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Basics

Exterior color
Red
Interior color
Black
Drivetrain
All-wheel Drive
MPG
21–21

Based on EPA mileage ratings. Use for comparison purposes only. Actual mileage will vary depending on driving conditions, driving habits, vehicle maintenance, and other factors.

Fuel type
Gasoline
Transmission
Automatic 4-Speed
Engine
2.5L H4 Turbocharger
VIN
JF1SG69684H753755
Stock #
AA2948
Mileage
169,235 mi.

Features

Convenience
  • Heated Seats
  • Keyless Entry
Entertainment
  • CD Player
Exterior
  • Alloy Wheels
  • Roof Rack
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Features

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  • Abs - 4-Wheel
  • Anti-Theft System - Alarm
  • Center Console
  • Clock
  • Cruise Control
  • Daytime Running Lights
  • Driver Seat - Heated
  • Exterior Entry Lights - Approach Lamps
  • Front Air Conditioning - Automatic Climate Control
  • Front Airbags - Dual
  • Front Fog Lights
  • Front Seat Type - Bucket
  • Front Wipers - Intermittent
  • Gauge - Tachometer
  • In-Dash Cd - 6 Disc
  • In-Dash Cd - Mp3 Playback
  • Limited Slip Differential - Center
  • Multi-Function Remote - Keyless Entry
  • Overhead Console - Front
  • Passenger Seat - Heated
  • Power Brakes
  • Power Door Locks
  • Power Steering
  • Power Windows
  • Premium Brand
  • Radio - Am/Fm
  • Rear Seat Type - Split-Bench
  • Rear Wiper
  • Roof Rack Crossbars - Black
  • Shift Knob Trim - Leather
  • Side Airbags - Front
  • Side Mirror Adjustments - Power
  • Side Mirrors - Heated
  • Steering Wheel - Tilt
  • Steering Wheel Trim - Leather
  • Upholstery - Cloth
  • Wheel Diameter - 16 Inch
  • Wheels - Aluminum Alloy
  • Window Defogger - Rear
  • 12V power outlets 3 12V power outlets
  • 2.5L H-4 DOHC SMPI Engine
  • 3-point seatbelt Rear seat center 3-point seatbelt
  • 4WD type Full-time AWD
  • ABS Brakes 4-wheel antilock (ABS) brakes
  • ABS Brakes Four channel ABS brakes
  • Air conditioning Yes
  • All Wheel Drive
  • Alternator Type Alternator
  • Antenna Window grid audio antenna
  • Armrests front center Front seat center armrest
  • Armrests front storage Front seat armrest storage
  • Ashtray
  • Auto headlights Auto off headlight control
  • Basic warranty 36 month/36,000 miles
  • Battery charge warning
  • Battery type Lead acid battery
  • Beverage holders Front beverage holders
  • Beverage holders rear Rear beverage holders
  • Body panels Galvanized steel/aluminum body panels with side impact beams
  • Bodyside cladding Body-colored bodyside cladding
  • Brake type 4-wheel disc brakes
  • Bumpers front Body-colored front bumper
  • Bumpers rear Body-colored rear bumper
  • CD 6-disc CD player
  • CD location CD player located in the dashboard/instrument panel
  • Cabin air filter
  • Cargo cover Roll-up cargo cover
  • Cargo floor type Carpet cargo area floor
  • Cargo light Cargo area light
  • Cargo mats Vinyl/rubber cargo mat
  • Cargo tie downs Cargo area tie downs
  • Child door locks Manual rear child safety door locks
  • Climate control Automatic climate control
  • Clock Digital clock
  • Compressor Intercooled turbo
  • Concealed cargo storage Cargo area concealed storage
  • Console insert material Metal-look console insert
  • Corrosion perforation warranty 60 month/unlimited
  • Cruise control Cruise control with steering wheel mounted controls
  • Cylinder head material Aluminum cylinder head
  • Day/Night rearview mirror
  • Door ajar warning Rear cargo area ajar warning
  • Door bins front Driver and passenger door bins
  • Door handle material Body-colored door handles
  • Door locks Power door locks with 2 stage unlocking
  • Door mirror style Colored door mirrors
  • Door mirror type Standard style side mirrors
  • Door mirrors Power door mirrors
  • Door trim insert Cloth door trim insert
  • Drive type All-wheel drive
  • Driver foot rest
  • Driver lumbar Manual driver seat lumbar
  • Driver seat direction Driver seat with 6-way directional controls
  • Emissions LEV emissions
  • Engine 2.5L H-4 DOHC, variable valve control, intercooled turbo, premium unl…
  • Engine Cylinders H4
  • Engine Location Front mounted engine
  • Engine Mounting direction Longitudinal mounted engine
  • Engine block material Aluminum engine block
  • Engine/electric motor temperature gage
  • First-row windows Power first-row windows
  • Flat Woven Upholstery
  • Floor console Full floor console
  • Floor console storage Covered floor console storage
  • Floor coverage Full floor coverage
  • Floor covering Full carpet floor covering
  • Floor mats Carpet front and rear floor mats
  • Fog lights Front fog lights
  • Folding door mirrors Manual folding door mirrors
  • Folding rear seats 60-40 folding rear seats
  • Front Air Conditioning
  • Front anti-roll Front anti-roll bar
  • Front anti-whiplash head restraints Anti-whiplash front seat head restraints…
  • Front head restraint control Manual front seat head restraint control
  • Front head restraints Height adjustable front seat head restraints
  • Front impact airbag driver Driver front impact airbag
  • Front impact airbag passenger Passenger front impact airbag
  • Front reading lights
  • Front seat type Sport front bucket seats
  • Front seat upholstery Cloth and vinyl front seat upholstery
  • Front seatback upholstery Cloth front seatback upholstery
  • Front side impact airbag driver Seat mounted side impact driver airbag
  • Front side impact airbag passenger Seat mounted side impact front passenger …
  • Fuel Type Premium Unleaded
  • Fuel door Manual fuel door release
  • Gearshifter material Leather gear shifter material
  • Glove box Locking glove box
  • Grille style Chrome grille
  • Head airbag Driver and passenger head protection airbag
  • Headlight type Reflector headlights
  • Headlights Halogen headlights
  • Headliner coverage Full headliner coverage
  • Headliner material Cloth headliner material
  • Heated Seats
  • Heated door mirrors Heated driver and passenger side door mirrors
  • Heated front seats Heated driver and front passenger seats
  • Heated wiper area Heated rear wiper park
  • Heated wipers Heated windshield wiper park
  • Height adjustable seatbelts Front and rear height adjustable seatbelts
  • High mount stop light High mounted center stop light
  • Ignition Spark ignition system
  • Illuminated entry
  • Illuminated ignition switch
  • Instrumentation display Analog instrumentation display
  • Interior accents Chrome interior accents
  • Interior courtesy lights Fade interior courtesy lights
  • Key in vehicle warning
  • Keyfob cargo controls Keyfob trunk control
  • Keyfob door locks Keyfob activated door locks
  • Keyless Entry
  • Limited Slip Center Differential
  • Limited slip differential Viscous limited slip differential
  • Lock-up transmission
  • Locking hub control Permanent locking hub control
  • Low level warnings Low level warning for fuel and brake fluid
  • Manual driver seat controls Driver seat manual reclining, lumbar support, fo…
  • Manual passenger seat controls Passenger seat manual reclining and fore/aft …
  • Number of airbags 4 airbags
  • Number of doors 4 doors
  • Oil pressure warning
  • One-touch down window Driver one-touch down window
  • Overdrive transmission
  • Overhead console Mini overhead console
  • Overhead console storage
  • Paint Pearlcoat paint
  • Panel insert Metal-look instrument panel insert
  • Passenger doors rear left Conventional left rear passenger door
  • Passenger doors rear right Conventional right rear passenger door
  • Passenger seat direction Front passenger seat with 4-way directional control…
  • Powertrain warranty 60 month/60,000 miles
  • Radiator
  • Radio AM/FM
  • Rear Springs Regular grade rear springs
  • Rear anti-roll Rear anti-roll bar
  • Rear bench seats Rear bench seat
  • Rear cargo door Liftgate rear cargo door
  • Rear head restraint control 3 rear seat head restraints
  • Rear head restraint control Manual rear seat head restraint control
  • Rear head restraints Height adjustable rear seat head restraints
  • Rear seat direction Front facing rear seat
  • Rear seat folding position Fold forward rear seatback
  • Rear seat upholstery Cloth and vinyl rear seat upholstery
  • Rear seatback upholstery Carpet rear seatback upholstery
  • Rear seats fixed or removable Fixed rear seats
  • Rear under seat ducts Rear under seat climate control ducts
  • Rear window defroster
  • Rear windshield Fixed rear windshield
  • Rear windshield wipers Yes rear windshield wipers
  • Remote panic alarm
  • Roadside warranty 36 month/36,000 miles
  • Rocker panel extensions
  • Roof Rack
  • Roof rack Full roof rack
  • Roof rails
  • Running lights Daytime running lights
  • Seatback storage pockets 2 seatback storage pockets
  • Seatbelt pretensioners Front seatbelt pretensioners
  • Seatbelt pretensioners number 2 seatbelt pre-tensioners
  • Seating capacity 5
  • Second-row windows Power second-row windows
  • Security system
  • Seek scan
  • Shock absorbers Gas-pressurized shock absorbers
  • Spare tire Full-size spare tire with steel wheel
  • Spare tire location Spare tire mounted under the cargo floor
  • Speakers Standard grade speakers
  • Speakers number 7 speakers
  • Special paint Monotone paint
  • Speed sensitive steering Speed sensitive power steering
  • Split front seats Bucket front seats
  • Springs front Front coil springs
  • Springs rear Rear coil springs
  • Steering Hydraulic power-assist steering system
  • Steering type Rack-pinion steering
  • Steering type number of wheels 2-wheel steering system
  • Steering wheel material Leather steering wheel
  • Steering wheel tilt Manual tilting steering wheel
  • Sun visor strip
  • Suspension Heavy-duty ride suspension
  • Suspension ride type front Independent front suspension
  • Suspension ride type rear Independent rear suspension
  • Suspension type front Strut front suspension
  • Suspension type rear Strut rear suspension
  • Tachometer
  • Tailgate control Tailgate/power door lock
  • Tailpipe Stainless steel single exhaust with chrome tailpipe finisher
  • Temperature display Exterior temperature display
  • Third-row windows Fixed third-row windows
  • Tinted windows Light tinted windows
  • Tires P215/60HR16 M+S RBL front and rear tires
  • Transmission 4-speed automatic
  • Transmission Type Automatic
  • Transmission electronic control
  • Transmission fluid temperature warning Transmission fluid temp warning
  • Trip odometer
  • Trunk lid trim Plastic trunk lid trim
  • Turbocharged
  • Valet key
  • Variable panel light Variable instrument panel light
  • Ventilated brakes Front ventilated disc brakes
  • Visor driver mirror Driver visor mirror
  • Visor passenger mirror Passenger visor mirror
  • Weatherband Weatherband radio reception
  • Wheels 16 x 6.5-inch front and rear silver aluminum wheels
  • Window Trim Black side window trim
  • Windshield trim Black windshield trim
  • Wipers Variable intermittent front windshield wipers

Vehicle history by CARFAX

Accidents or damage
At least 1 accident or damage reported
1-owner vehicle
No
Personal use only
Yes
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5921 Stockton Blvd Suite A, SACRAMENTO, CA 95824

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GREAT DEAL! WE FINANCE! CALL OR TEXT US NOW AT 916-541-6368 The front windshield is in excellent condition. The paint is in great shape and condition. The tires are slightly worn with about 75% of tread life left. The interior is clean and in good condition. The exterior is clean and in good condition. The engine is functioning properly and has no issues. The transmission shifts very smoothly. The brakes are in great condition. The battery is in excellent condition. The car was previously owned by a non smoker. A full size spare is included with this vehicle. This vehicle comes with a spare key.

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Consumer reviews

See what others are saying about the 2004 Subaru Forester.
(49 reviews)
Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 3.9
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 4.2
  • Value 4.6
  • Exterior 3.9
  • Reliability 4.5

Most recent consumer reviews

Head gasket needed replaced at 135,000 miles.

Head gasket needed replaced at 135,000 miles. A/C compressor went bad at 140k. Seats uncomfortable. Lower control arm snapped when driving. Very dangerous. Recall was useless. Subaru would not reimburse. Very disappointed. Reliable? My experience NO.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 2.0
  • Interior 2.0
  • Performance 3.0
  • Value 2.0
  • Exterior 2.0
  • Reliability 1.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does not recommend this car
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Insanely reliable.

Insanely reliable. Nothing needed to be replaced in the time I’ve had it, and its 20 years old! Currently at 146k miles. Hope to see my specific Forester reach up to the >250k miles mark like many others!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 3.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
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still going after 277K miles

I am the sole owner of a 2004 Forester XS which is still going at 277,000 miles. It has proved to be a reliable car with proper maintenance, and have trusted it so far on many backcountry and off-road adventures. By 2022 standards, the car is just adequately powered, but I was able to tow a #1800 trailer many a time. The engine required an extensive rebuild at 185K miles, which is typical for a Subaru, and the transmission was swapped out for low-miles used transmission at 250K miles - surprising good considering its life history. Road noise/air leaks around the windows are the biggest problem. The sunroof actuator broke mid-life, which was disappointing. Otherwise, a quality car.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 3.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
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