What do you all think of Subaru? Is the Forester a reliable vehicle?

Patricia Normand The non-turbo, non CVT version is good. You need to know what you are getting into for upkeep though.

If you are not one for keeping a disciplined oil change and recommended maintenance schedule I would suggest another brand.

The boxer engine in these will not let you cheat like a Toyota or Honda will.

If you keep on top of them, though, fantastic cars.

Consumer reports recommends the Subaru Forester i. The top 5 year after year.

Non turbo manual Subaru’s are absolutely reliable that’s why I have one as a daily alongside my turbo ones. I’ve got customers that run them and are actively trying to kill them, but they won’t die — the older scoobs are pretty much bulletproof just watch out for rust.

I have owned a forester since 2013. Bought used 2011. No problems except one: it burns extra engine oil. So I need to tip off the oil in between changes. I’ve found it needs less oil when I went back to using regular cheap oil and not synthetic. I’d buy the same car again though.

I love my Subaru. Majority of them are exceptionally reliable. Do try to avoid first gen CVT if you can. They work but die around 150k. Fuel economy is great for road trips and I love the handling of Subaru’s AWD.