Well, it's done - the 2010 Tacoma is on order, so no Forester for me this time around.

I just couldn't give up my 4WD low.

I sure do love driving it in the snow! Less than 400 miles away from needing a new timing belt. How critical is it? Should I go to a dealer to have it done?

I just replaced the cabin air filter on my 2005 forester after ~50k miles .. lots of leaves, bugs and other filth in it Dealer would have charged me $80 to do it, but I found the part & installation instructions on the web and did it myself in 15 minutes for about $20 (and I'm sure there are cheaper options).

I'm not sure what the recommended service interval is for these things .. annually ?

Just bought my second Subaru this morning. The last one was totalled in an accident a couple of weeks ago after only owning it for a year.

I was all ready to replace the cabin air filter on my 2003 outback... and the dealer insisted: I don't have one.

I love my subaru, the only complaint I have is that sleeping in it is super hard to manage since the seats don't fold down all the way...

jonesa37 wrote:I love my subaru, the only complaint I have is that sleeping in it is super hard to manage since the seats don't fold down all the way...

In what kind? The seats fold flat in my outback wagon. It's a little short, but I sleep in it fairly often. If you're talking about the front seats, I see your point.

mconnell wrote:

jonesa37 wrote:I love my subaru, the only complaint I have is that sleeping in it is super hard to manage since the seats don't fold down all the way...

In what kind? The seats fold flat in my outback wagon. It's a little short, but I sleep in it fairly often. If you're talking about the front seats, I see your point.

My back seats fold flat as well, I think I have to move my front seats up a little but it sleeps up to about 5'10 or so pretty well. I never even gave any thought to trying to sleep in the front, the back just seemed the most obvious choice to me.

mconnell wrote:

jonesa37 wrote:I love my subaru, the only complaint I have is that sleeping in it is super hard to manage since the seats don't fold down all the way...

In what kind? The seats fold flat in my outback wagon. It's a little short, but I sleep in it fairly often. If you're talking about the front seats, I see your point.

its a '99 outback impreza sport... kinda small and yeah its the back seats that dont fold all the way flat, so if I am in my sleeping bag I slide all the way to the end of the car!

aahz wrote:

rhyang wrote:I just replaced the cabin air filter on my 2005 forester after ~50k miles .. lots of leaves, bugs and other filth in it Dealer would have charged me $80 to do it, but I found the part & installation instructions on the web and did it myself in 15 minutes for about $20 (and I'm sure there are cheaper options).

I'm not sure what the recommended service interval is for these things .. annually ?

Every 15k miles according to the dealership. But I've been getting away with 20-30k (and I don't usually take it to the dealership) on my '06 Forester. 100k miles on it and still going strong.

Good to know, thanks. Works out to about annually for me

I read somewhere that the 2003 foresters have the cabin air filter housing and such, it's just that the actual filters were not installed until later models. Maybe it's the same with outbacks of that vintage too.

Rear seats in my forester fold down all the way. I slept in the back of mine a lot during the past climbing season.

I have an 2006 Forester. What do you do for iPod connectivity? FM connectors have never worked for me.

Anyone has any experience with this company http://www.jazzyengineering.com/product_info.php?products_id=47&osCsid=hs4p5mf9gj8m3g7cijchlt0jq2

It just happened.....

I passed the 155,000 mile mark on my Subaru Forester.

I have filled it with gas 596 times. Changed the oil 42 times. Replaced the brakes 4 times. Replaced the tires 9 times. Replaced the windshield twice. Fixed a radiator hose once. Replaced the timing belt once.

My satellite radio receiver just crapped out and I've got to replace that now.

That's it.

Here's a photo of my baby:
http://www.sinkspots.org/image_details.php?spot_id=119&image_id=312

Got a 2010 Subaru Forester.

Damn thing didn't come with roof rails (premium did but I don't have the $$ for it). Don't know what I should do to fix that since Subaru doesn't seem to offer the rails as an accessory. Buy the Subaru cross bars? Get a 3rd party rack?

There's a handy site called (drum roll) subaruforester.org which be useful. Lots of forester owners there.

Drove over Carson Pass last night in a snowstorm. Love AWD !

Nice thread. Wish I would've discovered it back in Aug/Sept. of last year when I was shopping for one. Or, maybe I did. .
Anyway, found an '02 Outback that was pretty decent, clean, etc. with 109,000 on it. Not much info on it, even with a carfax. Looks like it was a lease car for some Co. I bought if from a dealer.
114, 000 on it now. Without knowing its history, I'm guessing I should get that damn timing belt changed pretty soon, right?
Also, what's the "cabin filter," some of you were mentioning? Wonder if mine has one?

And, I always thought the Forester(less room than an outback,btw), was the lesbian car of the bunch. . . Not to offend any guys or non-lesbians who drive one.