2018 Subaru Forester consumer reviews

All wheel drive, high safety rating, great gas mileage, safety technology, roomy interior, upgraded features, drive/handling, stylish exterior, value price made my car a natural for me.

ON SATURDAY 7 MARCH OF THIS YEAR I WAS SCHEDULED FOR A JOHNSON AND JOHNSON COVID SHOT THAT I HAD WAITED FOR FOR MONTHS. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIVING IN MAINE AND FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY EXPERIENCE WITH A SUBARU I HAVE OWNED IT FAILED TO START. IT WOULD TURN OVER BUT WOULD NOT CATCH. AFTER WAITING PATIENTLY FOR AAA TO ARIVE I MISSED MY COVID SHOT. I WAS TOWED TO VIP IN SKOWHEGAN MAINE FOR ERVICE WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT A MOUSE HAD CHEWED THRU THECRANK SHAFT SENSOR WIRE ON MY ENGINE BLOCK WHICH IS PART OF THE WIREING HARNESS FOR THE CAR. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD BE FIVE DAYS UNTIL THE LOCAL SUBARU DEALER IN AUGUSTA CHARLIES COULD BRING A NEW ONE AT THE COST OF AT LEAST $350 . THURSDAY CAME AND WENT AND TO MY CHAGRIN I WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE OF BOTH THE NEWNESS OF MY CAR AND THE COVID PANDEMIC THERE ARE NONE TO BE FOUND IN MAINE AND PROBABLY NONE IN NORTH AMERICA TO REPLACE MY RODENT CHEWED HARNESS. AT WHIC POINT I CONTACTED A GARAGE IN SPRINGFIELD MASS. THAT I WORKED FOR IN MY YOUTH ASKING FOR THEIR INTERVENTION AND HELP. THE OWENER OF LYNDALE GARAGE THEN CONTACTED BERTERA SUBARU THE LARGEST DEALER IN THAT AREA ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT MAYBE HARNESSES EXIST IN NORTH AMERICA AND IT WOULD BE A MIRACLE TO LAND ONE AT A COST TO THEM OF AROUND $300 NEVER MIND WHAT IT WOULD COST ME. SO AT THIS POINT I AM VERY UPSET AND CALLED VIP AND EMAILED THEIR HEADQUARTERS TO VENT AND THREATEN TO SUE IF I WAS NOT PROVIDED WITH AT LEAST A TAPING OF THE CHEWED PART. AT WHICH POINT THEY AQUESSED AND TAPED THE CHEWED PART SO I COULD ONCE AGAIN RESUME MY LIFE OF ISOLATION HERE IN RURAL MAINE BUT AT LEAST WITH AN AUTOMOBILE. THEY AT VIP WERE SO GLAD TO GET RID OF ME THAT THEY NOT ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR A WEEK BUT TAPED IT FOR FREE AS I MENTIONED JUST TO GET RID OF ME. LET ME EXPLAIN THAT I STILL OWE ABOUT $10,000 TO SUBARU OF AMERICA ON THE ORIGIONAL PURCHASE. AS IT STANDS NOW I FEEL AS THOUGH I'M SITTING ON A TIME BOMB JUST WAITING FOR THE TAPE JOB TO FAIL AS PREDICTED BY THE GOOD FOLKS AT VIP WHO REFUSED TO DO IT THAT WAY TO BEGIN WITH. I AM NOW THE PROUD PART OWNER OF A 2018 SUBARU THAT WILL CEASE TO RUN DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE THAT IS SO NEW BY SUBARU STANDARDS THAT AFTER MARKET CONCERNS HAVE NOT GOTTEN AROUND TO MAKING THE WIRING HARNESS YET SO THAT I HAVE TO RELY ON SUBARU EXCLUSEIVELY TO KEEP IT RUNNING. WHAT ELSE COULD BE AT RISK? I AM 74 YEARS OLD SUFFERING FROM PARKINSONS DISEASE THAT I HAVE CONTRACTED WHILE IN THE US NAVY AND PURCHASED THIS PARTICULAR SUBARU DUE TO THE SAFETY RATING AND THE THOUSAND OR SO AIR BAGS INCLUDED IN THE AUTOMOBILE. WHERE DO I TURN FOR HELP? DOES THIS MEAN THAT NO ONE IS SAFE PURCHASING A SUBARU DUE TO THE LACK OF AVAILABILITY OF PARTS?

Use to have SUVs. But, had gotten too high as age shrinks your legs... The Forester is higher then regular vehicles enabling a better visual line of vehicles ahead on your lane. Being able to see brakes light up a couple of vehicles in front of you, I consider a safety feature.

This car was exactly what I was looking for. I drove a friend's subaru forester a couple years ago and have been wanting to get one ever since. It exceeds all my expectations. The sun roof is a game changer. It's comfortable, spacious. The all wheel drive is incredible. The safety features are wonderful!

2nd subaru i love this suv will purchase another when the time comes. The first car i purchased was the impreza which i liked very much.

I bought this car from my mother who only had 4500 miles on it. It meets my needs and size. Love the gas mileage. Hope to have it around for many miles and years to come.

I like the car. Easy to get in and out. The electronics are hard to figure out. I can't understand how to set the clock. The safety features are good.

Bigger than it looks and even a little sportier than it looks too. This car had been perfect for our little family of 3 full sized adults and a puppy.

This car checked all my boxes for what I was looking for, all wheel drive, heated seats, remote starter, lots of room , comfortable seats, reliable and dependable car!!

So far so good. I hope it will meet my expectations and serve me as reliably as it is supposed to, according to what I read bout it.