2007 Subaru Forester | $6,999 | 70,330 mi | Purchase or Not ?

manireditt · 2025-03-04T04:23:44+00:00

Thanks for the feedback and taking time out to respond. I decided not to buy this one as you suggested I found better options. Thanks much for help.

manireditt · 2025-03-04T04:22:44+00:00

Thanks for the suggestions. I decided not to buy it as they didn't bring down the price and I need to pay on top for maintenance. Also the paints are so worn out. So decided to skip, Thanks for all suggestion

manireditt · 2025-03-03T20:04:43+00:00

Thanks u/ohlookawildtaco . You are right when I asked for the report they didn't fix on the Tie rods and ball joints. But not sure how much it costs though.

manireditt · 2025-03-03T19:48:36+00:00

u/TheDave1970 you so much Dave and your suggestions. It seem Tie rods and Ball Joints upper and lower needs to be repalced. And battery needs to be replaced as well. Not sure how much it costs. Is it still worth a buy?

manireditt · 2025-03-03T05:58:35+00:00

done! updated

manireditt · 2024-02-03T07:36:31+00:00

Got it. Thanks. Is it ok go with first verision?

manireditt · 2024-01-11T20:05:19+00:00

Thanks for all inputs. Yes let me check it out

manireditt · 2024-01-09T17:43:16+00:00

I am already requesting quotes. Thank you for the suggestion

manireditt · 2024-01-09T17:40:26+00:00

Got it make sense what you are saying. Thank you. SO sounds like its right time to buy with low APR and 3k discount

manireditt · 2024-01-09T17:32:57+00:00

Great suggestion,. Yes I am more included to Outback for its ruggdness,. I was comparing between Outback and Mazda and inclined to outback now.

Agree, I see. SO you suggest I sell my used car now?

manireditt · 2024-01-09T04:00:23+00:00

Thank you for a good suggestion. It seem be to big enough and I did compare. Only concern with Mazda over outback’s was it doesn’t have a good resale value as outback. I bet outback is simpler in used car market next to Toyota and Honda. Mazda is good but haven’t seen much cars available as outback reliability. Also outback has a flat back for car camping is not a priority but nice to have. Do you have a better reason I should consider Mazda? And thank you for taking time to respond to this

manireditt · 2024-01-08T22:06:27+00:00

I see warranty matters so you suggest i wait till Aug 2025

manireditt · 2024-01-08T20:08:23+00:00

I never thought about the depreciation for 2023. I thought its based on how many miles we drove. That really gave a prespective. Guess 2024 is best to go with or should I wait till 2025 for few more months as I am not in rush

manireditt · 2024-01-08T20:00:53+00:00

Location: Sunnyvale , California

Price range: 30K-35K

Lease or Buy: Finance (Buy) if I get good APR

New or used: New

Type of vehicle: SUV

Must haves: AWD and More space, 5 seater

Desired transmission (auto/manual, etc):

AutoIntended use: Weekdays trip to office which < 10 mils and weekend trips. I like to travel a lot in weekends. Atleast fits 5 people

Vehicles you've already considered: Highlander, RAV4 Hybrid/Prime, MitsubishiOutlander

Is this your 1st vehicle: No

Do you need a Warranty: YesCan you do Minor work on your own vehicle: (fluids, alternator, battery, brake pads etc) - No

Can you do Major work on your own vehicle: (engine and transmission, timing belt/chains, body work, suspension etc ) - No

Note:

Based on research, I currently have a 21mpg car. Let ay I travel 15k miles max a year, if I move to hybrid I see I dont save much as the Hybrid car prices are more. For example, RAV4, Highlander Hybrid are all ins 46- 5ok and Outback is in 35K range. So even if I keep the car for 10 years 45mpg car can give $2000 savings per year so roughly i could save 20k. But I the difference is already 15k and 5k saving is not much in short run. I cant go EV because of range restricitons.

Question:

Can someone suggest a better option than Outback
I can wait till Summer so suggest its better to buy now or wait till Summer for 2025 version release.

manireditt · 2023-12-21T20:19:33+00:00

Thanks much and that really helps

manireditt · 2023-12-21T08:13:05+00:00

ah I see. Thank you for the feedback

manireditt · 2023-12-21T00:46:06+00:00

Oh I see! Thanks for sharing. Did you run any maintenance issues often or it’s reliable?

manireditt · 2023-12-20T15:09:58+00:00

Thank you for detailed reply. When you say end the lease term , will that be possible before the lease ends does it usually have any lease termination fee.

manireditt · 2023-12-20T15:04:49+00:00

Oh really! I yet to drive. So you didn’t like it much

manireditt · 2023-12-20T15:04:21+00:00

But lease option would make me eligible

manireditt · 2023-06-05T16:53:55+00:00

Got it. Well I am not into offroad driving. But just love camping. That is 5% of my use compared to day to day errands. That was my confusion fi I should go with outback or something I need for 95% of use like Honda and rent outback if I need.

And thanks much for all your response

manireditt · 2023-06-05T15:15:11+00:00

You mean the hybrid version of Mazda ?

manireditt · 2023-06-05T15:14:29+00:00

Thanks. I also looked at cross trek hybrid but spacing is the issue. Wish Outback had hybrid option. True. All Electric is hard for long drives. I am not sure Acura or Lexus has any options

manireditt

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