AngoXC
Wheel size expert
Background;
Last week, driving to pick up a sibling from Sound Relief, my car was struck by a drunk moron who decided to take a corner sideways in his ute. The end result is that my 1990 Nissan Pulsar is no more. (Had I been going any faster (50 in a 60 zone ), I would probably be in hospital)
Anyways;
Being without a car, even for a week, has definatly taken its toll on me having to ride everywhere and rely on melbournes abysmal public transport system. As such, the hunt for a new car has begun.
To my suprise, a number of older (circa '98) Subaru Foresters appear to come into my price range ($10,000). It appears to tick all the boxes in my mind...safe, economical, solid and reliable and I know they have a really good reputation.
So, to any Forester drivers, what are they like to drive? I keep hearing that Subarus are rather expensive, service wise. What does a typical service entail price wise.
Are the any reputable websites/forums as such for Subaru users which might have some good insights into the vehicle?
Any help would be much appreciated.
Last week, driving to pick up a sibling from Sound Relief, my car was struck by a drunk moron who decided to take a corner sideways in his ute. The end result is that my 1990 Nissan Pulsar is no more. (Had I been going any faster (50 in a 60 zone ), I would probably be in hospital)
Anyways;
Being without a car, even for a week, has definatly taken its toll on me having to ride everywhere and rely on melbournes abysmal public transport system. As such, the hunt for a new car has begun.
To my suprise, a number of older (circa '98) Subaru Foresters appear to come into my price range ($10,000). It appears to tick all the boxes in my mind...safe, economical, solid and reliable and I know they have a really good reputation.
So, to any Forester drivers, what are they like to drive? I keep hearing that Subarus are rather expensive, service wise. What does a typical service entail price wise.
Are the any reputable websites/forums as such for Subaru users which might have some good insights into the vehicle?
Any help would be much appreciated.