must be capable of handling deep snow, icy, slushy and cruddy roads in the depths of the winter. It must be capable of hauling all my trail maintenance tools (I volunteer with the US Forest Service). It must be capable of jamming my skis and gear into it. It must be comfortable to drive in the depth of the winter colds. That means heated seats and a good defroster. It must be able to navigate through heavy snow, which means fog lights. It must be able to drive through 8" of mud on dirt roads in the spring. It must have enough drivers visibility to peer over the heights of land on old forest roads. It must be "maximum man, minimum machine". It means being close to nature, with great visibility and terrific sun roof, all year. It means great fuel economy and lower maintenance costs. It means the longevity of 200K miles or 10 years. I came from an Audi Quattro with far too many gadgets and features. Very capable in the winter, with AWD and snow tires. Problem is, something is always breaking and each repair is costly. Problem is too low a ground clearance, too great fuel (and oil) consumption. My first and last Subaru was a 1981 GL with real 4WD, up/low. Ive taken the Forester down the forest roads, used the Xmode and been quite pleased with how it handles the steeps. I love being able to put the seat up as high as I can and seeing great distances. This is very helpful not just on dirt roads, but in seeing wildlife and anticipating the terrain ahead. Im no longer fearful of road construction portrudences. Im quite fine with CVT. Its worked quite well under all conditions. I cant wait to get it in the snow in three months. Its a car I dont mind getting dirty. Im an empty nester, usually hauling only myself around with my gear. Sometimes one other person. I would not consider this as a family car. Id be looking at an Outback or something else. While I love Jeeps, I have no need for a larger engine or towing capacity or lower reliability. Didnt care for the RAV4, CR5 or other competitors for one reason or another. For me, the non negotiables were sun roof, heated seats. I dont understand the whining about the rubber mats is all about. I put dirt-laden picks, axes, saws and other tools in back. Im always tracking gravel, dirt, mud and snow into the car. They are just fine. If you want a city car with lots of luxury, there are plenty of choices for you. Just go for the LandRover if thats your style. I could care less about passenger seat adjustments or a lighted vanity mirror. What dont Iike? Mostly small things like more storage compartments, a better stereo (I wil change that out some day), more trunk lighting (I can fix that myself) and a full size spare tire.) Im glad it has the roof racks for hauling things like a canoe. I like the rear spoiler, but it makes putting a bike rack on the back near impossible. I love the ground clearance. I love that its pretty narrow, which makes city driving and parking a breeze. BTW , I disabled all those beeps and light flashes when the car is locked and unlocked. No need to draw attention to myself. Ive noticed that trying to stream music via bluetooth in the car results in poor audio fidelity. Connecting it by wire give much better sound. For the record, I get 34mpg on trips if I keep it at 60mph. At 70mph, the mileage gets down to 28, which is about my city driving average. Ive got my snow tires and am ready to rock. Until then, Ill be on forest roads and highways.
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We love SUBARU - 2016 Subaru Forester
By RUDY - October 11 - 4:49 pmIf you are looking for peppy acceleration and quite cabin interior... Then, you need to look elsewhere. We love Subaru for its functionality and peace of mind it give us knowing that the car will take care of us through our journey - pavement jungle or the real jungle. This is our 5th Subaru.
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After all of these years... - 2016 Subaru Forester
By Allen Jaggard - September 18 - 5:14 pmWe finally bought a new Forrester. This was the time, the price was right, and the Forrester has grown up in to a beautiful, functional, and sized-right car perfect for young or old. We love it so far, my wife barely lets me drive it. She is very happy and calls it "her dream machine". The visibility is great, the ride comfortable (although the seats could use a little more cushiness), and my only problem is driving in high winds. You feel the weight and excellent traction beneath you, but the car is subject to some windage due to its height. We love the carand I am thinking of buying a 2ndso I too can drive.
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Nice car - 2016 Subaru Forester
By Denise - August 14 - 1:42 amI only test drove this car. I have still not decided between this and the Honda CRV or Mazda CX5. This car was missing a lot of things I have come to take for granted, like doors automatically locking when I drive away, keyless start, auto dimming mirror. Its been many years since I have had to raise up the rear view mirror to avoid lights from other cars at night. Also, with the high safety rating of this vehicle, I would expect that locks would lock at a certain speed and not have to remember to lock doors for safety. It was very difficult to read the warning signals and the entertainment system when the sun shone in on them. I didnt find this happening with the other vehicles I have test driven. I must say however that the vision in this car is spectacular with no blind spots that I could see. The Subaru Forrester is still in the running. Its a good car, and just the lack of a few bells and whistles is not enough to stop me from buying one. But I do want to make sure that I am not more comfortable with those bells and whistles if the other cars are just as safe, have a good view of the road and passing autos, and are as easy to drive.
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Overpriced piece of cheap plastic- lipstick on pig - 2016 Subaru Forester
By Alexander Nussbaum - July 13 - 4:13 pmNot only was I taken on the lease, I am shocked how cheaply this car made compared to previous 2006 Forester i owned. The interior is all cheap hard plastic, the car sides bend with pressure of one finger, like a cheap car i had in 1990’s not like previous Subaru. This one already has bad scratch on back because rear has no real bumper but cheap plastic, last one had hard rubber there which showed nothing after hitting garbage can. I got it with all the expensive “safety’ features, but it lacks the most important one, blind spot monitoring. Over all paid fortune, cheated by dealer, and wound up with car that exemplifies cliche of lipstick on pig
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2016 Forester 2.5i - 2016 Subaru Forester
By Karl - May 16 - 5:04 pmWe have had this Forester for 4 months. We have the base model with a 6 speed manual transmission. Decent acceleration. Good mileage. Comfortable and smooth ride. Good visibility and comfort. So far we are averaging 27.3 mpg with mostly city driving. We love this SUV. It is our first Subaru. Used to own a 2011 Hyundai Tucson - and this Forester is a big step up.
