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Old 08-28-2010, 05:19 PM   #9 (permalink)
FaceOnMars
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Originally Posted by fatabbot View Post
As far as capabilities, you probably aren't given up anything by going with a Forester. However, as everyone here will tell you, I'm not a fan of the ride/drive of the Forester. It's of markedly less quality in NVH and interior fit and finish. I couldn't wait to give back my loaner Foresters (which were brand new cars) and get my OB back.

For the price, there are much better vehicles, IMO. If I wanted to drive a metal garbage can (only thing I can relate the feeling of driving a Forester to), I would have saved about $20k and put a motorcycle engine on the can sitting at the end of my driveway.

Can you tell I'm not a fan? LOL.
Thanks. I understand about liking the OB vs. Forester (or simply not liking the Forester at all), but haven't quite found a better vehicle in terms of awd, clearance, and handling like a car than a base model Forester ... except for maybe the Rav (which I haven't test driven).
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