forester questions

My wife needs a new car and I'm considering a forester, but i have a couple quick questions:

what is the first year of the USDM forester turbo?

Is the forester wider then a legacy specifically will the back seat fit three car seats?

is it available as a manual aside from the STi?

Anyone on here have any forester experiences they'd like to share

 

2004 Forester XT
Comes in both AT & MT

A few members have the XT model on this board
I think they're pretty nice, with the 2.5L, just toss on a few mods and get some decent power

 

It's for my wife, who rear ends like 4 people a year. No power mods, only braking, handling, and great tires.

 

ROFL.

 

put a metal grill/bar infront of the bumper.

 

This!

 

if you do get it i have a brush gaurd i'll sell you for 20 bucks!

 

hahaha. women.

 

you better run and hide
the women here will get you

 

I have an '07 Forester XT Sports, 5 speed manual. It's a terrific car.

One of my previous cars was an '05 Legacy GT wagon. I really don't think you could put 3 car seats across the backseat of either of them.

Perhaps you should contemplate public transportation for your children considering the way your wife drives. LOL

Here's mine:

 

it won't fit 3 car seats in any Subaru...we tried on the tribeca too...unless it is completely custom made. But the problem is it won't be regulated, so safety might be an issue

 

isnt there a third row seat in the tribeca though?

 

yup...7pass option...but still u can't have 3 child seats in a row...2 front and 1 rear yes

 

i dont think our trailblazer POS would be able to do 3 in one row to be honest