Hi

I am looking to buy a Forrester Turbo for the wife.
Does anyone have a grasp on second hand prices ?
What would a 2 year old one cost for example with average miles.

Any help appreciated

Thanks

Ro.

 

It's Forester, not Forrester[img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]
From what I've heard 2nd hand foresters are holding their value well as subaru couldn't import enough to start off with. I only traded my old one in because my dealer sent out a letter to all the Forester owners offering them a good trade-in deal as he had so many people waiting for 2nd hand ones! Expect to pay book price unless it's been trashed (unlikely). The facelifted versions have a few useful tweaks by the way.

 

Ro

They seem to hold on better than the Impreza, and do you need the turbo? Mother-in-law has got the normal 2ltr with auto and its more than up to the usual surrey stuff.

Open the sunroof up and you forget about fast stuff with all that sky to see. Still needs 6 month servicing though even without the turbo

 

My wife has a Non turbo All weather and I love it.
It holds the road brilliantly and give's a superb ride.
Not very quick but is very good at motorway driving.

Excellent car.

J uk

 

Yeah, forgot to add that, you should test drive both. I had a pre facelift GLS AWP, did 4k miles round europe with it, and it performed great. Was going to trade for a post facelift one, but the turbo was only £20 a week more on the HP so I took one for a testdrive. 30 minutes later I signed for a turbo! The turbo has better torque than the GLS which makes for relaxed driving. It just goes fast without even trying! Unless your missus canes it round like you probably do, then a GLS will be fine. I had 114 out of mine (on my 6 mile long driveway ;-)).

 

I got one as a courtesy car when the Scoob was in for a service. I was well impressed far more standard goodies than an Impreza, cruise, heated seats, outside temp etc
I`d have one (not yet though )