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2012 Subaru Forester

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TINA P.
2012 Subaru Forester
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Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5Overall Rating 5.0/5
04/20/2022
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After seeing my Subaru my friend bought one for his wife to drive. She had been traumatized when her Honda got totaled. Afraid to get behind the wheel again she started driving her Subaru and now the fear is gone.
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DAVID D.
2012 Subaru Forester
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Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5
02/27/2020
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2012 Forester

This is my second Forester and fourth Subaru. I love the car. I am going to have to quit driving due to vision problems or I would be purchasing a 2020 Forester this year.Since Parker took over the Subaru dealership my interactions with service and sales has been entirely positive.
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josh u.
2012 Subaru Forester
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Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5
10/25/2021
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After 110K, the car has yet to brake down.

My big beef is the oil consumption issue. I was lucky, we got a new engine but it was a headache. We got the car at 27K from a family member. And right away I noticed that we had to put in oil between oil changes. At 35k we did our first oil consumption test and they said we passed. We drove the car and at 75K (YEARS LATER) we did the oil consumption test again... and we failed and we got a entire new short block (new engine and they kept the original head). We put on Toyo Celsius tires (all weather tire - NOT ALL SEASON) so this car has great winter traction. It is roomy enough to go camping. We have a small business and I plan on keeping this SUV as a work horse when we decide to get a new SUV or perhaps I will use it as a winter car. Look at my Pros, I put in more info their.
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Bill M.
2012 Subaru Forester
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Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5Overall Rating 3.0/5
10/08/2022
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Last subaru

Like the all wheel drive and overall handling and performance. Find dealer service very marginal. Parts quality below average. Transmission cooler lines failed, as did suspension links and cv joints. Vehicle is mainly used on highway driving.
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BRIAN K.
2012 Subaru Forester
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Overall Rating 1.0/5Overall Rating 1.0/5Overall Rating 1.0/5Overall Rating 1.0/5Overall Rating 1.0/5
10/14/2021
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The most premature major work I’ve ever had to do over 50 years

The 20 cars I’ve owned over my lifetime have always made it to 200k Miles w/o major work until this car. At 165k it really needed a new engine. I went with Subarus recommendation and had the head reworked BUT immediately after, the car STILL needed a qt of oil every 350 miles and cylinder 4 continued to misfire. Surely the rings are bad. At 185k mikes the transmission is failing. It’s my first and last Subaru.
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