Used Subaru Forester for Sale in Joliet, IL

I was in the Chicago area on vacation and had an issue with my Volvo which could have made it impossible to drive back home 700 miles away on Easter Sunday. Volvo of Orland park fit me into their schedule on a busy Saturday and diagnosed the problem quickly.

My 1st Forester is a 2009 turbocharged model which is still going strong with 110,000 miles. The newer Foresters offer safety and convenience features mine doesn't have so I decided to upgrade. The 2019 Forester no longer offers the turbocharged version so I opted for a certified pre-owned 2018 XT Touring which has a turbocharger. I love the vehicle but because the turbo is no longer available, the used turbo versions have become quite pricey. I am keeping the old one for hauling dogs, lawn equipment and towing my utility trailer. The new one will be just for people for now. The vehicle is just the right size. I am 6'4" and would appreciate a little more leg room and thigh support but the Forester is as comfortable as any other small SUV I checked. There is plenty of headroom. The turbo does require premium fuel and has a lower mileage rating. With the turbo and sports tuned suspension, it is a fun vehicle to drive and worth the money to me. In over 10 years, the older one left me stranded only once when a drive belt broke after 100,000 miles. Based on reviews, I expect the same reliability from the newer one.

I scheduled a fog light bulb replacement. There was nothing wrong with the light. It was a customer not knowing how the feature works (User Error). The service rep was kind and showed me how to use other features. He also replaced a screw that he noticed missing in a panel above the brake pedal.

I loved the look of the Forester. I also liked the way it drove. I had to not get the Forester because when you fold down the back seats there is about a six inch hump . This as going to cause problems hauling items. There was also a good bit of space between the front seat and the folded down seats even if you moved the front seats all the way back.

Saw a flyer at Costco in Memphis, TN about the Auto Program. Found no Authorized Dealer for Subaru’s in the Memphis area. Travelled to Northern Illinois after finding International Imports in Tinley Park, IL. Visited the dealership on Tuesday July 31st, to see if Crosstrek’s were in stock. Met Ken Voogt, asked questions about the vehicle and was provided the Costco Auto Program price for the Crosstrek I saw. My intention was to research, compare, but not buy that day. No sales pressure, all of my questions were answered, the Crosstrek sold itself. Returned on Thursday Aug 2nd and purchased the 2018 Crosstrek. Very positive buying experience. Ken Voogt knows Subarus!

Only owned it two days but so far really like it a lot! Look forward to many years of use from the Subaru Forester! Great

This is the 4thcar we’ve purchased from this dealer and the 3rd from Larry Sweis. the overall experience continues to be excellent and we recommend both Subaru’s and International to anyone who is considering a purchase.

Replaced a 2002 BMW I bought new and loved until the last day I drove it in 2018. Now I look forward to every chance I get to drive my Forester. My dogs do too.

This is our second go round with IA Kia Motors...we already own an older Sorento and just purchased a 2017 Kia Optima. We looove both cars and the sales team was wonderful. Our saleswoman was Pearl, sooo personable and willing to answer any and all questions, the Mgr of the facility Mike Castagnino, got us a great deal on the New car as well as our trade in vehicle, Oscar Lopez, Service Mgr, will bend over backwards to help you with your service issue and Ed Chappin, Service Writer..just an amazing addition to the staff, kept me informed the whole while!

I've always wanted a Forester - for years! - but when Consumer Reports said this was the best car for senior drivers, I bought one. I got the 2018 model because it was almost the same as the current year, but it's a splendidly equipped car. I love driving it and love all the safety features. The visibility is terrific. It's a certified pre-owned car, so it's almost as good as new. I'm a little concerned that a short driver like myself will feel some shoulder fatigue on longer trips - the armrest between the front seats isn't long enough or high enough for short drivers, and isn't sufficiently adjustable. So there's nowhere to rest my forearms comfortably. But that's really the only thing.

The best example of why I love this car: passing all the stuck in the snow giant four wheel drive trucks in the parking lot at work to easily park and leave as well. Bravo Subaru

Craig & Ryan at Fair Oaks definitely deserve a 5-star rating. I've been researching Ford cars for years (yes - YEARS!) and waiting for the best time to buy one. I've been e-mailing with Craig throughout this entire time, and he has been incredibly patient and knowledgeable about the cars and promotions available. He has been extremely patient with me, which is necessary given the number of e-mails/questions I've sent over the years. :) I finally purchased a 2016 Escape, and the experience was very smooth. The car I wanted was waiting for me at the dealership (had been sent from another location), all clean and ready to go. The process was painless, and in no time I was on the road with my beautiful car. The car itself is wonderful - but the experience and wonderful salesmen will bring me back for any future car purchases. My family has purchased cars and had our cars serviced with Fair Oaks for years, and we will continue to do so for years to come. Thanks for a great experience!

This Is our 2nd Forester it is awesome has exceeded all expectations drives well has amazing safety features perfect size highly recommend to everyone you will not be disappointed

We have bought a CR-V and an HR-V from Valley in the past 2 years. We bought a 2017 HR-V and a year later bought a 2018 CR-V. Sales Manager Katy Meyer and Salesman Fred Sims helped us in 2017, and they are why we returned in 2018. Ken Negley was our salesman in 2018 and he went way beyond what one could expect in exemplary service. We had done all of our paperwork for the purchase, and we're the next in line to go into financing. While we were waiting, we saw our car come out of the fabulous detail shop. But, when we examined the car, which was beautiful, there was a small spot of grease on the driver seat side which just wouldn't go away no matter what cleaner they used. Ken said that he had another identical vehicle, and that rather than try to work more on the spot, he'd swap cars. The paperwork hassle was huge, but it was not an issue for him or for the rest of the staff. He wanted us to be completely satisfied. They substituted cars, detailed the new one, and after having spent close to 1.5 hours to "make it right" we left the dealership (which had closed 45 minutes earlier) fully-persuaded that we'd just had the best experience we've ever had with a dealership since we bought our first car in 1975. Also, special kudos to Randall Rosen, the manager who handled all the paperwork. He was a complete gentleman, very cordial, and he ended up convincing us to buy some protection products we normally eschew. So, to Katy, Ken, and Randall, thank you for your above and beyond care for us. I might add that earlier in that same day we visited a luxury auto dealer in Naperville and had a horrendous experience. Valley is the best dealership around. Visit them and you will see how a dealer should run. (Their computer lounge has the fasted internet in the western suburbs) and all the Apple computers you could want.

The 2019 Subaru Forester fits my 6'5.5" 15 year old son, and there's spare head room for when he grows taller. I researched multiple vehicles. This one had the room, gas mileage, and most of the creature comforts I was looking for. I also has great pickup, responsive handling, and a smooth ride. It's much smoother than my 2017 Mazda CX-5 (a lead butt).

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This cat is great for a small family. It gets great mileage, has ample cargo room and is comfortable even on long trips. I've been most impressed with the handling and performance this winter on snow and ice. It crawls through snow and and ice without any trouble.

This is the first time in my life that I have shopped for a car and didn't feel like I needed to take a shower after the experience.

I like all the safety features. That's what sold me on the car. And it is excellent for the height challenged people. Very comfortable and easy infotainment center.

I have been getting my car serviced @ Pugi for quite some time & even though I didn't purchase my vehicle from them, they still treat me like family!

Passenger airbag problem. Took over three months to get part. I have test driven 2019 and like this model much better. Just right size now hat I’m no driving a van. Touring model is great. Love the brown leather.

Quite pleased with your service department, overall. Folks at the dealership are always pleasant to deal with and strive to be helpful! My only 'issue' is in fact not with the dealership's service department nor the personnel...but is rather with the difficulty in obtaining body and interior components for my (2002) Ford Escort ZX-2. ...After my car was past 10 years old I've noted that it is nearly impossible to replace items such as interior floor mats...the plastic headlamp covers and items that over time become worn and that I would like to replace or otherwise re-furbish! Ford...(and other auto manufacturers, likewise)...provide little in the way of resources to allow owners to replace worn interior and exterior trim items and even certain mechanical components...once vehicles become more than a decade old. Some of us who purchase a car new and who take care of and maintain pride in owning it for long intervals, are thus 'frustrated'...discovering we are left to our own resources once we eventually do require replacement parts to maintain our vehicles to our satisfaction. I do NOT hold the dealership responsible for this...but it is unfortunate and frustrating when one is unable to diligently maintain the vehicle to high standards past 10 years due to unavailability of replacement components. I wish Ford and the other manufacturers would stock replacement items for longer spans, so as to accommodate 'long-term ownership'!

Great car, but battery died after 6 months and Bloomington Subaru didn't make it easy to get it replaced. This is a known issue with Foresters.

I went in looking to purchase a new , and with the help of Corey & Check, I Was Able To Do So!!! They Were Amazing!!! They Made Sure That My Needs & What I Desired Was Met!!! I Will Refer Anyone I Know, That's Looking To Purchase A New Or Use Car, To Corey & Check, At Castle Buick GMC!!! Thanks Guys!!! 😍😍

Solid and reliable car. You can take this car anywhere, whether up to the mountains or off the beaten path. Its comfortable and named CCR small SUV champion. It succeeds by focusing on the fundamentals with a space-efficient design, large windows, and big square doors. The result is the easiest access and the best view out of almost any vehicle tested. It also has one of the roomiest rear seats with copious amounts of head and leg room. It adapts various fuel-efficient technologies, including replacing the antiquated four-speed automatic transmission with a new continuously variable transmission (CVT), the Forester delivers quicker acceleration, as well as a class-leading 26 mpg overall and 35 mpg on the highway in our tests making it a solid adventure SUV or commuter.

I just recently bought my first used car (2012 Toyota RAV4) and cannot speak more highly of the experience I had with Melissa and Elmhurst Toyota! I pretty much knew what I was looking for and had scheduled test drives of two different RAV4s at Elmhurst Toyota, as well as another dealership down the street. I went to the other dealership first, and dealt with a different salesman than the one I had been communicating with through email AND had a scheduled appointment with that morning. I was told everyone "worked as a team" and sat down with a salesman that had no idea what I was in to test drive. After 5 minutes, I was informed that the car I was interested in had been sold the day before--no one had bothered to inform me despite my confirming my 10AM appointment at 6PM the night before. Fast forward to my experience with Melissa and Elmhurst Toyota - the dealership was clearly really busy but Melissa met me promptly upon my arrival at our designated appointment time. She was still wrapping up with another client but set me up for my test drive. Although I did wait to "talk numbers" for ~20 minutes after returning from the test drive, Melissa was super apologetic and the dealership itself has a lot of comfortable space in which to wait so it did not bother me. Trade in was valued quickly and there were no surprises with the price of the RAV4 - we had negotiated on price over email which ended up being much lower than the sticker price on the vehicle (there was no need to reminder her of the lower price we discussed). I was paying cash but needed a few days to move money from savings and Melissa was very clear in communicating my options for taking the car home that day versus returning to the dealership a few days later. I opted to pick up the car later to avoid 2 different contracts and it was ready for me when I got to the dealership so I was in and out in less than 20 minutes. Given my positive experience with Elmhurst Toyota, I'm actually considering getting my car serviced at this dealership despite living in Chicago.

It is awesome! The ammenities are awesome. This car exceeds all of our expectations. Best decision we have made in a kobg time. Would recommend this model, most definitely.

It all starts with my purchased back in 2006 from then Salesman Ryan Drouin, now General Manager. He gave me an incredible deal back in '06 on my Outback XT. That had me contacting him for my 2015 Outback. Sadly he could not find me one. But he was the first call I made when I was trading that '15 in for a new 2018 Outback Premium. Enter Kiril Velkov. I kinda knew that Ryan, being now General Manager, would be in an overseeing capacity rather than a hands on salesman. When my schedule allowed for me to travel the 300 miles to visit the dealership I jumped at the chance to show off my very nice 2015 and to reacquaint myself with Ryan after 12 long years. They would evaluate my trade and also I could drive the newest model of Outback. Little did I know I would meet another terrific salesman in Kiril. He and I hit it off swapping stories of our own Subaru history and trips made. Two guys with a passion for the mark of Subaru sharing with one another our history. Awesome. Kiril worked tirelessly, and I do mean to use that word, as he kept in constant contact with me to make sure the deal was good enough and that the plans of making the trade were firm and settled before I made the next trip up 300 miles to Bensenville to do the trade. He made it a "business marriage", and I accepted the terms before I even gassed up my '15 to make the trip. Everything was easy that day...from Kiril making me feel at home, to getting the needed finance and paperwork completed and accurate. Kiril was a one stop, ALL questions answered, complete fulfillment of all of my wants and wishes. In short, it was a no-brainer. Kiril made it easy, made it painless, made it not like other dealerships I've been to. The team of Ryan & Kiril will continue to be my "go to" place for Subaru's. In fact, my wife will be purchasing a new 2019 Forester coming up this Fall 2018. Guess who I'm gonna call...? If I could have more than 5 stars they'd all get more..!!

I like this vehicle except for the engine shutting off when stopped. it does have an override switch, but if I forget to set it the engine will automatically shut off. that's the only thing I don't like about this car.

We searched high and low for the perfect used vehicle for our son (and us) - well maintained, safe, great mileage, very reasonably priced, and gorgeous. After many weeks, we finally found that unicorn at Grand Subaru! The hitch? It was 500 miles away from our home in TN. Our apprehension was very real. There was so much risk for something to go wrong. The save? Grand Subaru's incredible sales savant, Joe Lewicki! Joe quickly built genuine rapport with us-he's clearly experienced, highly knowledgeable, attentive, efficient, thorough, transparent and friendly. He physically walked through the lot to ensure the vehicle was in stock and was very patient as I asked about the features while he examined for me and described them clearly. He was very open and accommodating to my request to place a small deposit and to have it independently inspected. He was timely and gracious to my mechanic, allowing a thorough inspection. The vehicle checked out to be our dream on wheels! Joe promised that the car would be extra spiffy to delight our son when he laid eyes on it - and he delivered! We made the long haul to Chicago and the onsite transaction couldn't have been more swift and satisfying. The car handled beautifully, solidly. The general manager, Ryan Drouin, greeted us warmly shortly upon arrival. The business manager, Brandon Metz, was thorough, concise and very personable. After everything was wrapped up in short order, Joe even provided contact info for a few great options to pick up a deep dish pizza on our trek back! Grand Subaru is a top notch operation that excels in offering the trifecta of exceptional people, products and processes. While everyone we interacted with was sincerely outstanding, Joe holds a special place for us. Ask for him. From first hand experience, he's a gold standard.

Everything is great except for the radio and gas mileage could be better. The sport model looks awesome. The seats are so much better then they used to be.

So I decided to buy a new vehicle last year and began looking in August. I contacted Grand Subaru and Sandy Cutone got right back to me. I test drove two WRX's, but they were too small. I looked at an Outback, but it was too big. Sandy suggested that I try a Forester XT and, wait for it....just right! But I test drove it again just to make sure. So that's four test drives and a couple of visits with questions. Through it all Sandy was very patient, very good with answering questions about the vehicles and very, very good at staying in touch without doing the whole high pressure sales thing! During this time I definitely shopped this thing around. At that time, no other dealers in the area came within $1800.00 of Sandy's price. I was actually contacted by an internet sales person at another dealership and was warned that "They will lure you into the showroom with one price and will change it once you get there!" So I ordered a black 2016 Forester XT from Sandy Cuttone at Grand Subaru around October, (and switched the order to a dark metallic grey one in November or December...over and above the call of duty there Sandy!) I came in to the dealership to sign some papers after Sandy found me the dark metallic grey XT and the price on it was $500.00 LESS than my original price due to newer Subaru incentives. Who does this!!?? I guess the guy at the other dealership was right after all, just not in the way he thought! Bottom line, great vehicle, great dealership and GREAT people. I would, and have, recommended Sandy Cuttone to all my friends and family. The best new car experience I've had. Thanks again Sandy!

Everything about this car is well thought out. I have heard friends complain about the operation of the safety features in their car. These are all amazing on this car and it makes driving so much easier. The visibility, variety of features and ease of operation are all stellar.

I just bought a new Outback from Jason Zapfel and Brandon Metz at Grand Subaru and I couldn't have been happier with the entire process, including the sales team, finance team, price, friendliness and efficiency. Like many people in the Midwest, I found Grand Subaru online. If you're looking for a Subaru and you live anywhere near Chicago, look no further - this is your first and last stop. To start, their prices are the best around. Numerous other dealers stopped emailing me after I showed them my quote from Grand Subaru, or asked me if I was 100% sure we were comparing apples to apples, because Jason's price was so competitive. One other dealership offered to match the Grand Subaru price but then balked at providing the 0% financing. In addition, Jason Zapfel was extremely kind, informative and accommodating. There was zero pressure, no last-minute changes, or any of the other gimmicks you read about and dread when buying a car. Just straightforward, honest conversation. Brandon Metz was very helpful and kind as well. The entire process was quick and efficient. I couldn't have asked for a better experience, every step along the way. Thanks Jason, Brandon, and everyone else at Grand Subaru! If (when) we get another Subaru, we know where we'll be going. Adam

I have the Limited model with additional bling. It looks great, drives like a dream. I've only had it one week and have no doubt it'll make to 300,000 miles.

I have to say that I was completely blown away by the level of service and fairness that was given to me by this dealership. Mike P, and Bruce were amazing from start to finish. They explained all the features of the Honda Odyssey that I purchased, and made sure that I was comfortable with the decision that I was making as far as the type of vehicle to purchase. I went to other Honda dealerships in the area, and was not treated with half of the dignity and respect that I was treated with at this facility. Not only did they have warmth and kindness in their interactions, but they gave me the best deal by far. Other dealerships expect to wine and dine their customers by showing them flashy dealerships and service centers. This dealership simply provides what most people want out of a car buying experience. Respect, and honesty. I am very happy with the deal that I got on my new Honda minivan, and would be happy to recommend this dealership to anyone looking to purchase a new vehicle.

This car is perfect for me. It combines comfort, reliability, styling and exceptional performance on all types of roads. I have the Touring turbo model which is very quick off the line and hustles down the road easily when prodded. Combine all of that with the practicality of an SUV and you can understand why I am in love with it. I prefer to drive it over my other car (which I also love), a 3 series BMW, because it is as quick but much more versatile.

This car meets and exceeds all of my needs. I looked an numerous wagon-like models, because my old car was . VW Passat wagon. I looked at the Outback and the Forester, and immediately chose the Forester because of the feeling of space (more head room, bigger windows, and the moon roof).