DESCRIPTION
As winter approaches, now is surely the time to consider a 4WD car, to complement the Defender that will be doing rescue duties all the time. This Forester is maybe the sleeper car you are looking for. Practical, spacious, yet goes like a scalded cat when pressing on, it offers a great mix of family versatility, motorway cruising, and back road blasting in all weathers and all road conditions.
This Forester is a full UK spec 2.5l petrol turbo dark blue version, with decent tyres all round (a couple nearly new, the other two in fine fettle), and a full service history. It was first owned by an ex-Police driving instructor, who used to use it to go to Spain and back, did oil and filter changes every 3000 miles regardless, and generally spared no expense. We bought it off them instead of it going to a dealer, and have used it on and off for the past three or four years. The only issue it has had in that time has been that the power steering started to feel strange, easily remedied with a new belt. It's got a current MOT as is in use as a daily driver. Current mileage is 74,000.
In current use as daily driver. All electrics, heated seats, etc work as expected. Car has a towbar, used only for carrying bike racks.
Issues: a recent reversal into a gatepost has left the rear bumper with a small crack in the plastic cover. The bumper underneath is structurally sound, and a replacement will be about £100 from a breakers, but I've not found a blue one in the last week or so.
The paintwork is in decent condition, with minor age-related marks. The car goes exceptionally well, and each time I drive it I reconsider selling, but we now have more cars than children, and selling a car is better than getting more kids.
Dealer-style feature list (without their SHOUTY CAPITALS):
1 previous owner before me, Full service history, Next MOT due on 30/11/2016 (can MOT before sale if desired), Electric windows, Air conditioning, CD player, Heated seats, Height adjustable driver's seat, Folding rear seats, Child seat points (Isofix system), Alloy wheels, Power steering, Steering wheel reach adjustment, Cruise control, Roof rails, Central locking, Alarm, Immobiliser, Driver's airbags, Side airbags, Passenger airbags. No agencies, or dealers with low offers.
15th Nov 2016 12:19am
xcentric
Member Since: 17 Jan 2016
Location: Midlands
Posts: 247
bump.
Cambelt done at 55k miles too.
27th Nov 2016 10:43am
xcentric
Member Since: 17 Jan 2016
Location: Midlands
Posts: 247
re-bump. Open to sensible offers.
4th Dec 2016 2:13pm
xcentric
Member Since: 17 Jan 2016
Location: Midlands
Posts: 247
reduced to £4895
open to offers from folks on here. Great car, but we need some space on the drive now.... Mot until end Jan, not Dec. Can redo it is sells for asking price.
14th Dec 2016 9:42pm
xcentric
Member Since: 17 Jan 2016
Location: Midlands
Posts: 247
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27th Nov 2016 10:43am
