2003 Subaru Forester XS - 5MT 209k miles $2,500 OBO

2003 Subaru Forester XS
5-speed manual transmission
209k miles
VIN# JF1SG656X3G757607

Craigslist ad with pictures: http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/dak/cto/5615537384.html

$2,500 OBO
Serious buyers only please!
We are selling because I have recently upgraded to a newer car and no longer need this one; it is currently our third car so we don't drive it much anymore. This has been a fantastic car for us!

Features:
Subaru all-wheel drive
2.5L 4-cylinder Subaru boxer engine
Java Black Pearl exterior with Grey/Beige interior
6-CD changer
Heated seats
Heated wipers (front windshield)
Cruise control
Fog lights
Alloy wheels

The Good:
- Clean title/no liens
- 2-owner car; we have owned it since January 2015
- Adult owned and driven
- Drives smoothly and starts reliably every time
- No rust on the body (very rare for a Subaru this age) except for some tiny spots around the windshield
- Registration/tabs good until December 2016
- Tires have plenty of life left (at least 4/32" of tread)
- A/C blows cold
- Great in the snow
- Searchable Excel spreadsheet of repairs during our ownership available upon request
- Paper maintenance records also available
- Genuine Subaru 6-CD changer from a 2006 Impreza WRX
- Genuine Subaru catback exhaust from a 2006 STI (original exhaust had a hole in it)
- Genuine Subaru all-weather floor mats & trunk protector

Recent Maintenance/Repair Highlights:
- New windshield at 189k miles (Jan 8, 2015)
- BOTH headgaskets and timing belt replaced at 193k miles (Mar 31, 2015)
- New engine mounts at 203k miles (Oct 16, 2015)
- New battery at 204k miles (Nov 8, 2015)
- Oil & filter changed at 209k miles (May 3, 2016)

The Bad:
- Chassis/undercarriage is quite rusty and may need service soon
- Some scratches and dents (normal for 13-year-old, daily-driven car)
- Two of the wheels/tires have slow leaks that require weekly top-ups during the winter (due to corrosion around the wheel rim)
- Some character (see below)
- Tachometer is stuck at around 1500rpm (doesn't work)
- Auto-dimming mirror is stuck in night mode
- Exhaust heat shields rattle frequently (common for Subarus of this age)
- Sunroof trim whistles occasionally at highway speeds on hot days

 

Bonus - classic MNSubaru swooshes in red come pre-installed!

 

UPDATE: Took another look and there is, in fact, no lien on the title. We have the original in hand.

Mods, please correct the original post.

Thanks!

 

Almost exactly what I'm looking for in my next car... If I decide to buy it, I'll let you know. GLWS!

 

Awesome! Let me know what you decide. Hell, even make an offer if you want.

 

Bump! Price lowered to $2500 or Best Offer!!

Mods, please update original post and thread title. Thanks!

 

I wish this was an auto...

 

I'll teach you to drive stick if you buy it ... ?

Bump for phone # added to craigslist ad. For those of you who hate email, I guess.

 

I need it for towing a trailer. Not really interested in a stick shift for that. I've only owned one automatic in my life. I hated it. But I wasn't towing anything with a little Mazda.

 

Makes sense!

 

Pending sale bump!

 

SOLD! Lock it up! Thanks, everyone!