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Replying to: craigl (May 07, 2008 7:49 am) |
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Help! I'm trying to decide between the 2008 vs 2009 Forester. I have a great price on the 2008 and like the visibility, and that it is a little smaller. The cup holders are too small to be useable. I thought the seats seemed a bit hard after being in it for a while. Will they "break in" at all? I'd like to hear any comments that 2008 or 2009 owners have pro or con about their vehicles now that they have had time to drive them. If anyone has driven both versions, comments comparing them would be helpful as well. Thanks! |
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Replying to: sgloon (May 08, 2008 2:21 am) Look at all the options besides the forester. If you research extensively, you will be more knowledgable then the sales person on any car you look at. mpg is extremely important these days. Keep that in mind too. Keep a future with $5/gal gas in mind...
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Replying to: sgloon (May 08, 2008 2:21 am) We were disappointed that the power seat became an LL Bean feature and not a Premium feature, though, because that was something we really wanted -- otherwise, we would not have bought the more expensive Bean. Also, the '09 has a coolant light instead of a gauge -- what's with that? And why did Subaru cripple the trip computer to not show distance till empty? And why should you have to upgrade the mirror to get a compass? Still, we like the '09 a lot. We bought one. (Does this thread belong in the 2009 Subaru Forester discussion?)
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Replying to: pgb0517 (May 08, 2008 7:47 am) I'll post it there as well! |
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Replying to: dcwestby (May 08, 2008 4:47 am) The long drives were exactly what I was worried about. Are the 09 seats that much better for the long drives? I agree on the gas, but haven't been able to find a Manual Transmission vehicle with top carrying and cargo capacity I need that gets any good gas mileage. The 08 Forester was my compromise vehicle. The next closest was the Matrix/Vibe option. I had to rule that out as I can't get Thule racks on it (not for 6 months per Thule). And then the insurance cost for the Matrix/Vibe was going to be $300 more per year than the Forester.. If you have any suggestions for other options to look at (the Subaru is maxing me out on price) I'd love to hear it. |
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Replying to: ateixeira (May 05, 2008 11:31 am) |
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Hi all, I went to subaru near me last night and they wanted 25,200 for their 2.5x premium. It was ridiculous. They have a package deal that was 635 with no description and the salesperson knew less about the car than I did! They had a package worth almost 900 for the crossbars on top that was ridiculous and on top of that they wanted to offer 1500 less than kbb for my fiances car. That was ridiculous because her car is fine and that was after they told me the few days before it would probably be higher than kbb. I'd like to get a subaru but the dealership there are morons. I'm thinking of going in there with everything I want in the car and saying give it to me for this price or I'll go somewhere else. It's more expensive than Honda and that's crazy. I would by the llbean for that price but no way I'd pay that for 2.5x. What do you all think? |
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Just started shopping for a 2009 Forester X with AT and premium package in Connecticut. Anyone have any info on deals they have been offered or what they have paid for 2009 Foresters (any model) by Connecticut dealers? Thanks, Steve |
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Replying to: slaterac (May 09, 2008 8:04 am) I'm in NYC. I ordered my 2009 forester/premium/auto/prez with no options for $23,135 ( inld destination) + tax + DMV. You should easily get the same or a bweeter price on yours.
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