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2005 Subaru Forester (Natl) X 4dr 2.5 Manual

2005 Subaru Forester (Natl)
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All Wheel Drive, 4 Door, 4WD Sport Utility
23 mpg city / 30 mpg hwy
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February 19, 2013, 5:58 am

Patrick O
 

Question: looking for a reliable awd car

i,m looking for a reliable awd car to replace mine,and i want to know what you recomend?I,m thinking about subaru forester,but they have Early head gasket failure problems.if you know of any small suvs that are reliable(including subaru).thank you


February 20, 2013, 11:48 am

Elizabeth K
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That's a broad category, but you may be best off searching for online suv reviews, and then following up by reading some owner forums. Googling terms like '03 forester forum' will give you links to many of them.


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