2000 Forester value

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My parents have a rarely used 2000 Forester L 185k in excellent condition(everything works) with except of scratch from mail box on pillar. No rust.

One owner, immaculate interior and dealer/Subie expert maintained and garaged.

KBB shows $1500. It seems low. Are these pricing guides accurate on an old vehicle like this? Not sure I want to bother selling it for them.
 
Market is devoid of decent cars in this range since the clunker buyback, so I would say $2500 +/-. Or whatever someone would pay. This would be serviceable tires, inspect-able, no major problems with transmission or engine, no rust through.

You know this car is popular in NE. Kids use it as a first car stepping stone to the Popular WRX.

Was head gasket done? Rocker cover gasket set? ( No major oil leaks) timing belt done withing the last 30K?

Is it an Auto or a stick? Colour outside and inside?

I have guys here at work that would like that car I bet.
 
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Head gasket never done as it's had no issues.

The timing belt was 5-6 years ago at 140k. It's green outside with an ugly IMHO tan interior that is in immaculate condition

A still decent shifting automatic.

The $2500 affirms more what I was guessing.
 
I think you're on the right track. Advertise it for $2,500 and include hi-res photos showing a spotless interior. Be prepared to accept $2,000.
 
Since these cars are basically WORSHIPPED by people a good example in great condition should fetch good money. I cannot predict what it'll sell for.

These cars can run like a watch of be leaky and rattly. Was the coolant serviced with genuine Subaru coolant?

Also, with the requirement of matched tires for the AWD system remember to mention that the tires are matched (if they are).

Someone who works on these cars for themselves is likely your best customer. The high mile figure will scare some people off

Free Craigslist add w/pictures + high mileage = scare off people (Craigers want psycho low prices)

Cars.com (etc.) ad with photos and good description carries a higher chance of finding a realistic buyer.

I also park any car for sale on a small access street near a highway entrance/exit ramp near me. Hundreds of people see it there on a given day.
 
Being very clean and rust free will be the selling point due to most Subies of this age and mileage being quite the opposite. I live in a very Subie dense area. This would sell for ~$1700-2000 pretty quickly in my area.

It's probably going to need HGs soon though.
 
Someone would buy it up here for $2500 at least. I have been looking at Foresters -if I came across a decent one for $1800 or $2000 I'd hop on it.

And keep in mind that I would have to do head gaskets on it.
 
Originally Posted By: ARCOgraphite
Market is devoid of decent cars in this range since the clunker buyback


That was 8 years ago...
 
$1500 sounds high for that car. GF used to have one (yes same year and everything) and only got $750 for it like 2 years ago. Had less miles, but had an oil leak and the original timing belt. Take the first offer and be glad you got rid of it. It's a horrible car that's really not reliable and overrated.
 
Originally Posted By: Ethan1
Originally Posted By: ARCOgraphite
Market is devoid of decent cars in this range since the clunker buyback


That was 8 years ago...


Yeah, it's still amazing how people like to quote it but are completely wrong about it. Only about 690k cars were involved in the program. About 10 million cars were sold that year. It was a pretty bad year, sales have been as high as 14-17 million a year. In 2009, about 14 million cars were removed from the market so more cars were lost than made. 690k cars were just a drop in a bucket.
 
I was being facetious there ... Partly. The "one-thousand dollar driver" almost disappeared up here around that time.

My Brother gave up a Q45. IMagine pouring engine killer into that V8? Shame

Forged steel crankshaft.
- Forged steel connecting rods.
- 6 Bolt main bearing caps with studs.
- Full-length main bearing girdle.
- Lightweight, floating pistons with molybdenum coating.
- Sodium-filled exhaust valves.
- Cross-flow cooling system.
- Hydraulic lash adjusters.
- Single-row silent timing chain.
- Coil-on-plug ignition system.
- Lifter buckets ride directly on cams to reduce friction.
- Redline of 6900 rpm.
- Compression ratio of 10.2 to 1.
- Bore of 93 mm and stroke of 82.7 mm.
 
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Originally Posted By: zzyzzx
Take the first offer and be glad you got rid of it. It's a horrible car that's really not reliable and overrated.


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Originally Posted By: Wolf359
Originally Posted By: Ethan1
Originally Posted By: ARCOgraphite
Market is devoid of decent cars in this range since the clunker buyback


That was 8 years ago...


Yeah, it's still amazing how people like to quote it but are completely wrong about it. Only about 690k cars were involved in the program. About 10 million cars were sold that year. It was a pretty bad year, sales have been as high as 14-17 million a year. In 2009, about 14 million cars were removed from the market so more cars were lost than made. 690k cars were just a drop in a bucket.



It's a BITOGism. As you said-the statement is very inaccurate. Not only what you said-but these "clunkers" would have been through their life span and sent to the crusher by now without the program.
 
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Originally Posted By: zzyzzx
$1500 sounds high for that car. GF used to have one (yes same year and everything) and only got $750 for it like 2 years ago. Had less miles, but had an oil leak and the original timing belt. Take the first offer and be glad you got rid of it. It's a horrible car that's really not reliable and overrated.


Says the guy who drives a 95 Escort an equally horrid car but no AWD.

My parents have had exceptional reliability. I belive the the worst things have been wheel bearings, starter and alternator and instrument cluster. Nothing that ever cost more then $500.

It's a jacked up mediocre economy car in wagon form with an incredible Awd system.
 
Originally Posted By: zzyzzx
$1500 sounds high for that car. GF used to have one (yes same year and everything) and only got $750 for it like 2 years ago. Had less miles, but had an oil leak and the original timing belt. Take the first offer and be glad you got rid of it. It's a horrible car that's really not reliable and overrated.


Subaru has a cult following, though not as strong as Toyota, it is there. I've had lots of Subarus over the years and know they have serous cons to them. The never-ending head gasket controversy. It can hit any car over 40K miles of that vintage.

It's a mystery why Subarus bring coin as they have severe reliability problems. I had 2001 with second engine in it and third transmission. 300K miles. The are not that reliable. If you get 1000 for it, be happy and 1500 is a bonus.

outback is a little pricier.
 
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