The car we picked was an ex showroom car and had less than 20 miles on the clock and was registered four months ago. This I think is probably the best way to buy a new car as you get a huge amount knocked off the price. (It also beat the budget too!)
This car handles extremely well, it ... Read review
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A review by foxymadam on Subaru Forester XT April 24th, 2006
Author's Car rating:
Reliability
Excellent
Comfort
Excellent
Security
Excellent
Looks
Excellent
Fuel consumption
Satisfactory
Advantages:
Japanese Built, comfortable, roomy
Disadvantages:
a bit thirsty
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full car review
The car we picked was an ex showroom car and had less than 20 miles on the clock and was registered four months ago. This I think is probably the best way to buy a new car as you get a huge amount knocked off the price. (It also beat the budget too!)
This car handles extremely well, it is responsive when you need it to be and if you are not careful will have you in the back seat with the acceleration.
Features of the XTN include Sat Nav, Climate Control, cruise control, 6 disc CD changer with controls on the steering wheel. The japanese seem to have thought of pretty much everything here and it's an extremely comfortable car to drive or as a passenger. It also has little heated sections to stop the wipers from sticking to the screen when its icy, everything is leather even down to the trim on the doors, and it has four compartments in the floor space in the boot so you can hide things away when parked up. It also has a Thatcham Category one alarm system.
According to the book on a combined drive you'll get about 32mpg, we've managed to get 31mpg going up and down the motorway and have decided that if you can keep the revs at around 2500 you get more economy.
We've only had the car for two weeks and it is a definite wow factor to drive, it's built well and you feel secure in it when driving it. You sit higher than in a normal car but I think that's a bonus.
A great car, but I would recommend buying an ex demonstrator as this definitely gives you a bit more money in your pocket rather than the dealers pocket.
